328i Resurected: 2004 Acura TL Nighthawk Black Pearl

328i · 06-20-2008, 04:11 PM

This car was hit by sprinklers on one side about a year ago, and nasty stains remained. Washing the car just made them more visible and overall the car had a lot of swirling from automatic car washes. It received a full interior and exterior detail and all the stains came out. The paint looked much clearer afterwords with only some deep RIDs remaining. My rotary went on me during final polishing so I got to break out the PC to finish a couple panels, glad I kept it. Unfortunately while photographing defects my camera died so I wasn't able to get any pics during polishing.

Exterior
CG CWG via Foam Cannon
CWG using 2 Buckets/MF wash mit
Meg's Mild Clay
Hitachi Rotary
Meg's M105 via PFW on horizontal panels
Menz SIP via PFW on vertical panels
Menzerna PO106ff/Final Polish II mix via white foam
Sonus Paintwork Cleanser Via MF applicator
Isopropyl wipe down
ONR wash after polishing
Jetseal 109
Meg's ASD on trim

Wheels, wells, tires
P21s Wheel Gel
Simple Green
Meg's Hyper Dressing
Eagle One Gel Water based Tire Dressing (Very nice for OTC)

Interior/Glass
Megs APC
303 Aerospace Protectant
Vx-5000 Steam Cleaner
Stoner's Invisible Glass

Before:

After:

JOYRIIDE1113 · 06-20-2008, 04:31 PM

Wow! Great Job! Definately becoming one of my favorite detailers here.

SpecC · 06-20-2008, 04:34 PM

very nicely done!

Haywire · 06-20-2008, 04:37 PM

those rear shots are fantastic, especially the one with the elbow of the back window...running up to the top of the car. clouds look like they are superimposed on the car.

fantastic.

J-Sud · 06-20-2008, 06:58 PM

Nice job bro

ScheerSpeed · 06-20-2008, 07:15 PM

damn good job! came out great!!!

kpcoupe · 06-20-2008, 07:51 PM

wow that is an amazing detail. the TL's are actually really nice looking cars. very comparable to the e90s.

LOLrance · 06-20-2008, 08:08 PM

legit detail

06-20-2008, 08:12 PM

Great!!

328i · 06-20-2008, 09:27 PM

Thanks everyone for the comments.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JOYRIIDE1113

Wow! Great Job! Definately becoming one of my favorite detailers here.

Thanks man, it's nice to hear that from one of the best detailers on here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joey Babs

Damn that TL was in bad shape... Nice job man, not an easy task to accomplish, esp on NBP. I used to have a TSX in NBP, never again!

NBP is a beautiful color especially in the sun with the blue flakes coming out, after working on e9x jet black this paint didnt seem bad at all. However all the curves and indentations made this harder to work on the most cars, extra care definately needs to be taken.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpcoupe

wow that is an amazing detail. the TL's are actually really nice looking cars. very comparable to the e90s.

I agree, I probably wouldn't have considered a TL until now, I really liked the interior and it seemed a bit larger than my e90.

Jay Slay · 06-20-2008, 09:35 PM

Dope crib..I'm coming over.

darkphantom · 06-21-2008, 03:09 AM

how long did that take O.O

very clean

choopy · 06-24-2008, 08:38 PM

wow!!

FMINUS · 06-25-2008, 12:00 AM

wow...... me like...

ChaneRZ · 06-25-2008, 06:33 AM

well done!

328i · 06-25-2008, 06:57 PM

Thanks everyone for the kind words, I had to put a lot of time into this one!

06-20-2008, 04:11 PM	#1
328i Colonel 153 Rep 2,934 Posts Drives: E46 ///M Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: central NJ iTrader: (15)	328i Resurected: 2004 Acura TL Nighthawk Black Pearl This car was hit by sprinklers on one side about a year ago, and nasty stains remained. Washing the car just made them more visible and overall the car had a lot of swirling from automatic car washes. It received a full interior and exterior detail and all the stains came out. The paint looked much clearer afterwords with only some deep RIDs remaining. My rotary went on me during final polishing so I got to break out the PC to finish a couple panels, glad I kept it. Unfortunately while photographing defects my camera died so I wasn't able to get any pics during polishing. Exterior CG CWG via Foam Cannon CWG using 2 Buckets/MF wash mit Meg's Mild Clay Hitachi Rotary Meg's M105 via PFW on horizontal panels Menz SIP via PFW on vertical panels Menzerna PO106ff/Final Polish II mix via white foam Sonus Paintwork Cleanser Via MF applicator Isopropyl wipe down ONR wash after polishing Jetseal 109 Meg's ASD on trim Wheels, wells, tires P21s Wheel Gel Simple Green Meg's Hyper Dressing Eagle One Gel Water based Tire Dressing (Very nice for OTC) Interior/Glass Megs APC 303 Aerospace Protectant Vx-5000 Steam Cleaner Stoner's Invisible Glass Before: After: __________________
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06-20-2008, 04:37 PM	#4
Haywire Haywire, brand new BMW owner :D 32 Rep 782 Posts Drives: 328i coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	those rear shots are fantastic, especially the one with the elbow of the back window...running up to the top of the car. clouds look like they are superimposed on the car. fantastic.
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J-Sud Captain 144 Rep 885 Posts Drives: 2023 M2 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (1)	Nice job bro __________________ Current: 2023 M2 PAST: 2022 Audi E-tron GT, 2021 Lexus LC 500, 2020 Maserati Ghibli S, 2015 M235i, 2014 Audi TTS, 2012 Lexus IS-F, 2009 BMW 135i, 2004 VW GTI
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kpcoupe Captain 42 Rep 778 Posts Drives: 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	wow that is an amazing detail. the TL's are actually really nice looking cars. very comparable to the e90s. __________________
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06-21-2008, 03:09 AM	#12
darkphantom Banned 656 Rep 5,945 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The place for Bimmers iTrader: (4)	how long did that take O.O very clean
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328i Colonel 153 Rep 2,934 Posts Drives: E46 ///M Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: central NJ iTrader: (15)	Thanks everyone for the kind words, I had to put a lot of time into this one! __________________
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