04 MDX vs. Winter in the NE

[mgm2003]

We had a snow storm on Monday, followed by 3 days of below freezing weather.



Friday was better…… we got another 5 inches of snow and some freezing rain for good measure.



Am I complaining?



This afternoon warmed up to 38, so we took full advantage of things.



I helped my neighbor wash his MDX, and somehow it found its way to my garage.



Process used:



Wash: Latex gloves (LOL). –They really do keep your hands warm as long as you put them on before you get your hands wet!



Optimum Car Wash



Optimum QEW (mixed with the wash) –A 32oz. QEW mix was misted on the paint to help break down the winter goo.



Tires: Optimum APC



Wheels/Wells: Optimum APC 6:1 x 2



Wells/Tires: Dressed with Poorboys NL



Interior Trim –It got the last of my Poorboys ‘Leather Stuff’ sample.



Glass, paint, jams during the drying process = #425.



Ahhhh… all done. Nope.



It seems that the state of DE extracted ALL of the salt from the Atlantic Ocean to keep our highways safe. As a bonus, I think we have a new chemical on the roads this year because it pitted the he** out of his paint. My neighbor has an 04 MDX that is VERY well taken care of, so the paint pitting/staining wasn’t out of neglect.



To correct this dilemma:



First stop shopping…. AIO and a finish pad on the PC. –No Luck.



Next Up… AIO and a polish pad on the PC. – he, he. -No luck, but it did help.



Under door #3… Cyclo, polish pad and AIO. Bye bye pit marks.



The hood must have cooked in the sun, b/c it was a mess. I tried the above, but it didn’t do much to improve things..



I broke out the Metabo and Optimum Hyper Compound. After 1 pass on ½ of the hood I switched to PG. Not that Optimum wasn’t working, but it was taking FOREVER. This might have been due to the cold/damp weather –I don’t know. PG made quick work of things. (I did not want to use something this abrasive.. but the pits and stains were deep)



Next up… P085RD on a finish pad @ 1000 (going SLOW).



** (Name your PRICE if you want to sell some P085RD) **



Sorry about the lighting on the after shots. It’s cold as (fill in the blank) in the garage, and the ballast are dimming my lights due to the tropic weather. The gas heater is coming soon



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A few sun shots the day after. We topped it with #2180 & wiped off with FX-100.



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[The_Terminator]

Those wheel wells are stunning! :shocked

Nice job!

[ScubaStevo]

I like it, but thats waaaaay too much dressing on those tires and wells.

[SpoiledMan]

Nice work!! That color just turns beautiful when polished properly!






Under door #3… Cyclo, polish pad and AIO. Bye bye pit marks.



Next up… P085RD on a finish pad @ 1000 (going SLOW).



** (Name your PRICE if you want to sell some P085RD) **





First, you must be the first person to get AIO to work with the Cyclo



Second, you get my 85RD when you pry it out of my cold dead hands! :D :nervous: :woot:

[mgm2003]

Nice work!! That color just turns beautiful when polished properly!







First, you must be the first person to get AIO to work with the Cyclo



Second, you get my 85RD when you pry it out of my cold dead hands! :D :nervous: :woot:





AIO works very well in cool temps (at least for me).



I`m headed over seas in Jan. and I will be STALKING out P085RD. I can`t believe that Menzerna cut the US off on such a great product, especially at that price point. I don`t think they were losing any money!



ScubaSteve: Maybe in the summer, but not in the winter. I like having a barrier -it makes it A LOT easier to keep clean.

[Scottwax]

Truly superb work! How you deal with that cold the way you do, I don`t know. I start b!tching when it gets below 65.



The paint looks rich, deep and wet, just like red paint should. :drool:

[Mad iX]

Looks good. You didn`t dress the treads of the tires did you?



What do you think about FX-100?

[pontman43]

Looks great! You even made the inside of the exhaust tips shinier than heck!

[mgm2003]

Truly superb work! How you deal with that cold the way you do, I don`t know. I start b!tching when it gets below 65.



The paint looks rich, deep and wet, just like red paint should. :drool:



Scott, Thanks. I`m still learning (and always will be) You guys are supplying the knowledge and that`s what makes this place great!

Working in the winter sucks -period. I really enjoy detailing, but during the winter it`s hit and miss. I`m hoping to install a gas heater in the garage, but have to get past local code, etc.... Having some heat will make thing MUCH better. At any rate, I`ll enjoy seeing work from the warm weather crowd over the winter.

[Judge]

Very nice detail. I like the wheel well moldings and running board.

The red on tan combination looks great too.

Here is my MDX from last fall:



http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=22567

[s2skimon]

nice work.. nice to have Powergloss as back up to Hyper.. even with warmer temps, it proving my point again, hyper compound even longer work in time.. of which many simply don`t have the time for

[shumax]

I like it, but thats waaaaay too much dressing on those tires and wells.





I guess that`s your opinion. I personally think they look amazing!

[mgm2003]

nice work.. nice to have Powergloss as back up to Hyper.. even with warmer temps, it proving my point again, hyper compound even longer work in time.. of which many simply don`t have the time for



Thanks. I need to work with Hyper Compound some more. It has more cut than OC, but it doesn`t finish up as well as PG (IMO). I have a wool polishing pad that I`m going to try the next time I break it out. For now I need some heat in the garage b/c it`s COLD!



Pontman43. They have been maintained with Flitz polish and Poorboys Wheel Sealer. They clean up quick with some APC.