2002 Acura RSX - Silver (full - rough shape)

[m4gician]

Hey everyone,



Again, nice to be posting up my work online for everyone to see. This car had just over 230,000km on it and from what I can tell had never been detailed. It`s been washed, but that`s the extent of everything that`s been done to it. The owner was going to be selling it very soon and needed it prepped before sale as he had just replaced this baby with a 335i coupe. It was a challenge, but these are my favourite cars to do because the transformation is usually very dramatic. I had my assistant work on the interior while I blasted the exterior with polish twice and a sealant. Claying this car took a lot of time as well because there were so many rust spots, rail dust or debris. The sections of clay I show are only after one small panel. One side note is that I polished the headlights with Optimum Polish (new formula) with an orange and white pad then plastix. I did the exhaust with blue magic cream.



Wash & Dry

- Washed with Poorboys SSS

Wheels & Tires

- P21S on the wheels, ARO on the tires, 3:1 Zep Citrus on wheel wells

Clay

- Ricardo Blue clay + lube

Polish

- SIP

- XMT360

Seal

- Klasse SG




BEFORE shots:

exterior:



http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0053.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0054.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0055.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0056.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0057.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0060.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0062.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0064.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0066.jpg

interior:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0101.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0100.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0102.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0104.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0105.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0106.jpg



wheels&tires:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0069.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0070.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0072.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0074.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0077.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0079.jpg



foaming:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0086.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0084.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0091.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0093.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0096.jpg



claying (just one panel):

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0097.jpg

second panel:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/Before/DSC_0098.jpg

[m4gician]

after:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0108.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0111.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0109.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0114.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0116.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0115.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0119.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0123.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0125.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0126.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0128.jpg

interior:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0131.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0133.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0134.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0136.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0138.jpg

engine:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0141.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0140.jpg

exhaust:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0142.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0143.jpg

artsy shots:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/aaronprakash/AP%20Auto%20Detailing/2002%20Acura%20RSX%20-%20Silver/DSC_0150.jpg



Thanks for looking guys, I`ll do my best to post another write-up soon.

[someidiot]

It`s too bad it`s silver. There was no doubt a dramatic turnaround, but the silver hid the imperfections so well in the befores that we can`t really appreciate how much you did for it. Either way, great job.

[imported_Quenga]

Good job! I agree...silver cars are not as fun to show off.