1.5 Month Detail (2 cars but story inside)

[eyezack87]

96 ES300 and 06 RX330 :dance





96 ES300 (16 Hours)

As some of you remember, I picked up a PC about a month and a half ago. In just one day after, I managed to correct half my trunk, as seen here:

Start:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/ES/IMG_1811.jpg

Finish:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/ES/IMG_1807.jpg

Full View:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/ES/IMG_1794.jpg



Now fast forward about 3 weeks...

Due to unforeseen circumstances, after a day of heavy polishing on the rest of my trunk/hood/passenger panels, the backing plate of the PC completely melted on me:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/ES/DSCN4808.jpg

As usual, like any heavily concerned customer, I emailed Greg at Detailed Image AND Lake Country themselves. Due to my overgrowing concern about the backing plates, both Greg and LC sent me the revisions of the backing plates. As a result, I have both revisions of the plate, one that looks exactly the same as the old one and one that has a puke yellow center. Now it was back on the detailing with hopefully little hitch



Fast forward another 2 weeks for backing plates to come in...

Finally got done with the polishing of my car which probably took about 4 hours due to the severity of my scratches and swirls. Basically multiply all the scratches you see of my trunk to the rest of the car:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/ES/DSCN4798.jpg



Anyway, in all actuality, it probably took me about 16 hours to fully polish my car to the shine and clarity of my standards, which are pretty high if you ask me. All in all, I got rid of probably 96% of the heavy marring which were induced with a brillo pad thanks to my sisters...



96 ES300 (roughly 16 hours)

Process:

-Wash with 2 bucket method

-Clay with Mother`s Clay Bar Kit

-Taped up trim

-Polish @ Speed 6 with Menzerna IP with combination of Yellow and Orange LC pad with PC (MULTIPLE PASSES)

-Polish @ Speed 5 with Menzerna FP II with White LC pad and PC

-Glaze with Meg`s Showcar Glaze @ Speed 4 with PC

-NXT 2.0 applied with PC and Black LC pad @ Speed 4

-Zymol Creme applied by hand





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06 RX330 (1.5 Hours)

This car had little to no problems anywhere. Just some light swirls that were easily removed with FP II and a white LC pad. Basically it was a polish and seal for my mum .



Process:

-Wash with 2 bucket method

-Clay with Mother`s Clay Bar Kit

-Tape up stuff

-Polish @ Speeds 5-6 with Menzerna FP II with White LC pad and PC

-Glaze with Meg`s Showcar Glaze @ Speed 4 with Blue LC pad and PC

-NXT 2.0 applied with PC and Black LC pad @ Speed 4



Befores:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/RX/IMG_2161.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/RX/IMG_2165.jpg

[eyezack87]

96 ES300 Afters

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/ES/IMG_2275ps.jpg



http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/ES/IMG_2267ps.jpg



http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/ES/IMG_2264ps.jpg



http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/ES/IMG_2254ps.jpg



As my fellow CL-ers pointed out, yes, the color variation with the hood and driver side panels are due to a sideswipe I was involved in last year, which explains the difference ;)



06 RX330 Afters

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/RX/IMG_2179ps.jpg



http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/RX/IMG_2222ps.jpg



http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/reboot870/Detailing/RX/IMG_2247ps.jpg



Mad props to my friend who helped me polish the ES

[stilez]

Dude, nice work, way to not get discouraged and keep your eye on the prize.



Have you thought about a rotary for the future? Better still, at least a heavy compound?



Either way, the two should be simple to maintain now. Enjoy!

[ConglomrationAL]

Man! Great work and definitely time well spent, but for heavy damage like that you`re working your hands to the bone using that PC. I second the rotary consideration. Since I got mine i haven`t used a PC for correction, my makita is too good.

[eyezack87]

Definitely considering the Rotary option now. It felt like it took too long to correct Lexus paint, and its pretty soft to begin with! That and the fact that it doesn`t make much of a dent on my friends BMW paint lol



I always heard of people complaining that their hands were numb after a PC correction, but the only thing that affected me was shaky legs when I was up against the side panels...



Thanks for the comments :)

[LiCelsior]

sup izack :D. looks good man.