Detailer's Domain: S2000 - Paint Correction
 

My customer bought a leftover S2000 in BB with no miles (amazing deal). However the paint was another issue. Here is where we came in.

We put about 14 hours into the paint over 2 days and below are the results.
Other than the paint the car was mint!

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with W99
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- 2 Step - Menzerna Super Intensive Polish with Menzerna Super Finish
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Lusso Oro
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed
- Jambs steam cleaned

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna Super Finish
Lusso Oro
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant

Interior
1Z einszett Cockpit
1Z einszett Leathercare

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
Flex PE14-2-150
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Interior
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9778.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9779.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9780.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9864.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9865.jpg

Exterior
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9774.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9764.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9765.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9766.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9767.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9768.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9769.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9770.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9771.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9772.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9776.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9777.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9773.jpg

Wheels were in great shape we used Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner (no brushes needed)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9782.jpg

Clean wheels
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9783.jpg

Tires were cleaned with the Uber Wheel/Tire Brush and Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9786.jpg

Uber Fender Brush to clean up the wheel wells
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9785.jpg

Pre Rinse, Wash, Convertible Top Cleaned
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9795.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9796.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9797.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9790.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9799.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9791.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9801.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9802.jpg

After wash pics show how bad the paint really is
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9806.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9807.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9808.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9809.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9810.jpg

Claying
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9830.jpg

50/50 shots of the paint correction - Super Intensive Polish followed by Super Finish
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9811.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9812.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9813.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9814.jpg

Fenix showing the imperfections
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9816.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9817.jpg

Paint on the door panel before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9832.jpg

After the necessary polishing
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9833.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9834.jpg

Headlights were polished out.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9822.jpg


After the extensive polishing we rinsed all the dust off the car
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9836.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9837.jpg

Afters
Lusso Oro was used as a last step
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9840.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9841.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9842.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9843.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9845.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9847.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9848.jpg

Outside shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9851.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9852.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9855.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9856.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9857.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9860.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9863.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9867.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9868.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9869.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9870.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9871.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...k/IMG_9872.jpg

Permission for this write up granted by the owner.

Enjoy!

came out really excellent Phil... how is the Honda paint? Fairly thick or no?

Wonder what they washed that with at the dealership...some brillo pads? lol. That paint looked worse than most 10 year old cars and it was a new vehicle... Wonderful work removing the swirls :)

dealerships are HORRIBLE for paint... they just want to get the cars sold, off the lot and try to rip off the next customer.

I want Phil's garage set up I know that. I'm going to put some better lighting in my little garage.

thanks!

Wowwwww do mine!!

thanks!