Alright, this one has been on my "to do" list for almost a year and finally got around to it.... This is a 2008 Lexus IS250 Black on Tan, ~40k miles, 2nd owner car, hammered... The owner? My wife... Before we start lets just be reminded of an old saying... The plumbers house has all the leaks... well this detailer's house had a HAMMERED car... After 30man hours over the course of a few days, the outcome is a 9.3/10, lower front clip area does need some paint, there is some heavy blasting on the lower chin, and severe clear damage from a bird dropping on the hood besides those few items we were beyond pleased with the results, car looks soaking wet and a reflection that seems to go on forever. Sun was low when I finally finished it, but I think you will see the change! Lots of pics and I hope you enjoy!!! Thanks for viewing!!! Materials: CG Citrus Wash and Gloss Westley’s Bleach White Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Adam’s APC Mother’s Clay Bar Kit Nanoskin ONR Clay Bar Dilution IPA wipe down Dilution Menzerna PO203 Menzerna 106FA Prima Amigo Menzerna Powerlock Prima Banana Gloss Stoner’s Invisible Glass Mequier’s Natural Finish Dressing Lexol Leather Cleaner Lexol Leather Conditioner NXT2 Liquid Wax Prima Slick CG Xtreme Shine CG G6 Dressing CG Bare Bones No. 7 Chrome Polish Porter Cable 7424XP Uber 6” Orange Uber 5.5” Orange Uber 6” Green Uber 5.5” Green Uber 5.5" Blue Uber 5.5” Black Swissvax Wheel Brush Uber Boar’s head brush Uber Wheel Brush Swissvax interior brushes CG Interior brush Uber UFO Red Applicator Pads Uber UFO Blue Applicator Pad Misc MF Towels Shop vac Q-tips 3M Painters Tape Process Exterior: APC lower panels, CG Citrus Wash w/ Micro Fiber Mitt, dried, taped, claybar and nanoskined, PO203 w/ Orange (2 passes), 106FA w/Green (1 pass), Amigo w/Blue (1 pass), wash down, Powerlock w/ Black (12hr set-up), Prima Banana Gloss Wheels: Sonax Full Effect, Westly’s Bleach White, Wheel Brushes, dried, ONR wipe down, clay bar, NXT w/ hand applicator, tires dressed with CG G6 Interior: Vacuum, Door jams cleaned with ONR and sealed with NXT, hard plastic Mequier’s natural finish wipe down, Leather Lexol Cleaner and Preserve using Red Applicator pads, Glass cleaned with Invisible Glass, carpet staining Adams Carpet cleaner. Delivery This is probably going to be trouble... Washed up and in the garage under the lights, OMG!!! Alright we got some work cut out for us... 50/50 process check.... :thumb: All cleaned up Before After Dan toiling away on the hood And the rain.... HUGE difference on the nearly complete fender vs the rest of the car Door Handles Before 50/50 Nearly done... (hand work was done for under the handles) Going down the side... Insane reflection! Hood coming along Going down the other side... Interior, GROSS!!! WTF is it! Took 45mins just to get it off the trim!!! Spillage on the carpet Adam's to the rescue! Hrmmm... applying make-up while driving, going to have to talk to her about this... All better thanks to Adam! Finished product! Car looks stellar!!! Freaking mirror!
Great job man!! I can't believe how hammered this car was. I've heard that Lexus' have a soft clear; that would explain all the marring. How was the clear to work with?
It actually was a PITA to correct. It didn't take well to it at all, not a marring issue, just took lots of time to works stuff out. The flex random got it's work out on this car for sure!
Guys - Awesome work !!!!! You definitely had your work cut out for you on that paint, but you really, really, turned that beautiful Lexus-no-orange peel-paint around !!! I am so proud of you guys !!! I had an '08 IS350 Tungsten Pearl, and it was pretty easy to work with, but I use Rotary Power for all corrections, and maybe finish final polish and or jeweling with a Flex 3401VRG and Menzerna PO106FA or 85RD, etc... Stellar work, she is absolutely beautiful ! Dan F
Under the door handles it is a microfiber or a 3" Orange pad and Menzerna PO203 (2500) and quite a bit of elbow grease. Gets 95% of it out in most cases, but certainly helps!
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I think this makes it into the top 5 of worst cars my friend and I have detailed!
excellent work man, that paint was hammered... nice tag team. then engine bay is covered in plastic...keeps everything cleaner.
Thanks again for the positive feedback! Car was by far the worst one we have done and a huge turn around.
