My 2007 Honda S2000

akimel · Oct 11th, 2008, 03:55 PM

My victim: my 2007 black Honda S2000, affectionately named "Luthien." Readers of the tales of J.R.R. Tolkien will recognize the name.

I attended to the interior detail during the week preceding. Products used:

M40 Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner
Gold Class Leather & Conditioner
Shin-Etsu silicone grease (for the rubber body seals)
Quick Interior Detailer

The exterior detail, executed this weekend, did not go quite as planned. I had hoped that I would be able to do a full exterior detail, including paint correction with my D/A polisher, attempting to employ everything I have learned from MOL. Unfortunately, my new polisher died within the first five minutes of polishing, so I had to move to plan B. But I had no plan B. What a bummer!

After I got over the misery and depression, I decided that I would finally try the M07 polish that's been sitting on my shelf the past two months.

Products used:

Turtle Ice Car Wash
Raggtopp Fabric/Vinyl Cleaner (for the vinyl convertible top)
Gold Class All Wheel Cleaner
Hot Rims Chrome Polish (for the exhaust tips)
Meguiar's Detailing Clay (consumer line)
M105 (attempted spot scratch and mar removal, applied by hand)
M07 Show Car Glaze
PlastX (front and rear lights)
NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0 (two coats)
Gold Class Trim Detailer
Stoner's Invisible Glass
Hot Shine Tire Gel

I must say that I really enjoyed #7. I had been hesitant to use it, after reading of the difficulties some have experienced in removing it; but I had no problems, thanks largely to the instruction given by Mike Phillips in an Autopia article.

Even without the machine polishing, I spent at least ten hours on the exterior detail. I do not know if the results meet up to MOL standards, but I am certainly happy. I confess that I simply enjoy the process of detailing. Someone here on MOL described detailing as his zen experience. I agree. Perhaps someone should write a book on detailing spirituality.

Please take a look at the pics. I regret I was not able to attempt the removal of the many swirls ... but alas, it was not to be. But I did as well as I could. I welcome all suggestions for improvement! --Al

pampos · Oct 11th, 2008, 04:11 PM

nice car and nice job mate!!!!

Mark Kleis · Oct 11th, 2008, 04:18 PM

Yikes! You got those results by hand?

If only we could mass produce a tool named "Akimel" we would have a winner on our hands!

Solid work, I would have never guessed you didn't machine polish that bad boy...

Ryan L. · Oct 11th, 2008, 05:04 PM

Tell me what one you would like as a new Avatar and I'll get it set up later today (working on the Liberty right now).

Very nice work!!

Ryan

sdprius858 · Oct 11th, 2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akimel

I think you angled the camera a little too far down. I'm all for nature but taking a picture of the grass?

akimel · Oct 11th, 2008, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdprius858

I think you angled the camera a little too far down. I'm all for nature but taking a picture of the grass?

Haha! But it's such lovely grass.

yalerd · Oct 11th, 2008, 06:44 PM

Awesome job!

gb387 · Oct 11th, 2008, 08:38 PM

Very nice! Gotta love black when its looking its best!!!

J. A. Michaels · Oct 12th, 2008, 05:22 AM

Looks great. Excellent work. All by hand. Unbelievable, wow.

OhioCarBuff · Oct 12th, 2008, 05:46 PM

Awesome job, don't see a swirl in sight! Did you use the #105 by hand on the entire car, or just on spots? If you used it for the whole car, how did that go? it obviously left a heck of a luster

Oct 11th, 2008, 04:11 PM	#2
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Mark Kleis Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 123	Re: My 2007 Honda S2000 Yikes! You got those results by hand? If only we could mass produce a tool named "Akimel" we would have a winner on our hands! Solid work, I would have never guessed you didn't machine polish that bad boy... __________________ I'm here to help: keep MOL family friendly, keep everything running smoothly, keep the forum organized, and above all...to keep everyone happy. PM or e-mail me should you feel there is something I can do to help deliver any of those things. -Mark Kleis, Lumadar@gmail.com Follow me at www.MarkKleis.com or my automotive journalism at LeftLaneNews.com My ride: 2006 Ford Focus ZX3, 5 Speed, Bright Red, Roush+SVT exterior conversion, Saleen suspension/lowering kit, OZ Racing 17s, Kumho Ecsta MX tires, Borla SS Exhaust, Custom Intake, Custom fiberglass doors, Suede Interior, Color Matched Red Ford ovals, Jl 1000/1, JL 450/4, (2) DIYMA 12s, Dayton/SEAS speakers/tweeters, Alpine IVA-W200 LCD, Alpine PXA-H701, Alpine TUA-T500HD

Oct 11th, 2008, 05:04 PM	#4
Ryan L. Avatar Czar Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, California Age: 18 Posts: 2,800 Rep Power: 36	Re: My 2007 Honda S2000 Tell me what one you would like as a new Avatar and I'll get it set up later today (working on the Liberty right now). Very nice work!! Ryan __________________ Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway. This is your life. Choose to live it to the fullest.

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Oct 12th, 2008, 05:22 AM	#9
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Oct 11th, 2008, 03:55 PM	#1
akimel Eternal Dodo Newb Join Date: May 2008 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 1,841 Rep Power: 131	My 2007 Honda S2000 My victim: my 2007 black Honda S2000, affectionately named "Luthien." Readers of the tales of J.R.R. Tolkien will recognize the name. I attended to the interior detail during the week preceding. Products used: M40 Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner Gold Class Leather & Conditioner Shin-Etsu silicone grease (for the rubber body seals) Quick Interior Detailer The exterior detail, executed this weekend, did not go quite as planned. I had hoped that I would be able to do a full exterior detail, including paint correction with my D/A polisher, attempting to employ everything I have learned from MOL. Unfortunately, my new polisher died within the first five minutes of polishing, so I had to move to plan B. But I had no plan B. What a bummer! After I got over the misery and depression, I decided that I would finally try the M07 polish that's been sitting on my shelf the past two months. Products used: Turtle Ice Car Wash Raggtopp Fabric/Vinyl Cleaner (for the vinyl convertible top) Gold Class All Wheel Cleaner Hot Rims Chrome Polish (for the exhaust tips) Meguiar's Detailing Clay (consumer line) M105 (attempted spot scratch and mar removal, applied by hand) M07 Show Car Glaze PlastX (front and rear lights) NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0 (two coats) Gold Class Trim Detailer Stoner's Invisible Glass Hot Shine Tire Gel I must say that I really enjoyed #7. I had been hesitant to use it, after reading of the difficulties some have experienced in removing it; but I had no problems, thanks largely to the instruction given by Mike Phillips in an Autopia article. Even without the machine polishing, I spent at least ten hours on the exterior detail. I do not know if the results meet up to MOL standards, but I am certainly happy. I confess that I simply enjoy the process of detailing. Someone here on MOL described detailing as his zen experience. I agree. Perhaps someone should write a book on detailing spirituality. Please take a look at the pics. I regret I was not able to attempt the removal of the many swirls ... but alas, it was not to be. But I did as well as I could. I welcome all suggestions for improvement! --Al

Oct 11th, 2008, 06:44 PM	#7
yalerd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Posts: 4,148 Rep Power: 107	Re: My 2007 Honda S2000 Awesome job! __________________ Francis Marranzini

Oct 12th, 2008, 05:46 PM	#10
OhioCarBuff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 240 Rep Power: 6	Re: My 2007 Honda S2000 Awesome job, don't see a swirl in sight! Did you use the #105 by hand on the entire car, or just on spots? If you used it for the whole car, how did that go? it obviously left a heck of a luster

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