I said Hachiroku because I saw on another thread that you had some sort of extra-strong, almost paint-eating cleaner you were using on a Matrix
-- there was something about an old man crapping his pants too, but that's not the focus here.
My 208,000 miles and counting 1992 Honda Accord sedan runs like new. Cold AC, no warning lights, good power, and generally a supurb LX model.
Looks are something different. Working in a big city as I do, there's a lot of pollution and general filth that is really starting to eat at my car. In fact, a few weeks ago I actually found the beginnings of a RUST SPOT * sob *.
I want my dependable Honda, with its titanium white paint job, to look as good on the outside as it runs on the inside. Now, I am very leery of getting a new paint job.
Could I use that extra-strong cleaner to clear away the almost-embedded grease/oil stains from weekend mechanics such as myself , VOC chemical stains, etc without seriously ruining my paint job? There are numerous nicks I suppose from road tar, rocks, etc ... but don't ya think if I cleaned the hell out of it then put a really strong coat of wax on it, that it would still look alot better? Also, any ideas for patching those miniscule little chips and those dirty looking wrinkle features? And how do I exterminate that confounded little rust spot I found near the rear wheel well?
I wanna push at least 500,000 mi before I abandon this dependable lady... and she just laughs at me when I take her to the car wash (hand wash, laser, or brush... I'm such a DIY freak) help!!