Cleaning the new (to me) S2000 tomorrow.
10-23-2010, 03:50 PM
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Cleaning the new (to me) S2000 tomorrow.
I need to dust off my supplies (literally) and clean up the new car tomorrow.
Here's what I have:
PC 7424
2 Orange Pads
3 White Pads
1 Black Pad
1 Red Pad
Menzerna Final Polish II
Menzerna Intensive Polish
Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion
Pinnacle Liquid Souveran
Blackfire clay bar
Blackfire clay lubricant
Blackfire gel wheel & tire cleaner
Lexol for the interior.
Any suggestions on what to use? Primarily I need to do some swirl removal and get a coat of wax on it for the fall/winter. The S2000 is New Formula Red.
I was thinking:
Wash
Clay
Intensive Polish with orange pad
Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing with white pad
Pinnacle Liquid Souveran with black pad
Do you all think I need to add a step? Use different pads or products?
Thanks guys.
Here's what I have:
PC 7424
2 Orange Pads
3 White Pads
1 Black Pad
1 Red Pad
Menzerna Final Polish II
Menzerna Intensive Polish
Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion
Pinnacle Liquid Souveran
Blackfire clay bar
Blackfire clay lubricant
Blackfire gel wheel & tire cleaner
Lexol for the interior.
Any suggestions on what to use? Primarily I need to do some swirl removal and get a coat of wax on it for the fall/winter. The S2000 is New Formula Red.
I was thinking:
Wash
Clay
Intensive Polish with orange pad
Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing with white pad
Pinnacle Liquid Souveran with black pad
Do you all think I need to add a step? Use different pads or products?
Thanks guys.
10-23-2010, 06:05 PM
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I have not used those particular products before, but I would think you would want to use the paint cleaner before the polish. That way you know you are starting out with a good clean surface to polish out.
How harsh are the swirls you need to remove? If not too bad, I would start out with a white pad to see if that gets you your desired results. Least aggressive approach is always a good first step
How harsh are the swirls you need to remove? If not too bad, I would start out with a white pad to see if that gets you your desired results. Least aggressive approach is always a good first step
10-23-2010, 06:06 PM
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bringin lead
I added a couple.
10-23-2010, 07:41 PM
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Any of the pros correct me if I'm wrong, but with honda/acura's soft paint, I'd go:
wash
clay
Menz IP with white pad
Menz PO85RD (I think thats what final polish II is also known as) with black pad (clean pad often, seeing you only have 1 black pad)
Apply liquid souveran with red pad
wash
clay
Menz IP with white pad
Menz PO85RD (I think thats what final polish II is also known as) with black pad (clean pad often, seeing you only have 1 black pad)
Apply liquid souveran with red pad
10-23-2010, 08:30 PM
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Any of the pros correct me if I'm wrong, but with honda/acura's soft paint, I'd go:
wash
clay
Menz IP with white pad
Menz PO85RD (I think thats what final polish II is also known as) with black pad (clean pad often, seeing you only have 1 black pad)
Apply liquid souveran with red pad
wash
clay
Menz IP with white pad
Menz PO85RD (I think thats what final polish II is also known as) with black pad (clean pad often, seeing you only have 1 black pad)
Apply liquid souveran with red pad
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^^Ah didnt see that. IP+85RD should do the trick then.
OP: Just a tip about NFR the CC is a mix of CC and NFR base so when your pads will turn red don't freak out lol..
OP: Just a tip about NFR the CC is a mix of CC and NFR base so when your pads will turn red don't freak out lol..
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10-25-2010, 06:32 AM
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I ended up:
Wash
Clay
Intensive Polish with white pad
Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing with black pad
NXT with red pad (forgot to list NXT in the first post)
And yes the white pad did turn red! I was
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Car looks great. I'll try to get pics today.
Wash
Clay
Intensive Polish with white pad
Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing with black pad
NXT with red pad (forgot to list NXT in the first post)
And yes the white pad did turn red! I was
.Car looks great. I'll try to get pics today.
10-25-2010, 02:01 PM
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Imagine how scared you would've been had you not read that post, haha.
Looking forward to seeing the pics. Do any interior work?
Looking forward to seeing the pics. Do any interior work?
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We still like your legs.... I mean you.
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So I didn't realize until I bought the car that Virginia has gone super cheap with their temporary tags. The dealer literally prints them and then puts them in a thin protective plastic and that's what you've got for 30 days. I can't remove the dealer's license plate frame until the metal plates come or else they'll likely rip off and fly away. I hate driving a Honda with a BMW license plate frame. 
10-30-2010, 09:03 PM
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Love it 
I was real tempted to pull the trigger on a pretty low mileage NFR that I test drove a while back. My credit was there, but my income, sadly was not.
Enjoy her in good health
I was real tempted to pull the trigger on a pretty low mileage NFR that I test drove a while back. My credit was there, but my income, sadly was not.Enjoy her in good health
10-30-2010, 09:45 PM
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So I didn't realize until I bought the car that Virginia has gone super cheap with their temporary tags. The dealer literally prints them and then puts them in a thin protective plastic and that's what you've got for 30 days. I can't remove the dealer's license plate frame until the metal plates come or else they'll likely rip off and fly away. I hate driving a Honda with a BMW license plate frame.
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Next to Suzuka Blue, NFR was probably the last color I would have wanted but I needed to buy a car right away and the one I got was the cleanest available within a 50 mile radius.
I'm having a blast. I've put nearly a thousand miles on it in two weeks and I only have a 15 mile commute round trip. I just can't stop driving it!
I'm having a blast. I've put nearly a thousand miles on it in two weeks and I only have a 15 mile commute round trip. I just can't stop driving it!
10-30-2010, 11:05 PM
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I know my computer sucks but pics aren't working for me 
Glad to hear you're enjoying it though!
Glad to hear you're enjoying it though!
10-31-2010, 12:26 AM
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