Washed the 2 Hondas today - Honda Pilot

ricam78 · 11-03-2007, 09:40 PM

2003 Pilot EX-L and 2005 Accord EX-L w/ NAVI

ricam78 · 11-03-2007, 09:41 PM

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2003 Pilot EX-L and 2005 Accord EX-L w/ NAVI

ricam78 · 11-03-2007, 09:42 PM

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Originally posted by ricam78

jestmaty · 11-04-2007, 07:54 AM

Looking good !!!

Are they both a variation of green? It looks like the Pilot is Sage Brush Pearl..

ricam78 · 11-04-2007, 08:27 AM

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Originally posted by jestmaty
Looking good !!!

Are they both a variation of green? It looks like the Pilot is Sage Brush Pearl..

Exactly right. The pilot is Sage Brush Pearl and the Accord is Graphite Pearl. My Accord has a lot less green in it then the wifes Pilot. She is not the biggest fan of her color (she wanted black, oh well).

premier23323 · 11-04-2007, 10:32 PM

Great Job! They look great! Congrats. I am always jealous of people that have the patience and attention to detail to do this kind of job on their own vehicles!

switch · 11-25-2007, 06:21 PM

We have the same setup - Pilot and Accord. It's a win-win situation.

Sportymonk · 11-25-2007, 08:18 PM

Wish I could wash mine. We have been under watering restrictions for months and most of the state is in extreme drought conditions. Depending upon which county you are in, some can use the car wash on certain days, others allow the car wash only if it uses well water. Since the car wash doesn't do much good I just wait for the drought to end.

jay · 11-25-2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally posted by Sportymonk
Wish I could wash mine. We have been under watering restrictions for months and most of the state is in extreme drought conditions. Depending upon which county you are in, some can use the car wash on certain days, others allow the car wash only if it uses well water. Since the car wash doesn't do much good I just wait for the drought to end.

Hand washing isn't good anyway. I've handwashed my Camry once in a year, and use a touchless car wash about once a month. The car looks like new and feels freshly waxed, with no work on my part other than a credit card swipe.

I believe the study below is right!

http://www.marlinscarwash.com/SUB/TexasCarWashStudy.pdf

switch · 11-26-2007, 02:40 AM

A touchless carwash is absolutely useless around here. Even the area of the windshield that the wipers do not get to remain dirty.

As for that study, if you wax your car at proper intervals, you'll be fine. I had a 2001 Accord that I hand washed for 6.5 years. When I was going to sell it, I spent $120 on a detail, which included waxing, and the paint job look impressive.

andyschneider · 11-26-2007, 10:18 AM

The newer generation of automatic washes are very good at getting the car decently clean, especially here in the salt-belt of NH. If you get the "expensive" wash with the undercarriage, you get enough soap-soak, and enough pressure and vibration rinsing that gets 95% of the dirt off and leaves the finish in great shape. Earlier variants (say 5 years ago) just didn't have the technology down to really clean the car - you'd have this layer of dirt still around. But the newer ones do a much better job.

Part of the problem with home washing jobs is the residual dirt on the brush you may use (which is a problem even with the cloth automatic washes). I used to use the old bucket with soap method, but after looking at the silt and crud that was in the bottom of the bucket, I figured some of that was attaching to the brush or hand mitt each time it went into the bucket. I then switched over to the Mr Clean Auto-Dry system, which was better in that you had no bucket, but you have to be pretty agressive about rinsing the brush (or mitt) between sections since you don't really loosen up the attached dirt that much.

Overall, over the past few years, I've found that an auto car wash and then something like a "Wet Paint" treatment to get rid of any film that might be there, is about as good as you can go - at least up here where the elements are against you most of the year!

andy

jay · 11-26-2007, 10:37 AM

The carwash I use is only 18 months old, and I get the full treatment every time for $10. Undercarriage wash, double soak, high pressure wash, clear coat polish, spot-free rinse, and air dry. I truly am amazed that the car's paint is in much better shape than any vehicle I'd treated with kid gloves, washing every week, clay bar and wax every 6 months, etc.

ED27 · 11-26-2007, 12:18 PM

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The carwash I use is only 18 months old, and I get the full treatment every time for $10.

Which one do you go to? I live in the DC area as well so I might have give yours a try.

jay · 11-26-2007, 12:39 PM

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Which one do you go to? I live in the DC area as well so I might have give yours a try.

It's here in Manassas, at the intersection of Ashton Avenue and Godwin Drive. It's one of those self-wash places with several bays, and the last bay is an automatic touchless wash.

andyschneider · 11-26-2007, 12:52 PM

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Originally posted by jay
The carwash I use is only 18 months old, and I get the full treatment every time for $10. Undercarriage wash, double soak, high pressure wash, clear coat polish, spot-free rinse, and air dry. I truly am amazed that the car's paint is in much better shape than any vehicle I'd treated with kid gloves, washing every week, clay bar and wax every 6 months, etc.

