***Official What did you do to your EK today***

**THE 2BSEEN** · 22-04-2013 07:09 PM

Ive been meaning to take my ek to the paint shop.

Im guna get there.......

**edmondvincent** · 22-04-2013 11:50 PM

Got my adjustable springs in today (on a uni budget cant afford coilovers :[ ... ) and got my grille in to replace the diy one that I did about a year back, looked alright but decided to get a nicer looking one, thing didnt want to fit on so ill get the grinder out tomorrow and work it out! Also got to get that disgusting scratch buffed out of the bumper, too many things to do -.-

**CivicEGSI** · 23-04-2013 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by S14RULES

Mateeeee. You dont belong here.

I could say the same, mate.

**ctx** · 23-04-2013 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by edmondvincent

Got my adjustable springs in today (on a uni budget cant afford coilovers :[ ... ) and got my grille in to replace the diy one that I did about a year back, looked alright but decided to get a nicer looking one, thing didnt want to fit on so ill get the grinder out tomorrow and work it out! Also got to get that disgusting scratch buffed out of the bumper, too many things to do -.-

Nice car, very shiny

**Rayseuro04** · 24-04-2013 02:27 PM

Fitted a new skunk 2 intake manifold, S90 throttle body, new hondata S300 and works engineering FPR and fuel rail to my B20....

**mattsrea** · 24-04-2013 02:59 PM

Clean engine bay dude!

**THE 2BSEEN** · 24-04-2013 11:05 PM

That's a nice bay bro.

You take pride and do your own thing.

It's easy to put a engine together harder to keep it like this

**MYEK9** · 25-04-2013 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by PHO

I'm with this guy. Ever since I heard about that kenny dude getting a "cut and polish" from you, and to hear you were just claying and using a glaze via hand. You may be hiding a minute number of swirls. But definitely not a cut and polish. But if the paint is actually already in good condition, and you're just decontaminating it and chucking on some nuba wax for some short term protection. Good on ya.
Hence why I also asked for direct light into lens (via panel) or shots in sunlight. But if the clients are happy, good job!

I do recommend starting with a DA/RO like AlexK said (have an orbital path, very hard to heat up the paint, therefore very good for newbies so you dont burn through the paint). Get some good pads (festool/lakecountry ect), good compounds like Merzena (personal favourite). Read some guides on the net (or attend a hands on day with one of our traders, Car Care Products) and get started!

Finish of with some good quality waxes/sealants to protect your work.

edit. If you're not claying, you should punch yourself in the balls, you are effectively ruining people's paint by dragging along dirt and marring the paint.

But if you are, good on ya. I suggest some ClayMagic :]]

Dude I got a very good buffer with meguiars soft buff pads , I use the buffer always but use hand also In hard to reach places, kenny car paint was not in good condition at all , we used the buffer on 90% of the cars with the scratchx also .. My results are 100% doing this , since I have done over 25-30 customer cars range from prestige to jap .. Clay bar most of the time is not needed due to the special design of pad I use which also removes most of the grime while cutting ,