This black lexus ES 300 was in need of a serious detail
I washed and clayed, as always, and pulled it inside to start the polishing process. I found that claying helps removing surface contaminants which can hinder the polishing and waxing process.
My garage remains at 60 degree temperature. This also aids the process and allows me to apply products more freely.
First i compounded the car with a pink color product. I did this twice in order to remove all swirls rather than relying on polishing to remove any swirls. It helps to have a great product to do this. Thanks Eddie!
Next i polished the car using some grey polish that contains a mild abrasive but strong enough to remove scuffs and light oxidation. Sort of like 3M Swirl remover.
Notice how polishing deepened the finish considerably
Finally, I glazed with a high speed and a foam polishing pad. The product was brownish color liquid, i think is imperial hand glaze made specifically for this high speed application. And finished the process off with Pinnacle Souveran wax.
I also used Vanilla Moose for the trim
Overall, I am very pleased with the results. The customer tipped me $40 which brought my total for this one day project (10 hours to be exact) to $240. I only wish I could offer my customers more.
Any comments and citicisms are welcomed. Thanks for taking the time to hear me.
I want to thanks Eddie at Detailing Arts in Long Island for his support and guidance and never turning his back on me. I look forward to the party at the new shop this year. Thanks alot dude!
Ryan
I washed and clayed, as always, and pulled it inside to start the polishing process. I found that claying helps removing surface contaminants which can hinder the polishing and waxing process.
My garage remains at 60 degree temperature. This also aids the process and allows me to apply products more freely.
First i compounded the car with a pink color product. I did this twice in order to remove all swirls rather than relying on polishing to remove any swirls. It helps to have a great product to do this. Thanks Eddie!
Next i polished the car using some grey polish that contains a mild abrasive but strong enough to remove scuffs and light oxidation. Sort of like 3M Swirl remover.
Notice how polishing deepened the finish considerably
Finally, I glazed with a high speed and a foam polishing pad. The product was brownish color liquid, i think is imperial hand glaze made specifically for this high speed application. And finished the process off with Pinnacle Souveran wax.
I also used Vanilla Moose for the trim
Overall, I am very pleased with the results. The customer tipped me $40 which brought my total for this one day project (10 hours to be exact) to $240. I only wish I could offer my customers more.
Any comments and citicisms are welcomed. Thanks for taking the time to hear me.
I want to thanks Eddie at Detailing Arts in Long Island for his support and guidance and never turning his back on me. I look forward to the party at the new shop this year. Thanks alot dude!
Ryan
