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imported_Picus
06-07-2006, 09:58 AM
Hey everyone. I did another NSX yesterday and overall the condition of the car was good for it`s age. Moderate swirls, some light scratches on the horizontal panels and hood; surprisingly few stone chips. I was able to get all the swirling and most of the deeper marring (some of it remained on the decklid, you`ll see it). However on both rear pillars where was weirdness going on. It looks to me like paint failure (tried AIO on it, definitely not oxidation). Just seems odd since it`s in the *exact* same spot on both sides, and that`s the only spot on the car that exhibited that. Anyway, here we go. Sun never came out, so I used my off camera flash to show defects; pics are sort of uninspiring because of it. :/



Process:



Opt Hyper/orange on hood, rear decklid, roof via rotary @1500 rpm.

Menzerna IP/orange via PC, entire car.

Menzerna FPII/white via PC

Menzerna FMJ

Clearkote Carnauba

PB`s NL on trim, Nevr Dull on exhuast, Megs insane shine on tires.



Interior was straightforward except the seats. Vacuum, wet/dry mats and carpets, wipedown everything else. I let Leatherique Rejuv Oil sit on the seats for 5 hours while I cleaned the car; it made a huge difference, they were really feeiling dry and fragile before. Much better now. Awesome stuff for those who haven`t tried it.



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/photo.jpg



You can see what I think is the paint failure here, on the pillar, small dot. Other side is the same, just larger. Thoughts? Repaint?



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/photo2.jpg



The sun peeked out, then took off behind the house :/



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/photo3.jpg



Who says clay doesn`t do anything?



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/photo4.jpg



After, hood.

http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/photo5.jpg



Decklid - some marring remained, like little pock-marks almost.

http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/photo6.jpg



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/photo7.jpg



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/photo8.jpg
imported_Picus
06-07-2006, 09:59 AM
http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/a.jpg



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/b.jpg



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/photo9.jpg



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/acuransx060606/d.jpg



I have a really fun car to clean tomorrow, gotta rest up. :) Cheers guys.
VroomVroom
06-07-2006, 10:07 AM
I`ve come to really enjoy looking at your threads! Outstanding work. That red is just awesome. How bad were the exhaust tips before polishing?



Awesome...as always!
seth812
06-07-2006, 10:09 AM
:2thumbs: :bow



looks great!
s2skimon
06-07-2006, 10:11 AM
Opt Hyper/orange on hood, rear decklid, roof via rotary @1500 rpm.



atta boy !
imported_Picus
06-07-2006, 10:18 AM
I`ve come to really enjoy looking at your threads! Outstanding work. That red is just awesome. How bad were the exhaust tips before polishing?



Awesome...as always!



Thanks. I should have taken pics - they were pretty gummy. I think NSX`s run kind of rich (Simon might be able to shed some light on that), because they always seem to have exhaust residue on the lower bumper and the tips seem to get pretty sooty. Nevr Dull is super easy to use though, I really like it.




atta boy !



:thx What a time-saver it is. Cuts literally hours off each job.
s2skimon
06-07-2006, 10:23 AM
picus - they mostly do but with aftermarket exhausts its even worse, then combine that with the stock diffuser it makes for a difficult cleaning :-(



and btw - I shelved my dewalt 849 permanently. I really prefer the makita`s weight, the quieter sound and overall feel. Both rotaries i find gave completely different "feels" to them and I`ve even used them with the exact same "side handle".. Makita 9227 is king in my arsenal.
imported_cj99si
06-07-2006, 10:28 AM
Those are awsome shots! the back quarter panel shots are money! those spots are weird maybe a bolt under there gets hot or something? I want to do a car like that, I need a break from the boreing cars(that take too much work) for a bit..... Very nice work!
imported_cj99si
06-07-2006, 10:30 AM
picus - they mostly do but with aftermarket exhausts its even worse, then combine that with the stock diffuser it makes for a difficult cleaning :-(



and btw - I shelved my dewalt 849 permanently. I really prefer the makita`s weight, the quieter sound and overall feel. Both rotaries i find gave completely different "feels" to them and I`ve even used them with the exact same "side handle".. Makita 9227 is king in my arsenal.



2nd on the makita.
imported_Picus
06-07-2006, 10:38 AM
Ya, I love the Makita, then again it`s the only one I`ve ever used. It seems very comfortable in my hands and is easy to control, so that`s that.



Not sure about the bolt thing; not a bad guess. I wondered if maybe that was a popular spot to rub against; it totally looks like paint failure (circular, rings moving outward in varying levels of haziness). I tried AIO and it didn`t do a thing. I didn`t want to polish over them in case I might expose primer.
seth812
06-07-2006, 10:38 AM
i love my hitachi; the makita knock off except 2 lbs lighter :D
Rickrack
06-07-2006, 10:46 AM
Looks awesome!!



I think it`s a 91` not an 01`...
pt91
06-07-2006, 10:51 AM
That is a 1991 or 1992 based on the roof color, wheels and center console (the best I can tell). More info here (http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/General/changesbyyear.htm).



I can`t see the spots on the pillars but based on the age, it could be a repaint or repair.

I didn`t have that on my 91 but it rarely saw the sun.



The red has a tinted clear that you may have seen on your pads from polishing.



That is the also the stock exhaust. How many miles are on the car?
imported_Picus
06-07-2006, 11:50 AM
Looks awesome!!



I think it`s a 91` not an 01`...



Whoops! Yes, `91. Typo :)




That is a 1991 or 1992 based on the roof color, wheels and center console (the best I can tell). More info here (http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/General/changesbyyear.htm).



I can`t see the spots on the pillars but based on the age, it could be a repaint or repair.

I didn`t have that on my 91 but it rarely saw the sun.



The red has a tinted clear that you may have seen on your pads from polishing.



That is the also the stock exhaust. How many miles are on the car?



Yep, definitely `91. It was a typo. Here is a closer look at the "spot". The owner is not aware of a repaint, and yes my pads always get tinted on NSX`s.



I believe he said there was close to 50k km on the car, but don`t quote me.



http://gtaindetail.com/fp/spot.jpg



It`s sort of like semi-concentric rings that get less and less faded, almost as if someone`s been slowly rubbing off the paint over the years. Just weird that it`s in the exact same spot on both sides.



Thanks everyone.
imported_cj99si
06-07-2006, 12:22 PM
nice is that an airplane?