Winter Prep on Silver Lexus ES330

[SilverLexus]

Finally got some good 70 degree weather in GA a couple of weeks ago and did some winter prep. Process was:



Zaino Z-7 wash

Z-18 claying

Z-7 wash

PC with LC VC pads and Z-PC with two passes, cutting and finishing pads

Z-2 Pro X 2

Z-8



Wheels has ZAIO+CS so cleaning them was very easy. After polishing:

After prep:

 

[imported_Sludge1]

Beautiful job. Thats as good a silver gets. Looks like molten silver on the quarter photographs (the two identical ones ).

 

[Scottwax]

Looking good as always, Lee.



You itching for a new 270 hp ES350 yet?

 

[Old Pirate]

Great silver shine!, looks great Silverlexus!..........:usa

 

[SilverLexus]

You itching for a new 270 hp ES350 yet?

I'm thinking more along the lines of a Porsche Cayman S depending on how work goes the next few years. I bought out my lease so I will keep the ES for a while. It's holding up nicely. I do like the new ES and IS models. Test drove both and they are very quick.



Thanks for the nice comments...kinda boring versus Todd's pampered Ferraris.

 

[gmblack3]

Looking great as always Lee!



Can't wait to check it out tomorrow.

 

[klnyc]

Dam 70deg I wish we can get upper 40's here in the north east.

Look good on the silver

 

[SilverLexus]

Looking great as always Lee!



Can't wait to check it out tomorrow.

I better QD it then! There is a layer of dirt from the last rain.

 

[Scottwax]

Thanks for the nice comments...kinda boring versus Todd's pampered Ferraris.

:LOLOL



ES330's need love too.

 

[99blackSE]

Looks great! Just curious, what exactly does a Georgia "winter" entail?

 

[GoodnClean]

Lookin good! I just did mine too, I should take some pictures.



Hey Lee, what do you think about the interior of the ES350 vs ours?

 

[imported_RedlineIRL]

What do you think of the ZPC? Does it work well at removing swirls and marring?

 

[imported_DieselMDX]

do u think using z2 over 25 provides more depth on silver?

 

[gmblack3]

Looks great! Just curious, what exactly does a Georgia "winter" entail?

A threat of a "snow storm" once a year, where all the local grocery stores sell out of bread and milk. A few flakes fall and they close all the schools.



Back in March of '93 we had the big one, 8-12" of snow. The only time that the Atlanta airport was shutdown for a full 24 hours.



Storm of the Century (1993) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



pics of snow storm

 

[Setec Astronomy]

pics of snow storm

Holy crap! A Marquis and a Cordoba...I hope those were your parent's cars!

 

[gmblack3]

Holy crap! A Marquis and a Cordoba...I hope those were your parent's cars!

Not even my pics...:chuckle:



I think I had a 86 mazda 626 at the time. My parents where in town at the time from FL. Dad and I went out to get some firewood in the 626 as the power was out for a few days. I about put her in the ditch a few time messing around. :dig :woot2: Here was dad in the pass seat. :furious:

 

[Setec Astronomy]

I about put her in the ditch a few time messing around. Here was dad in the pass seat. :furious:

Hey, ya gotta test the surface coefficient a bit to know what you're dealing with! My second-seater doesn't like when I do it, either :lol

 

[SilverLexus]

Lookin good! I just did mine too, I should take some pictures.



Hey Lee, what do you think about the interior of the ES350 vs ours?

The new interiors are a mixed bag imho. They got rid of too much wood.



The ZPC works great as a polish. With a PC or rotary it takes care of most of the issues I run into.

 

[Thomas Dekany]

Fantastic finish as always!!!! :bow

 

[GoodnClean]

The new interiors are a mixed bag imho. They got rid of too much wood.

I agree. I love everything else about the ES350, but I really prefer the interior of mine.