Chasing The One Percent

Subject: Ed’s 2008 Acura TL Type-S 6 speed in Nighthawk Black Pearl

Paint Correction and Ceramic Pro 2-yr coating Plus package

Exterior:

  • Washed and Decontaminated

  • Multi-stage Paint Correction

  • Wheels cleaned

  • B-pillars wrapped with black ppf

  • Exterior, Black trims, Door sills, Mudflaps, Moonroof visor, ppf, Lights: ceramic coated

  • All glass: GlassParency Ceramic Coated

  • Tires dressed

  • Exhaust tips cleaned

  • Brake Calipers refinished

  • Headlights: wet sanded and clear coat resprayed

  • Hood: PDR by Ed at Quality Dent Repair

I worked on this Acura in many stages to complete the work. This is a car that my brother in law let me borrow while I finish the restoration process on my car. The plan was just to do a paint correction and ceramic coating on it but it really needed the other pieces to complete the look. Also, it’s a surprise to my brother in law as he doesn’t know that I’ve done any work on it. Over 70 hrs spent to refinish everything.

Front bumper removal to start working on the headlights

Headlights looking dull

Wet sanded with 600 grit

Resprayed with 2K gloss clear coat

Cleaned and painted the cowl.

Calipers refinished

Ready for the wash

This is on the hood. Lots of long scratches and swirls like this on the rest of the car

Nib block sanded these deep scratches

After

Several more

This is as good as it gets

Full view

Fender before

Straight view of the fender

Top of the fender

Afters

After

Roof before

After

Driver’s Door 50/50

This is what paint correction does. It brings clarity to the color

Rear Door 50/50

After

Left Hip before

After

Trunk back before

After

Upper half before

Tail light before

After

Pass Fender before

Pass Door before

After

Rear Door before

After

Mudguard before

After

Door jamb before

After

Final pics

Calipers are looking good and the rotors were replaced after this picture

Picture perfect-ish