SweetJazz Detail: 2007 TL-S, Spring 2011

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 7, 2011 | 06:42 PM
  #1  
SweetJazz's Avatar
Thread Starter
2016 E350 Sport
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,953
Likes: 20
From: East Bay Area, CA
SweetJazz Detail: 2007 TL-S, Spring 2011

Another installment of paint OCD, SweetJazz style! I have not polished my car in over 18 months. No worries since the paint still looked better than when I first drove it off of the dealer lot. Gloss was really off the chart this time. The sun was filtered by some high clouds so I could not get a clear sun shot.

DETAILS

1. WASH: CA Duster with a 70% IPA wipe-down. The car was recently washed and smoothed with clay.
2. UTENSILS: Flex XC3401 VRG with 5.5" Green LC CCS pad, Speed 5, for paint. Porter Cable 7424 with 4.0" Green LC CCS pad, Speed 5, for rear bumper, paint above doors, and side/rear skirts.
3. POLISH: 1 x Menzerna Nano Polish (PO106FA).
4. WAX/SEALANT: 1 x Wolfgang Fuzion and 1 x Wolfgang Deep Gloss Spritz Sealant.
5. TIME: 10 hours.

PICTURES










Reply
Old May 7, 2011 | 07:30 PM
  #2  
stogie1020's Avatar
Needs more Lemon Pledge
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 52,768
Likes: 2,000
From: Phoenix, AZ
Looking VERY nice!

NHB is such a character builder!
Reply
Old May 7, 2011 | 08:27 PM
  #3  
CU2MIKE's Avatar
Burning Brakes
 
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,218
Likes: 31
Nice job!
Nothing beats a clean NBP (Or black cars in general)
Reply
Old May 7, 2011 | 08:57 PM
  #4  
skyfox23's Avatar
Racer
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 384
Likes: 0
Hands down the cleanest swirl free NBP TL on here...period, nuff said

Great Job as always Sweet Jazz
Reply
Old May 7, 2011 | 10:00 PM
  #5  
thewrangler99's Avatar
Pro
15 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 718
Likes: 30
hats off to such a nice detail job. paint looks flawless.... looks like car was never driven lol!
Reply
Old May 7, 2011 | 10:18 PM
  #6  
Steven Bell's Avatar
Team Owner
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 36,545
Likes: 6,470
From: Kansas City, MO (Overland Park, KS)
NBP is SO difficult to maintain....you nailed it, my man!


2011 National AcuraZine Meet-Kansas City-June 12, 2011-Details Here!


.
Reply
Old May 8, 2011 | 12:38 AM
  #7  
SweetJazz's Avatar
Thread Starter
2016 E350 Sport
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,953
Likes: 20
From: East Bay Area, CA
Originally Posted by stogie1020
Looking VERY nice!

NHB is such a character builder!
Thanks. My back and shoulders agree.

Originally Posted by CU2MIKE
Nice job!
Nothing beats a clean NBP (Or black cars in general)
Thanks.

Originally Posted by skyfox23
Hands down the cleanest swirl free NBP TL on here...period, nuff said

Great Job as always Sweet Jazz
Much Thanks. I have to keep up with Jesstzn's and TSC17's TL.

Originally Posted by thewrangler99
hats off to such a nice detail job. paint looks flawless.... looks like car was never driven lol!
I wish I could garage it sometimes. I am coming up on 55K miles.

Originally Posted by Steven Bell
NBP is SO difficult to maintain....you nailed it, my man!
Thank ya my friend.
Reply
Old May 8, 2011 | 08:52 AM
  #8  
MD03CL-S's Avatar
Burning Brakes
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,121
Likes: 28
From: Maryland
looking good man! boooootyful!

How has that wolfgang fuzion been holding up over the years? I remember your post when you first got it. Still worth it?
Reply
Old May 8, 2011 | 09:35 AM
  #9  
princelybug's Avatar
LIST/RAMEN/WING MAHSTA 짱
iTrader: (16)
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 22,453
Likes: 210
From: Orange, CA
Reply
Old May 8, 2011 | 10:04 AM
  #10  
03tLsNBP's Avatar
MechEng
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 5,910
Likes: 486
From: Long Island, NY
wish my NBP was that clean!
Reply
Old May 8, 2011 | 10:36 AM
  #11  
VQPower37's Avatar
Suzuka Master
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 6,386
Likes: 84
freshhh
Reply
Old May 8, 2011 | 10:43 AM
  #12  
pttl's Avatar
My first Avatar....
15 Year Member
Community Influencer
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 32,842
Likes: 9,122
From: NJ
Very nice. Really impressive!

I did my car (NBP) 3 weeks ago. I thought it looked great....did it on an overcast day. When the sun came out the next day, it revealed that I basically made the car clean but swirly.

Next weekend I'll be polishing it again... ooofff.
Reply
Old May 8, 2011 | 03:06 PM
  #13  
vp55's Avatar
Burning Brakes
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 875
Likes: 59
From: NoVA
Wow, the paint looks great. Do you have any problems with the clear bra when polishing and do you recommend it?

