Honda Fit - Xtreme Makeover

[zckid]

Hi friends

This is a Honda Fit, less than 10 years old, nice looking with the sporty Advan Racing wheels.


engine was cleaned first

From

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/71402_495659237182955_1717129091_n.jpg

To

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/67429_495659253849620_1099101906_n.jpg



Then, the ride was washed and decontaminated, ready for an extreme makeover.

Letting the pics speak

Close inspection of defects, action and transformation

The roof

After

During

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-.../AAAAAAAACHo/tl9fpCQzTVw/w807-h605-no/012.JPG


More

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8aFOPKz1egw/Uhj9eT199iI/AAAAAAAACHA/8P6xaQDO2ww/w807-h605-no/014.JPG

During and after

The Hood

Close-up

50/50 on the hood

Close-up

Remember

After

The vertical panels

Before

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extreme close-up

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OiL-lFpdTt4/Uhj-ntb_gVI/AAAAAAAACKo/rFIP-WUUedM/w833-h605-no/042.JPG

During

After

Remember

Now

Headlights

After

Some finishing shots

and time for some water pebbles

Thanks for reading. Your thoughts will be most welcome as always. Cheers

 

[vr2turbo]

Nice work, brother.... Your water beading like on alien planet.....

 

[DoubleCLick]

wat did u use for the headlamp??...i got similiar problem for my headlamp....

 

[ixeo]

Misleading, this is not an "xtreme makeover". I was expecting bodykits, nice wheels, scissor doors, etc. for a makeover. This is more like, showroom condition. Don't mislead ppl le.

 

[muyo]

Misleading, this is not an "xtreme makeover". I was expecting bodykits, nice wheels, scissor doors, etc. for a makeover. This is more like, showroom condition. Don't mislead ppl le.

ixeo, we're talking about work not about the car. car is just a object and work is the key. Zckid means transform the whole car to a new level.

 

[Veloc]

Misleading, this is not an "xtreme makeover". I was expecting bodykits, nice wheels, scissor doors, etc. for a makeover. This is more like, showroom condition. Don't mislead ppl le.

Nothing misleading. This is detailing section. Not accessory section.

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Nice job there bro... Being able to transform grey colour into a mirror is no easy task. And it's a Honda paint..

 

[zckid]

Nice work, brother.... Your water beading like on alien planet.....

wat did u use for the headlamp??...i got similiar problem for my headlamp....

Misleading, this is not an "xtreme makeover". I was expecting bodykits, nice wheels, scissor doors, etc. for a makeover. This is more like, showroom condition. Don't mislead ppl le.

ixeo, we're talking about work not about the car. car is just a object and work is the key. Zckid means transform the whole car to a new level.

Nothing misleading. This is detailing section. Not accessory section.

Nice job there bro... Being able to transform grey colour into a mirror is no easy task. And it's a Honda paint..

Peace n greetings brothers!

First of all, thanks so much for kind and encouraging words n cheers. most appreciated

@Muyo and @Veloc, thanks for clarifying.


So here is the process:

Wash
- Car washed using a mix of local APC and car shampoo using the 2 bucket-method.
- Car clayed with Bilt Hamber clay, then rinsed off (key here was to use warm water to get the best out of it)

Wetsanding:
- Mirka 2000 grit, followed by 2500 grit. (in some places, i had to use 1500 grit and refine) with Megs sanding block
- (same for headlights)

Compounding & Polishing
- Makita rotary
- Optimum double-sided wool pad and Optimum hyper compound (it slings a lot :x )
- LC white pad with Menzerna 203s for polishing and finishing

Wax
- Collinite 476s


Glass:
- vileda suede type cloth and Detailer's Pro High Performance glass restorer to remove all water spots. (this i did by hand)


Hope it helps

i miss u all so much, :wavey: cheers :wavey:

Zaid

 

[wsukun]

LOL, guess some of you dont speak sarcasm.

lovely detailing job zckid!

 

[ixeo]

ixeo, we're talking about work not about the car. car is just a object and work is the key. Zckid means transform the whole car to a new level.

Nothing misleading. This is detailing section. Not accessory section.

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Nice job there bro... Being able to transform grey colour into a mirror is no easy task. And it's a Honda paint..

I think both of you gentlemen are missing the point. Let me illustrate it with 1 picture, since it tells a thousand words.

If the picture wasn't clear enough, let me elaborate.

What I see in the pictures above, is a car simply neglected of tender loving care. It's just a dirty dirty car. Thereafter, the kind gentlemen who is the thread starter proceeds to shower it with chemical love, probing every nook and cranny you can think of, shafting his brush into crevices that the sun don't shine, and getting the car so wet that it drips all over the ground, and now the car as clean as it was new, like a showroom shine

What did I expect, when I clicked on Honda Fit - Xtreme Makeover?
1. Scissor doors, super big wing, super big bodykits.

