The Details
Year: 2012
Manufacturer: Honda
Make: Accord Euro CU2 Luxury
Colour Code: Nighthawk Black Pearl
Condition: Moderate swirling
Paint Type: Soft, sticky
Definitely one of our favourite cars to date – a beautiful and elegant luxury car that combines grace and aggressiveness in the curves and angles of its body. The client required the vehicle to be ready the next day – which meant the car had to be detailed overnight to meet the client’s needs. The car is almost brand-new and had existing swirls instilled by the dealership. We were able to restore the vehicle to better-than-new condition and protect it from the harsh elements coming this winter.
Decontaminated with a mixture of Concourse Blizzard Snow Foam and Einszett 1Z W99 Degreaser to remove all waxes, glazes and oils.
All crevices were brushed to remove excessive wax
Minimal contamination found after a physical clay bar decontamination
Several rubber trims still had wax staining
The excessive wax was removed with Mint APC and a cotton tip
We used a paint thickness gauge to measure the paint to ensure safe correction. An average of 173 microns was found across the car, leaving a lot of clear to play with
Most trims (especially chrome) must be taped up to prevent polish staining
Before correction
After a single pass of Menzerna PF2500 on a Lake Country CCS Yellow Pad
To remove the hazing from the polish, the paint was further refined with Menzerna SF4000 on a Lake Country CCS Black Pad. Due to the soft nature of the paint, a fine polish such as PF2500 must still be refined.
Before correction
After the PF2500 pass
After the SF4000 pass
Corrected and waxed with Optimum Spray Wax
The wheels were sealed with two layers of Finish Kare FK1000P to prevent brake dust buildup and to make them easier to clean
Thanks for reading!
Jerald Liu
Operator