Why You Need To Protect Your 2023 Honda Civic Type R

[@andrewburt4838]

I was impressed to see how quickly an experienced crew can complete the detail steps. Congrats to Mark on getting his CTR - nice to see Rallye red.

[@sshhddoo9892]

Mark spending his bullion I see

[@ReggieSanchez23]

Chicago auto pros also ppf’d and coated my 21 BB type r. Shout to the crew and their hard work.

[@Felix.Garcia]

The right and only way to properly protect a new vehicle. Well done sir!

[@NBFaded2497]

It looks so good! I love the Type R and this color with the tint and the way that paint shined when you guys were done. Amazing.

[@leshernandez8577]

Way to go Mark, you'll never regret the extra investment on such a COOL sports car. Enjoy my friend, sweet sweet times ahead. All the Best, I thoroughly enjoy you and Jack. A big fan from Louisiana. 👍🚗

[@dougb3740]

Awesome Job Chicago Auto Pro!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Thanks!

[@al-eteos-imhotepheru-bey3271]

The orange looks nice!

[@pita3908]

looks gorgeous.

[@jpmavichana]

Though its a bit pricey, I do believe installing PPF at least 18-24" inches from the front tip of the car is worth the investment. Gone are the days of placing vinyl mask/bra - looks hideous. This is exactly what I did to my 2021 Toyota GR Supra. The ceramic coating was installed by me after a light paint correction. Great contents!

[@integrafreak1]

Sectional pieces of PPF on a panel always look like crap. Do the full panels! I always see cars of half a clear bra done with rock chips behind the line of the PPF lol

[@1anre]

How much does the ceramic coating help the car?

[@zeroelus]

Did any interior clean/protection? I've heard SG likes a lot of decaf soy lattes for his coffee runs and it would be a shame for those things to spill on the interior. A bit more seriously though, the tint thing has also happened to me in underestimating the darkness of tint once applied. In that case we wanted some additional heat/UV protection even for the rear glass that had factory tints and went with a very reasonable darkness level on a ceramic tint, only to have the car be limo tint dark after both of those where applied...it's great in the summer though!

[@michaelk1051]

I'd love to PPF but the closest place in Australia that does it is 4 hours drive away haha

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Check out DetailWise academy! We have classes both online and in-person to teach the skills. We were just in Sydney, Australia for a training class!

[@alltheboost801]

Nice! Just curious, was the hood, bumpers and fenders also paint corrected prior to applying the ppf? I didn’t see it in the video, just the paint correction for the ceramic coating

[@carlotlife5013]

Lol I was wondering the same thing, it looks like they didn’t do that but idk

[@6thDAY]

Dude @5:08 has really pink lips. Thought he was wearing lipstick for a second 😂

[@Stallion3863]

Correct me if im wrong but was the front end clay barred and decined and simply ppf’d….I would think the front end would also get a one step polish before ppf at least that would cure my anxiety but i dont think that was the case here

[@woocoheed]

The Lombard guys did a good job on my Stinger a few months ago

[@jamesgage1365]

Beautiful car and excellent work by Chicago Auto Pros !!

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Thanks!

[@HiepVo31]

Chicago Auto Pros shows up on my feed with a CTR. *Click*... Of course it's Mark's

[@eloneatmyshorts]

25% VLT! I was like why is SG going that dark. I never got why guys like dark as possible tint. It skews the canopy feel of cockpit.

[@achkc]

I always thought you couldn’t roll down fresh tinted windows. Minute 3:56 said I was wrong

[@1209MArky]

You dont

[@achkc]

@@1209MArky had no idea. They always taping up the window buttons after tint jobs

[@1209MArky]

@@achkc it’s a video, so it probably already cured

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

If your good, you can roll them down right away.

[@jerrywarren2007]

I would have rather seen mark get some winter rubber on the car so he can actually enjoy it here in Chicago in January. CAP always does the fine job.

[@IReviewIt]

I need to figure out how to get my Red 2023 Type R in to you guys. It's a bit of a drive from here in GA

[@1anre]

25% tint is crazy. Never knew savagegeese actually buy their cars, thought the OEMs usually give it to them and do they share the cars or each person has a car he uses his money to purchase? How about washing the car once this $5000 has been spent. Do you go to self-service car washes, touchless carwashes, or you must sacrifice and only wash it by hand ?

[@8upJoker]

I had a 2023 Civic Sport, I loved the car the only down fall was that it was black and I didn't get any ppf or ceramic coating on it. Honda black paint I think I could of scratched it with my fingernail down to the primer. It was very thin. I highly suggest if you are going to buy a new car that you get protection on it. I traded it for a 2023 Honda HR-V urban gray. Ceramic coated !!!

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Honda paint does tend to be very soft!

[@Matys1975]

You will still get light scratches even with a ceramic coating. I had BC-4 Modesta coating put on my car that was brand new, I only hand wash it myself using the best techniques, and I still picked up a few very fine scratches just from road debris I assume. My car only has 2.8k miles

[@8upJoker]

@Matt J I took my Civic in to get a couple scratches fixed, it came back with more scratches lol I seriously questioned if it was even legal to have the clear coat and paint that thin. I will never own a black cat again.

[@Matys1975]

@@8upJoker dark colored paints show swirl marks and light clear coat scratches the most. That is why I switched to white with my latest car. I will only own white cars until the day I die 😂. By the way, I think all Japanese cars have soft and thin paint, not just Honda.