Sounds like the ones around here - $10 is the going rate for all of the intersting smelling soaps and polishes.

Does a great job!

11-04-2007, 07:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
jestmaty Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Katy, Tx Posts: 1,263 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Looking good !!! Are they both a variation of green? It looks like the Pilot is Sage Brush Pearl.. __________________ 2004 EXL-RES Sage Brush Pearl 2005 Bayliner 175XT Bowrider OEM Tow Package, side steps, Front window tint, interior wood trim, ss exhaust tips, Castrol full synthetic oil, 7 yr/100k extended warranty, crossbars

11-04-2007, 10:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
premier23323 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Great Job! They look great! Congrats. I am always jealous of people that have the patience and attention to detail to do this kind of job on their own vehicles! __________________ 2007 EX-L RES Dark Cherry Pearl, First Honda! WWong's Awesome Pads, Honda Mud guards, WWong's door reflector

11-25-2007, 06:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
switch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 737 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	We have the same setup - Pilot and Accord. It's a win-win situation. __________________ 2007 Pilot EX-L Navi AWD HID lights Towing Package Read Mud Guards Cross Rails Chrome Side Steps USA Spec iPod Adapter AW Floor Mats Rear Cargo Liner Interior Wood Trim WW Interior Pads Full Sound Proofing Polk DB650 Front Speakers Extended Warranty Paint/Fabric/Undercoat Protection Michelin Latittude

11-25-2007, 08:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sportymonk Super Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Rocky Mount NC Posts: 2,413 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wish I could wash mine. We have been under watering restrictions for months and most of the state is in extreme drought conditions. Depending upon which county you are in, some can use the car wash on certain days, others allow the car wash only if it uses well water. Since the car wash doesn't do much good I just wait for the drought to end. __________________ Eagles may soar, but foxes dont get sucked into jet engines. 2005 Steel Blue Metallic EX-L with iPod P.I.E. X3 interface (keeps the cd changer!!), LED lights in doors and overhead, tow package, cargo shield, crossbars (self installed), WWongs stuff, cargo liner, extended warranty. All but the tow pkg at great saving through our sponsor hondacuraworld. 17 - 24 MPG with mileage removed for both the best and the worst atypical mileages. 183,000 miles since June 29, 2005

11-26-2007, 02:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
switch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 737 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	A touchless carwash is absolutely useless around here. Even the area of the windshield that the wipers do not get to remain dirty. As for that study, if you wax your car at proper intervals, you'll be fine. I had a 2001 Accord that I hand washed for 6.5 years. When I was going to sell it, I spent $120 on a detail, which included waxing, and the paint job look impressive. __________________ 2007 Pilot EX-L Navi AWD HID lights Towing Package Read Mud Guards Cross Rails Chrome Side Steps USA Spec iPod Adapter AW Floor Mats Rear Cargo Liner Interior Wood Trim WW Interior Pads Full Sound Proofing Polk DB650 Front Speakers Extended Warranty Paint/Fabric/Undercoat Protection Michelin Latittude

11-26-2007, 10:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
andyschneider Super Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Merrimack, NH Posts: 924 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The newer generation of automatic washes are very good at getting the car decently clean, especially here in the salt-belt of NH. If you get the "expensive" wash with the undercarriage, you get enough soap-soak, and enough pressure and vibration rinsing that gets 95% of the dirt off and leaves the finish in great shape. Earlier variants (say 5 years ago) just didn't have the technology down to really clean the car - you'd have this layer of dirt still around. But the newer ones do a much better job. Part of the problem with home washing jobs is the residual dirt on the brush you may use (which is a problem even with the cloth automatic washes). I used to use the old bucket with soap method, but after looking at the silt and crud that was in the bottom of the bucket, I figured some of that was attaching to the brush or hand mitt each time it went into the bucket. I then switched over to the Mr Clean Auto-Dry system, which was better in that you had no bucket, but you have to be pretty agressive about rinsing the brush (or mitt) between sections since you don't really loosen up the attached dirt that much. Overall, over the past few years, I've found that an auto car wash and then something like a "Wet Paint" treatment to get rid of any film that might be there, is about as good as you can go - at least up here where the elements are against you most of the year! andy __________________ A Honda (and 2 Ford) Family in NH 05 Accord LX Sedan Auto (Desert Mist, Son #1's) 49k miles 07 Ford Freestyle Limited AWD (Titanium Green, Wifes) 28k miles 07 Mercury Montego Premier AWD (Dune Pearl, Mine!) 9k miles 06 Pilot - End of Lease - Gone...

11-26-2007, 10:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
jay Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 11,116 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The carwash I use is only 18 months old, and I get the full treatment every time for $10. Undercarriage wash, double soak, high pressure wash, clear coat polish, spot-free rinse, and air dry. I truly am amazed that the car's paint is in much better shape than any vehicle I'd treated with kid gloves, washing every week, clay bar and wax every 6 months, etc. __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited "When you get to the fork in the road, take it." --Yogi Berra

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