'99 Honda Civic EX Detailed

[imported_bigltc]

Yeah yeah yeah...I own an Explorer but I detailed my girlfriend's Civic. It took me 7 hours the first day to get rid of all the crap that was on the paint and stuff. Here're the things I did:



Wash

Clay

SMR

AIO

SG x 4



Here're the pics after the detail:

That's the roof.



I have detailed the wheel wells with Armor All since I had some left in the garage from years ago after the pics were taken. My girlfriend was appreciated but not as much as I expected. Oh well...at least I love doing stuff like this.

 

[imported_BretFraz]

And the pics of the g/f are where????





Nice job, BTW. :up

 

[imported_kgb]

Nice job. I would also do the wheel wells too cause the dirt in them seems to stand out. But besides that, good deal.

 

[Gonzo]

Up onto jack stands, pull the wheels, A little Castrol Super clean and a soft brush in the wheel wells. Rinse really well. Super clean again if you still see evidence of dirt. Then rinse again - twice. Let/wipe to dry and hit 'em with Meg's EK. Hang the wheels and you'll be set -

































- until you hit the next road constructions site. After the EK set/dries or whatever it does, just a strong hosing should clean the wheel wells up. Repeat every six months.

 

[imported_bigltc]

Thanks for the advise. I did the dressing after taking the pics. I only used car soap and brush to clean the wheel wells and used Armor All to dress it up. I'll try that again next time her car comes to my house.

 

[imported_kgb]

Thanks for the advise. I did the dressing after taking the pics. I only used car soap and brush to clean the wheel wells and used Armor All to dress it up. I'll try that again next time her car comes to my house.

Good deal. :up



Armor All is a naughty word around here though.

 

[tangix2001]

Love the reflection in the roof shot.

 

[Jake11375]

Looks real good. I'll second that roof shot.:xyxthumbs

 

[imported_bigltc]

Thanks guys!!!

Armor All is a naughty word around here though.

Yeah, I know. But oh well...I made sure not to let that touch the paint so that's good, I guess.

 

[Scottwax]

Armor All is a naughty word around here though.

:nono It was reformulated a while back and is now an excellent product.

 

[imported_bigltc]

Are they still very shiny when applied?? I'm asking b/c the one I used on my girlfriend's car was a few years old...that's when I know absolutely nothing about car detailing...along with using a dirty rag to dry the paint, laying on the hood of my 5.9Limited with my ex-girlfriend on a starry night, etc... Ah...memories...painful at that. Haha...