2004 Acura MDX, the accidental correction

[Scottwax]

A customer of mine called to have his sister`s MDX detailed as a present for her. Just wanted a good interior cleaning and the outside detailed. Nothing fancy, one polishing step would be fine.



We started like usual, an ONR wash while using the test Opti-Raser clay sponge.



The paint was typical of an 8-year-old SUV, although less bonded contaminants than I expected. Light to moderate spider swirls and one deeply etched bird bomb on the driver`s side C-pillar. All we were doing was one polishing step so I went with Optimum Hyper Polish using an Optimum microfiber cutting pad using my PC 7424 XP on speed 6. I`ve found that OHP and the MF cutting pad tend to do wonders on Honda/Toyota paints. I was not disappointed at all. Other than a few random RIDS and the bird bomb etching, the paint was about 95% corrected. Very noticeable improvement in depth too.



Here are a few before shots followed by the afters



























A couple half `n half shots, first one the right side is unpolished, second picture, both sides polished











The paint was sealed with Optimum Opti-Seal, the exhaust tips polished with Optimum Metal Polish, tires/fenderwells dressed with Armor All, rubber trim, mud flaps, etc dressed with 3D Trim Protectant.

[Unknown_Driver]

nice!



total completion time?

[Scottwax]

My son and I detailed it in about 3 hours and 15 minutes. He does the inside, I do the outside, whoever gets done first helps the other finish. Using ONR to wash, he can start on the interior immediately and continue as I wash.

[BigAl3]

nice work once again scott, thanks for being a part of Autopia all these years.. you are one of the reasons why this is the best detailing forum around!

[Underdawg736GTC]

Awesome job Scott! Definitely makes for a nice present!