PS Detailed: 2005 Black Lexus LS430 30 man-hours

[gmblack3]

2005 Black Lexus LS430



Client just bought it less then a month ago when he contacted me.



He wanted full exterior correction, full interior with carpet extraction.

Interior was not too bad to start with.

Leather and all hard surfaces steamed with my VX5000.

Leather treated with Zaino Z-10

All hard surfaces treated with 1Z einszett Vinyl-Rubber Care & Protectant "Tiefenpfleger."



After a thorough vac, I pretreat all carpet and mats with ultra pac. After a light working in of the pretreat chemicals, by light I mean just brush them in lightly to the fibers in two directions. No need to scrubb.



I filled my Mytee HP60 with Dry Slurry and water. Let it heat up for 15-20 mins while the pretreat chemicals where dwelling. I then purge the extracting tool into a bucket waiting for some very hot water to pass thru.

Here is a video of the waste water after extraction:



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After extracting each section I set up air movers/fans to dry the carpet as quickly as possbile.

I would let the fans run thru the nite to ensure the carpet was dry.



I was fortunate that Bret could come by the next day to help finish up a few loose ends.



Then it was all about polishing the paint after that.



Here is Bret applying Zaino AIO to the wheels.

 

[gmblack3]

I started on the trunk by wetsanding with trizact 3000 and my airsander.

Surbuf/M105 Festool speed 5

Orange/M205/Festool Speed 5

Final polishing one handed with the festool/black/M205

Bret trying out the festool while final polishing:

After final polishing:

Rt door had some deeper RIDS, so 3k trizact w/ air sander:

Bret using the Meguiars G110v2 with surbuf/M105:

So besides for the panels that where wetsanded, all panels got:



Surbuf/M105

Orange/M205

Black/M205



Re-washed with Zaino Z7 via 2BM/sheepskin mits

Dried with electric leaf blower.

Remaining water removed by spritzing Z6 and drying with big blue WW.

2x of Zaino ZFX'd Z5pro

Z8

Tires got Zaino Z-16

Yes its 11:45p

Some final pics the next day before I returned the car to the client. It had rained the night before and was still cloudy.

 

[BigAl3]

kudos to you and bret, you guys are always taking care of biz... :2thumbs:

 

[Barry Theal]

Bryan those trees at your house makes for some insane reflections. Everytime I see you post one from the house it makes me think of my military days down there at Benning. Outstanding work yet again. Very nicely done. Great job.

 

[gmblack3]

kudos to you and bret, you guys are always taking care of biz... :2thumbs:

Thanks BigAl!

Bryan those trees at your house makes for some insane reflections. Everytime I see you post one from the house it makes me think of my military days down there at Benning. Outstanding work yet again. Very nicely done. Great job.

Barry, Thank you very much for your kind words my friend. The trees are always a nice backdrop, just wanted some sun too.

 

[TLMitchell]

Superb work, as usual!

Some final pics the next day before I returned the car to the client. It had rained the night before and was still cloudy.

Brings up the question, what are you gonna do if it's raining or the road's wet when you return a fresh job? I mean, what can you do? Rolling into an owner's driveway with a freshly detailed dirty car kinda puts the WOW-factor down the dumper!



TL

 

[gmblack3]

Superb work, as usual!



Brings up the question, what are you gonna do if it's raining or the road's wet when you return a fresh job? I mean, what can you do? Rolling into an owner's driveway with a freshly detailed dirty car kinda puts the WOW-factor down the dumper!



TL

Thanks TL!



On this occasion, the main roads where totally dry and the side roads just damp. If needed I would bring 2 buckets and some QEW with me.

 

[justinschmidt1]

Nice, is DA and the Suburf pad the new thing or something? lol



Just curious why not use the rotary?

 

[imported_JoshVette]

Great work, I need to get hooked up with that sander that you have, I need one bad.... oh and steamer too...



again the car looks fantastic.



Josh

 

[Tuck91]

Nice work as usual. The car turned out awesome.

 

[gmblack3]

Nice, is DA and the Suburf pad the new thing or something? lol



Just curious why not use the rotary?

Thanks Justin!



IME after using a rotary for 3 years, I find there is nothing I can do with this combo that I have done with a rotary in the past.

Great work, I need to get hooked up with that sander that you have, I need one bad.... oh and steamer too...



again the car looks fantastic.



Josh

Thanks Josh! If I did not have the air sanders, I would just use a PC to sand with. Find the writeup that David Fermani did.

 

[gmblack3]

Nice work as usual. The car turned out awesome.

Thank you Shutter!

 

[Greg Nichols]

Outstanding recovery!



I have found that if I steam the carpets right before extraction I get a ton more out, these carpets looked good to start.......something to try out. The ultra Pac is amazing, have you tried the POWER BURST? All fiber rinse is also great to follow up the Ultra Pac, leave the carpets feeling softer.



I have used the PC and Trizac 3K and it worked great, I want to get an air sander have a compressor but its low on output.....what do you suggest?



did you pretreat the seats before steaming?

 

[MarcHarris]

Always love reading your posts with such great write-ups and documentation of things done. Great work as always!

 

[gmblack3]

Outstanding recovery!



I have found that if I steam the carpets right before extraction I get a ton more out, these carpets looked good to start.......something to try out. The ultra Pac is amazing, have you tried the POWER BURST? All fiber rinse is also great to follow up the Ultra Pac, leave the carpets feeling softer.



I have used the PC and Trizac 3K and it worked great, I want to get an air sander have a compressor but its low on output.....what do you suggest?



did you pretreat the seats before steaming?

Thank you Greg!



I will have to give that a try (steam prior to extraction)



Here is what the waste water looked like:



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Have not tried power burst yet. I do have the all fiber rinse, usually use that one on cloth seats. Leather and other hard surfaces get a little 1:10 apc/water prior to steam.



I have a 60 gallon upright compressor from HD. Seems to keep up fine, they are under $450.

Always love reading your posts with such great write-ups and documentation of things done. Great work as always!

Thank you Marc!