Sl 500, Bmw X5, Ls 430

[GrayHawk]

Compared to the transformations some of you have recently posted, these three are all walks-in-the-park, but here they are anyway.



First is an `04 SL 500. It`s a doctor`s car and his daily driver which I`ve washed every two weeks since its first detail when it was about a year old. About 4 months ago, I applied AIO and SG which had held up remarkably well, but the wife wanted to dress it up a bit for friends/family visiting for graduation celebrations. So, I Just hand-applied a coat of Glanz Wax:



http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_LeftFrontFar.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_LeftFrontCloseup.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_RightRear2.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_LeftRearedited.jpg



Next is an `06 BMW X5, the doctor`s wife`s car. They purchased it recently on the Internet from a dealer in Dallas, flew to Dallas to pick it up, drove it back to AZ, and still saved several thousand $$$ over local dealers. At my urging, they avoided having a dealer paint protection package installed, so my biggest problem was the 10,000 bugs they picked up on the drive home. I applied VM with the PC, then hand-applied Wolfgang Deep Closs Paint Sealant. Results:



http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_Rightfrontsidewheelin.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_Rightfrontcloseup.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_Leftfrontlowlevel.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_Hoodshot.jpg



LS 430 to follow . . .

[GrayHawk]

Finally, this is an `04 LS 430 that I detail twice a year and wash weekly. I last applied AIO and SG about 5 months ago. It`s only a 12,000 mile car and the Klasse twins were holding up well, so all I did was hand-apply Nattys using AquaWax as a spritz/lubricant.



http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_Fullsideview.jpg



http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_Leftfront.jpg



http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_Leftfrontcorner.jpg



http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_Leftfronthoodcropped.jpg



http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/Topcarman/tn_Leftsideatanangle.jpg

[Asonyexec]

wow that is some nice work :bigups

[GlossyTundra]

His photos remind me of Scottwax. The color of the photos that is.





Nice work dude!

[imported_ajbarnes]

Wow, nice work! The shots of the Lexus are awesome! You should use one on business cards. Seeing those photos is yet another reminder I need to stop procrastinating and go buy a new camera.

[GrayHawk]

Brandon1
His photos remind me of Scottwax. The color of the photos that is.

Any favorable comparison to Scott`s photos is high praise and greatly appreciated.



ajbarnes
Wow, nice work! The shots of the Lexus are awesome! You should use one on business cards. Seeing those photos is yet another reminder I need to stop procrastinating and go buy a new camera.

Actually I just changed the photo on my business card from a black Porsche 911 to the second shot of the SL 500. Might have used the LS 430 but wanted a change from black.



Regarding a new camera, I haven`t yet made it to the digital age. All the pix were taken with an old Minolta Maxxum 7000, 28-200 Vivitar Zoom, ASA 100 film.

[gmblack3]

Very nice work!



I believe Scott also still uses "old school" film camera.

[imported_cj99si]

Forget transformations! Working on the nice stuff is much better! Nice work!