Detailed: 2006 Acura RSX - Vivid Blue Pearl
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Detailed: 2006 Acura RSX - Vivid Blue Pearl
Wheels/Tires:
Meguiar's Deep Crystal / Mother's All Wheel Cleaner on wheels
Meguiar's APC on tires
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires
EZ Detail brush for the barrels
Wash:
Gilmour Foam Gun
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Gloss via Foam Gun and 2BM
Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt
Clay:
Meguiar's OTC Clay
Meguiar's Last Touch
Paint Correction:
Flex 3401 VRG
Meguiar's G100
Meguiar's M105 / Meguiar's W8006 Pads
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish / LC Orange Pads / LC White Pads
Menzerna Nano Polish (106FF) / LC Grey Pad
Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights
LSP:
Menzerna Powerlock / Meguiar's Foam Applicator Pad (left 12 hours to cure)
Autoglym HD Wax
Interior:
Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer
I was excited to detail this car because it is a show car and also unique!!! The car had very tasteful mods & it had horsepower to back it up. The car arrived clean. It only had very light swirl marks underneath a layer of Arizona dust. Here are some before pictures... Sorry I only have a few pictures because I couldn't really capture the swirl marks with the intense arizona sun.
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDD1tiThbI/AAAAAAAAALY/IMhuuFzxA5I/IMG_4926.JPG)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDD13GHWCI/AAAAAAAAALc/B--U-vbIpGA/IMG_4927.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDD18xtFTI/AAAAAAAAALg/1OBG09vZpRI/IMG_4928.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDD1-aV0wI/AAAAAAAAALk/FULWfJSvCS4/IMG_4929.JPG)
Here are some wash pictures:
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDD2M5s90I/AAAAAAAAALo/VDxHtxqER74/IMG_4932.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDEIbbSr2I/AAAAAAAAALs/Svv8QAwBSIA/IMG_4933.JPG)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDEIiQom5I/AAAAAAAAALw/zOa7WGCM1Ik/IMG_4934.JPG)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDEJVetbtI/AAAAAAAAAL0/rkff7BPSOCI/IMG_4935.JPG)
I tried getting some clay pictures but the embedded dirt was very light.
All taped up and ready to go:
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDEKJFAnYI/AAAAAAAAAL4/ePfFUbSOKCg/IMG_4937.JPG)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDEKHi-zGI/AAAAAAAAAL8/AvHhId_kbiI/IMG_4938.JPG)
After claying the car, I performed an IPA wipe down to see the true condition of the paint. I was shocked to see the amount of swirls the paint had!!! It didn't have that much swirls when we first inspected the car before delivering it to me. I guess the previous layer of wax hid all some of the swirls.
Since this car is a show car, I wanted the paint to look as perfect as possible. I decided to go ahead and use a 2 step detail right off the bat. I also recently received my Meguiar's M105 so I wanted to try that out as well. I used both Meg's M105 and Menz SIP throughout my paint correction phase. Here are some 50/50 shots:
Passenger Side Door:
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDEXl3YBDI/AAAAAAAAAMA/zo4zXJXbbPw/IMG_4940.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDEX5eNwcI/AAAAAAAAAME/4PXcUxxCtGo/IMG_4947.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDEYB2D9OI/AAAAAAAAAMI/bv7dUEhQHCY/IMG_4948.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDEYZeA97I/AAAAAAAAAMM/a4_nC3KLg3w/IMG_4949.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDEYh_pUHI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/SqCmEXkCRYg/IMG_4952.JPG)
Driver Side Door:
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDErKS6rRI/AAAAAAAAAMU/U6Y3FXqomEI/IMG_4958.JPG)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDErMS-vQI/AAAAAAAAAMY/ENVAYyHictU/IMG_4959.JPG)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDErWopwmI/AAAAAAAAAMc/xtwC8hnktkE/IMG_4960.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDErTh0voI/AAAAAAAAAMg/aUoLYG7OUsk/IMG_4961.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDEr5wQWRI/AAAAAAAAAMk/TD-olYn-KKQ/IMG_4962.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFEgI_ejI/AAAAAAAAAMo/VPufzCITAbw/IMG_4970.JPG)
You can literally see the pearl popping in the after shots... The pearl flakes were more noticeable and the color of the paint changed from a light hazy blue to a deep and rich blue. Here's a 50/50 shot I took just trying to show the difference in the reflection. You can really notice the clarity improvement achieved.
