Greg Gellas
10-04-2009, 10:38 PM
It was a boring SUNDAY...I just finished up the Lexus Paint Restoration (http://www.autopia.org/forum/click-brag/123977-lexus-paint-restoration.html) And was tired, doesn`t matter cause the little lady said to me the other day, "look at my car and your a detailer" :grrr So I decided I would just do a one step on it to make it look good then seal it for the winter. Sure enough....:( One step turned into SIP on a wool pad down to 203 on orange, finishing out with 106 on a white pad. Then ex-creme glazing...I will top it with opti-seal...:D I couldn`t just do the paint either, I had to try out glass scrub that I had bought from DI, you can see the review on that here...
Glass Science Scrub Review (http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing-product-discussion/124008-glass-science-scrub-review.html) This is the canvas I was starting with...:argue I have told her to take better care of the dam car, Lemme tell you her interior is spotless I guess it was me on the exterior dropping the ball...:o
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0541.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0540.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0542.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0554.jpg
Did some 50/50’s got some good correction….The thickness was getting a little low so I didn’t want to take off toooo much. :D
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0565.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0562.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0564.jpg
I did the trunk section also. It was pretty hammered…Dam people. :o You can see from the 50/50 I needed the wool pad.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0587.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0585-1.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0589-1.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0591.jpg
All Fixed :D
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0594-2.jpg
One area that is always a concern for people is under the door surrounds. I have been testing this for a while. It takes a VERY steady hand but I am able to remove the scratches with a 3” wool pad on the rotary. You can get about of it under there from either side, top and bottom. The key is to make sure the backing plate does NOT hit the handle. Keep a VERY close eye to ensure that you DON`T hit anything but the pad to the paint. :) I also hit up that scratch above the handle ;)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0599-1.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0603.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0607.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0611.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0610.jpg
And all fixed…
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0604.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0606.jpg
Glass Science Scrub Review (http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing-product-discussion/124008-glass-science-scrub-review.html) This is the canvas I was starting with...:argue I have told her to take better care of the dam car, Lemme tell you her interior is spotless I guess it was me on the exterior dropping the ball...:o
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0541.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0540.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0542.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0554.jpg
Did some 50/50’s got some good correction….The thickness was getting a little low so I didn’t want to take off toooo much. :D
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0565.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0562.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0564.jpg
I did the trunk section also. It was pretty hammered…Dam people. :o You can see from the 50/50 I needed the wool pad.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0587.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0585-1.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0589-1.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0591.jpg
All Fixed :D
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0594-2.jpg
One area that is always a concern for people is under the door surrounds. I have been testing this for a while. It takes a VERY steady hand but I am able to remove the scratches with a 3” wool pad on the rotary. You can get about of it under there from either side, top and bottom. The key is to make sure the backing plate does NOT hit the handle. Keep a VERY close eye to ensure that you DON`T hit anything but the pad to the paint. :) I also hit up that scratch above the handle ;)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0599-1.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0603.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0607.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0611.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0610.jpg
And all fixed…
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0604.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/Tsx%20Detail1/DSC_0606.jpg