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May 27, 2009 | 11:04 PM

Revelie

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9 Hour Detail with Paint Correction

Hey guys! I picked up my new 09 Obsidian Black Pearl on Friday the 22nd, and by Sunday I was itching to have it detailed by a very talented friend of mine. We worked on it Sunday night and Monday morning for a combined total of 9 hours. Here's a little video of the before and after (mostly after) that he threw together.

YouTube - 2009 Honda Fit Detail [HD]

Enjoy!

May 28, 2009 | 12:02 AM

qbmurderer13

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No after shot in the halogens? You cant tell the condition of the paint in the after shots. Theres no sunlight out.

May 28, 2009 | 01:03 AM

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wow, i wish my car's paint looked that good.

May 28, 2009 | 01:27 AM

Arisenfury

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Wanna come do mine next? I'll buy you a 12 pack.

May 28, 2009 | 01:49 AM

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LOL, I so happen to detailed my car as well... I dun have a friend to help me, but he did give me some pointers...

Took me 16 hours to completely detail the car - Wash, polish, seal, wax, vacume and detail engine bay.

I really like the result, but I have to say... I so NOT looking forward to do this once every 6 months =P

May 28, 2009 | 02:06 AM

Bariki

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Would have liked to see the process, but looks nice.

May 28, 2009 | 02:51 AM

dela

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what products did u use?

May 28, 2009 | 03:01 AM

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cool now just dont rice it out kthnx

May 28, 2009 | 05:04 AM

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i can't really see anything without halogens after but it looks good from the pics at least. but damn that music...haha

May 30, 2009 | 01:57 AM

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hahah It was a chore to do it. We didnt take pictures during it because once you're in the zone you dont really want to stop. However, I can sort of provide a step by step.

get car wet and cover with foamy soap from a hose attachment
gently massage paint with a silicone free sponge
rinse foam off and cover car with citrus degreaser, rinse
use adams detailing spray and microfiber cloth to clean bugs off
dry, pull into garage
clay bar the entire car (upper body workout)
do one stage paint correction on entire car, basically buffing with a pad with almost no cut, very light polishing compound
use zymol hd cleanse to prep paint for wax
apply zymol concourse wax to the paint, windshield, wheels

My friend is a huge car fanatic and does this stuff for fun to his own car. He can work on your car if you're in the st louis area, just pm me and ill set you up.

May 30, 2009 | 03:55 AM

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holy shit! mirror finish!!!

Jun 11, 2009 | 12:51 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Revelie

He can work on your car if you're in the st louis area, just pm me and ill set you up.

PM sent...

Jun 11, 2009 | 12:57 AM

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dang 8-9 hours on detailing the fit. wow. thats like a whole work day

Jun 11, 2009 | 01:37 AM

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Fitftw

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nice work, the finished product looks insane

Jun 11, 2009 | 01:27 PM

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does anyone know of any good Detailers out in socal?

Jun 11, 2009 | 02:29 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Revelie

hahah It was a chore to do it. We didnt take pictures during it because once you're in the zone you dont really want to stop. However, I can sort of provide a step by step.

get car wet and cover with foamy soap from a hose attachment
gently massage paint with a silicone free sponge
rinse foam off and cover car with citrus degreaser, rinse
use adams detailing spray and microfiber cloth to clean bugs off
dry, pull into garage
clay bar the entire car (upper body workout)
do one stage paint correction on entire car, basically buffing with a pad with almost no cut, very light polishing compound
use zymol hd cleanse to prep paint for wax
apply zymol concourse wax to the paint, windshield, wheels

My friend is a huge car fanatic and does this stuff for fun to his own car. He can work on your car if you're in the st louis area, just pm me and ill set you up.

that shit is sex in a bottle.