Honda City just detail by KC -perfect is always spell as PASSION

[KC@detailien]

Just Barely 2 years old - visible swirls hardly found...except close inspection under sunlight...a very good colour for hidding swirls



Mission - to restores her to show room condition.:love:..this was my 1st detail over chinese new yr break



this is how i did it

under sun...not too bad looking

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just got it on CNY - 2 yaers old car - lady driver - fequently wash by road side car wash & resulting....swirls & deep scratches





this is one of the rarest moments - finding swirls under bright sun light

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2 months not wash

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stubborn stains

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looking good from a glance

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wheels before

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a bit more before pics

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Menu (means secret that i used to transformed this car)



2 bucket wash with APC 2oz mixture - micro fibers



Osren Multi purpose cleaner with assorted brushes to cleans emblem & hard stained area



Optimun no rinse was as Lube with mild clay



Quick wipe down with ONR rinseless wash & 2 micro fibers to dry



Paint correction - Rotary with Lake country Yellow colour cutting foam for removing swirls & Random Deep isolated scratches (RIDs) with Meguiars M 80 Mirror glaze polish ....speed 600 to spread, 1000 with gradual movement & speed , finishing off at 1400 with moderate movement



paint polishing - rotary & Lake country polishing foam pad at speed 600 to spread the products & Speed 1000 move moderately with pressure & backing off to speed 600 with light feathering off



Protections -

i choose nxt 2.0 - 2 REASON EASY TO APPLY & durability lasting better than Conventional car waxes (superb water beading effect)



strengthen with M135 ( UQD for non- detailer)



Glass stains - Single sided wool with glass polish speed 3000 & extreme pressure to polish



Osren MPC at work

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mkore MPC at work agitating

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front bonnet plastic fender

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front emblem cleaning

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d window frame plastic stained cover agtating with MPC

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rear bonnet & bumper before pics

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rear bonnet water well stains removed by MPC

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before fuel cap area

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agitating



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tatatata - show room condition possible

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this is what i discover - warning - this rust gonna

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claying - prior before paint correction to pick up - upper paint contaiminants - like brake dust, industry fall out & tar

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optimum no rinse wash diluton 2 oz per 450 ml of water as lube



clayed pick up

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now after a clean wash...closer inspection on lower paint contaiminations



lots of stains - hardly can be removed by mere washing & scrubing

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i tape to shoot this comparrison area (left before & right after)

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[KC@detailien]

clearer 50/50 area



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close up picture comparrision on



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paint correction began - fuel cap area

before

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more before - rear left bumper

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after

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only after one pass



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side mirror before

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after detail

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after rear bonnet corrected

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some sun light shot at the rear

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side view

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before

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now the rear look

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ta ta ta

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side gloss restores & depth is visible

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moving her back to show room condition

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door jam area -

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more after pics

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more after pics

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ma ma mia



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i enjoy this detailing very much

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thans for reading my city detail ...:thx