After 25 YEARS of Waiting, This Honda 89 CRX is Completely Restored to Show Room Quality

In this Complete Paint Job Episode, we go over from Start to Finish the Full Restoration of our Project Honda CRX as it rolls in from bare bones to show car quality!
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[@wallebo]

I have a 1989 Honda Crx HF with over 377,000 miles on the odometer. It has never broken down or been in the shop except for tires. It is a simple car that has been rock solid for thirty five years. How I wish my girl could get this treatment. She deserves. Great job, guys!

[@josephandreuccetti7270]

Just do it Your car is worth it and will last another 30 years even though it has miles if it’s rust free and clean it’s worth it

[@wallebo]

Thanks for your thoughtful reply and encouragement. Yes, it is on the agenda for sure. In the meantime, I keep it well maintained so that it will be worth refurbishing. I have had much nicer cars (this car didn't even come with a cup holder) but not one that I liked better. This car is a big part of my life's journey and that is the context in which it is important to me.@@josephandreuccetti7270

[@wallebo]

Thank you for your thoughtful and generous reply. Food for thought for sure.@@thatgreencrx7677

[@sadmi5571]

大切にしてますね。本田宗一郎も喜ぶでしょう。

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Older honda and Toyota should be saved best ling lasting cars ever. 03 camry v6 335k miles I am never selling it.

[@josiahmott3280]

This video brought back a lot of memories and a tear to my eyes. My first car was this same year and color. I loved that Si! I bought it for $600 at a wrecking yard, who got it from a police auction for as much. My dad was friends with the wrecking yard owner, and he did me a solid. The police impounded it after the driver wrecked it into a parked car while intoxicated. I fixed up the front end over a summer and had a near perfect car with 69k miles. The interior was perfect! The seats looked new, the floor mats looked new, and the sunroof worked flawlessly. As a senior in high school in 2000, I had a pretty slick ride! Unfortunately, it was involved in an accident during a very bad rainstorm. The back end was crushed, and so was my heart. I would love to find one just like it someday and restore it like this. Thank you for sharing this project!

[@mikemikeyee]

Nothing more satisfying than seeing a 300+ hour job reduced to 16 mins.

[@derekstine937]

Indeed

[@nikomonaco6672]

Another one happy car.And well washed eyes on the streets.Amazing headturner you made Brian.You are a Star .🎉

[@malcolmar]

Masterfully done. So nice to see this classic get the attention she deserves. Thank you. I can't wait to see the final product.

[@hankjackson8263]

Man I love the way crx’s look, you should look into get a supplied air respirator it’s a game changer, I just got one and man it’s so nice compared to the ones that you are using

[@boltsandbanter]

Love using SEM trim black! I’m a driveway DIY guy so I always use it in aerosol form, but it’s great for everything from bumper trims to side mirrors and even wiper blades. Love what you do and thanks for creating content for everyone from the pros to guys like me 🙌🏻

[@philtucker1224]

Yeh me too but I think it also contains silicon so not good when repainting..

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

I agree , it sprays nice and just works well and reasonable price

[@ericdaniels5358]

I love these cars. My favorite car I ever had was an 87 CRX hf in blue with a blue interior. It was an amazing car

[@wgpken]

My buddy bought one of these same color, brand new back in the day, car handled like a dream, really hugged the road. His had louvres over the back window

[@CalicoWoodworking]

That brings back some memories. I had 1990 Barbados yellow Si my senior year in high school and over 20 years later that was still my favorite car.

[@GT-aRbys]

Hands down one of my favorite videos yet. In a huge classic jdm guy and this was you're bliss to watch

[@judih.8754]

Brian that was a great video. I love how you clearly explain each process. Thanks.

[@PaintSociety]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kevinbryant6459]

Everything about this is so not me or my style but as a car enthusiast I soooo respect and love the heck out of this! Nicely done for sure bud@👍💯

[@chipb1193]

LOVE the CRX!!! I’ve got a 1987 1st Gen that needs restored at this point too!

[@mlasko1204]

Looks AMAZING! I can't wait to get this thing back!

[@BenjaminFranceMusic]

This is my dream resto project! Barbados Yellow Si ftw!!!

