my freshly polished and detailed Atomic blue coupe

turboawd · 09-17-2006, 11:32 PM

When I bought the car it had these paint holograms in the paint that the dealer did when they prepared the car for delivery. What happened was that they had an inexperienced kid use a rotary buffer to wax the car (without my knowledge), and the kid ended up putting buffing holograms into the paint, which are basically micro-scratches in the paint that produce a hologram-like effect in the direct sun. I finally went to a professional detailer who polished out the holograms with a porter cable...and these are the results:

More pics here:
http://gtaindetail.com/pics/civic091706/j.html

never let the dealership touch your car!!!

JonLee · 09-17-2006, 11:57 PM

wow clean, spotless, and shiny, just how i like it lol. Nice car

06CivEXJon · 09-17-2006, 11:58 PM

You plan on any mods?

**atruhondagrl** · 09-18-2006, 12:14 AM

Nice car. Good detail. You're so lucky, you can see the CN tower from your house? THat's so cool.

foolio_67 · 09-18-2006, 12:16 AM

Holy crap that looks perfect!

whitecivicsi · 09-18-2006, 12:17 AM

NICE CLEAN CAR BUD!

Now do you want to come clean mine for me?

Type X · 09-18-2006, 01:23 AM

****

california, if there were local i'd be all over it

Zesti1 · 09-18-2006, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turboawd

When I bought the car it had these paint holograms in the paint that the dealer did when they prepared the car for delivery. What happened was that they had an inexperienced kid use a rotary buffer to wax the car (without my knowledge), and the kid ended up putting buffing holograms into the paint, which are basically micro-scratches in the paint that produce a hologram-like effect in the direct sun. I finally went to a professional detailer who polished out the holograms with a porter cable...and these are the results:

I got the same damn thing in my hood. So pissed. Where did you go get it taken out since I see your from TO???

radiocontrolhead · 09-18-2006, 05:45 PM

how much did he charge u. how long did he take on it? i'm getting into detailing myself and i'm gong to buy msyelf a porter cable veryyy soon.

***m1k3*** · 09-18-2006, 07:12 PM

cleeeaaann

AB crew!

**Cookstar** · 09-18-2006, 07:18 PM

Looks great!

turboawd · 09-18-2006, 11:48 PM

hey guys, thanks for the compliments. the pics were actually taken at the detailer's apartment where the job was done...so unfortunately i dont have that view of the CN tower!!

but anyway, to answer some of your questions, the mods that i plan on doing (probably next year after the winter) are HFP suspension and wheels, which will most likely be white rota slipstreams or white rota torques - if i can find them. other than that, i think i'll leave the car alone, since its my daily driver. oh yeah, and I'll probably also load up on misscellaneous toys for the interior that I'll probably buy on my upcoming trip to japan!!!can't wait...

zesti1, to answer your question, i took it to a guy whose business is called GTA in Detail (http://www.gtaindetail.com). It's really a one man company and he does amazing work. he is mobile, so he will actually travel to your location if you want, to do the work. you don't need to have a hose even, since he uses a special rinseless wash (i know, i was skeptical at first, but it does work and it is safe). I was there the whole time watching him work, and was able to ask questions, point out areas where I thought he missed, etc...the guy was a very nice guy. If you do use him, tell him Ed sent you.

radiocontrolhead, to answer your quesiton, he charged me $200 canadian for a wash, clay bar, polish with Menzerna (not sure which grade) to remove the holograms, and sealant (Werkstatt), plus dress the tires and trim. He even sealed my wheels with a special hi-temp wheel sealant, so brake dust doesn't stick as easily. the whole process took 4 hours. if you want to get into detailing you should check out http://www.autopia.org, you'll learn a lot about hardcore detailing there. That's where I found this guy.

anyway, thanks for the compliments and yeah ABM rocks (or NBM in Canada:))

radiocontrolhead · 09-19-2006, 12:07 AM

i've beena member of autopia for some time. pretty neat. he's pretty quick. but he also did one step polish on your car

Zesti1 · 09-19-2006, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turboawd

zesti1, to answer your question, i took it to a guy whose business is called GTA in Detail (http://www.gtaindetail.com). It's really a one man company and he does amazing work. he is mobile, so he will actually travel to your location if you want, to do the work. you don't need to have a hose even, since he uses a special rinseless wash (i know, i was skeptical at first, but it does work and it is safe). I was there the whole time watching him work, and was able to ask questions, point out areas where I thought he missed, etc...the guy was a very nice guy. If you do use him, tell him Ed sent you.

