2007 Lexus LS460.... all black!

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This is my first before/after. I own a mobile detailing company here in Florida (PM me if you want to know name/contact info/service area). Most of my work is basic exterior/basic interior. This was a complete interior and 90-95% correction on the exterior. This is a regular service car that I see every other week, thus it isn't a major transformation. I was away for a couple months last summer and the car was cleaned by the owner (incorrectly), who induced many swirls and scratches into the soft clear coat. This is the only the second time I have done a correction on this car. It is a black/black 07 LS460 with only 23k miles. Those are dealer upgraded chrome wheels. Owner is considering trading it for the faced lifted 2010 LS460, so this may be the last time I detail it. This project was completed over 3 days. Unfortunately my camera didn't pick up the great 50/50 I did on the paint, nor did it pick up much of defects in the paint.



Products used:

Exterior:

Two 5 gal buckets with grit guards

AutoZone microfiber wash mit

Dawn ultra concentrate

A2Z wheel/tire cleaner (and some left over megs all wheel cleaner)

Big and small (wheel nut) tire/wheel brushes (generic Napa brand)

Makita 9227C with 7.5 and 4.33 backing plates

Menz SIP on orange LC CCS pad

Menz 85rd on white LC CCS pad

Wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant 3.0 (by hand)

Zaino Z-8 Grand Finale Spray Seal

Nevr-dull on wheels and chrome

Z-aio on wheels as durable top coat

Megs hot shine tire gloss

Megs trim detailer

303 on plastic by windshield wipers

Mothers yellow medium clay

Mothers instant spray detailer

Sprayway glass cleaner

lots of Microfiber

little brushes to remove wax in cracks

Interior:

All purpose cleaner (made from diluted Car Brite Blue Max)

Shampoo (diluted Blue Max) with brush

Craftsman wet/dry vac as extractor and vac

Sprayway glass cleaner

Lexol leather conditioner

Mr. Clean magic eraser

vent brush

Menz 85rd on door jams

towels

microfiber

Camera

Sony DSC-W7



Total time:

4.5 hours interior

14 hours exterior

=18.5 total hours







Here is how the car when I arrived on day one.

That is a special dog seat belt extender you see in this picture. The owner has two small chiwawa's that ride in a fully enclosed plush play pen.

 

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Wash with dawn (it needed two complete washes to strip everything)

A2Z wheel cleaner at work

Paint showing some scratches, swirls and RIDS

Fairly clean clay

 

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Completed interior

 

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Wheel/tire before

After

Exhaust before

After (with Z-aio applied as durable top coat)

 

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Taping up exterior on day two (I don't go overboard on tape... and no that is not regular masking tape, it is white painters tape)

Paint corrected on trunk

 

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After pictures

Corrected paint before sealant or Z-8.

After sealant and Z-8. 100% completed paint. These are lights on the ceiling of the garage. Its a texture ceiling.

Door jamb. Owner used car and dust got on jamb.

My favorite

Plate blurred, otherwise un-edited.

These were taken outside so there are palm trees and clouds in the reflection.

 

[Strictly Detail]

wheres the pics. patiently waiting

 

[KC@detailien]

cool

keep it coming

 

[Legacy]

Nice job, but looks like some hazing left. Maybe 85rd on a grey/blue pad to jewel? Finish pic. are not sharp, perhaps the camera?

 

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Nice job, but looks like some hazing left. Maybe 85rd on a grey/blue pad to jewel? Finish pic. are not sharp, perhaps the camera?

No, there is no hazing. It is the camera and/or background. Remember that these pictures were taken outside. The clouds/sky/background are reflecting in the paint. It is not the best camera and I'm not exactly a professional photographer. This is a simple point/shoot camera. I tried for that great 50/50 before after shot and this camera couldn't even pick it up!

 

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The rest of the shots have been posted!