Car Detailing for Honda Civic Type R

Detailing your Honda Civic Type R

A Type R is a track car with licence plates, and the giveaway is the brake dust: Brembo calipers bake it onto the wheels until only an iron remover will shift it. The red suede-like seats are the other challenge, because they show every speck and cannot be flooded with cleaner, so we work them dry with a brush. On a Championship White car every tar dot and iron speck is visible, which is exactly why we decontaminate before any polish.

What we watch for on a Civic Type R

• Red suede-like seats and FK8 red carpet show every speck and need a dry brush and a gentle fabric cleaner; no soaking
• Championship White paint shows tar, iron specks and bug residue plainly, so decontamination is a must before polishing
• Brembo brakes shed heavy dust that bonds to the wheels and needs an iron remover
• Wide 265-section tires fling grit along the rear quarters and under the big rear wing
• The low front splitter scrapes and collects road film; we clean and protect it with the rest of the trim

Sports cars: gloss, and the details that show

Low, wide panels and bigger wheels show every swirl and fingerprint. We spend extra time on decontamination, polish and protection so the finish stays sharp.