Detailing a $240 Car with Bad Paint (Part 2)

Edit: sorry about the audio, some of the original songs had to be replaced (copyright issues)
Today we're finishing the detail and restoration of the CHEAP $240 Honda Accord and bring this transformation to a close!
We go over wet sanding, polishing/paint correction to address the peeling clear coat. We even managed to do some painting, maintenance, and extraction!
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[@kitsunegutz]

just got my 99 yesterday. (first car and I am sooo excited!) I can't wait to make her all pretty again c:

[@DmDetails]

Sweet, they’re great cars!!

[@TheNuclearBolton]

I love your car, my grandmother had one and it was just the perfect size, minimalistic, reliable, cheap. My granddad sold it before I had a chance to get it 😭. It had been driven slowly and methodically its whole life. Only had a few scratches and some old plastics

[@YenCrew]

Ello is your progress with your Accord going by now?

[@verral2023]

i know im a little late, but i just got my 2001 cg8 today as first car :D

[@Jedi_Luke]

I've owned 12 of those and I'll still take another one right now in 2021. Those are the easiest to work on, most dependable cars. The paint jobs are the only weak thing on these cars. American cars don't even compare.

[@fbgmmomo7621]

I currently own one and using it as my “project car” I really like it and it’s really fun car to play around with

[@TheNuclearBolton]

How dare you out collect me.

[@jlovesj3335]

@@TheNuclearBolton ctfu!!!

[@coopersilberling6883]

The paint and the motor mounts and the transmissions 😂

[@Jedi_Luke]

@@coopersilberling6883 See I haven't had any transmission problems out of these. Most people forget to change the fluid regularly. I changed mine every 30k miles. I've had transmission problems out of every American car I've had. A 92 Ford Taurus, 90 Ford Tempo and a 94 Olds Cutlass Supreme. After that I stopped buying American cars lol

[@reddudgeon7279]

Just to let you know, You can place the sandpaper under a sponge to get equal pressure when you sand.

[@DmDetails]

Great tip! I end up doing that nowadays

[@crustynuggets445]

@Khalid Orlando stupid bot

[@kmiki2590]

That car hasn’t been loved like that in a long time! 😭 lol Excellent work!! 👏🏼👏🏼 🧼

[@DmDetails]

They left it out in the sun and forgot about it! Thanks!

[@accordinglyryan]

Super cool to see. I currently have 2 1998 Accords, one of which was my mom's. I rode in it my entire childhood life, and was able to purchase it from her before she passed away. Ended up replacing some body panels and repainting it. I bought the second one last week to use as a donor car to 5 speed swap it. Super excited to get started on it.

[@DmDetails]

That’s cool that you’re restoring it. Thanks for watching man! Hope you subscribe for more content

[@accordinglyryan]

@@DmDetails Done! Keep up the good work man

[@kuroblk]

@@accordinglyryan would you mind helping me out ? On how or what mods to do to it I have one too. But I’m new to the whole car scene.

[@accordinglyryan]

@@kuroblk No real way to make it fast without a ton of money and work so just make it look good lol. Tint, wheels, lower it, etc

[@kuroblk]

@@accordinglyryan I’m most likely good money wise. So would you mind elaborating ? Like mainly parts n stuff I would even need to mod a car ?

[@TheLILWITEFITZ]

“But after a little persuasion from my hammer, it was gone” Ahhh have we all been there😂😂

[@DmDetails]

That’s how it be sometimes 😤😂

[@angeltorrez8541]

The "Bruh" when the gloves came out 🤣

[@LeBeautiful]

I don’t know why I’m here, but DAMN what a job. Made the car brand new..beautiful job

[@DmDetails]

Thanks LeBron!

[@user-tr1hs5dt8d]

Nice i do these things on my days off. If im not under the hood im doing somthing to the body. It keeps me sane its just therapy :)

[@noahpelham6314]

I've had 4 of these accords now and thought once the clear started peeling the paint was done. Heck no! Wish I wouldn't have painted half of them. You did something smarter and braver then I coulda done, great tutorial!

[@DmDetails]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@q.c6861]

Just got a 95, thanks for the encouragement 2 get her clear coat figured out

[@DmDetails]

Sweet! Rattle can clear-coat works pretty good

[@expsterm1]

Definitely much better but still a mess. I had a clearcoat issue on my 02 Honda Accord V6 just on the trunk, and I did what you did except I actually applied a coat of matching paint and then sprayed clearcoat. It looks better but still showing the outlines of the peel. Good job though.

