vtecvoodoo

I don`t care what you used on my S2000, it still looks great

Nader_D

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Dilute the Simple Green first and try it- if it's not strong enough, then use less water. You don't want to strip the paint from your valve cover now, do you? Or do you have a SOHC engine w/o paint </TD></TR></TABLE>

d15z1 (vx)

paint is still mostly there, some is gone! cant wait to try it out tomorrow if the weather is nice

the only things i have to cover are: 1- distributor
2- spark plugs
right?

dOwNeR

great stickie!!!

reverie

Good informative post...

I'll need to remember it the next time I want to do some serious detailing (and not just spraying the car with some water as I usually do.)

F22PwrdS2k

Great post...thanks for the info

brad.

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how did it clean up the JDM headlights?

I am looking for a write up on cleaning/polishing/sanding headlight housings, since my JDM DC2s are a bit on the swirly side, any help?

EKFerioHawaii

Best write up in a while!!

sean

damn this is great, im going to try some of it out this weekend.

FlipboiGSR

How do i stop my car from getting dusty. After washing/drying/waxing my car, it gets dusty after a couple days. Is there any products i could use to stop the damn dust.
Thanks


Modified by FlipboiGSR at 8:57 PM 3/8/2004

B U N M A N G O

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I am looking for a write up on cleaning/polishing/sanding headlight housings, since my JDM DC2s are a bit on the swirly side, any help?</TD></TR></TABLE>

way ahead of you https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=504832 for pictures of some Civic headlights that I cleaned up using some rubbing compound. You can also try toothpaste, plastic polish, Meguiar's Scratch-X, and wetsanding.

junglistgsr

nice write up, you use a lot of the same products I do. You should mention blackfire though in the polish section, its a pretty good polish and something ive just recently started using. I have a collection of all of the products you have in that list except the poorboy's and merenza or whatever brands. I usually rotate products just because i like to for no reason other than i detail my car far too often and dont like using up ALL of one product...but i go through tons of bottles of quik detailer all the time. I just got some of that Meguiar's NXT wax booster stuff and it works pretty decently. Nice for an easy coat of protection.


ps. 303 aerospace cleaner is the shiznit, only thing i'll ever use again on the interior of my cars (except on fabric and leather)

ea_hatch

very nice write up...took ur time..good work

CW96

this has changed my life...

great write up man, i bet your car is super clean

Stylinhonda

Good write up. My friend is obsessed with the Zanio Kit, im not sure if I want to spend that much money on products tho. How can you make the Simple Green stronger? I have a stock engine bayed 2000 civic ex. I hit it with a presure washer and some simple green and it still didint get much cleaner. Still lots of dark spots on the valve cover and motor. Any suggestiions.

o.G.A.g.

Great write up!

pphan3

nice write up, how would i remove some some spray paint on my hood without damaging the paint?

B U N M A N G O

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Is this from overspray? Try using some detailing clay...

distortedfuture

great write up.

epi79

question what to use to fix deep scratches
just tiny2 scratch

es four

GREAT write up!

I'm big into detailing, and have spent countless hours in my garage cleaning.

I picked up some good tips from this write up.

rathead

what about straches in a windshield?

Stylinhonda

I just got a new car. I want to throw all of my detail crap away and start over, with all new stuff. Im thinking Meguires products, cause they seem to be really good. Another option is Zaino but is it worth the price? Is there a meguires package thats good to get. What products should I get.

btw: Is there better waxes, and stuff for different color cars? my civic is VSM

B U N M A N G O

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just tiny2 scratch </TD></TR></TABLE>

If they're down to the metal, there's nothing that you can do short of repainting. Wetsanding is a possibility but should be left to people who really know what they're doing.

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I have heard of products specialized for glass, but have had no personal experience with them. Anybody else?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Stylinhonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just got a new car. I want to throw all of my detail crap away and start over, with all new stuff. Im thinking Meguires products, cause they seem to be really good. Another option is Zaino but is it worth the price? Is there a meguires package thats good to get. What products should I get.

btw: Is there better waxes, and stuff for different color cars? my civic is VSM </TD></TR></TABLE>

For lighter colors such as white, silver, and yellow, I've had pretty good results using a synthetic polymer (Zaino, Klasse SG, etc) Zaino works well but the long tedious process (even w/ ZFX) keeps many detailers away from it. You can get the same if not better results using other products in a shorter amount of time. Also, Zaino tends to give a "plastic" look to the paint.

Stylinhonda

So what product would be good to use, and where can I get it?

Code Blue

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If they're down to the metal, there's nothing that you can do short of repainting. Wetsanding is a possibility but should be left to people who really know what they're doing.

I have heard of products specialized for glass, but have had no personal experience with them. Anybody else?

For lighter colors such as white, silver, and yellow, I've had pretty good results using a synthetic polymer (Zaino, Klasse SG, etc) Zaino works well but the long tedious process (even w/ ZFX) keeps many detailers away from it. You can get the same if not better results using other products in a shorter amount of time. Also, Zaino tends to give a "plastic" look to the paint.</TD></TR></TABLE>

for the scratch question, run your finger nail across the scratch, if it catches, its prolly gonna have to be smoked. (term in painting where you blend a color in, so you dont have to repaint a whole panel...)


as for the scratch in the windshield. try your local automotive windshield and glass repair shop. they have a technique that they use to buff out scratches in glass, but a common side effect is a slight amount of bluriness/haziness.


Im kinda liking the meguires (sp?) product line. it all comes down to whether or not the person using the product KNOWS how to use the product.