Thanks for the info Ed.

Ill definitely have to call them up to get my car looked @.

Civic4u · 09-19-2006, 10:05 AM

Damn! How sweet it look

09-17-2006, 11:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
turboawd Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T.O. Posts: 30 iTrader: 0 / 0%	my freshly polished and detailed Atomic blue coupe When I bought the car it had these paint holograms in the paint that the dealer did when they prepared the car for delivery. What happened was that they had an inexperienced kid use a rotary buffer to wax the car (without my knowledge), and the kid ended up putting buffing holograms into the paint, which are basically micro-scratches in the paint that produce a hologram-like effect in the direct sun. I finally went to a professional detailer who polished out the holograms with a porter cable...and these are the results: More pics here: http://gtaindetail.com/pics/civic091706/j.html never let the dealership touch your car!!!

09-18-2006, 12:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Kneel before Zod! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23,969 General Zod iTrader: 23 / 100%	Nice car. Good detail. You're so lucky, you can see the CN tower from your house? THat's so cool. __________________ Rise before zod. AWD is RWD with training wheels.

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09-17-2006, 11:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
JonLee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 19 Posts: 336 iTrader: 0 / 0%	wow clean, spotless, and shiny, just how i like it lol. Nice car

09-17-2006, 11:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
06CivEXJon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monument/Colorado Springs Colorado Posts: 4,464 Jon iTrader: 0 / 0%	You plan on any mods?

09-18-2006, 12:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
foolio_67 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kamloops Posts: 897 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Holy crap that looks perfect!

09-18-2006, 12:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
whitecivicsi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,648 iTrader: 14 / 100%	NICE CLEAN CAR BUD! Now do you want to come clean mine for me?

09-18-2006, 01:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Type X Senior Member Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 3,117 iTrader: 16 / 100%	**** california, if there were local i'd be all over it

09-18-2006, 05:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
radiocontrolhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, ca Age: 21 Posts: 2,858 Danny iTrader: 0 / 0%	how much did he charge u. how long did he take on it? i'm getting into detailing myself and i'm gong to buy msyelf a porter cable veryyy soon.

09-18-2006, 11:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
turboawd Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T.O. Posts: 30 iTrader: 0 / 0%	hey guys, thanks for the compliments. the pics were actually taken at the detailer's apartment where the job was done...so unfortunately i dont have that view of the CN tower!! but anyway, to answer some of your questions, the mods that i plan on doing (probably next year after the winter) are HFP suspension and wheels, which will most likely be white rota slipstreams or white rota torques - if i can find them. other than that, i think i'll leave the car alone, since its my daily driver. oh yeah, and I'll probably also load up on misscellaneous toys for the interior that I'll probably buy on my upcoming trip to japan!!!can't wait... zesti1, to answer your question, i took it to a guy whose business is called GTA in Detail (http://www.gtaindetail.com). It's really a one man company and he does amazing work. he is mobile, so he will actually travel to your location if you want, to do the work. you don't need to have a hose even, since he uses a special rinseless wash (i know, i was skeptical at first, but it does work and it is safe). I was there the whole time watching him work, and was able to ask questions, point out areas where I thought he missed, etc...the guy was a very nice guy. If you do use him, tell him Ed sent you. radiocontrolhead, to answer your quesiton, he charged me $200 canadian for a wash, clay bar, polish with Menzerna (not sure which grade) to remove the holograms, and sealant (Werkstatt), plus dress the tires and trim. He even sealed my wheels with a special hi-temp wheel sealant, so brake dust doesn't stick as easily. the whole process took 4 hours. if you want to get into detailing you should check out http://www.autopia.org, you'll learn a lot about hardcore detailing there. That's where I found this guy. anyway, thanks for the compliments and yeah ABM rocks (or NBM in Canada:))

09-19-2006, 12:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
radiocontrolhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, ca Age: 21 Posts: 2,858 Danny iTrader: 0 / 0%	i've beena member of autopia for some time. pretty neat. he's pretty quick. but he also did one step polish on your car

09-19-2006, 10:05 AM	#15 (permalink)
Civic4u Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Humble, TX Posts: 6,640 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Damn! How sweet it look