Honda Taffeta white care (single stage)......

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How should I care for this paint? Its the single stage Taffeta white...looks to be very thin. I want to make sure it lasts for a long time. I just got the car today (2012 Accord EX-L 33K miles) and the paint has a fair amount of hazy / chalky spots. I would like to know, is it safe to clay then use a polish to remove this haziness? or should I avoid a compounding polish since its single stage? Once I clean the paint up I will put some protection on it and keep up with it from there. I just hope that the chalky / haziness will be removable. I rubbed some Zaino swirl remover on by hand and it did seem to help, not sure if this is a safe product for this paint though. So, what should I do and what products should I use with this type of paint to get it looking good, then keep it protected? A BIG THANKS in advance guys. I do love the car
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Hoping to get a long life out of it, and I want to keep it as pristine as possible.
 
Wash,claybar,rinse, nufinish, then nufinish again.

Also is it a 4 banger or v6?
Sedan or coupe?

When Are you going to update your sig?

And why no pics of this paint that you would like advice for?
 
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That and one of the reds are some of the thinnest single stage paints Honda ever used, it wont take much to burn right through it so power buffing is out.
IMO you have two choices, eit6her clay bar and Nufinish often as suggested but it wont slow it down much or have it clear coated.

Its not as big a job as it sounds, a quick scuff down, pop the lights and tape it, shoot 3 medium wet coats of Nason 498-00 2K clear. Its a cold clear so base coat compatibility is a non issue and price per gallon is around $130 inc hardener. You need 5-6 qts.
On a white car a 15-20 yr life expectancy isn't out of the question.

Ask around, some body shops don't mind if you do your own prep like scuffing and will shoot it for a fair price.
 
Originally Posted By: Brybo86
Wash,claybar,rinse, nufinish, then nufinish again.

Also is it a 4 banger or v6?
Sedan or coupe?

When Are you going to update your sig?

And why no pics of this paint that you would like advice for?


Its the 4 cylinder, I suppose I could take pics but with a cell phone cam its hard to capture the chalky haze. Its just dull looking I suppose, and the dullness is worse in some areas than others. I did go out and buy some new finish and microfiber application pads, along with a clay bar set. So I will wash / clay / wash / apply new finish as you said and hope for the best!
 
Originally Posted By: gregk24
So is it not safe to use a running compound by hand?


Anything you do to this particular paint should be done by hand. I did a red Honda bike some time ago and its single stage paint was so thin the guy burned through the paint with a DA polisher, the tank was clear coated over the same paint from the factory.
I clear coated the rest and it looked great and was durable.

I think Opticoat or similar would be good on this paint after clay, I would ask Critic, he is real good with this stuff and will know whats best to use.
 
Our's is the same color.
I personally thought that the single stage paint with no glitter added was an advantage.
This type of paint will never "pop", but using a good AIO product shouls make it look good and bead up nicely.
How often is up to you and the time you want to put into doing it.
 
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Our's is the same color.
I personally thought that the single stage paint with no glitter added was an advantage.
This type of paint will never "pop", but using a good AIO product shouls make it look good and bead up nicely.
How often is up to you and the time you want to put into doing it.


It certainly doesn't have the extremely wet and shiny finish my 2006 Accord did with the Desert Mist Metallic...all I really want to do is get this haze off then keep it protected. Want it looking for for a LONG time.
 
I didn't think single stage had been used by manufacturers for quite some time now. I inspect cars for work, and a lot of them are Hondas. Next taffeta white, I'll take a closer look. What red is supposed to be single stage?
 
Originally Posted By: ryanschillinger
I didn't think single stage had been used by manufacturers for quite some time now. I inspect cars for work, and a lot of them are Hondas. Next taffeta white, I'll take a closer look. What red is supposed to be single stage?

Yeah, I'm not doubting the OP, but the last single stage factory paint I saw was on a 2006 Ford GT.
 
Oh boy; OP now has failing clear coat on his hand. Knowing his previous posting history, he probably will not be able to sleep ever :-)
 
I just looked at Duponts color chart it claims Teffeta White and San Marino red are OE single stage. Others seem to have the same dilemma.
I Agree it would be unusual for a 2012 to use this but who knows, they may well have switched to clearing it at some point, the San Marino red doesn't seem to be offered in 2012 models so the data sheet might be old.

If it is clear coated then the clear is failing and that's a lot worse situation. The only way t really tell is polish a little and see if its pure white or just clear particles on the applicator.

http://optimumforums.org/index.php?showtopic=1938
 
Originally Posted By: Vikas
Oh boy; OP now has failing clear coat on his hand. Knowing his previous posting history, he probably will not be able to sleep ever :-)


By the time he settles on which oil and filter to use, finishes buffing out the paint, detailing it, etc - he'll trade it on another one! Best guy to buy a used car from, though!
 
Originally Posted By: ryanschillinger
Maybe our system is wrong about the paint being clearcoat. I was under the impression that single stage hadn't been in use for a long time though.


Me too, it has to be a very small number of cars using it though. The last Toyota i know of was one color in 07
If it is/was cleared and its failing a repaint of the effected panels is the only real fix, removing the clear and leaving the base in good enough shape to re clear is dam near impossible.
 
Originally Posted By: surfstar
Originally Posted By: Vikas
Oh boy; OP now has failing clear coat on his hand. Knowing his previous posting history, he probably will not be able to sleep ever :-)


By the time he settles on which oil and filter to use, finishes buffing out the paint, detailing it, etc - he'll trade it on another one! Best guy to buy a used car from, though!


Good one, but no I plan on keeping this Accord for a good while. It will either get Pennzoil Platinum 0w20 or Mobil 1 0w20 paired with a Fram Ultra. I did get out some Zaino swirl remover and hand buffed one of the hazy spots, it did clear it up noticeably. Some of you guys are stating to get me worried about this paint though....I was almost positive the Taffeta White was single stage....
 
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