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96 cobra
03-29-2009, 07:47 AM
I bought the car a year ago, it was a Queens car that hadn`t been cleaned in at least a year or two, lots of mold spots & oxidation.



Went through two clay bars, did the usual wash, then put on two coats of collinite 845 by hand. Nothing too impressive, but I wish car makers still formulated paint that was as resistant to wear as this!



No "before" pics except this one (wheel cleaner `melting` off the caked-on brake dust):

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/pj350/IM000875.jpg



Afters:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/pj350/IM0008742.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/pj350/IMG_1700.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/pj350/IMG_1699.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/pj350/IMG_1701.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/pj350/IMG_0227.jpg



Does anyone have info on late 80`s paint in terms of any clearcoat, or any waxes/treatments that are more effective?
pampos
03-29-2009, 07:58 AM
why there is so much orange peel on it??
4cruizn
03-29-2009, 08:49 AM
I like seeing clean older Hondas. With some different wheels and a new piece of molding, that car is looking great for 20 years old. Nice work.
longdx
03-29-2009, 09:38 AM
Honda used SS paint for many of their colors back then (I am not sure if all were SS or BC/CC). Collinite is a very good choice for durable waxes.
96 cobra
03-29-2009, 09:54 AM
Thanks guys! Unfortunately the car is a 37k+ mile/year daily-driver, so all the money goes towards general maintenance & upkeep...



4Cruzin, absolutely amazing Legend/post! It`s a shame they don`t style/engineer cars like that anymore...
SonicBlue05GT
03-29-2009, 02:27 PM
i thought it had wooden centercaps from the 1st picture :-P
Mark77
03-30-2009, 10:38 PM
Yeah me too :-) Surprised there is no visible rust on it.. Most Japanese cars from the 80s and early 90s had terrible rust proofing.
xDevious
03-31-2009, 11:44 PM
Yeah me too :-) Surprised there is no visible rust on it.. Most Japanese cars from the 80s and early 90s had terrible rust proofing.





heh, there is what appears to be a TINY bit.. 5th picture, looks to be about 1-2 inches from the bumper in the wheel arch. But, for 20 years old, impressive condition.
tom p.
04-01-2009, 05:02 AM
This one looks to be in very decent shape. I still see these running around my area, however, with plenty of rust. It`s testament to a well-engineered econo-car.



Good luck with it, it looks quite good :xyxthumbs
Mark77
04-05-2009, 11:44 AM
Ok, when you tell me I can see it, but not bad at all, easy to fix :-)