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Hey 6thGenAccord.com,
I bought my 99 sedan a couple days ago, and gave it it's first bath today.
The car has been sitting for over a year, so after getting an oil change, new tires, brakes, a few miscellaneous parts (wheel bearing, etc.) put on, I gave it a bath. I'm a little OCD when it comes to keeping my cars clean so I ended up spending the better part of my day at the car wash.
All that time in the elements resulted in a nice film of gunk all over the car. I didn't want to grind a year's worth of dirt and grime into the paint so I painstakingly blasted every inch of the car with a high pressure sprayer to remove most of it.
I followed that up with a dish soap bath to remove any dirt I missed as well as any old wax remaining on the car. I then clayed the entire car until the paint was smooth. I was out of Gold Class, so I waxed it with Turtle Wax Ice. It's not my favorite, but it will hold me over for a week or so until I have more time.
I used the clay bar with Stoner Invisible Glass window cleaner on the inside and outside of all the windows, and the amount of grime that came off was ridiculous. They're now crystal clear.
I went through the whole interior with a combination of Gold Class interior spray, Lexol, Castle Velour Cleaner, and my favorite tools, the magic eraser and an electric brush.
The driver's seat is fubar, but everything else came out absolutely perfect.
Exterior-wise, the paint isn't so perfect. 90% of the body outside the roof is fine, but the roof is... bad... I'm almost embarrassed to share the photo, but I'll find a solution.
Here are the after cleaning photos:
Clay works wonders on windows.
Look how happy it is to be clean!
No amount of wax can save this roof...
Clean inside!
This was gross inside this morning...
So was this... Now they look like new!
Seats are clean now and in great shape!
Except for this one...
So there's my new Accord. I'm pretty happy with it except for the obvious things like the roof and the driver's seat. The driver's seat is actually pretty uncomfortable, and seems to sit way too high. I have always driven German cars up until last year when I drove a 7th gen Accord LX V6. That car was surprisingly fast, and very comfortable, but I feel like I sit up much higher and can't get the seat adjusted right in this car.
I've always loved the looks and smaller size of the 6th gen Accord which is why I'm here now.
UPDATE #1
I wrote the post above a week or so ago, but I had to wait a week before I could post pictures, so I just saved it.
Anyway...I couldn't wait to get started on my new 6th gen. The first step was to take care of that horrible roof and the headlights.
Say aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh...
Vision! Silverstar hi/lo and ebay Depo headlights.
230 bucks at the sign shop, and I've got a gloss black vinyl roof. I like it ok for now.
Mail!
Thanks a lot to the guy with the nice red coupe who did the gauge DIY.
Did anyone else notice this when they got their cluster open?
The end result.
The car didn't have any badges besides the V6 on the back so I ordered some new ones and blacked them out. I'm thinking about inverting the color on the V6 badge to match the others.
Okay, so a gloss black roof looks a little out of place with faded greyed out trim all around it, so in addition to getting the windows tinted, I picked up some Mother's Back to Black for the trim.
What a difference! Old vs. new
Another old/new photo. Be sure to buff it off pretty well afterwards so you don't have a slimy/slick film on there. I always touch this part of my car when I close the door.
UPDATE #2 - The carbon update
I ordered some matte carbon vinyl and some extra interior pieces to practice on. I didn't want to ruin mine if I found out I really sucked at vinyl wrapping.
What a process... Word for the wise, don't EVER try to wrap the gauge bezel if you value your sanity. I started and restarted 3 times before I had it perfect. It. Is. So. Hard.
Literally three hours later...
This was much more straight forward. The circular bits can be tricky, but I've figured out the secret to making them perfect.
These are what I really should have started with. Much, much easier and allows you to practice techniques for the more complex parts.
These pieces were pretty straightforward, but very tedious with little details to make it look right and last.
I'm very pleased with how it came out.
Now for the real carbon...
Hmmm... I wonder what's in there...
Apparently these are pretty cool? The quality is excellent, fitment is perfect.
Carbon rear window spoiler from AIT
I bought my 99 sedan a couple days ago, and gave it it's first bath today.