OR

2. Something XTREME

Like for example
From THIS
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3205/22/33010010649_large.jpg

POLISHED/CORRECTED/DETAILED
TO THIS

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs40/i/2009/020/3/f/BMW_e30_Chrome_by_Adys94.png

 

[pwhyze]

Haha...i was with ixeo initally but since I'm no detailing guru, I guess this is an extreme makeover?

ixeo, we're talking about work not about the car. car is just a object and work is the key. Zckid means transform the whole car to a new level.

Nothing misleading. This is detailing section. Not accessory section.

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Nice job there bro... Being able to transform grey colour into a mirror is no easy task. And it's a Honda paint..

 

[Veloc]

I think both of you gentlemen are missing the point. Let me illustrate it with 1 picture, since it tells a thousand words.

If the picture wasn't clear enough, let me elaborate.

What I see in the pictures above, is a car simply neglected of tender loving care. It's just a dirty dirty car. Thereafter, the kind gentlemen who is the thread starter proceeds to shower it with chemical love, probing every nook and cranny you can think of, shafting his brush into crevices that the sun don't shine, and getting the car so wet that it drips all over the ground, and now the car as clean as it was new, like a showroom shine

What did I expect, when I clicked on Honda Fit - Xtreme Makeover?
1. Scissor doors, super big wing, super big bodykits.

OR

2. Something XTREME

Like for example
From THIS
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3205/22/33010010649_large.jpg

POLISHED/CORRECTED/DETAILED
TO THIS

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs40/i/2009/020/3/f/BMW_e30_Chrome_by_Adys94.png

Thanks for the long and pictorial bark

 

[kc2]

Awesome thread subscribe
Congratulations you make the world talk about your work again

I love seeing yr passion and reading autogeekonline.com autopiaonline.com forum
Speak of your extre work is fantastic
Thank for inspiring us

A superb dad
Loving husband
Wonderful man
Awesome teacher

Tqs sir for yr extra ordinary passion

 

[muyo]

I think both of you gentlemen are missing the point. Let me illustrate it with 1 picture, since it tells a thousand words.

If the picture wasn't clear enough, let me elaborate.

What I see in the pictures above, is a car simply neglected of tender loving care. It's just a dirty dirty car. Thereafter, the kind gentlemen who is the thread starter proceeds to shower it with chemical love, probing every nook and cranny you can think of, shafting his brush into crevices that the sun don't shine, and getting the car so wet that it drips all over the ground, and now the car as clean as it was new, like a showroom shine

What did I expect, when I clicked on Honda Fit - Xtreme Makeover?
1. Scissor doors, super big wing, super big bodykits.

OR

2. Something XTREME

Like for example
From THIS
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3205/22/33010010649_large.jpg

POLISHED/CORRECTED/DETAILED
TO THIS

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs40/i/2009/020/3/f/BMW_e30_Chrome_by_Adys94.png

this is detailing thread, you wanna see those kinda extreme make-over you can go to another thread.

 

[ixeo]

this is detailing thread, you wanna see those kinda extreme make-over you can go to another thread.

I go where I like. Who made YOU moderator?

Nothing XTREME about THIS detailing task. Like I said, its showroom shine at best. Calling it xtreme makeover is like tooting a non-existent horn.

Considering you guys lack the basic understanding of the English language I have nothing else to add. Maybe you can consider going to the English Council for some lessons.

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Thanks for the long and pictorial bark

I was bored.

And this is what's called an xtreme makeover

 

[cvkit17]

Nice job done, TS! Love to see car being brought back to shine.

Btw guys, you don't have anything else better to do?

To ixeo: in the eyes of detailers, this is an extreme make over because they can zoom into microscopic level. That's is why it is called Detailing and not 101 layers wax and polish.

To Veloc n muyo: ixeo is not a detailer fan thus his perception towards makeover is only about modifications. Since he isn't a fan, any explaination is very useless. E.g, I'm not a football fan so i would not give an F even if David Beckham wants to kiss me.

To myself: yeah I'm pretty much got nothing to do at this moment so I dropped a reply. ^.^v

 

[ixeo]

Nice job done, TS! Love to see car being brought back to shine.

Btw guys, you don't have anything else better to do?

To ixeo: in the eyes of detailers, this is an extreme make over because they can zoom into microscopic level. That's is why it is called Detailing and not 101 layers wax and polish.

To Veloc n muyo: ixeo is not a detailer fan thus his perception towards makeover is only about modifications. Since he isn't a fan, any explaination is very useless. E.g, I'm not a football fan so i would not give an F even if David Beckham wants to kiss me.

To myself: yeah I'm pretty much got nothing to do at this moment so I dropped a reply. ^.^v

Don't jump to conclusions la, who said I am not a detailer? I polish my knob almost everyday.

 

[cvkit17]

Don't jump to conclusions la, who said I am not a detailer? I polish my knob almost everyday.

Ok ok... But...you polish or your wife/gf polish