BTW..do you have any high res pics?
Reply
Old May 8, 2011 | 04:04 PM
  #14  
SweetJazz's Avatar
Thread Starter
2016 E350 Sport
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,953
Likes: 20
From: East Bay Area, CA
Originally Posted by MD03CL-S
looking good man! boooootyful!

How has that wolfgang fuzion been holding up over the years? I remember your post when you first got it. Still worth it?
Thanks, I sill love the fuzion wax. It was pretty expensive at the time but there many good sealants at an affordable price. The foundation is in the polishing. The wax/sealant is the icing on the cake.

Originally Posted by pttl
Very nice. Really impressive!

Thanks, I did my car (NBP) 3 weeks ago. I thought it looked great....did it on an overcast day. When the sun came out the next day, it revealed that I basically made the car clean but swirly.

Next weekend I'll be polishing it again... ooofff.
I have been there a few times myself. Pick up a Brinkmann dual xenon light (~$25) to check your work every step of the way. That light has been a tremendous help to me.

Originally Posted by vp55
Wow, the paint looks great. Do you have any problems with the clear bra when polishing and do you recommend it?

BTW..do you have any high res pics?
I do not recommend polishing the clear bra since I have had a bad experience a while back. There are some people that recommend it for the 3M product but it is very unforgiving if you mess up. I recently replaced mine after 4 years and 50K. I will only use products like Plexus or a good Quick Detailer. I have been told that waxes/sealants tend to dry out the material. Of course, a CA Duster is a must for my daily paint maintenance. The original pics are like 3-4MB each. I can try to send one via e-mail.
Reply
Old May 8, 2011 | 04:26 PM
  #15  
PortlandRL's Avatar
Race Director
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 11,213
Likes: 174
From: Portland, Oregon
In a word....AWESOME!
Reply
Old May 8, 2011 | 10:15 PM
  #16  
v|nsan|ty's Avatar
Pro
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 699
Likes: 40
From: Edmonton, Alberta
Nice that paint looks so wet.
Reply
Old May 9, 2011 | 09:04 AM
  #17  
ChrisJ's Avatar
Pro
 
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 514
Likes: 15
From: Elizabethtown, KY
Looks awesome...

NBP is such a great color but such a pain to maintain...Mine is garage kept and it even gets dirty in the garage...lol
Reply
Old May 9, 2011 | 09:50 AM
  #18  
omnuts's Avatar
2006 TL: WDP/Ebony
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,701
Likes: 120
From: Long Island, NY
wow, a nice fresh coat. Yea, NBP looks really nice after a wax but attracts dust/dirt quickly
Reply
Old May 9, 2011 | 12:49 PM
  #19  
SweetJazz's Avatar
Thread Starter
2016 E350 Sport
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,953
Likes: 20
From: East Bay Area, CA
Originally Posted by omnuts
wow, a nice fresh coat. Yea, NBP looks really nice after a wax but attracts dust/dirt quickly
I use an antistatic Quick Detailer and that helps plus I park in a garage.
Reply
Old May 9, 2011 | 10:44 PM
  #20  
vp55's Avatar
Burning Brakes
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 875
Likes: 59
From: NoVA
^thanks for the pic. What QD do you use?
Reply
Old May 9, 2011 | 11:13 PM
  #21  
SweetJazz's Avatar
Thread Starter
2016 E350 Sport
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,953
Likes: 20
From: East Bay Area, CA
Originally Posted by vp55
^thanks for the pic. What QD do you use?
My favorite is Finish Kare 425 (FK425). You have to order it online.
Reply
Old May 11, 2011 | 10:10 PM
  #22  
exceldetail's Avatar
Former Sponsor
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 6,624
Likes: 9
From: Thousand Oaks, CA
Originally Posted by skyfox23
Hands down the cleanest swirl free NBP TL on here...period, nuff said

Great Job as always Sweet Jazz
Without a doubt, Stephen owns NBP.
And Dale owns the White Pearl.
Reply
Old May 11, 2011 | 10:26 PM
  #23  
SweetJazz's Avatar
Thread Starter
2016 E350 Sport
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,953
Likes: 20
From: East Bay Area, CA
Originally Posted by exceldetail
Without a doubt, Stephen owns NBP.
And Dale owns the White Pearl.
Thanks Patrick.
Reply
Old May 17, 2011 | 08:04 PM
  #24  
conan777's Avatar
Racer
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 439
Likes: 1
From: Northern Virginia
Simply Awesome. Great work!
Reply
Old May 17, 2011 | 09:13 PM
  #25  
SweetJazz's Avatar
Thread Starter
2016 E350 Sport
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,953
Likes: 20
From: East Bay Area, CA
Thanks Conan.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
MrHeeltoe
1G TSX Tires, Wheels, & Suspension
20
Feb 23, 2023 01:54 PM
08KBP_VA
2G RL (2005-2012)
44
Oct 22, 2019 01:55 PM
MetalGearTypeS
3G TL Audio, Bluetooth, Electronics & Navigation
6
Aug 29, 2016 08:28 PM
MrHeeltoe
2G TSX Tires, Wheels & Suspension
3
Sep 29, 2015 10:43 PM
MrHeeltoe
3G TL Tires, Wheels & Suspension
0
Sep 28, 2015 05:43 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:16 PM.