Haha, I had some BMW coupes which this originally was started for but I did finish the build while I had the Civic. Hatchback is just temporary for now.
This isn't specifically Civic related, but if you're in this section, you may find the wash cart I've put together useful.
My wash setup has changed a lot over the past couple years and thought I'd share my cart as it is now. I'm currently running dual filtration with a carbon and sediment...
I haven't used it myself, but have been looking for a new snow foam for awhile after purchasing 2 gallons of Honeydew during a sale. Bilt Hamber products originally were only available in the UK and UK distributors so the cheapest I could find was $50/gallon off eBay but The Clean Garage is now...
I have a CR Spotless hooked up to a pressure washer and a Milwaukee cordless leaf blower. I end up using the following on a regular basis.
CG Honeydew for foam (this stuff is crap, and I can't wait to finish it so I can grab Bilt Hamber auto foam)
ONR for car soap
P & S Bead Maker for...
Purchased this to use on my '20 Civic Hatchback but ended up never installing. Unit is unlocked but unfortunately threw away the box.
Located in SoCal. Looking for $350. Price is firm.
Yes, the coating would need to be removed, the paint corrected then the coating reapplied.
1 bad wash would ruin immaculate paint, but even a fresh car with plastic still on it, at the least, needs to be decontaminated. Chances are it would also need a finishing polish, if not more. This is...
If a dealership washed your car, you're going to need paint correction before coating is applied otherwise the hairline scratches will be embedded underneath the coating. If that's not a huge deal to you, there's plenty of consumer grade coatings for $50-$100 that you could apply yourself. The...
I think the recommended time off the PMP is 6 hours. You could be drawing too much voltage. If you want to run it for longer, I suggest a cellink neo, B-112 or B-124
Yea, the one thing I can't figure out are the damn gloss black door trims. They scratch when you breathe on them; drives me nuts. Might polish and Xpel but the Civics a lease.
Feel like I'm preserving this thing for no reason other than habit.
An APC isn't going to strip off paint - just LSP, if even that. I get that not everyone wants to take the time to handle their paint the same as others but if your car is paint corrected for that last bit of perfection, you're not going to ruin it by taking a paper towel to it. It's honestly a...
P&S Bead Maker is an LSP that bonds to not only wax and sealant but silica based products (ceramic coatings, ceramic boosters) and provides UV protection.
I used it as a final top coat over my Opti-Coat Pro + Reload with no failures. Currently applying it over Powerlock + Collinite 845 on the...
If you want to do it correctly without scratching/marring the paint, you need to hose off the area first. Bird poop is not only corrosive to paint, but their diet is comprised of a lot of seeds that don't get fully digested so if you're just wiping it off with QD, you're ruining the paint. At...