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFE9N6b7I/AAAAAAAAAMs/Jy1DzsgwGNs/IMG_4972.JPG)
Driver side rear quarter panel:
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFFOCA6kI/AAAAAAAAAMw/FV7ugXzwKu0/IMG_4975.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFFKNJcOI/AAAAAAAAAM0/XaWdm2wlqu4/IMG_4976.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFFSwPctI/AAAAAAAAAM4/nTbACWzgD8M/IMG_4979.JPG)
Passenger side rear quarter panel:
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFU1xE5qI/AAAAAAAAANA/m4gIZiGlCeE/IMG_4984.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFVI7rBCI/AAAAAAAAANE/pBxYCyg6a6E/IMG_4985.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFVQNspFI/AAAAAAAAANI/gthpq-jD8Ds/IMG_4986.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFVUmHGUI/AAAAAAAAANM/BoIlDXPrDHk/IMG_4987.JPG)
Approximate time: 12-13 Hours. I don't know why it took this long...
Meguiar's Deep Crystal / Mother's All Wheel Cleaner on wheels
Meguiar's APC on tires
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires
EZ Detail brush for the barrels
Wash:
Gilmour Foam Gun
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Gloss via Foam Gun and 2BM
Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt
Clay:
Meguiar's OTC Clay
Meguiar's Last Touch
Paint Correction:
Flex 3401 VRG
Meguiar's G100
Meguiar's M105 / Meguiar's W8006 Pads
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish / LC Orange Pads / LC White Pads
Menzerna Nano Polish (106FF) / LC Grey Pad
Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights
LSP:
Menzerna Powerlock / Meguiar's Foam Applicator Pad (left 12 hours to cure)
Autoglym HD Wax
Interior:
Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer
I was excited to detail this car because it is a show car and also unique!!! The car had very tasteful mods & it had horsepower to back it up. The car arrived clean. It only had very light swirl marks underneath a layer of Arizona dust. Here are some before pictures... Sorry I only have a few pictures because I couldn't really capture the swirl marks with the intense arizona sun.
Here are some wash pictures:
I tried getting some clay pictures but the embedded dirt was very light.
All taped up and ready to go:
After claying the car, I performed an IPA wipe down to see the true condition of the paint. I was shocked to see the amount of swirls the paint had!!! It didn't have that much swirls when we first inspected the car before delivering it to me. I guess the previous layer of wax hid all some of the swirls.
Since this car is a show car, I wanted the paint to look as perfect as possible. I decided to go ahead and use a 2 step detail right off the bat. I also recently received my Meguiar's M105 so I wanted to try that out as well. I used both Meg's M105 and Menz SIP throughout my paint correction phase. Here are some 50/50 shots:
Passenger Side Door:
Driver Side Door:
You can literally see the pearl popping in the after shots... The pearl flakes were more noticeable and the color of the paint changed from a light hazy blue to a deep and rich blue. Here's a 50/50 shot I took just trying to show the difference in the reflection. You can really notice the clarity improvement achieved.
Driver side rear quarter panel:
Passenger side rear quarter panel:
Approximate time: 12-13 Hours. I don't know why it took this long...
