Lexus IS350, C280, Accord, piling the Paste Glaz on a Jag

Scottwax · 08-01-07, 04:23

2007 Lexus IS350. The owner is in the Dallas area but travels to Austin regularly so he was concerned about some bug etching, plus wanted some protection on the paint. As usual this summer, scattered storms were in the forecast but he had covered parking and after a few reschedules already due to weather, he said to come on out anyway. On the way there, it was obvious it had already stormed in that area and the streets were still wet. The car was nice and dry under his covered parking and the sun was peaking out every now and then. I got started, gave it an ONR wash, got the wheels, tires and fenderwells cleaned and dressed and had just started to polish the hood when I heard thunder. Next thing I know, it is raining sideways. I sat in my car while the rain pounded the area for a good 40 minutes or so. Of course, the wind meant the covered parking was useless in keeping the car dry, so I had to bust out the waffle weaves and dry the car.

Anyway, the bug etching was pretty stubborn, took Optimum Compound and orange Edge Cyclo cutting pads to remove what could be removed on the hood and front bumper. I then went over the whole car with Poli-Seal using green Edge Cyclo polishing pads and finished with Opti-Seal.

The sun popped out for a few minutes so I quickly took these shots:

Unfortunately, by the time I finished the car completely, no more sun. Both the owner and I were disappointed because the paint looks amazing in the full sun. He said he'd try to get some sun pics during the week and send them along to me if he could.

You can see the owner of the car reflected off the hood in this shot.

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2007 Jaguar XK. Detailed it about 5 weeks ago and sealed it with Opti-Seal. ONR wash and Paste Glaz a couple weeks later, then again this past weekend. No sun when doing this one either. No real let up in the rain this summer, July this year was the 8th wettest July on record.

Scottwax · 08-01-07, 04:37

2006 Honda Accord. Referral from the owner of the C280 also in this thread. Worked out well because the owner of the C280 owns the duplex and they have a shared garage/carport. With rain threatening, it worked out great because I could keep both cars together and out of any rain that might fall...and fall it did for close to two hours during the late afternoon. So much fun working in upper 80s/low 90s temps with humidity pushing 80%.

The Accord was in excellent shape so I went over it with Poli-Seal and green Edge Cyclo pads and topped with Opti-Seal. The only real place I had to take pics after was just outside the garage in the alley behind the house. Too many puddles to move the Accord (or the Benz) around to the front for better light.

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1995 Mercedes C280. I have been taking care of this car since it was around 4-5 months old. I haven't seen it much the last couple of years though, 9/11 absolutely decimated the owner's travel related business so he either washes it himself or takes it to a tunnel car wash and just has me detail it about once a year. The paint had some light haziness to it, but otherwise not too bad. Probably helps that it only has 48,600 actual miles on it.

Anyway, the reason for this detail is that's what the owner's wife wanted for her birthday present. He had asked her where she wanted to go out for her birthday and she said she would rather have me come out and detail her car.

Same process as the Accord, but as an added gift (considering they used to give my sons and I tickets with pit passes to the Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex every year), I also topped it with the beta test version of Optimum Car Wax, which added some depth to the finish. I wish I had sun for the pics of this car, the metallic green paint looks amazing in the full sun.

Bigpoppa3346 · 08-01-07, 04:45

Stunning work on all of them. That Jag really stands out in my eyes, really deep and wet for white paint. As usual, top notch work!

evenflow · 08-01-07, 08:57

The first shot of the IS350 looks AMAZING. Awesome work bro.

jesselyons2002 · 08-01-07, 09:30

Wow the "PIPE'S" on the Lexus are big.

havok666 · 08-02-07, 12:07

The JAG is a really looker.

dtailmycar · 08-02-07, 02:11

Ohh my God that Lexus....

sick

phamkl · 08-02-07, 02:35

Whoa. Nice wheels on the Lexus. Those have barely hit stateside. I love how the lug nuts are integrated into the overall wheel design.

It's a good thing the wheels look good enough for the paint