Scottwax
08-25-2007, 11:23 PM
2005 Lexus GS300. It was at the law office I am doing several cars for over the next few weeks. Two step exterior details and full interior details for a set price. Extra work = extra money. I wasn`t too thrilled to see this Lexus in the full sun. Rotary holograms all over it! I wasn`t sure if I could remove them AND leave an LSP ready finish in one step. Here you can see I have polished the right 3rd of the hood using my UDM, orange Swirlbuster cutting pad and Optimum Polish:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_halfpolished1.jpg
Close-up shot:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_halfpolished2.jpg
Pulled back so you can see the whole hood:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_halfpolished3.jpg
2/3rds polished:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_23rdspolished1.jpg
All polished:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_allpolished1.jpg
Front door polished (same as above, UDM, orange and OP):
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_doors_halfpolished.jpg
Both doors polished:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_doors_allpolished.jpg
Same process as above here too. As you can see, there is still a very light trace of halo swirling left, so I ended up using Poli-Seal with a blue Swirlbuster finishing pad and buffing off the excess with Optimum Car Wax. I had to use an after shot of the hood because by the time I got back around to the fender to finish it with OPS/OCW, it was in the shade.
Just UDM/orange/OP
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_fender.jpg
After UDM/blue/OPS/OCW
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_OP_OPS.jpg
Finished shots:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_frontend1.jpg
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_front1.jpg
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_backend1.jpg
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_rear1.jpg
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_frontend2.jpg
Leather/vinyl cleaned with Woolite/water and carpets with BioKleen`s Traffic Lane Cleaner. Dressed with Optimum Protectant Plus.
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_interior.jpg
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_halfpolished1.jpg
Close-up shot:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_halfpolished2.jpg
Pulled back so you can see the whole hood:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_halfpolished3.jpg
2/3rds polished:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_23rdspolished1.jpg
All polished:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_allpolished1.jpg
Front door polished (same as above, UDM, orange and OP):
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_doors_halfpolished.jpg
Both doors polished:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_doors_allpolished.jpg
Same process as above here too. As you can see, there is still a very light trace of halo swirling left, so I ended up using Poli-Seal with a blue Swirlbuster finishing pad and buffing off the excess with Optimum Car Wax. I had to use an after shot of the hood because by the time I got back around to the fender to finish it with OPS/OCW, it was in the shade.
Just UDM/orange/OP
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_fender.jpg
After UDM/blue/OPS/OCW
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_hood_OP_OPS.jpg
Finished shots:
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_frontend1.jpg
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_front1.jpg
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_backend1.jpg
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_rear1.jpg
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_frontend2.jpg
Leather/vinyl cleaned with Woolite/water and carpets with BioKleen`s Traffic Lane Cleaner. Dressed with Optimum Protectant Plus.
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2005_Lexus_GS300_interior.jpg