S2000, TSX Details & Amazing Black MDX Transformation

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This weeks details:



First on Monday was this S2000. Former employee of a shop, had a bunch of decals put on by the shop for show purposes, got called to de-sticker it. Car was fully detailed for the Formula D show back on June 10th for the shop, so it was a easy de-sticker and apply another coat of NXT.



It was HOT out that day, so no heat gun needed, only some plastic razor blades, some goo-gone and some DACP to cover up minor marring from the razor blades:



Camera batteries died and I didn't have any spares on me, so only a few pics:



Stickered up:

Residue on the hood

All done

front end

Next, the TSX

 

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Next was a 2004 TSX, owned by my friend wife, who only has put 15K on it.



Their kids got some paint on the trunk while painting some birdhouses. Plus it has never been waxed in it's life either.



DACP

NXT

Hyper Dress 4:1 on wheels (gonna try 3:1 next once my bottle is empty)

trunk got clayed with some leftover clay that turned to mush almost immedietly in my hands and DACP'ed x4, got most of the paint spot off.



Paint spots:

After:

Done in the garage:

Out in the noon sun:

My fav, a shot of the pearls in the paint

Onto the TSX's neighbor, a bad black MDX

 

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The neighbor just got this MDX used about a month and a half ago. It was extremely swirls and had bad holograms on the hood and doors, probably from the Dodge dealer he got it at.



DACPx2 (sometimes 3 where needed)

NXT

HyperDressing 4:1 on wheels & wheel wells.

#34 after NXT removed



Before pics were taken at 12:30 outside before the wash:



Halos and swirls on hood and doors:

Big scuff/scrath/brillo pad looking mess in the door before:

after

more to come:

 

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In the garage afters:

In the hot 3:30 sun:

Thanks for looking!



David

 

[01bluecls]

BEAUTIFUL DETAILS!!!! Im still trying to hold my head above the MDX's WET paint! DACP seems to be your polish of choice! haha The blue is amazing on the TSX and the S2000...mmm I would love to supe up an S2000 of my own!

 

[01bluecls]

Maybe I didnt read very well...but what Polisher and pads did you use?

 

[blue-sun]

Maybe I didnt read very well...but what Polisher and pads did you use?

Yah, I can get DACP in bulk locally, and it's never done me wrong, so until it does, it's my go to product.



Meguiars cutting pad with a PC for the DACP

Grey LC pad for the NXT

 

[01bluecls]

what i still cant hear you....the wetness filled my ears up...

 

[Scottwax]

Big improvement on the MDX.



I find that Meguiars polishes work best on Japanese and BMW paint for me.

 

[THECLEANER]

Very nice work. May I ask what pads you used with the DACP on MDX.

 

[THECLEANER]

Very nice work love that MDX.

 

[BigAl3]

Next was a 2004 TSX, owned by my friend wife, who only has put 15K on it. DACP'ed x4, got most of the paint spot off.

great job! my sister got her tsx back from the body shop not to long ago with rotary swirls galore. glad to see this worked out, i'll have to give this a try... what pad(s) are you using with the pc?

 

[metal]

Looking awesome!! DACP works wonders for me as well, I love getting the gallon size for such a good price!

 

[blue-sun]

great job! my sister got her tsx back from the body shop not to long ago with rotary swirls galore. glad to see this worked out, i'll have to give this a try... what pad(s) are you using with the pc?

I used a meguiars red (burgandy) cutting pad with the DACP.

 

[awahl63]

how much do you pay for it locally (per gallon)?

 

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how much do you pay for it locally (per gallon)?

IIRC I pay either $25 or $35 at a place called Auto Body Supply inside/attached to a CarQuest on Milwaukee in Libertyville.



I can't seem to remeber exactly. Some of their stuff is pricey (I wanna say $25 for a gallon of #34 when it's $20 at Murray's) but they offer a full selection of Meguiars and 3M pro grade polishes/compounds/glaze/etc.