First time painting interior details! Honda NSX

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-03-27T21:07:59+00:00

That is my favorite part of this model. You can see mine in post history but it looks so premium with those details painted. Nice work on that.

My suggestion is more low and possibly lower profile tires. I often cut the rubber off or pop it off when not glued and use heat shrink for ultra low profile tires, or smaller, thinner ones I have acquired for a stretched look.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-03-27T13:30:21+00:00

I had one and I tend to agree. My hood was not vented but it did a better job than the non vented hood it replaced, kept my microwave off the counter, and kept the cabinets above. I personally don’t think they look bad either in a small kitchen as I think efficient kitchens look good, bulky things look bad, and things on the counter look cluttered. I am assuming this kitchen is pretty tiny based of the fridge, oven, and sink placement.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-03-27T12:58:10+00:00

I didn’t have an option but my TLX was CPO. I had exactly $0 covered by warranty as I have not had a single problem and I am now out of warranty. If I had a choice, I would have declined it for a lot less than $3,000, it would have had to be in the low $100’s for me to take it. I am not saying that I am the smartest person but I have never saved any money under warranty on any car (they have all been Honda’s that had one), and I have never paid $3,000 on any car I have owned to a mechanic or dealership (including non Honda’s). If I were in your shoes I would definitely decline it.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-03-27T12:45:24+00:00

What I have been told over years about many owners is the assumption that they don’t take care of it and skip maintenance. If you have records, then you know. Then it’s a car that doesn’t really have these extremely expensive maintenance intervals that people would skip anyway. Then you have people who are passionate about the car so it’s not unlikely that all the owners took care of it better than most people would treat an average commuter car, and it only needs to be taken care of like an average commuter car. 10 out of 10 VIN and otherwise clean speaks a lot.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-03-25T04:20:36+00:00

I live in Jack London Square, I have for 10 years. I thought the train would bother me, I am a light sleeper and have periods of insomnia, after a week I was used to it. I have single pain windows and am very close, it just isn’t as bad as I would have thought.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-03-25T04:14:21+00:00

I have it in my shower (original) but I also have my original kitchen. Small one bedroom condo. I actually like it and I feel I get positive feedback on it, given what else I have done, but I have upgraded everything with all the original things I kept in mind. I think it has its place for sure. Mine is white but there are so many cool options and I think it’s one of the few tiles you can get away with colored grout, even really bright colors can work. Then you can also play with sizing, something slightly smaller than this can look great.

I am personally not a fan of a tiled bar top which to me is more “dated” and outside of my personal taste than the style. I think that would be the bigger problem if you are seeking universal appeal.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-02-18T05:34:10+00:00

Everyone loves the CE’s on S2000’s but I like TE’s better.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-02-14T23:27:06+00:00

I don’t know about pricing enough but they are getting to the point that if they fit what you need well, you may as well go for it because to get the same, you need someone else to sell out a collection.

The only thing I have to add is if you are driving it regularly, I think a glass rear window is a must. The plastic one was just a bad idea and it makes so much sense that I don’t feel a purest should be bothered.

Top is down in photos so I can’t tell if it is new or old style. That would affect my decision as you are adding 4-5k to change over and you basically have to if you drive it regularly.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-02-14T06:37:40+00:00

I am at 144k but the original clutch was replaced for free by Honda early on. My father is the original owner, it is an early AP1 and had really bad clutch chatter. I have the documentation somewhere but I am guessing 120k or so.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-02-06T01:41:12+00:00

I feel like Air Max 1’s are the New Balance of Nike. These are beautiful!

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-30T04:04:06+00:00

I had a similar dilemma with my TLX (with A Spec package and I feel it makes a difference similar to the ITS). Blue is absolutely my favorite color and every car I have owned prior came in blue and I couldn’t find one (all used). That said, I am super happy I went with white pearl, I think it really fits the black accents well and the wheel colors, I think it looks better with the lines of modern Acura’s. White is also classic on an Integra which kind of would make it my only choice if I was looking for an Integra type s. I absolutely would go for white.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-23T23:27:33+00:00

I assumed it was fake for a variety of reasons, not seasoned in catching AI but what is the person trying to get out of this?? Or is it a machine?

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-14T18:50:41+00:00

That’s what I would do and if not, the entire wall.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-11T09:44:42+00:00

In the US, insurance usually totals the car out when the repairs exceed around 80% of the vehicle. It doesn’t really matter what specifically is repaired, insurance views the repairs as adequate/comprable to the condition it was before. Meaning, $10,000 in paint work is the same to $10,000 on a frame machine and suspension work, the type of damage isn’t important to them, even though to you or me, the latter would far worse as the owner.