[@DmDetails]

Yeah it was more of an experimental project and slightly better was the goal. Thanks for watching!!

[@Jedi_Luke]

prep is the key with any paint job. 70% sanding and prep, 30% painting.

[@phoenixbranwen766]

Owned a 97 Accord and currently have a 99 Accord same EX trim as this one here. 304K on the clock and she's still going! Paint is pretty similar to this on my Roof, Trunk and Hood. (Shes also got a few different colored panels due to some accident repairs) All in all you made it look quite a bit nicer considering what you had to work with. These old 90s Hondas always get Orange peel, but they'll run a damn long time!

[@DmDetails]

YES they are so reliable. Sucks how almost all of them have this paint issue.

[@bretmelton7116]

It was interesting to see how you handled the issue of the paint, I had a Honda Civic that had the same type of awful paint, mostly on the trunk and Hood lid, I ended up just having somebody respray them, it was not a perfect match of color but I could not get a good-looking product out of trying to buff away the peeling clear coat

[@DmDetails]

Yeah I was sort of experimenting with it to see what these cheap options would look like. Considering the whole car costs $240, it simply didn’t make sense to spend hundreds repainting panels. The rattle can method came out pretty good. Thanks for watching!!

[@blazers12369]

You and your twin at 1:40 hahah

[@IzYaBoyNIGHT978]

Wow that looks amazing bro

[@DmDetails]

Appreciate it! Looking to make more similar videos

[@SM-vf9vg]

That cloud reflection on the car 13:40 mmmwwaahh!!! 😮‍💨😍😍 Good job!!!

[@DmDetails]

Thx!!!

[@mamabear8606]

*persuasion from my hammer* LMAO Wow! Amazing job 👏🏼

[@markbasarab]

respect🙏🏼 no ads

[@DmDetails]

Mark Basarab 🙌

[@Siknan80]

I'm going try this, it's definitely in my price range ☺️💯

[@DmDetails]

Try the spray clearcoat part

[@dhrishaj]

Just bought a 2002 EX V6 coupe, so glad someone has a video on this cuz my car looks exactly the same

[@DmDetails]

Nice! If your clear coat is all peeling like this, go straight to sanding / painting. Good luck!

[@joelpalmer]

Not sure what the plan was but the righ thing would be to hit the entire car with a DA and 80 grit followed by 180. Then run it into MAACO for a medium grade. 700 dollar job respray

[@DmDetails]

Yes that would be ideal. The plan was to mess around with some super low budget options and see if the car would look better.

[@joelpalmer]

@@DmDetails Yes you guys worked vefy hard but when clear coat is gone, break our the sanding discs. If the car is still avaiable it would be a great video to remove liiights and trim, DA sand 80 180 and 400 begore having MAACO reshoot it in factory color. in a two stage base clear. Heck Ill kick in $100 for that

[@geraldpond168]

I never knew this was possible to save peeled away clear coat let alone make the paint underneath shine ! Though you may eventually want to re clear coat it with professional grade clear coating and then heat treat it since that paint is exposed to wearing away down to the primer. The one from the store will work until you can get that done unfortunately it won’t last forever. About 5 years or so, I know because my 93 f250s paint is wearing away slowly despite it was repainted and clear coated with spray paint. Looks good until a more permanent repair can be done 😊

[@DmDetails]

Thanks for watching!

[@rickmalarky9878]

I have that exact same car, with nearly the same pattern of clear coat failure. Initially several years ago, I rattle can painted the trunk,hood,and roof. The color green was too light, didn't match, looked ok but dull . Today I stripped off that paint coat on the back lip of the trunk by the tail lights because it had partially peeled up.. The original dark green underneath looked better than my previous painting efforts, so I cleaned and waxed it...don't know what to do with the rest of it. My front hood also has these strange small cracks through the pain, It will not clean off so well.. Good video!

[@DmDetails]

Thanks for watching! The polish wax results are very temporary, you should consider buying clear coat that you can spray out of a bottle. That worked great

[@MarketingCoachKen]

Anyone watching this with the same problem with paint. Pick a color made by rustoleum 2X in a can or Turbo Cans. Just paint the entire car a different color and call it a day. the worst part is sanding it down completely and finding a place to paint out of the sun and without any wind. Less than $100 spend for cans of paint and you can paint the whole car at home if you don't have neighbors directly next to you. Colors are not the best option but the price and finished product is.

