View Full Version : Presidential Detailed: 2008 Honda Civic SI-Not even 9k on the clock!!


Presidential_Detail
12-11-2008, 03:00 PM
This customer had seen some of my work online and looked me up. He just purchased the car and said it had only been washed twice since he'd gotten it! There was just a little over 9k miles on the odometer! This is my kind of guy, haha! So, obviously there were some dealer defects and some minor hard water etching on the roof, trunk and spoiler but overall the car was in real good shape, just need a light swirl removal.

Products:

Exterior:
Dawn Soap Pre-Wash
Optimum Car Wash-Final Wash
ONR diluted to clay lube
COBRA UMF Wash Mitt
COBRA Deluxe "Jr" MF's
Dual Buckets with Grit Guards
3m Masking Tape
Adams Professional Clay Bar
P21S TAW
Meguairs APC+
Meguairs Hyperdressing
Menzerna SIP/WHITE FLAT x2
Menzerna Top Inspection
Tons of Uber MF Towels(AP)
Swissvax Pneu



LSP:
Lusso Oro applied with Uber Foam Applicator

Tools:
Dual Work Lamps
Dewalt Hi Speed Rotary
World's Greatest Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
Foam Pad Cleaning Brush
DD Detail Sponge
The Wheel Well/Fender Brush
The Spoke Brush
Canon Rebel XTi
Craftsmen 295MPH Vac/Blow
E-Z Detail Wheel Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush

Before:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5551.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5550.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5554.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5552.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5555.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5556.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5557.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5558.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5559.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5594.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5595.jpg

50/50
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5575.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5577.jpg

Complete hood polished..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5590.jpg

Presidential_Detail
12-11-2008, 03:01 PM
Etching on roof..owner didnt want wetsand, but M105 got them about 99%
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5606.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5607.jpg

Working in SIP after M105
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5611.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5612.jpg

Its nice when you cant tell where the paint/glass end and begin! :D
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5616.jpg

Same damage on the Wing..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5617.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5618.jpg

After 1 pass with M105/Wool..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5622.jpg

After M105/Wool & SIP/White
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5623.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5626.jpg

Same damage on trunk also..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5627.jpg

After M105/Wool & SIP/White
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5629.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5668.jpg

Presidential_Detail
12-11-2008, 03:02 PM
Drivers side in halogens..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5645.jpg

After SIP/White x2..
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5651.jpg

And since it was dark, all I got are some cool reflections! This car looks SO WET!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5667.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5671.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5673.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5675.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5677.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5683.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5688.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5693.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5602.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5635.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/TheTwanksta94/2008%20Honda%20Civic%20SI/IMG_5638.jpg

virgin1
12-11-2008, 07:38 PM
What a difference. Even my wife saw it, and she notices nothing when it comes to cars.
Too bad you"re in Tampa though. How much would one expect to pay for such a detail?

Mazda_maniac
12-14-2008, 01:19 AM
Wow! Thats looking good!!!