Detailed: 2006 Acura RSX-S - Vivid Blue Pearl

[Marc08EX]

Wheels/Tires:
Meguiar`s Deep Crystal / Mother`s All Wheel Cleaner on wheels
Meguiar`s APC on tires
Meguiar`s Hyper Dressing on tires
EZ Detail brush for the barrels

Wash:
Gilmour Foam Gun
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Gloss via Foam Gun and 2BM
Meguiar`s Microfiber Wash Mitt

Clay:
Meguiar`s OTC Clay
Meguiar`s Last Touch

Paint Correction:
Flex 3401 VRG
Meguiar`s G100
Meguiar`s M105 / Meguiar`s W8006 Pads
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish / LC Orange Pads / LC White Pads
Menzerna Nano Polish (106FF) / LC Grey Pad
Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights

LSP:
Menzerna Powerlock / Meguiar`s Foam Applicator Pad (left 12 hours to cure)
Autoglym HD Wax

Interior:
Meguiar`s Quik Interior Detailer

I was excited to detail this car because it is a show car and also unique!!! The car had very tasteful mods & it had horsepower to back it up. The car arrived clean. It only had very light swirl marks underneath a layer of Arizona dust. Here are some before pictures... Sorry I only have a few pictures because I couldn`t really capture the swirl marks with the intense arizona sun.

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Here are some wash pictures:

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I tried getting some clay pictures but the embedded dirt was very light.

All taped up and ready to go:

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After claying the car, I performed an IPA wipe down to see the true condition of the paint. I was shocked to see the amount of swirls the paint had!!! It didn`t have that much swirls when we first inspected the car before delivering it to me. I guess the previous layer of wax hid all some of the swirls.

Since this car is a show car, I wanted the paint to look as perfect as possible. I decided to go ahead and use a 2 step detail right off the bat. I also recently received my Meguiar`s M105 so I wanted to try that out as well. I used both Meg`s M105 and Menz SIP throughout my paint correction phase. Here are some 50/50 shots:

Passenger Side Door:

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Driver Side Door:

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You can literally see the pearl popping in the after shots... The pearl flakes were more noticeable and the color of the paint changed from a light hazy blue to a deep and rich blue. Here`s a 50/50 shot I took just trying to show the difference in the reflection. You can really notice the clarity improvement achieved.

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Driver side rear quarter panel:

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Passenger side rear quarter panel:

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Approximate time: 12-13 Hours. I don`t know why it took this long...
Location: Phoenix, AZ

[Marc08EX]

Here are some after shots inside the garage after Menz Powerlock has been applied:

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Menz powerlock was left to cure overnight. The next day, I applied a coat of Autoglym HD wax. Here are some pictures after this step: (My jaw literally dropped when I saw the shine after removing AGHD)

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What do you guys think?? I wanted to post better pics in a different location but I didn`t want to drive the car since it`s not mine. Plus, the car is LOOWWWW!!! Didn`t want to scrape the car either.

[TroyScherer]

WOW the RSX came out great Marc!!!! It gives me hope for my baby.

[wendell jarvis]

Awesome job

[mwtaco]

gorgeous. looks straight out of Fast and the Furious. you`re on a roll here.

[Pats300zx]

Great job Marc...

[Todd@RUPES]

What a great looking color, particularly after your paint correction. Stunning work!

[CT3]

Nice job, that blue really pops.

[Marc08EX]

WOW the RSX came out great Marc!!!! It gives me hope for my baby.

Thanks a lot Troy! The paint was a pleasure to work with. I`m sure your car will come out great after a proper detail.


Awesome job

Thanks again, Wendell! I appreciate it.


gorgeous. looks straight out of Fast and the Furious. you`re on a roll here.

Thank you so much, Mwtaco! The car had 500hp as the owner said. It might be lower to the wheels. I don`t remember exactly.


Great job Marc...

Thanks, Pat!


What a great looking color, particularly after your paint correction. Stunning work!

Thanks a lot, Todd!! I appreciate the kind words. I was blown away when I finished waxing the paint. It looked dripping wet.


Nice job, that blue really pops.

Thank you, CT3! Blue is such a pleasure to work with.

[sal329]

that blue looks amazing, nice work

[mikenap]

Really nice work Marc. I was always sad to see the Integra give way to the RSX, but I guess a 500hp RSX is okay.:D
And I absolutely love AGHD. It`s just too bad the Wal-Mart fiasco probably hurt that product`s image forever.

[Shane731]

Ahhhhh! It`s so bright I can`t see! :wow:


Looks great man! Love that color! :rockon

[Marc08EX]

that blue looks amazing, nice work

Thanks again, Sal!


Really nice work Marc. I was always sad to see the Integra give way to the RSX, but I guess a 500hp RSX is okay.:D
And I absolutely love AGHD. It`s just too bad the Wal-Mart fiasco probably hurt that product`s image forever.

Thank you so much, Mike! LOL this car is a beast! I wish I was able to get a ride but the owner didn`t offer.

I also love AGHD even when it cost $35. I love the beading effect it gives and the protection it provides. It can be a PITA to work with but I don`t mind.


Ahhhhh! It`s so bright I can`t see! :wow:


Looks great man! Love that color! :rockon

Thank you, Shane! The detail came out well.