The car has been sitting for over a year, so after getting an oil change, new tires, brakes, a few miscellaneous parts (wheel bearing, etc.) put on, I gave it a bath. I'm a little OCD when it comes to keeping my cars clean so I ended up spending the better part of my day at the car wash.
All that time in the elements resulted in a nice film of gunk all over the car. I didn't want to grind a year's worth of dirt and grime into the paint so I painstakingly blasted every inch of the car with a high pressure sprayer to remove most of it.
I followed that up with a dish soap bath to remove any dirt I missed as well as any old wax remaining on the car. I then clayed the entire car until the paint was smooth. I was out of Gold Class, so I waxed it with Turtle Wax Ice. It's not my favorite, but it will hold me over for a week or so until I have more time.
I used the clay bar with Stoner Invisible Glass window cleaner on the inside and outside of all the windows, and the amount of grime that came off was ridiculous. They're now crystal clear.
I went through the whole interior with a combination of Gold Class interior spray, Lexol, Castle Velour Cleaner, and my favorite tools, the magic eraser and an electric brush.
The driver's seat is fubar, but everything else came out absolutely perfect.
Exterior-wise, the paint isn't so perfect. 90% of the body outside the roof is fine, but the roof is... bad... I'm almost embarrassed to share the photo, but I'll find a solution.
Here are the after cleaning photos:
Clay works wonders on windows.
Look how happy it is to be clean!
No amount of wax can save this roof...
Clean inside!
This was gross inside this morning...
So was this... Now they look like new!
Seats are clean now and in great shape!
Except for this one...
So there's my new Accord. I'm pretty happy with it except for the obvious things like the roof and the driver's seat. The driver's seat is actually pretty uncomfortable, and seems to sit way too high. I have always driven German cars up until last year when I drove a 7th gen Accord LX V6. That car was surprisingly fast, and very comfortable, but I feel like I sit up much higher and can't get the seat adjusted right in this car.
I've always loved the looks and smaller size of the 6th gen Accord which is why I'm here now.
UPDATE #1
I wrote the post above a week or so ago, but I had to wait a week before I could post pictures, so I just saved it.
Anyway...I couldn't wait to get started on my new 6th gen. The first step was to take care of that horrible roof and the headlights.
Say aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh...
Vision! Silverstar hi/lo and ebay Depo headlights.
230 bucks at the sign shop, and I've got a gloss black vinyl roof. I like it ok for now.
Mail!
Thanks a lot to the guy with the nice red coupe who did the gauge DIY.
Did anyone else notice this when they got their cluster open?
The end result.
The car didn't have any badges besides the V6 on the back so I ordered some new ones and blacked them out. I'm thinking about inverting the color on the V6 badge to match the others.
Okay, so a gloss black roof looks a little out of place with faded greyed out trim all around it, so in addition to getting the windows tinted, I picked up some Mother's Back to Black for the trim.
What a difference! Old vs. new
Another old/new photo. Be sure to buff it off pretty well afterwards so you don't have a slimy/slick film on there. I always touch this part of my car when I close the door.
UPDATE #2 - The carbon update
I ordered some matte carbon vinyl and some extra interior pieces to practice on. I didn't want to ruin mine if I found out I really sucked at vinyl wrapping.
What a process... Word for the wise, don't EVER try to wrap the gauge bezel if you value your sanity. I started and restarted 3 times before I had it perfect. It. Is. So. Hard.
Literally three hours later...
This was much more straight forward. The circular bits can be tricky, but I've figured out the secret to making them perfect.
These are what I really should have started with. Much, much easier and allows you to practice techniques for the more complex parts.
These pieces were pretty straightforward, but very tedious with little details to make it look right and last.
I'm very pleased with how it came out.
Now for the real carbon...
Hmmm... I wonder what's in there...
Apparently these are pretty cool? The quality is excellent, fitment is perfect.
Carbon rear window spoiler from AIT
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I mean that as sincerely as possible, you guys do NOT drive the cars I see on a regular basis.