[@TheBreakfastLover]

Honda uses a very soft paint, but it's also environmentally friendly quite glossy too. PPF *and* ceramic coating will keep it pristine.

[@23ofSeptember]

I think with a car like this, you have to decide what your long term plan or goal is. Like, is this going to be your daily or weekend driver? How many km's/miles do you plan putting on this thing per year? After ten or twenty years, do you want a sub 10k km car or a sub 100k km car? If it were me, I'd probably drive the car only in the summer and after ten years, have less than 10,000 kms on it. I know everyone is looking and thinking about the prices of those Civic EK9 Type R that have less than 50k kms on them and just wishing they had that in their garage.

[@BlueFL5]

Tint is actually meant to protect you from UV rays. Lol and every state for the most part gets super hot during the summer.

[@cjd959]

Did the paint get corrected on the Front End before PPF?

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Yes!

[@Snkrheadzz]

I thinks it’s worth every penny! I love my ceramic coating and ppf on my 2019 Civic Si and I have Xpel XR ceramic tint all windows and 3m ppf partial front with Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra. Mint!

[@1anre]

How often do you have to renew putting the PPF on the car or is it once in a lifetime?

[@Snkrheadzz]

@@1anre so ppf should be good for the lifetime of the car depending on how you maintain your ppf and also if your car is garaged. Ppf usually is good for 5+ years. But most ppf is lifetime warranty so I think it’s a good bang for your buck.

[@Sun-ku7jx]

savagegeese got me here and now I dont know how to leave

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Welcome!

[@SirAlecks]

I wanna get some ppf from Y'all but my car already has some rock chips on the front bumper 😢

[@Kenny-bj2zq]

Just curious what do they do to the interior?

[@dandezz]

Was that microfiber Finishing pads for the 1 step.. What combo was used?

[@patrickm.4754]

Mark just doesn't want to be spotted in his red 2023 Type-R, hence the dark tint. We understand. 😉

[@pshhyeahh]

It's a cool car, but I wish the rear interior for the seats and door panels matched the front. And it also needs an air vent in the rear for the passengers... it's a $50k car after taxes... come on man!

[@styvj3466]

Why is it orange on my end? 😅

[@TheBgCreations]

Why are you putting PPF on a car that has just been clayed but not yet polished? There will be swirls and marring left under the PPF.

[@woocoheed]

Per another comment, they did it off camera

[@BlueFL5]

You really think they would do this? Lol come on man a little common sense goes a long way.

[@TheBgCreations]

@@BlueFL5 in all the videos I’ve watched from Chicago Auto Pros, I’ve never seen or heard them mention this step. Figured they polished before but never know till you ask.

[@BlueFL5]

@@TheBgCreations you also don’t see if they exchange their old microfiber towels for new ones after they get old. Since they can become brittle and scratch the paint. But it’s safe to say they do.

[@Nintendude2013]

Mines is 15 or 20 percent tint front and passenger and 5 percent rear 😂

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Happy new year

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Happy New Year!

[@donaldstacy8378]

Paint almost perfect. It should be being brand new

[@zonapainter]

You obviously haven't seen how bad paint can be from the factory not to mention how bad a dealership can destroy it before you take delivery of it.

[@KN-jw7ts]

Indeed

[@sunnohh]

Honda paints the metal separately from the car, they never “match”.

[@Matys1975]

Because if you got a new Type R, you just payed 25k over MSRP ? 😂

[@BlueFL5]

This makes no sense.

[@sunnohh]

He paid msrp ish

[@ramonbriones4487]

If u went fishbowl this thing would be perfect!

[@Vazztudio]

Wait..... did he say, Mark 2 cars? He owns a Corvette too????

[@lukelawrence6007]

Yikes this a expensive option

[@salrivera7578]

I will never spend money in such civic R I drove one and feel like a family car for me no sporty at all .Now one car that I really love the looks special old school style and the performance from Honda is the CRX sporty looking fast enough and fun to drive and cheap to upgrade performance including suspension I think the best Honda ever made was the CRX in looks and performance simple and can run 135 mph stock is like running a go-kart on steroids real fun to drive and a eyes catcher her looks and performance are unik.From here on Honda lost the touch for sporty fun to drive and looks car the rest are not that special at all for me emigen a so call sporty car that is design like a family car really

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

First!!!

[@ak2112]

Eh, rock chips are fine. These things aren't that precious, really. Tint blows. Looks tacky and it's not needed in Illinois. Get that shit if you're in Arizona or anywhere that has real sun and heat.

[@KN-jw7ts]

These Things arnt that precious? You just don’t get it, do u? It’s precious to him, and most likely a car that will keep great value, even more so being well kept. Btw What do u drive hot shot? Let’s hear it.

[@Bapu4President]

@@KN-jw7ts he drives a Subaru brz 😂😂😂

[@alb9022]

@@Bapu4President lol probably drives a suzuki swift with deteriorating tint

[@sunnohh]

@@KN-jw7ts I drive a ‘22 porsche and agree with him, ppf looks like trash to me it just screams “I can’t afford my car so I am going to put a plastic couch cover on it” also having a bumper respray is cheaper than ppf…. Also rock chips look cool AF

[@KN-jw7ts]

@@sunnohh WHAT?! screams i cant afford it? dude, it must suck for you to care so much about what other ppl think. Furthermore, pretty much every super/hyper car gets ppf'd today. they must not be able to afford it........what idiotic logic.

[@StrongerThanEver84]

in the garage lighting it almost looks orange