[@jimprovax6846]

God this car brings back great memories. My sister had one last forever. You guys did an amazing job as always. Enjoy your warm weather in sunny Florida. Merry Christmas and a New Year to you and your beautiful family.

[@PaintSociety]

Thanks, you too! Happy new. Ty always for the kind words on your comments.

[@OMEGATECH]

Another awesome video reminded me when I had to paint the hood on the 83 Honda Accord but of course it did not come out as good as this CRX but every video you put out is a learning experience, thank you

[@cahayaabadi]

Channel yang menjadi pedoman saya di bidang body repair terima kasih salam dari indonesia

[@gordonstarship]

I like the music montages. You do a great job mixing in the music while we get to learn the techniques on the car.

[@victorwilks88]

Amazing work as usual 😮

[@josecruz-vega2070]

I always wanna have one of those CRX!!! Amazing job!!!

[@stevoej8204]

Wow the car looks phenomenal amazing work !!! Making me wish I still had my 89 crx si in this same Barbados yellow 😢

[@Bayuhutamamotor]

the work process is very professional, greetings always success

[@d.moutdoors4377]

Wow nice 1 day I'd like my 89 s10 to look that good.

[@JoseAsellas]

Man i would love my 2001 honda crv to be painted by you guys so professionally done and oem+ good job guys

[@Haider_Malik]

Fantastic transformation 👏🏽😍

[@Camo-Dan]

Those bumpers came out fantastic really offsets nicely. I cant wait to redo my crx like this someday. I spent a week painting it blue when i was a kid. And then two summers ago I stripped it to bare metal and painted it pheonix yellow with a hvlp. Came out good but i want to make it better.

[@thekingmtmt3873]

Man i had a 91 as my first car when 8 was in high school 96 97 98. That was the best car ive ever had. Never broke down. I remember one time i was driving down the road and my timing belt popped. Normally thats bad for a car but not that one. Man i loved that car

[@palawatkittikornmeta8473]

So beautiful man !!!!

[@rsvp9146]

Very impressive. I remember when these cars were new. Fun to drive and great MPG. You used to see them everywhere. I was going to buy a used one, but found a first gen Toyota MR2 instead. Back when they were cheap.

[@xavierlipscomb2000]

That turned out so good bruh

[@scottietrent7764]

I need to get you to paint my black Crx!!!! Awsome job on this car!!!!!

[@JOB1925pk]

I had a black CRX Si back in the day...loved that car...traded is off for a 1974 BMW 2002tii...loved that car even more...now i'm old and drive a mint 2002 Buick Park Avenue with a supercharged 3.8L

[@andrewpate9157]

I had an 89 same color a few years back and for some reason decided to sell it. Would love to have it back or find one same color. Love these cars

[@paularcher5413]

Always wanted one of these

[@dajahvue]

CRX guys checking in

[@jameskerry5581]

Nice job Brian, thanks for the upload.... we.d see loads of these CRXs here in the UK 1990s .. 30 years later super rare, not the fastest ride on the block but a cooler little machine !

[@RustedRides]

Same here! In Canada they were everywhere and you could get them for scrap value bassically. Now I wish I could get my hands on one

[@ksboi29]

Amazing work

[@user-fb6zk3ci7v]

徐々に美しく変身してくのが見ててワクワクします♫レストア動画いいね♫

[@bobfrankish8883]

Beautiful job Brian.

[@PaintSociety]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@speedokoterefinishnetwork4937]

You blew me away on this one NICE NICE!

[@Billy_Built]

I am so thankful for this video... ON a CRX nonetheless!! THANK YOU!!

[@kuurakarahka]

This was lovely to watch, certainly boosted my inspiration. I am a proud owner of a '89 CRX, but the car is wanting of metal work (doors, rear wells) and paint. Sadly, I have not had the time to work on it for a decade, but I don't think I'll be leaving the car completely alone this coming summer. It's Rio Red, now pastel yellow. I was thinking of a "faster", more 90s yellow with a a tinge of green in it, but now I'm actually considering going OEM. The conundrum here is that the color doesn't do much for me, personally. A lighter color brings the trims and especially the dominating rear light setup to life. So, OEM or own? It sounds like I'm asking for an authority to choose for me, but that is the core of the matter, actually. Despite contemplation I can not find myself going OEM (red) just because Honda painted this specimen that color. Sure, I would be ticking a box - a sizable one, given the age of the car - but whose box is it? Ultimately, time will claim the color and the aspirations behind it, so perhaps my will may have it's moment in the passage of time, a breath in the wind among many before, many yet to come. Didn't sit down to write all this. One thought simply led to another. And no, I didn't spend the last decade plexing about the color. 😀

[@misterdecibel]

Why-49! I love it.

