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Old 06-24-2015, 10:57 AM
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Default Civic SI saved from the wrath of a Body Shop!!!!!

So Thursday night I receive a call from a local gentlemen. He tells me that he had his black SI Civic compounded by a body shop after having the rear bumper sprayed. He then tells me that it's covered in holograms and looks horrible. After a little small talk I ask him how he found out about me. His answer- " I found some of your write ups while searching on the Autogeek forums." From here he found my facebook page and realized I was real close to him and he immediately contacted me. So we setup for him to drop off Friday night and I would complete the car on Saturday.

Boy was he not lying about the damage done by the body shop. They really hammered down with a rotary. I will let the following pics take it from here.



















Wheels were prepped with Iron-X and Tires cleaned with Tuffshine tire cleaner.






There was also a ton of compound in the cracks, jambs, moldings etc etc.






After washing and a light prep with a fine nanoskin mitt I was able to start polishing.

Polishing was handled with my Flex 3401 polisher, orange pad and Menzerna FG400. I finished with HD Speed a white pad then topped with Nattys red paste wax. Tires were dressed with Blackfire Total Eclipse tire shine.

Before.






After compounding






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All Finished
























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Why do hacks like that feel qualified to detail a car?
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Old 06-25-2015, 12:00 AM
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^^^ Agreed! Good Job!
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Old 06-25-2015, 12:41 AM
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Why do hacks like that feel qualified to detail a car?
Wonder the same! Keeps me busy


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^^^ Agreed! Good Job!
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10.84 @ 126.3 1.55 60' Th350 SOLD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

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i happened to my buddy's focus st. He bought it with 20k on it and they detailed it. Has the same markings and everything. Good job saving it.
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