Schwartz Detailed: Lexus LS460

killerGLI · 08-01-09, 10:43

This is my first before and after post, so hope its not too long. So my neighbor walked over to my house the other day and asked if I would detail his wife's black LS460. He said that the car had been detailed earlier in the year and that he only really wanted it to be washed, waxed, and vacuumed. Upon arrival I noted some swirling, so I called him and asked if he wanted me to do some paint correction. It ended up having to be a 2-step and took a total of about 7 hours or so. My brother helped me out a bit to get it done a little faster. Anyway, he is my process:

Wash: Had to do it twice because the water dried so fast in the sun...
Cherry Power Car Wash
Blue Microfiber mitt
Bug and tar sponge

Wheels:
Dryer lint cleaner brush (worked really well actually)
Purple Power degreaser for the inner rim and wheel well
Bleach White for the tires
Rough bristled brush for the tires and wheel wells
White wash mitt for the outer rim
Electric toothbrush for the bolts

Exhaust:
#0000 steel wool
Windex

Paint:
Meguiar's SwirlX on a 6.5 white pad on speed 6
3M Ultrafina on a 5.5 white pad on speed 5
PC7424

Then an IPA after the polishing to see where I was at in terms of correction. I think it was about 85 or 95% corrected.

LSP:
Meguiar's #26 Yellow Wax
Two NEW white cobra microfibers

Glass:
Stoner's Invisible Glass

The interior was just vacuumed out as requested.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

That isnt a hologram or anything, just a weird sun reflection because of the built in spoiler lip thing.

Thanks for looking! Comments are welcome and appreciated!

MuttGrunt · 08-01-09, 11:52

GOSH....such a nice vehicle and so abused looking! glad you could bring it back- great work

killerGLI · 08-02-09, 06:10

thank you. it was a lot of work, but i think it came out great

alexjn1 · 08-02-09, 06:35

looking good!

sejodiren · 08-02-09, 07:37

How anyone can spend that kind of money on such a fine car and then let it get in that condition is beyond me. Great job on bringing it back to life!!!!!

killerGLI · 08-02-09, 09:16

I feel the same way. I was pretty surprised to hear that it had been detailed earlier this year. The owner also said that he regularly washes the cars, but from the condition of the car, it didnt look like it.

byalegend · 08-06-09, 12:49

Beautiful job on the LS! The owner needs to be taken out behind the wood shed. Good work bringing it back.