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Here are some after shots inside the garage after Menz Powerlock has been applied:
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFVgvu-fI/AAAAAAAAANQ/FQKohAmFV1w/IMG_4989.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFrH0Vl4I/AAAAAAAAANU/bGyau6mgK_E/IMG_4990.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFrQLrJFI/AAAAAAAAANc/ElYLje769cI/IMG_4992.JPG)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDFrT-JcLI/AAAAAAAAANg/F4usZ9cJY_k/IMG_4993.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDF_nbjAlI/AAAAAAAAANw/GmK_ZJskOqU/IMG_4997.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDF_w7573I/AAAAAAAAAN4/3Xkv1GAVE8Q/IMG_5000.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDGPX7SJrI/AAAAAAAAAN8/OlqYEmhuWpk/IMG_5002.JPG)
Menz powerlock was left to cure overnight. The next day, I applied a coat of Autoglym HD wax. Here are some pictures after this step: (My jaw literally dropped when I saw the shine after removing AGHD)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDyJ6EDPvI/AAAAAAAAAOY/gHmDsHIT3vo/DSC_0895.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDyKM-zHwI/AAAAAAAAAOc/H-kTmFcqPe8/DSC_0896.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDyKNtckRI/AAAAAAAAAOg/cXLZBSGySEE/DSC_0897.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDyKb_s_oI/AAAAAAAAAOk/ugHWeWiuiPY/DSC_0898.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDyKjPl6NI/AAAAAAAAAOo/uroNz6et0so/DSC_0900.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDzX95eFNI/AAAAAAAAAO4/a8NLxvjYucQ/DSC_0901.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDzX_F8E-I/AAAAAAAAAO8/jN6xKiCuCNI/DSC_0905.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDzYAaZ2nI/AAAAAAAAAPA/dSBdGxtf0Eo/DSC_0907.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDzYFkNNkI/AAAAAAAAAPE/5UAZkvWIXvQ/DSC_0908.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDzYvKtiEI/AAAAAAAAAPI/yOla4x6rDxM/DSC_0909.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDz4pl6qEI/AAAAAAAAAPM/7vjW_Rhj-u8/DSC_0911.JPG)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDz4_RLQ7I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/WkqDTQzU-PM/DSC_0916.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDz5GKMRwI/AAAAAAAAAPU/GenN3LJk0sI/DSC_0918.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDz5Svb3nI/AAAAAAAAAPY/6TcFyBP6Nlo/DSC_0921.JPG)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDDz5vDsuuI/AAAAAAAAAPc/tYDEaYl1RCA/DSC_0923.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDD0SOssQYI/AAAAAAAAAPg/-kH_VV4yhlA/DSC_0924.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDD0SEqFlrI/AAAAAAAAAPk/QwE_Udm8L4o/DSC_0926.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDD0Sd-fzGI/AAAAAAAAAPo/kHyjsid8v0w/DSC_0929.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDD0TG2MO8I/AAAAAAAAAPw/z5qqFOhI5Ic/DSC_0932.JPG)
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDD3rOumO4I/AAAAAAAAAP4/TVYu2CgXbmo/DSC_0934.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDD3rVVjP8I/AAAAAAAAAP8/x0GBB4tFBrs/DSC_0935.JPG)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TDD3rt9nB4I/AAAAAAAAAQA/4xKmb5XS6Nk/DSC_0936.JPG)
What do you guys think?? I wanted to post better pics in a different location but I didn't want to drive the car since it's not mine. Plus, the car is LOOWWWW!!! Didn't want to scrape the car either.
Menz powerlock was left to cure overnight. The next day, I applied a coat of Autoglym HD wax. Here are some pictures after this step: (My jaw literally dropped when I saw the shine after removing AGHD)
What do you guys think?? I wanted to post better pics in a different location but I didn't want to drive the car since it's not mine. Plus, the car is LOOWWWW!!! Didn't want to scrape the car either.
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Bri-nice job. I like the carbon fiber hood too.
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Holy HELL what a shine! Just saw a Type-S of these in this blue at lunch, love this color. You have made me love it 10 times more, great job ![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Any tips or suggestions on the CF hood that you'd like to share? I have some work to do to mine soon, tips would be appreciated.
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Any tips or suggestions on the CF hood that you'd like to share? I have some work to do to mine soon, tips would be appreciated.
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Jesus Christ, that's a shine. Great job
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Thanks a lot guys! Appreciate the kind words. I really enjoy doing this.
Anybody in the Phoenix area want their car detailed, please feel free to PM me!
Anybody in the Phoenix area want their car detailed, please feel free to PM me!
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