BLACK Acura TSX Detail **Lot's of Pics!!!**
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BLACK Acura TSX Detail **Lot's of Pics!!!**
I recently detailed my brother in law's Acura TSX as a favor to him. The car isn't too old however it's never been detailed and he regularly takes it through automatic car washes (big No-NO!). The car was covered in tons and tons of swirls, RID's, water etching, etc..
Aim was to get ~85-90% correction as I was doing this as a favor (Free!) and I didn't have too much time to work on the car (All work was done after work hehe
). I also recently picked up some new products from Detail Addict (www.detailaddict.com) and was working with their line for the first time. These products are very easy to use and provide excellent results!
Products Used:
Detail Addict Car Soap
Detail Addict Clay
Detail Addict Engine/Wheel Cleaner
Detail Addict G-1000 Polish
Detail Addict G-1500 Polish
Detail Addict G-2500 Polish
Detail Addict G-3500 Polish
Detail Addict Sealant Wax
Detail Addict Rub & Shine (Trim/Tires)
Flex 3401
Porter Cable 7224
Various Pads
Tons of Microfiber towels
All laid out
I love how the products are clearly labeled. Also the product names make it easy to identify which product does what, no guess work!
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0833/1017294606_Sdh56-M.jpg)
Before Pictures
Entire car
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0174/1017304838_MQArw-M.jpg)
Front fender with lots of swirls and etching
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0149/1017299164_QUCw6-M.jpg)
Lot's of swirls on the trunk
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0156/1017301180_LzkQ6-M.jpg)
Etching on mirror
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0145/1017297939_Cra7b-M.jpg)
Engine wasn't too bad but there was a lot of dust everywhere and in need of treatment to the various panels/trim
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0186/1017309913_7WTsT-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0189/1017310948_H34E5-M.jpg)
My car in the back, jealous it isn't getting the same treatment hehe
It's next though!
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0140/1017296754_qURnJ-M.jpg)
Washing/Clay
Two bucket wash w/ grit guard
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0183/1017307353_rsY42-M.jpg)
The Detail Addict Car Soap works great! Lot's of suds and makes washing a breeze.
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0180/1017306276_GX9ZH-M.jpg)
I clayed immediately after the wash. The car felt rough but I was shocked at how contaminated the paint was
Here's after doing just half of the hood! Another very easy to use product that provided great results.
Inspecting before correction
Again, tons of swirls and some minor holograms
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0202/1017314014_FfZgZ-M.jpg)
Tons of etch marks and swirls on the door!
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0204/1017315111_AoBDB-M.jpg)
Hood isn't any better![Frown](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0216/1017318416_x7wTc-M.jpg)
Correction
I first started with a test panel, used the rear quarter panel. The majority of the car looked like this, mainly lot's of swirls!
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0688/1017321849_iZnnM-M.jpg)
With my aim at ~85-90% correction I eventually settled on G-1500 by Green Polishing Pad, G-2500 by Green Polishing Pad, G-3500 by Blue light Polishing Pad. This
process removed all swirls and also light RID's
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0698/1017323386_fqnkb-M.jpg)
The above combo worked great on the entire car. There were some areas that required slightly heavier correction but I was very impressed with these results
considering how few steps it took. Here is a 50/50 of this combo
I would say a night and day difference hehe
These products really work!
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/LeftCorrected/1017296002_AA5GP-M.jpg)
The rear quarter panel on the passenger side had some deep RID's. I had previously hit this panel with G-1500 & G-2500 which worked great to remove the swirls but
the deeper RID's were still present as seen here
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0717/1017324315_ixnS3-M.jpg)
I really wanted to test the full line of Detail Addict products and so I spent more time on this panel and went for more correction. I went with the more
aggressive G-1000 polish and a Surbuf Cutting pad. Here's the results after one pass, deeper RID's removed but some marring and hazing left.
