1998 NHBP Acura Integra Exterior Correction and some wet sanding

[Blackmirror]

will this remove paint if used on a dark colored car with no clearcoat?

[vettefan67]

Any abrasive polish will remove paint. The amount depends on the harshness of the polish and the type of paint. I do not personally have any experience with this polish but you could try a search or wait for Joseph the E1 rep to reply to this thread. I believe DavidB also has experience with this product.

[Brad B]

puterbum is right on!



Absolutely it will. It is a fairly stout abrasive. I have some.

[VettePilot]

It definitely can do that. I have heard this call before. It`s like any other abrasive polish, it can remove paint or cause more damage to the finish if not used properly.

[vettefan67]

How would you compare the E1 Scratch Remover with 3M products? I know 3M is the big name here for polishes so which 3m product would you compare it to for harshness and how does it break down by hand or otherwise?



Thanks,

Justin

[Tru_Shine]

A buddy of mine came to me about his 1998 Black Acura Integra, He wanted it to have a Tru Shine before the Big Import Alliance meet in ATL GA. So he let me have it for a couple of days so I could take of everything and get this puppy gleaming. Lets get started!

I began the detail with an inspection of the paint surface. I know the previous owner had the car buffed all the time so I was a little worried about how thin the paint was. I pulled out my Highline meter II Paint thickness gauge and began to walk around the car testing each panel. I knew the Hood and Trunk had recently been painted so I wasn`t surprised with the results that I got.

The hood was healthy
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0001.jpg

but all the original paint panels were pretty low.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0003.jpg

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The trunk is going to be wet sanded because of some Extreme orange peel (you see in some pics below)

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0009.jpg

I recorded all of the information from each panel and any other info that the owner needed to know about. such as how thin the paint on the roof was, about 2.4 mils :nervous2:

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0012.jpg


So I sprayed off all of this crazy pollen that was caked on everything. I washed the car with Dawn Dish detergent to strip ANY wax that was on the car off. I wanted a pure paint surface for the polish.

I used:
Single bucket Method
Dawn Dish Detergent (to strip off ALL wax for a pure paint surface)
Grit Guard
100% Sheep skin wash mitt
and Dried using a Detailed image reTHICKulous MF towel
and Clayed with Auto magic blue fine clay

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0017.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0018.jpg

the wheels were cleaned with

Chemical Guys "Diablo Wheel Gel" 1:3 dilution ratio
EZ Detail brush

I sprayed it on and let it set for 10-15 min on each wheel and the scrubbed it with my EZ Detail brush. and It worked amazingly, I love this stuff

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0015.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0016.jpg

You can really tell how bad the trunk was orange peeled

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0023.jpg

along with the paint the tail lights were just as dull and swirled up and needed some lovin too.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0030.jpg

I brought the Car inside and began to tape off the trunk and get to wet sanding

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0031.jpg

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http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0035.jpg

I started dry sanding with P1500 Eagle Yellow Super-Tack with a foam interface pad and followed it up with P3000 Eagle Buflex pads.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0037.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0038.jpg

Smooth as a baby`s butt! bye Bye oranges!

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0040.jpg

I buffed it out using:
Harbor freight Rotary buffer
Gloss It 3" foam backing plate
Lake country purple foamed wool pad
Meguiars M105 compund


http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0042.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0044.jpg

This is just after M105/PFW pad

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0047.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0049.jpg

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Continued Below.......

[Tru_Shine]

Continued.....

I hit the taillights with M105/ 4" Orange LC pad with the GlossIt 3" BP

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0051.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0055.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0059.jpg

Now for the Paint Correction
I used:
Flex 3401
Cyan Hydro tech pad
with M105/M205

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0064.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0073.jpg

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http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0078.jpg


I finished the car and topped it with a coat of Black Fire Wet Diamond
So Anyways now for the Final Sun Shots!!!!

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0084.jpg

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http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/ericwitt04/TruShine%20detailing/97%20NHBP%20Integra/DSC_0114-1.jpg

[bmw5541]

Very impressive results:thumbup:

[Tru_Shine]

Thanks, you gotta love honda clear coat!