[@ksucat90]

I like the way you explain the process and why you are doing what you are doing.

[@dogger37JC]

Nice work and love how you show every step in the process. Look forward to seeing the rest of the process. What based the decision to not use single stage? Does your shop not use U-Tech? Which clear did you use?

[@mac-ff1hj]

Love it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@blakeerdmann]

Looks awesome

[@davidyarbrough2197]

There is an older guy in my small city that has a Barbados yellow crx on bronze TE37's. Looks so good. 13:55

[@KLIMPORTS]

Nice, I wanted to see that front bumper!

[@xavierlipscomb2000]

Watching the whole thing🙏

[@PaintSociety]

Thank you!

[@paint23]

PAINT ALWAYS OM POINT LOVE DA HONDAS

[@brianchin9790]

Using the SEM paint on the bumper looks amazing when just done but have you ever run into the problem of rock chip from highway driving and then the yellow is showing under the black?

[@dewrus2153]

This was an awesome video! I had a 1985 CRX and loved it...but in the northeast, it was rusted out by 1995...especially behind the rear wheel wells and the bottom pinch seam on both doors. This must have been a California car...didn't see much rust at all for 34 year old car. One request...could you make a video covering the challenges of painting the bumper covers and why they often look different? We had my wife's car repainted after an accident and the bumper cover looks ever so slightly different. They explained that it's nearly impossible to match but I never understood why. Since then, I've noticed tons of vehicles driving around with front and rear bumper covers that are very slightly off compared to the body of the car. Would be interesting to hear your take on that issue. Thanks!

[@mrcease211]

Different materials,that’s why they look a little off even from brand new.

[@LTZ_Z71]

I'd love this car with a turbocharged K24!

[@kathysarmcandy1992]

Yo. Who's glass removal tool is that? Very cool.

[@davida871]

Honda should redesign the CRX model. Make hybrids and turbo models that would be exciting imo. Great little cars and great on gas. Make an EV model would be cool imo too. 16:44

[@danielwoodard680]

They did on the first generation Insight. Mine got more than 300k miles at 50+mpg. But we definitely need more Crx based cars!

[@raisingarizona2008]

My first car was a Honda CRX. That was back when you could get a car for under 8 grand almost new.

[@lewiskemp5893]

I almost bought one of those in 1989. I wanted one but kept my 89 Ranger xlt

[@Mrdogedog]

That glass removal tool looks awesome, where did you find something like that

[@vman08840]

I'm working on my 2003 Toyota Corolla s doing video by video you have. The question is do I have to take all the panels off? Cause I don't have helpers and panels , racks. To do it. I'm trying to follow everything you said. From the compressor being too small adding filters to its spray gun lplv gun. And

[@ErikisOfficial]

I need the lab coat Brian! Lol

[@jasonpoletta1797]

The ol' Y49

[@kitchentasties]

When people talk about their dream car, they usually talk about Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bugatti, Rolls Royce, Austin Martin and many others. My dream car has always been the Honda CRX VTec but that’s quite costly too so I don’t even mind the lesser of the Honda CRX’s, what the shameful thing is I probably will never own one. Most of you are very lucky to own this beautiful, amazing, reliable car.

[@MrSammiie1989]

No Rust! Sunroof Works! Cars perfect

[@Chris-ot9jf]

A respray doesn’t really mean “completely restored” just means it had a respray.

[@PaintSociety]

Oh ok. Ty for this invaluable info

[@Chewligan1]

Good luck trying to live with that 'yellow' colour !!

[@RustedRides]

You guys did an amazing job! Also what did you use to fill the holes in the bumper?

[@PaintSociety]

Fusor 100ez

[@juanrojas4722]

How did you get started on doing body work and paint , I’ve always wanted to do this as a hobby but don’t know where to start

[@zerospirit]

Id love to get my 99 civic resprayed milano red but the cost is outside my price range for the kind of detail id really like. Ive been considering a wrap lately.

