Lexus GS300 and a Miata

[imported_chpsk8]

I`ve continued to plug along on the Lexus.



Wet sanded out some bad scratches (more to do)

P0106FF Polish for the nasty stuff

Red Moose Glaze to pick up anything I missed

Nattys Blue over the top

Just washed wih CG Extreme Body Wash. Mmmmmm good stuff...

Sonus Motor Kote in the wheel wells

CG Extreme Tire

CG Leather Conditioner inside



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Miata was about the same story. Both cars I got used at different times. The Miata was obviously taken better care of. The GS was a mess. No scratches to worry about in the Miata. Although I have this weird issue with the hood. Almost like there is road tar on it and sometimes it emits a wierd oily mess. I`ve clayed 3 times, and polished it twice. It`s wayyyy better now, but drove crazy for a little while there.



Bad day for pics. Cant` get anything without a glare. Could be camera operator error also.



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I also redid the seats in leather myself and added heating elements to keep warm on cool rides. Both the leather and heaters turned out great.



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See the switch? Sweeeeet!



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[SpoiledMan]

Leather looks nice! Is that an OEM kit or did you get it somewhere else?

[imported_chpsk8]

They are called Katzkins (http://www.katzkin.com/05/FC/mainFS.html) . Very easy to work with. I`ll have to search for a link to the heaters. Great company. I got them off Ebay for $140 a pair.

The leather was about $500. Took me one day to do the upholstry in my basement. Took me about 4 hours to do the electrical. Just a pain getting some of the car taken apart. The wiring is basic. Cutting the console for the switches was fun though. :D

[SpoiledMan]

It looks OEM! Nice work and nice detail.:)

[BigAl3]

nice pics, and even better details! :up

[J.J.]

I really like both cars. The miata looks great though! Good job on the upgrades



JJ

[imported_chpsk8]

Thanks.

The Lexus looks like the Miata as far as gloss goes, but I just couldn`t capture it today for some reason. You can kinda see it in the Miata pics sitting in the garage all shiny! I was really happy with how the ChemicalGuys car wash solution left the finish. I used a foam gun and loaded it up good, then had at it. It dried really easily with very few streaks.

I`ll have to work on my photog skills this summer. :D

[Scottwax]

Love those wheels on the GS and the interior work on the Miata. Not to mention the excellent detailing on both! :bow

[gmblack3]

Both look great!!!

[imported_chpsk8]

Thanks guys! I suppose I should have vaccumed out the Miata before I took photos! :D



I did use some Chemical Guys leather scent on both cars this weekend. Even after 3 days of top down in the Miata, it still smells like leather scent. Cool!

[RTexasF]

Absolutely outstanding! Your work gives me something to aspire to. :wow:

[ninee3cobra]

excellent work! did you use a rotary?

[imported_chpsk8]

excellent work! did you use a rotary?





Used a PC on both cars. The Lexus has taken me quite a bit of time. I bought it used and the dealership put a nice coat of glaze on it to hide all the issues. A couple weeks after getting it the glaze wore off and the ugliness began.

The PC has been my friend throughout this adventure. So has a bottle of Menzerna. It`s nice to see the paint is finally being fixed and not just glazed over.



I think you should have to sign a commitment when you buy a black car to prevent the next owner from having so many headaches.



Oh well... I`m almost done. Just working on the OCD stuff now.







"I understand that I need to take care of the paint otherwise it will turn to rubbish"

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" I will be responsible for all acts of poor car washing and will fix the defect promptly."

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