[@DmDetails]

Repainting is the best option

[@kevinabraham2029]

If I were that Honda Accord, I would love you so, so much. and man it's such a beautiful, Japanese car :).

[@DmDetails]

Haha every car deserves to be treated right! Checkout some of the newer videos

[@zakmoon7065]

Amazing job. You have a great car!

[@WillyD1]

Wow great job transforming that

[@DmDetails]

Thank you!!

[@Anguilla2001]

I have the exact car and it looks exactly the same at the start as yours, this is exciting!

[@DmDetails]

Sweet! Re-clear coating is definitely worth a shot

[@Sullyjay00]

This is really nice great work!! Also I just bought a 01 accord if I wanted to paint the rims black should I take them off or cover the brake pads then spray them 🤔

[@DmDetails]

If they are hub caps they can just be popped off. It’ll be better to have the wheels off the car for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@robertrice1794]

Unless the bolts on the wheel are holding the hubcap.....

[@nielpatrickdayao1797]

Can someone please tell me the exact size of those wheel center caps?

[@DmDetails]

Should be on google. Cheers!

[@reynaldojohnson4792]

Nice to watch, missing some instructions tho so the research continues

[@DmDetails]

Thanks for watching!

[@leathaface187]

Amazing work

[@DmDetails]

Thank you!!

[@jaydenhallnyc4651]

hi u did a GREAT JOB i have this car in white, any thing different i should do, also are u planning on tuning , recommendations on good intakes, exhaust, turbo kits, airbag setup?

[@DmDetails]

Hi, thank you! It depends on the condition but if your clear-coat is peeling you’ll want sand it down and spray with new clear. As far as tuning, I wouldn’t know where to start on one of these!

[@allanj.p3663]

Hey man im locking forward on repainting ny roof same issues what sanding should i use to get ready to paint it?

[@DmDetails]

Hey, I’m no bodywork expert, but if you’re repainting it you should use a low grit first. I’d do something like 180 then 320.

[@randabuffer6562]

Get a rotary polisher, there king of polishers trust me. -15 years autobody and paint

[@DmDetails]

Thanks for the advice!

[@mmfunny7264]

this was insanely tremendous work dude! i got skills that i aspire to get

[@Camsimsy2k]

I miss my mom's 2000 honda accord and her 1997 honda accord both lasted along along timeeeee had so many memories in them

[@DmDetails]

They last forever!

[@sergioguerrero3646]

Good Job.

[@JiltedValkyrie]

If the guy you bought this from ever saw this video series, he would probably be banging his head against the wall.

[@DmDetails]

Lol why’s that

[@JiltedValkyrie]

@@DmDetails He could have made more than $240 if he just glued a mirror on and kept the window up lol

[@DmDetails]

Yeah true, a lot of people sell their cars in a neglected state.

[@hondamanvtec2894]

Amazing 👌

[@DmDetails]

Thanks man! Feel free to checkout the new content 👍

[@whojackson]

Have you tried oxideoff emulsion? They claim that it can restore clearcoat peel like on the hood of your accord

[@DmDetails]

I haven’t, thanks for the info! There’s lots of new videos on the channel feel free to check em out

[@superherojuan6842]

Try 320 grit to remove the clear coat

[@DmDetails]

That woulda been much more effective!

[@happycleaningmama8694]

Yesss

[@DmDetails]

Happy cleaning Mama thanks for watching!

[@vermasean]

Part 1 Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gV6rfGSYna97fsU 🧼 🧽 🚗

[@chrisp.5272]

This inspired me, going to do this to my winter daily driver. Have a 98’ Honda Civic DX that looks as s*** as this Honda does.

[@DmDetails]

Good luck and let me know how that goes!

[@derick2323]

Sick video

[@MistaE]

Looks exactly like my 98 Accord except its green😂

[@mickensiemotes3213]

Looks the same before and after

[@TheNuclearBolton]

I’ve got a 2013 Accord that was scratched and dented to high h*** A pretty Burgundy color with chrome trim everywhere. The previous owner somehow managed to destroy the clear coat, dent the doors, as scratched every single body panel on the car. Quote to prep and repaint it is $4,500-$6,000... 😭

[@DmDetails]

Wow hopefully you got a good deal on that car!

