crxb

okay the last pictures for awhile - last time it just had the marginal dealer wash. Now w/ 1 coat of Zaino. at least anyone unsure can see the 4G from about any angle

link to the album

https://acurazine.com/forums/members/crxb-161045-albums-borealis-blue-pearl-ebony-sh-awd-w-hpt-zaino-1-coat-794/

crxb

few favs

Treblig

Zaino
Your TL

crxb

thanks Treblig - you should see the pics at full res
by the time I downsize the photos for the web -they look not much better than newsprint photos. except the wheel somehow looks better

TL1999

you going to paint the grill or you like the way it looks?

ostrich

WOW! Beautiful! I think that Borealis Blue Pearl has now become one of my favorite colors for the 4G TL, along with Polished Metal and Grigio!

Would you mind taking a few more shots of the entire car from a distance please? I love the shot of the side profile, but I would love to have the quarter views from the front and back at a distance. Thanks!

crxb

grill will stay the same. after you have been around it for awhile it grows on you (at least for me - some body colors more so than others)

crxb

ostrich I still have yet to see Polished metal or Grigio - I almost got the Palladium but dealer was way too proud.
I see you have Nighthawk Black Pearl - my 3G had that - beautiful but lots of work. I felt I had to wash it 2xwk. Or just after the next trip to work the VERY next morning (city puts more water on the street than center median)
'quarter views from the front and back at a distance' - sorry too dark outside for now

bmode

Yeah I agree, the chrome grill and bumper doesn't really stand out in the Borealis Blue, it's actually complimentary and works for me. But on the Black Pearl it ruined the lines in my opinion, so it had to get done. I notice that your rear mud flaps stick out a little too on the top. When I installed mine I thought I messed it up or got a bad batch, but it's apparently intentional. I would of liked for them to taper in and blend with the car a little more.

What's Zaino by the way?

crxb

When I 1st saw the Palladium I actually thought they had painted that rear strip below the trunk - talk about complimentary.

Zaino - (no assoc w/) just an easy to use wax - I learned about reading the wash/wax forum here at acurazine - did the clay bar 1st (can't beat for a smooth finish), and only 1 coat of the Zaino.

look at the link below for guys that go crazy and put 6 coats of the wax on - car turns into a mirror. I have done 2 coats on my NBP 3G b4 but not enough time for the 4G yesterday- plus w/ this color - looked fine w/ one coat

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...e=TESTIMONIALS

PetesTL

I can vouch for the Zaino. I've been using that stuff for the past 3 years. It's consistently rated as the best wax you can buy.....actually, it's not a wax but a synthetic polymer. Its reflectivity and durability is unmatched. It's really incredible on dark colors. It's a little expensive but worth every penny.

ostrich

crxb, I saw the PM and Grigio at the dealership a while ago on the FWD 4G TL - they were beautiful! The only thing was that there were also lots of other cars in greys right now, so I appreciate that Borealis Blue will stand out more in the street.

Yes, I have a NBP - beautiful color but a pain in the behind to take care of! Especially living in Cleveland, the car looks dirty most of the time because of the weather... sigh...

Whenever you can get to the quarter views of your beautiful TL, that would be great! Thanks so much!

crxb

ok Ostrich 'quarter views' - added to to do list - maybe I'll try out my new cir polarizer filter. My NBP would start to show dust sitting in the garage 2 hrs after a wash. The Borealis Blue your right may stand out from the greys on the street

vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

never let the dealer wash your car again, otherwise you will just be sealing in the scratches the dealer puts in there with the zaino....did you polish it out first before you zaino'd it...and yes, even a brand new car needs to be polished out....

crxb

just clay

for ostrich qtr views

crxb

PGSberg

That really looks good!!!

vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

yep, looks good, but she is going to need a polish to correct out whatever the dealer did to it...if you dont have a udm/pc, let me know, i have two of them and we can hook your car up in no time...

clay also will marr the paint a bit as well...usually you clay a car right before you polish it out, so any marring you did with the clay bar would be corrected with the polishing....

crxb

thanks PGSberg

sebounet2005

On an another post, i said i didn't really like this color, but in the sun , and shinny like that it's nice. Congrats

JAB00

The profile looks really good. The 4G profile looks much better than the 3G. The rump has grown on me. The color you have make the shield palatable. Congrats.




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bmode

I checked with one of my clients who's a professional detailer, he hasn't used Zaino but hears good things about it. He's gonna give me a couple of coats of super expensive wax and a basic car care kit to help me out taking care of Black Pearl.

vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

i am sure he will also recommend you getting a pc or a udm to keep up with the swirls that are going to happen to that black paint as well....

bmode

PC or UDM? Sorry, I'm not familiar with these car acronyms yet... I'm still wet behind the ears.

ostrich

Thanks so much for the quarter views, crxb!!!

Now I am totally convinced that this is one of the very best colors for the 4G TL! It makes the car so very classy and elegant, and yet sporty enough. Yes, it does remind me of the BMW and Jaguar light blue, which I also love. If I am to get one today, this would be the color that I would pick out. Thanks again!

crxb

Like someone here said the color does help it not blend into a sea of silver or gray cars out there. And if that isn't enough -



- the chrome shovel will help it stand out

thanks Ostrich - just hard to represent the color here on the web
today w/ the heavy overcast skies it hardly appeared to have any blue in it

ostrich

Hey, crxb, do you have ebony or taupe interior?

Are you getting lots of admiring stares in the streets? I bet you are!

vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

they are pro grade detailers machines....pc is a poter cable dual action random orbital and the udm is basically the same, udm= ultimate detail machine...when i got my last new car i invested in a udm to maintain my kbp type s...even if you think your car is free of scratches, your dealer and your local carwash cannot wash your car without scratching it....trust me, if you havent polished out your car its got swirl marks on it right off the showroom floor....

now some colors are better at hiding the minor swirling that happens from improper car washing and dirty shamois and towels and automatic carwashes....

todays modern clear coats are not fixable by hand polishing, and zaino and waxes are for protection only, they do nothing to fix the swirls...a machine is needed to correct the swirling and scratching....

plus once you get one of these machines its soo easy to hit your car with a coat of sealant or wax, i can knock out my car in like 20 minutes!!

start venturing over to the wash and wax section where there are alot of expert detailers and lots of great information on how to take care of your new sweet rides to correct way....

S2000 Driver

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vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

good work brother....

juruki

iTrader: (2)

Hi whats your location? I want to get a pro detailer to work on my car. Hook it up

Treblig

I can appreciate what it must look like in full res only because I use Zaino on my WDP. It really is some pretty amazing stuff. Wait til you get multiple coats of it on.

crxb

ebony

bmode

Juruki, he's not cheap, as good ones aren't, and he's got a solid client base, so he's pretty busy too. Here's his website: http://flawless-finish.com/

mr.Honda F1

The BEST pic EVER

crxb

thanks, although the focus was a little soft -
but I still liked it and made it my avatar

(Cj)

I saw a FWD Borealis Blue Pearl on the road today and it was hot as sex

ostrich

crxb, what photographic equipment did you use? Your pics are great! I esp. love the shot of the rim.

S2000 Driver

It's not the photographic equipment that makes the pics great, it's the photographer!

crxb

Canon 10D. 24 70 lens
Thought u were going to say it's the model. Not the camera or photographer

Thanks