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0740/1017325816_BkJBz-M.jpg)
I followed with G-1500 and G-2500 and the results are stunning! Deeper RID's are removed and the finish has an awesome shine
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0749/1017327182_HVzXw-M.jpg)
Same panel under halogens
Perfect! Just goes to show how versatile this product line is and what you can accomplish with a bit more time ![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0756/1017328210_M3RU6-M.jpg)
I finished out the rest of the car and then moved on to the LSP. Detail Addict offers a variety of LSP's and I opted for the Sealant Wax for this car. The
sealant wax offers long lasting protection and still has an amazing shine. I applied the sealant with the porter cable and let sit for a few hours
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0762/1017329609_QyBHG-M.jpg)
Engine was sprayed with the Detail Addict Engine/Wheel Cleaner and agitated with a brush. After I rinsed and then treated the engine with Detail Addict Rub & Shine. This product was very easy to use and provided awesome results
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0226/1017320559_GuqW2-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0225/1017319565_ijcvi-M.jpg)
After shots
All done!
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0775/1017331407_VdEjT-M.jpg)
Was a bit overcast when I first finished, you can see how deep/wet the paint looks though![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0777/1017332940_FXZwC-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0779/1017334421_Mng9v-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0783/1017287880_TPvwZ-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0786/1017289041_C6ydd-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0794/1017290147_Hijtu-M.jpg)
Luckily the sun came out the next day and I snagged a couple shots. No more swirls!
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0815/1017293205_zFdwc-M.jpg)
Nice and shiny! He will definiately be happy when he picks up the car
I'm going to tell him his first stop needs to be Detail Addict to pick up some washing supplies hehe
No more automatic car washes for this car!
Aim was to get ~85-90% correction as I was doing this as a favor (Free!) and I didn't have too much time to work on the car (All work was done after work hehe
![Wink](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Products Used:
Detail Addict Car Soap
Detail Addict Clay
Detail Addict Engine/Wheel Cleaner
Detail Addict G-1000 Polish
Detail Addict G-1500 Polish
Detail Addict G-2500 Polish
Detail Addict G-3500 Polish
Detail Addict Sealant Wax
Detail Addict Rub & Shine (Trim/Tires)
Flex 3401
Porter Cable 7224
Various Pads
Tons of Microfiber towels
All laid out
![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0833/1017294606_Sdh56-M.jpg)
Before Pictures
Entire car
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0174/1017304838_MQArw-M.jpg)
Front fender with lots of swirls and etching
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0149/1017299164_QUCw6-M.jpg)
Lot's of swirls on the trunk
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0156/1017301180_LzkQ6-M.jpg)
Etching on mirror
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0145/1017297939_Cra7b-M.jpg)
Engine wasn't too bad but there was a lot of dust everywhere and in need of treatment to the various panels/trim
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0186/1017309913_7WTsT-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0189/1017310948_H34E5-M.jpg)
My car in the back, jealous it isn't getting the same treatment hehe
![Wink](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0140/1017296754_qURnJ-M.jpg)
Washing/Clay
Two bucket wash w/ grit guard
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0183/1017307353_rsY42-M.jpg)
The Detail Addict Car Soap works great! Lot's of suds and makes washing a breeze.
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0180/1017306276_GX9ZH-M.jpg)
I clayed immediately after the wash. The car felt rough but I was shocked at how contaminated the paint was
![EEK!](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0196/1017312056_cuVvX-M.jpg)
Inspecting before correction
Again, tons of swirls and some minor holograms
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0202/1017314014_FfZgZ-M.jpg)
Tons of etch marks and swirls on the door!
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0204/1017315111_AoBDB-M.jpg)
Hood isn't any better
![Frown](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0216/1017318416_x7wTc-M.jpg)
Correction
I first started with a test panel, used the rear quarter panel. The majority of the car looked like this, mainly lot's of swirls!
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0688/1017321849_iZnnM-M.jpg)
With my aim at ~85-90% correction I eventually settled on G-1500 by Green Polishing Pad, G-2500 by Green Polishing Pad, G-3500 by Blue light Polishing Pad. This
process removed all swirls and also light RID's
![Cool](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0698/1017323386_fqnkb-M.jpg)
The above combo worked great on the entire car. There were some areas that required slightly heavier correction but I was very impressed with these results
considering how few steps it took. Here is a 50/50 of this combo
![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![Wink](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/LeftCorrected/1017296002_AA5GP-M.jpg)
The rear quarter panel on the passenger side had some deep RID's. I had previously hit this panel with G-1500 & G-2500 which worked great to remove the swirls but
the deeper RID's were still present as seen here
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0717/1017324315_ixnS3-M.jpg)
I really wanted to test the full line of Detail Addict products and so I spent more time on this panel and went for more correction. I went with the more
aggressive G-1000 polish and a Surbuf Cutting pad. Here's the results after one pass, deeper RID's removed but some marring and hazing left.