[@TheNuclearBolton]

@@DmDetails $12,000 for the EX-L... don’t know if that’s good or not lol

[@keith8197]

A good da polisher should not vibrate you're hands if it does I would suggest to get another one because there's a bad medical condition that can be caused by a polisher that vibratea

[@DmDetails]

Definitely need to upgrade, as this is a cheap harbor freight unit. Any recommendations?

[@TheRealJakeRyanMusic]

After all that work, it should have been painted

[@DmDetails]

Ideally, but the paint work costs more than the whole car.

[@holamaster4175]

R I P ears 6:55

[@DmDetails]

My bad😂 checkout some of the newer videos

[@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979]

I have a 99, same color.

[@DmDetails]

Cool, is your clear-coat peeling?

[@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979]

@@DmDetails some, yeah

[@aftonsjourney4611]

What kind of power tool is that and the cream you use and what kid of sandpaper do you use i have the same problem

[@DmDetails]

It’s a buffer & I was just experimenting. If your clearcoat is like this, the cheapest and easiest fix is to get some sandpaper from Walmart (like 220 grit and 600), and a few spray cans of clear-coat. Good luck!

[@aftonsjourney4611]

@@DmDetails really apricate it

[@longsleevethong1457]

I almost went outside and compounded my car until I watched the rest of the video and saw that it doesn’t work

[@DmDetails]

Thanks for watching! The compound helped a little but was not worth the effort. The rattle can route is way easier and longer lasting.

[@justinwarden3624]

Please tell me you didn’t put the new filter on with any type of tool... I really hope that was a joke.

[@DmDetails]

The tool was for taking the old filter off. Feel free to checkout some of the other videos as well!

[@kevinkev1530]

👍🏾

[@rendiix4269]

Lol

[@DmDetails]

Checkout some of the new stuff🙏

[@nayborhood.p]

Hey bro how did you get it for $240 bucks im trying to get a vehicle

[@DmDetails]

The guy was ready to get rid of it so I made an offer. Look for cheap cars online 👍

[@nayborhood.p]

@@DmDetails i will like do you have any websites ?

[@jonathan6480]

@@nayborhood.p Craigslist, Let Go, Offer Up, eBay Motors, and more.

[@secta7878]

@@jonathan6480 thank you very much! I’m only 18, and I’m tired of walking haha. That college life

[@emilianolopez3548]

Porque no lijaste y después pulir?

[@DmDetails]

Needs repaint - I was experimenting with it

[@sakurojason]

why did you junk the car though? I mean it was driving... Sad to see it go...

[@DmDetails]

It wasn’t junked it was saved from the junkyard haha

[@sakurojason]

@@DmDetails why didn’t you keep it? You said it’s your dream car.

[@alexs.9405]

Great cars but man the paint don’t last long at all

[@DmDetails]

Yes, almost all of these Accords had clear-coat failure! Still really reliable though

[@Z15rus]

Что случилось с лакокрасочным покрытием , почему лак слез ?

[@DmDetails]

Very common issue on these cars, the clear-coat was defective from the factory.

[@chassather]

wow looks great man keep at it

[@DmDetails]

Thanks! Feel free to checkout some of the new videos

[@RackzGotGame]

I just bought this car lmao it was the same year and same color

[@DmDetails]

They’re super popular, I see them all over! Thanks for watching

[@jpalacess4735]

i know you doing a good job but you gotta clay bar that paint car man

[@DmDetails]

Typically a clay mitt or clay bar stage is done, it’s a bit repetitive so doesn’t always get filmed.

[@CodeResp]

Is this a how to hack job video ?

[@DmDetails]

Yes 😂

[@mindsynthetic6681]

was this a serious video or a joke i cant tell?

[@DmDetails]

Some of both haha

[@toneywalker9147]

I got 99

[@DmDetails]

How do you like it

[@somsartchanchai2991]

Hi ! Where are you live

[@DmDetails]

I live in America

[@DmDetails]

Where are you from?

[@dougn420]

🤦‍♂️

[@DmDetails]

😋

[@dalupes2342]

Disgusting oh

[@DmDetails]

True

[@billlenahan4014]

terrible background music

[@DmDetails]

I had to swap the original music out due to copyright claims :(