View Full Version : ZAINO`d Acura TSX
imported_GregCavi
10-09-2006, 11:36 PM
I was contacted via email from the owner of this fine auto. I traveled up an hour and a half to perfect the paint of it and then seal it. The owner wanted only the finest so naturally I turned to the Z. The process was as follows:
Z7 Wash
Z18 Clay
Optimum Polish / meguiars 6" megs yellow polishing pad / 1200 rpm
Blackfire Finishing Polish / 6" megs tan finishing pad / pc speed 6
Z6 wipedown
Z5pro (zfx`d, z8`d) paint, wheels, glass
Z6 wipedown
Z5pro (zfx`d, z8`d) paint, wheels, glass
Z6 wipedown
Final Z8 wipedown
Z16 on tires
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx1.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx2.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx3.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx4.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx5.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx6.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx7.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx8.jpg
imported_GregCavi
10-09-2006, 11:38 PM
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx9.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx10.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx11.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx12.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx13.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx14.jpg
http://pinnacle-detailing.com/tsx/tsx15.jpg
Big thanks to the owner for a wonderful garage to work in and for excellent company!
Greg
joe.p
10-09-2006, 11:48 PM
Beautiful work as always greg ..
mgm2003
10-10-2006, 12:12 AM
I think the look on the owners face pretty much sums it up.
Scottwax
10-10-2006, 12:18 AM
:eek: Damn! That looks really sharp!
mr.ikon
10-10-2006, 01:18 AM
Wow!! Total jaw dropper. Zaino zaino zaino.
Djmigs
10-10-2006, 06:02 AM
Stunning!!!!
Greg, when can i sign up for your class.......
A freind of mine had a chance to detail this same model and color..buy the way i drop by on him and at first the paint look black well in the garage it did but once we washed it and pulled it out you can see the flakes and and a blue hue to it...i like it...it has some slight swirls in it and the customer wanted it perfect, I left before he started detailing it but later told me it was a soft to scratch but hard to correct did you encounter that.....how long total hrs spent ....
gbackus
10-10-2006, 06:05 AM
Stunning!!!!
Greg, when can i sign up for your class.......
A freind of mine had a chance to detail this same model and color..buy the way i drop by on him and at first the paint look black well in the garage it did but once we washed it and pulled it out you can see the flakes and and a blue hue to it...i like it...it has some slight swirls in it and the customer wanted it perfect, I left before he started detailing it but later told me it was a soft to scratch but hard to correct did you encounter that.....how long total hrs spent ....
what are you doing up at this hour? LOL
BTW good looking detail :)
imported_GregCavi
10-10-2006, 07:16 AM
Stunning!!!!
Greg, when can i sign up for your class.......
A freind of mine had a chance to detail this same model and color..buy the way i drop by on him and at first the paint look black well in the garage it did but once we washed it and pulled it out you can see the flakes and and a blue hue to it...i like it...it has some slight swirls in it and the customer wanted it perfect, I left before he started detailing it but later told me it was a soft to scratch but hard to correct did you encounter that.....how long total hrs spent ....
It was very soft paint so I finished with the pc. THe combo of blackfire and a polishing pad @ 1200 that usually leaves a flawless finish left holograms and haze. Finishing with the pc was the only answer IMHO. I spent 5-6 hours on it but also did the interior. It was a long time but it was worth it.
stilez
10-10-2006, 07:31 AM
Stellar, period.
imported_AZ Ferrari Man
10-12-2006, 07:39 AM
What did you use in the wells? Looks flawless!
gmblack3
10-12-2006, 08:50 AM
Very nice work Greg!
imported_cj99si
10-12-2006, 08:58 AM
That looks awsome! how much finer of a polish is the blackfire compared with the optimum polish?
imported_GregCavi
10-12-2006, 11:42 AM
What did you use in the wells? Looks flawless!
I first cleaned them with APC and then dressed them with meguiars hyper dressing. The dressing soaks in and really has a nice look to it.
Greg
imported_GregCavi
10-12-2006, 11:44 AM
That looks awsome! how much finer of a polish is the blackfire compared with the optimum polish?
The blackfire final src polish or 106ff (they 99.9% the same) are very similiar in how they finish which is perfect (no haze, buffer swirls). I prefer the blackfire/106ff on darker colors as they seem a touch deeper, and the optimum I prefer more of the lighter colors as it seems a little brighter/shinier.
Greg