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  • #16
    Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

    These Civics have been known to have some of the most delicate paint we've encountered lately so we're curious as to how much marring you got from the D300/cutting disc on this paint? Obviously they aren't all going to be the same, but we've seen so many of these where UC on a foam polishing pad is overly aggressive. Just curious as to your experience with this particular car.

    Great work all around though, Nick - that red looks gorgeous now!
    Michael Stoops
    Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

    Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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    • #17
      Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

      Thanks for the compliments guys!


      Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
      These Civics have been known to have some of the most delicate paint we've encountered lately so we're curious as to how much marring you got from the D300/cutting disc on this paint? Obviously they aren't all going to be the same, but we've seen so many of these where UC on a foam polishing pad is overly aggressive. Just curious as to your experience with this particular car.

      Great work all around though, Nick - that red looks gorgeous now!

      Mike, I used the 5" MF cutting pad on a G110v2, and DA Compound on this car. I've found that using less product or using more product per section, will determine how much haze or marring you get. With this car, I used DA Compound, after priming the pad, I used one pea sized drop at a time, and worked it until it was completely gone and about 90%clear. Sometimes I got a 1'x1' section, sometimes it only lasted about half of that.

      These Honda's do have extremely sensitive paint, but using less product per working section seems to have a determining factor on how it finishes out. I used nothing but DA Compound on this car, then straight to wax. I did use the Finishing Wax on this car, but did not work it in any way, shape or form. I just spread it like I would any other wax.

      Hope I'm making sense today. Have a killer headache this morning, and "focus' isn't something I'm successful with today

      Nick
      2008 Meguiar's Batmobile Team
      2008 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
      2009 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
      2010 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team

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      • #18
        Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

        Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
        These Civics have been known to have some of the most delicate paint we've encountered lately so we're curious as to how much marring you got from the D300/cutting disc on this paint? Obviously they aren't all going to be the same, but we've seen so many of these where UC on a foam polishing pad is overly aggressive. Just curious as to your experience with this particular car.
        Exactly the question I had in mind. We have a Civic detail coming up soon and I had the notion that D300 may be too much for it.

        EDIT: Guess I was typing while you were answering. Thanks.

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        • #19
          Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

          Looks amazing Nick! This is actually the car I originally wanted to get, color and everything LOL! You did an awesome job on it!

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          • #20
            Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

            Great response, Nick, it made perfect sense even with your pounding head!

            With paint as sensitive as some Honda paint can be, we would suspect the D300 to leave a fair amount of haze, but this same paint also seems to respond really, really well to a fairly light touch. In that regard, we would then suspect it to love the D301 on a finishing disc as a final clean up.
            Michael Stoops
            Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

            Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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            • #21
              Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

              nicee! that paint looks so wet
              Don't get so caught up making a living that you forget to make a life.

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              • #22
                Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

                Wow...looks amazing.

                Did you forget to detail the wiper cowl, or was it just too faded?
                '96 Honda Prelude

                www.vbautodetailing.com

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                • #23
                  Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

                  Nice Work Nick!

                  Is that HD on the engine? It looks nice!

                  I once put swirls in my paint just to see what it looked like.
                  I don't always detail cars, but when I do, I prefer Meguiar's.
                  Remove swirls my friends.

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                  • #24
                    Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

                    Originally posted by 96Lude View Post
                    Wow...looks amazing.

                    Did you forget to detail the wiper cowl, or was it just too faded?
                    No sir, it was cracked, and the owner was replacing it. He was supposed to bring the new piece with him when he picked up the car, so we could replace it before we got the last set of pictures. But he forgot it, and since he lived a few hours away, I wasn't going to ask him to turn around and go get it(although I did think about it lol!). He brought the car to me from South Texas, which was about a 8 hour drive for him, one way. Disappointing, but oh well.
                    2008 Meguiar's Batmobile Team
                    2008 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                    2009 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                    2010 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team

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                    • #25
                      Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

                      Originally posted by Andrew C. View Post
                      Nice Work Nick!

                      Is that HD on the engine? It looks nice!
                      Yes, Hyper Dressing on the engine. Blown off with the Master Blaster
                      2008 Meguiar's Batmobile Team
                      2008 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                      2009 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                      2010 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team

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                      • #26
                        Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

                        I don't visit this site for a lil while, come back and now Nick is detailing cars again?? I thought you were selling the business and focusing on the family. Nice to see your work again Nick.
                        Fergy-

                        You're only as good as your last detail

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                        • #27
                          Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

                          Originally posted by MrCLRider View Post
                          I don't visit this site for a lil while, come back and now Nick is detailing cars again?? I thought you were selling the business and focusing on the family. Nice to see your work again Nick.
                          Decided to ditch the family and concentrate on detailing instead lol!
                          2008 Meguiar's Batmobile Team
                          2008 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                          2009 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                          2010 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team

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                          • #28
                            Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

                            Nick, what kind of camera are you using?

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                            • #29
                              Re: DA Microfiber System....Honda Civic

                              Originally posted by Need4racin View Post
                              Nick, what kind of camera are you using?
                              Just an old Canon XSi with an 18-200mm lens. Nothing special really. Actually thinking about upgrading here pretty soon. The new model is out now, and I'm considering getting it, especially since it does video

                              Nick
                              2008 Meguiar's Batmobile Team
                              2008 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                              2009 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                              2010 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team

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