Detailer's Domain: 12 Lexus GS350 F Sport - New Car Prep - Wolf's Hard Body

Subject: 12 Lexus GS350 F Sport
Requirement: New Car Prep -- > Remove all imperfections caused by dealer prep and ready the car for Wolf's Hard Body
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Final Polish - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish
- Last step - Wolf's Hard Body
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Nano Polish 3/6
Wolf's Hard Body
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Griot's 3 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Adam's Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Prep: Pre Soak, Decon, Autoscrub, Wheels, Tires, Wheel Wells







Wheels were cleaned up


After the prep this is what we found on the paint









Masking the car prior to correction



Various 50/50 shots



The rear bumper was in bad shape





50/50 shot of the rear bumper - lots of progress
Under a halogen




Under an LED



Dan buffing off polish to find a mirror shine


After Menzerna FG400 and Sonax Nano Polish we were able to achieve some nice results



After Wolf's Hard Body

 

Very nice Phil! Except for license plate in the front!

 

first time i'm seeing these... speechless. oh, what's wrong with the front plate? the car looks amazing.

 

Lol, just because there is a plate there is whats wrong IMO. Drilling holes into a cars bumper for a plate is no bueno.

 

lol, you got me. i had no clue until i read your reply. yeah, holes in the front bumper are not good. i believe they were pre drilled before i took delivery. i know... still not good.lol

 

No biggie though. An awesome car with an awesome stance!

 

Sweet cleanup Phil & Dan. How's the paint on it - med or soft?

I had one scheduled for last year but my client didn't like it and traded it for an Audi

 

INCREDIBLE my friend. Many kudos. Still, to this day, blows me away what dealers do to "clean & prepare" a car for delivery, lmao......KILLER work as always Phil!!

 

thanks guys! the paint on this one was super soft! you look at it funny and it marred.

 

smart client... i'm about to do the same thing. that obsidian lexus paint is killing me... white S6...:worship2:

 

Nice save! Had to go back and reread the title because I didn't believe this car was new!

 

Car came out great!

 

yes I do that every day during my day job at the Lexus store...it hurts my heart sometimes

 

Another outstanding job Phil and crew.

 

Very nice work!

 

thanks guys!

 

Incredible. Someone show me another wax or sealant on the market that comes close to hardbody. The sine, depth and gloss is just incredible.

amazing job as always!

 

Sell that man some KW V3s ASAP Phil!!!!


nice work!