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0740/1017325816_BkJBz-M.jpg)
I followed with G-1500 and G-2500 and the results are stunning! Deeper RID's are removed and the finish has an awesome shine
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0749/1017327182_HVzXw-M.jpg)
Same panel under halogens
![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0756/1017328210_M3RU6-M.jpg)
I finished out the rest of the car and then moved on to the LSP. Detail Addict offers a variety of LSP's and I opted for the Sealant Wax for this car. The
sealant wax offers long lasting protection and still has an amazing shine. I applied the sealant with the porter cable and let sit for a few hours
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0762/1017329609_QyBHG-M.jpg)
Engine was sprayed with the Detail Addict Engine/Wheel Cleaner and agitated with a brush. After I rinsed and then treated the engine with Detail Addict Rub & Shine. This product was very easy to use and provided awesome results
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0226/1017320559_GuqW2-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0225/1017319565_ijcvi-M.jpg)
After shots
All done!
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0775/1017331407_VdEjT-M.jpg)
Was a bit overcast when I first finished, you can see how deep/wet the paint looks though
![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0777/1017332940_FXZwC-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0779/1017334421_Mng9v-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0783/1017287880_TPvwZ-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0786/1017289041_C6ydd-M.jpg)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0794/1017290147_Hijtu-M.jpg)
Luckily the sun came out the next day and I snagged a couple shots. No more swirls!
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0815/1017293205_zFdwc-M.jpg)
Nice and shiny! He will definiately be happy when he picks up the car
![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![Wink](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
![](http://dudesphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Jeffs-Acura-TSX-Detailed/IMG0813/1017291905_5BiAE-M.jpg)
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Nice job Dan.
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You've been a member 5 years and you haven't showed your face here ![Annoyed](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/annoyed.gif)
But whoa, nice turnaround. I hope you gave your brother a nice smack for using those automatic carwashes. And I was curious about the detailaddict products. I've seen them advertised, but never used. Good to hear they work well![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
You're quite talented, you should hang around more here!
![Annoyed](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/annoyed.gif)
But whoa, nice turnaround. I hope you gave your brother a nice smack for using those automatic carwashes. And I was curious about the detailaddict products. I've seen them advertised, but never used. Good to hear they work well
![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
You're quite talented, you should hang around more here!
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You've been a member 5 years and you haven't showed your face here ![Annoyed](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/annoyed.gif)
But whoa, nice turnaround. I hope you gave your brother a nice smack for using those automatic carwashes. And I was curious about the detailaddict products. I've seen them advertised, but never used. Good to hear they work well![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
You're quite talented, you should hang around more here!
![Annoyed](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/annoyed.gif)
But whoa, nice turnaround. I hope you gave your brother a nice smack for using those automatic carwashes. And I was curious about the detailaddict products. I've seen them advertised, but never used. Good to hear they work well
![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
You're quite talented, you should hang around more here!
![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I don't work for Detail Addict. This was the first time using their products and I wanted to post a writeup to share my experiences with the line. They are a local vendor and have always shared a lot of detailing tips with me and I felt it was appropriate to post a review/writeup.
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Nice work
#17
Wow free? What a nice guy you are..what was the total hours worked on it? Hope you show him how to properly wash his car from now on. The engine looked so old quick being the car is still new. Looks BRAND new again after you cleaned it up. Good job!
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Yes, same steps on the plastic bumper. I typically use Menzerna polishes but I felt like trying something new ![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Hehe yep
It's not often I do a full detail like this for free but I was feeling generous
Total time spent on this car was ~12-15 hours.
btw do you drive a 350z? There is a member on my350z that has the same username
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btw do you drive a 350z? There is a member on my350z that has the same username
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