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Presidential Detailed: 2008 Honda Civic SI-Not even 9k on the clock!!

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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Default Presidential Detailed: 2008 Honda Civic SI-Not even 9k on the clock!!

This customer had seen some of my work online and looked me up. He just purchased the car and said it had only been washed twice since he'd gotten it! There was just a little over 9k miles on the odometer! This is my kind of guy, haha! So, obviously there were some dealer defects and some minor hard water etching on the roof, trunk and spoiler but overall the car was in real good shape, just need a light swirl removal.

Products:

Exterior:
Dawn Soap Pre-Wash
Optimum Car Wash-Final Wash
ONR diluted to clay lube
COBRA UMF Wash Mitt
COBRA Deluxe "Jr" MF's
Dual Buckets with Grit Guards
3m Masking Tape
Adams Professional Clay Bar
P21S TAW
Meguairs APC+
Meguairs Hyperdressing
Menzerna SIP/WHITE FLAT x2
Menzerna Top Inspection
Tons of Uber MF Towels(AP)
Swissvax Pneu



LSP:
Lusso Oro applied with Uber Foam Applicator

Tools:
Dual Work Lamps
Dewalt Hi Speed Rotary
World's Greatest Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
Foam Pad Cleaning Brush
DD Detail Sponge
The Wheel Well/Fender Brush
The Spoke Brush
Canon Rebel XTi
Craftsmen 295MPH Vac/Blow
E-Z Detail Wheel Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush

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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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Etching on roof..owner didnt want wetsand, but M105 got them about 99%
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Its nice when you cant tell where the paint/glass end and begin!
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Same damage on the Wing..
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Same damage on trunk also..


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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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Drivers side in halogens..
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And since it was dark, all I got are some cool reflections! This car looks SO WET!
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Default RE: Presidential Detailed: 2008 Honda Civic SI-Not even 9k on the clock!!

What a difference. Even my wife saw it, and she notices nothing when it comes to cars.
Too bad you"re in Tampa though. How much would one expect to pay for such a detail?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 01:19 AM
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Default RE: Presidential Detailed: 2008 Honda Civic SI-Not even 9k on the clock!!

Wow! Thats looking good!!!
 
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