philliptmurphy
01-26-2015, 04:21 PM
I purchased a 2003 Lexus IS300 for my daughter to drive and decided to go ahead and do a full detail on the paint. I did a test section on the hood and was very please, so moved forward. Here is a before and after of the hood test section...
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IS300_Hood_Test.JPG
Once I moved to other sections of the car, I noticed some spots that were not coming out. I called the previous owner, and wouldn`t you know it, the hood had been re-painted, so was newer, and in better shape.
No my problems. The process I was using - wash, clay, polish with Meguiar`s Ultimate Compound, polish with Klasse all-in-one, top off with Klasse Sealant Glaze - works great at getting swirl marks and scratches off, but in the direct light it has some tiny spots. I am presuming this is due to some sort of sap or water spots. Here are a couple of pictures.
Paint after polish...
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IS300_Paint_After_Polixh.JPG
Trunk lid before polish
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IS300_Trunk_-_Before.JPG
Trunk lid after polish. Hard to see in a picture, but notice the tiny white/clear dots around the spot light below the sharpie (sharpie just there to help camera focus).
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IS300_Etching.JPG
Should I risk polishing with something more aggressive? I have tired to remove them with the ultimate compound, a Porter Cable DA, and an orange pad, but it ain`t happening!
The other option is to leave them - they are not really noticable unless you really look in direct sunlight, but they bother me a bit!
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thanks.
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IS300_Hood_Test.JPG
Once I moved to other sections of the car, I noticed some spots that were not coming out. I called the previous owner, and wouldn`t you know it, the hood had been re-painted, so was newer, and in better shape.
No my problems. The process I was using - wash, clay, polish with Meguiar`s Ultimate Compound, polish with Klasse all-in-one, top off with Klasse Sealant Glaze - works great at getting swirl marks and scratches off, but in the direct light it has some tiny spots. I am presuming this is due to some sort of sap or water spots. Here are a couple of pictures.
Paint after polish...
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IS300_Paint_After_Polixh.JPG
Trunk lid before polish
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IS300_Trunk_-_Before.JPG
Trunk lid after polish. Hard to see in a picture, but notice the tiny white/clear dots around the spot light below the sharpie (sharpie just there to help camera focus).
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IS300_Etching.JPG
Should I risk polishing with something more aggressive? I have tired to remove them with the ultimate compound, a Porter Cable DA, and an orange pad, but it ain`t happening!
The other option is to leave them - they are not really noticable unless you really look in direct sunlight, but they bother me a bit!
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thanks.