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[Integra23]

No way! Damn

Oops 31k Euro which is 33k usd

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[Phil Devtec]

Is paint correction necessary if you daily the car? Or is it something you do before PPF?

Necessary for ME, because my cars are black and I’m anal. Definitely before PPF.

BUT if you’re not keeping the car, don’t do anything especially PPF. Waste of money if it’s not a forever car. Just do paint correction and ceramic coating to make washing easier.

OR do absolutely nothing if it’s a daily AND you’ll be done with the car when the next gen comes out.

 

[Rhorn]

Is paint correction necessary if you daily the car? Or is it something you do before PPF?

Imo no. I wouldn't do paint correction since with cars now the paint is so thin you dont have much paint to shave off espically Hondas.

Its way better to just leave the paint as is and do the paint correction in 5-10 years when the car will really need it. Its overkill to do it on a brand new car. You can do so many throughout the cars lifetime and the paint is so thin that I'd personally do it later.

 

[CTRifecta]

Wonder what the Japanese CTR forums are like. Probably less ADM complaints and more insights to JDM tuner mods. Would be great to see what they're working on over there

 

[Phil Devtec]

Imo no. I wouldn't do paint correction since with cars now the paint is so thin you dont have much paint to shave off espically Hondas.

Its way better to just leave the paint as is and do the paint correction in 5-10 years when the car will really need it. Its overkill to do it on a brand new car. You can do so many throughout the cars lifetime and the paint is so thin that I'd personally do it later.

I agree to some degree, but if I’m keeping a car for 5-10 years, then I had better PPFd the car. Otherwise, there is really no point because paint correction will not make rock chips on the bumper, hood, etc go away. A daily driven car in 5-10 years will look like crap, imo.

My wife and I change daily drivers very 36 to 39 months, but I still pant correct and ceramic upon delivery to make cleaning easier. I honestly believe it’s pure laziness on my part, but it works for me.

The FL5 will get paint corrected and PPFd upon delivery because it’s the first Honda that got me back in the Honda brand in 20+ years. I’m excited by it and I have a feeling I’m going to keep it in my stable for a while.

 

[TypeRD]

There is NO ADM from Japanese Honda dealer.

Oh, that’s right! No ADM, because the cars are sold directly from Honda.? That must be nice, tho the wait list is 20k+ deep.

 

[AspecR]

Wonder what the Japanese CTR forums are like. Probably less ADM complaints and more insights to JDM tuner mods. Would be great to see what they're working on over there

You would be surprised how much the Japanese respect the American way of tuning.

 

[TypeRD]

Its way better to just leave the paint as is and do the paint correction in 5-10 years when the car will really need it. Its overkill to do it on a brand new car. You can do so many throughout the cars lifetime and the paint is so thin that I'd personally do it later.

That’s true that paint and clear coat is indeed thin on many cars nowadays. However, if you correct it AND protect it, via ceramic coat and/or ppf, then you’re protecting it from the potential damage that would otherwise be occurring to the car in that 5-10 year span.

I took my ‘09 Si to a detailer last fall in preparation to privately sell it. It had never been professionally detailed before in my 13+ years of ownership. As one can imagine, it was not a trivial job for the detailer at that point even though I always kept the car washed, relatively clean, and was diligent about filling paint chips and dings. Though the paint was indeed in good shape (for its age), he told me that it is definitely best to clean, correct, and protect the paint BEFORE it gets chipped and beat-up over time.

As has been said in other threads, one should either protect it from the start or plan to repaint it. Nothing lasts indefinitely either way. I personally like the idea of protecting my FL5’s factory original paint as much as I can, especially on such a special car I have absolutely zero intent of selling.

 

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[mbaapk]

You don't have to do anything. The widely held belief, or the supposition on forums re paint correction, ceramic coating and/or PPF is it's something that must be done. There's also an element of social influence around these items. I don't subscribe to either. You can simply buy a car, drive it, and be happy. You don't have to run down the rabbit hole that is automotive detailing because it's an endless tunnel that can get very expensive in short order. Like everything else, do only what a) you're comfortable doing; b) what works for your situation.

Agreed and if you decide to do it at some point its something that really can be done at any time.

 

[mbaapk]

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[CWNole95]

Just one more point about properly correcting then protecting your paint. Aside from the protection benefits, there is a fairly substantial advantage when it comes to maintaining your car's exterior as well. It is so much easier to wash and dry a properly corrected/coated car versus one having no such protection due to the hydrophobic properties the surface possesses.

And I am most definitely in the camp that believes all newly-delivered cars require proper paint corrections. Some are worse than others, but I haven't owned one yet that didn't require correction.

 

[urbo73]

This is a good video to watch. My car is a keeper (I assume most FL5s are), so I had the works done on it. Paint correction, PPF, and layers of ceramic coating applied. Pretty much everything that was done in this video - almost exactly the same process. And my detailer also commented on how it was one of the worst cars he'd seen in terms of iron deposits and paint "dirtiness". It took a week to have it done properly, but it was worth it to me. It just looks like it's on another level, and photos don't do it justice. Honda doesn't do much to protect these cars during shipping. If you can afford it, do it.

Raiti's video here explaining and showing the process:




I only took one phone photo of my car when I got it home from the detailer, and I will do better ones soon. But you can hopefully see how good it looks.

 

[CivicR38]

This is a good video to watch. My car is a keeper (I assume most FL5s are), so I had the works done on it. Paint correction, PPF, and layers of ceramic coating applied. Pretty much everything that was done in this video - almost exactly the same process. And my detailer also commented on how it was one of the worst cars he'd seen in terms of iron deposits and paint "dirtiness". It took a week to have it done properly, but it was worth it to me. It just looks like it's on another level, and photos don't do it justice. Honda doesn't do much to protect these cars during shipping. If you can afford it, do it.

Raiti's video here explaining and showing the process:




I only took one phone photo of my car when I got it home from the detailer, and I will do better ones soon. But you can hopefully see how good it looks.

That's amazing, it went from white in the video to red after it was corrected!!!!! hah

 

[Hicks2seven]

Also looking for translation on this. Appears to be double allocations for remaining FY23 in comparison to FY22

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