[@FeverDreamRemix]

I would love to see what Chip Foose could do to one of these cars.

[@PaintSociety]

You’re looking at Chip Foose right now haha

[@philtucker1224]

Brian sometimes if I’m repairing old plastic or fibre glass motorcycle fairings I’m finding ordinary spray primer often reacts with any remaining old paint or primer (that hopefully didn’t a need a full strip). What could I use to resolve that?

[@PaintSociety]

It always will lift the edges and wrinkle. You need to use the 2k primer

[@philtucker1224]

Brian when you sprayed the Matt black on to the bumper, did you have to rub down the clearcoat first?

[@PaintSociety]

600 grit

[@samd7601]

It's an angelic ninja

[@amigo8872]

cool

[@xXEvangelXx]

Just out of curiosity, does painting a car always include removal of windows/windshield? I got quoted $2000 for a budget paintjob of my Miata but they never mentioned removing the windshield in the itemized receipt. Thanks!

[@Patrick94GSR]

Not for a $2,000 job. This video shows more like a $10,000 job.

[@Turboy65]

Nice restoration work. The only thing I don't like is the color. Just don't like yellow. Very little is needed. This would have looked so much better to my eyes in almost ANY other color.

[@miceinoz1181]

That is a real expensive paint job Brian. Is the quality and value of the car really worth the expense? What interface pads do you use on the sander? They look pretty thick to me, and I can only find the 3M ones here which are only 10mm.

[@mshoulders100]

Is that the car with the led dashboard? Had red model of one back in the 80s.

[@dickiesgarage3998]

I saw a NJ plate on the front seat. That car had zero rust if truly from NJ. It must have lived its life in a climate controlled garage

[@PaintSociety]

Its from NJ. Shipped down. A touch of surface rust below the gas lid

[@dogger37JC]

@@PaintSocietyWow that’s amazing. I assumed it was a dry climate car by how rust free it was.

[@whyOyouTEEuBEEe]

Where do I buy those tools to remove the windows!?!?!?

[@chrisvaneps130]

YEAH!

[@manualman676]

Very beautiful car I have an 89 that I restored from the ground up. There are very special vehicles. This is an era that will never be duplicated ever again. but there’s one thing I am going to gripe about the car and you know I’m just messing around, but you know the yellow is very bad luck in this car. Every Honda guy knows that yellow has a curse behind it other than that very beautiful.

[@mandylad]

Why use the block instead of the da sander? Would the sander not be quicker and easier? I'm just wondering what the advantages are ?

[@GigaVids]

good thing they didnt because thee extra dust from radioactive paint wouldn't have been very good .

[@LowFlyinOK]

And the car immediately bursts into flames after the paint job. #Y49curse

[@alpha2turbo]

One question, why not paint the frame under the fender? I understand its not gonna be seen but for rust prevention.

[@tedn3030]

Completely Restored, do you have link.

[@chrispickett4322]

I wish you could paint my 2000 Impreza coupe

[@epicnature3658]

How much approximately does something like this cost? 15k?

[@someonethatwatchesyoutube2953]

I would really consider doing this if I could find one without rotted quarters. That was a serious design flaw on those cars.

[@single_cam9199]

How do I start painting for a career

[@shilokominarek1884]

How much would something like this cost ?

[@thatbelgiandude1433]

I remember i was there 3000 years ago 😂

[@JoeSmith-nu8oo]

I wish Honda had kept the 2 door Civic it was the closest thing to this car they had. I almost bought one in 85-86 but I know I wouldn't have kept it very long I was bad about trading cars fairly often.

[@crxseth]

Woohoo! I want to do this to all the CRX's I can find. I just need unlimited time and money.

[@PaintSociety]

You can do it! These old cars require your workmanship!

[@ZahidVlogsDrive]

How much you charged for this ?

[@michaelbradley7529]

Nice to see a restoration that's not being done on a dirt floor with people wearing open toed sandals.

[@killadelphia215]

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[@PaintSociety]

We dont. Sorry

[@thardyryll]

Wow. That paint and metal looked in pristine condition, merely dirty, before painting. Somebody must have had some money to burn.