Latest details™ v.Acrylic Jett

[Scottwax]

Acrylic Jett pics last.

1997 Lexus LS400. Owned by an Autopia member. Recently purchased from the original owner who apparently used the roof and trunk lid as a shelf. In addition, several areas with bird bomb etching.

Started with my most aggressive combo, Detailer's Pride Super Swirl Eliminator and a burgandy Meguiars cutting pad. Definitely was getting some serious paint transfer since this car (like all non-metallic black Lexus) has a single stage paint job but there were some areas that were scratched just too deeply to remove completely. Obviously not much can be done with severe bird bomb etching. I think wetsanding is the only real solution for some sections of this car for the scratches but not sure if the improvement would be enough to warrant the cost. Real shame too since the interior looks terrific and the mileage is decent. Still, overall there was some serious improvement-the light oxidation hazing was gone and the paint looked much deeper.

Bird bomb etching and some scratches AFTER shot.



Detailer's Pride Super Swirl Eliminator with a Meguiars cutting pad, Final Finishing Polish with a Meguiars polishing pad, Poorboy's EX w/carnauba by hand.






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2001 Lexus LS430. Inherited car, they wanted it detailed to sell. The original owner was 85 when he passed and based on the curbed rims and scratches and scuffs on the sides, his driving skills were diminishing.

Detailer's Pride Super Swirl Eliminator on paint transfers and scuffs, Clearkote's Vanilla Moose with a Meguiars polishing pad, Poorboy's Natty's Blue Paste by hand.

[Scottwax]

2000 BMW 750iL. Deep polished around Christmas so paint still looked pretty good. Klasse AIO with a Meguiars polishing pad and Jeff's Werkstatt Arcylic Jett (AJ for short?) by hand.







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2005 Range Rover. Slapped on some EX-P around Christmas, still didn't need any deep polishing, so AIO with a polishing pad and Acrylic Jett by hand.

[themightytimmah]

What's the trick Scott?!?!!? You don't use a rotary, you don't use anything I don't (other than AJ), and yet your details come out 10x better than mine. Please let me in on it .

[Scottwax]

Originally Posted by themightytimmah

What's the trick Scott?!?!!? You don't use a rotary, you don't use anything I don't (other than AJ), and yet your details come out 10x better than mine. Please let me in on it .

I do use print film instead of a digital camera so part of it may simply be high quality images you are seeing. The vehicles do look better in person since I do have to compress the images and reduce jpg quality so I don't eat up a ton of webspace hosting the pics...but to really compare work, we'd have to do it in person.

The Ranger Rover and 750 are well maintained and I detail them twice a year and have since 2002. Starting with a vehicle in decent shape really helps.

[TW85 HHI]

I won't say anything about what I think the differences are but Scott, a quality digital camera with a quality lense can take just as good of pictures as a film camera. Also, just as important as the quality of camera/lense is proper exposure. You recently posted a few pictures of a car taken with a digital camera and pictures of the same car taken with your film camera, and honestly, the digital showed far more detail though the pictures were not as "bright."

[Mad iX]

The LS400 looks deep and wet for ss.
The Range Rover looks quite wet too. I can't tell much of a difference from AIO/SG from the pics.
Can I ask what you used on the wheel wells?

Also, I did prefer the pics you posted that were taken with a digital camera. They just seem more balanced than the film-based pics.

[a.k.a. Patrick]

WTH is Acrylic Jet ???????

[G35stilez]

Very Nice Scott .


Who's the Autopian? How do you like the new EX? That first full body shot looks great!

[JJ_]

Does AIO have swirl removing capablities or is it just simple a chemical paint cleaner ? Good work as usual, it really does look fantastic.

[Setec Astronomy]

Originally Posted by a.k.a. Patrick

WTH is Acrylic Jet ???????

Patrick, this should answer all.

[ScubaStevo]

I agree with the film part, even a high quality digital will help. I'm taking some picture with a buddy of mine (some sort of professional photographer), and I'll detail the buick, (yes the buick) for some shots so we can compare what pictures make your work to turn out like.

That may have come out stupid, so the major question we'll be answering, "Do quality pictures make that much difference".

Anyways, great job as always, and I'm sure now you can go back and look at my threads eh Scott.

[Tasty]

I love the look of that "built in" brush guard on the Range Rover. That is slick. As always, very nice work Scott.