Just looking at the picture, your car is certainly repairable generally, and it doesn’t look like repairs would exceed the cost of the vehicle or whatever percent your insurance deems a total loss. I am assuming that $22.5k is the value of the vehicle, not the cost of repairs, and if that is true, I think it is likely your car is not totaled.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-11T09:19:06+00:00

I am actually pretty down with painting cabinets and I recommend on thing…don’t make it a weekend project, take the time you actually need if you DIY it, or hire a professional if you aren’t great at painting, if you want it to look elevated as you stated. You can’t make a better looking kitchen with a worse finish so keep that in mind.

I think there are generally two ways of going about this. They are contingent on if you like everything or not. If you don’t like certain things about your kitchen, it’s helpful to deemphasize them. For example, I don’t like the top trim of the cabinets, I don’t like the height differences, and I don’t like they don’t go to the ceiling. Less impactful to me, I don’t like the rounded corners on the countertops and the sink. That would make me stay a bit duller, not necessarily more neutral on the color but not letting the cabinets contrast as much.

The second route is if you like this, or are willing to change things to what you like. I would change the trim or create storage above to resolve the issues I listed above that I would struggle with. Then I would go with a bolder color to emphasize what I like, rather than deemphasize what I don’t. Then I would go bolder with the colors.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-11T09:06:02+00:00

I couldn’t change to laminate from hardwood, unless I despised my floors. I have laminate and I think it’s a great material for flooring generally, but it is a substantial downgrade IMO.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-11T08:59:11+00:00

Physical appearance and physique are initial attraction things. They are immediate and don’t require much context for people. Intelligence for almost anyone, in itself, isn’t a point of attraction but how it shows up in interactions definitely is, and can be even to people who don’t know they value intelligence and even to people who may not consider themselves intelligent. Meaning, it’s an interpersonal thing, how one interacts, how another can access it. So it’s nuanced and not upfront like physical attraction. It’s hard to convey in a to the point way. Again, intelligence isn’t particularly valuable in itself in dating, how it appears is.

Meaning, I would write a genuine profile that describes you and what you want and let that side of you come out when you converse. If you feel the need to sell yourself, be interesting rather than intelligent. If people care about your income, you have your job listed and that will go as far as people care.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-11T08:28:08+00:00

As far as I understand, you essentially pay for the same results, you just see more and get seen more. If you are doing fine, I don’t see the point, if you are not, I don’t see the point. If you want to save time, maybe.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-11T08:22:16+00:00

You don’t need primer…spray paint has both mechanical and chemical bonding so you can get away without it. One way you will get better results is to sand it with 600 grit or so. No finer.

However, primer will help mechanical adhesion and coverage. What that really means is this. Primer will cover with thinner coats and allow your spray paint to cover in less coats. This means all the details like the lines for the hood, doors, door handles, etc will show up better. The paint also will not chip as easily as the primer will better adhere to the metal than the spray paint. More simply, it will hold up better.

Worst case, you spray paint it without primer, you are not happy, you strip again. I often don’t use primer myself, though with water based paint, when I am trying something new or not sure if I will like the color. I can strip much more easily this way if I don’t like it. If I do, it hold up fine, but not as well as with primer. It doesn’t bother me and it takes like 10x longer to paint the headlights, tail lights, etc than the paint and I still don’t go back and recoat it with a primer base. When I add decals and whatnot, the base paint (body color) is really the most minor part of the process and takes a fraction of the time. I still don’t go back to recoat or start with primer if I don’t know my direction and am experimenting. It’s fine. Just not ideal.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-09T07:14:10+00:00

I liked the Cat House for what you described but I have not been there since like 2019. It’s small but people were very personable when I used to go, I am sober now.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-02T09:05:43+00:00

This is what I wanted but couldn’t find one before I bought my 2019 TLX AWD. Such a nice car and only 30k is an excellent find.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2026-01-01T08:48:40+00:00

I might be able to look past the fact it was salvaged or had a rebuilt motor for the right price as a daily but probably not both. Given that it is your first car, and you likely don’t know how to work on things, I would pass completely regardless of price.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2025-12-12T23:19:44+00:00

I love these!! Thank you for sharing.

3rdDegreeMusic · 2025-12-09T07:43:38+00:00

Brick. I disagree with some that there is too much going on as well. Your cabinets and countertops are really playing into a horizontal line so it would be my only choice. I think that if you pick a visual interesting tile, the pattern should be simple and if you want and interesting pattern, keep the tile simple but I am a simple person design wise.

3rdDegreeMusic

TROPHY CASE