Lexus Is300 newb detail

[Turbonator]

after searching the archives for some info on wizards shine master it sounds pretty good. my question to those who have used it is this - how long does it take to haze up? i live in the New Orleans area where heat and high humidity are a mainstay. i`ve tried zaino on my brother`s truck as an experiment; i am impressed. however, because it takes so long to dry i couldn`t possibly use it on any of my customer`s cars. people down here think $50 for vacuum interior, dress interior w/protectant, clean all glass in/out, wash, clean rims, dress tires, and wax is too expensive to pay for more than maybe twice a year. thankfully my regular clientel doesn`t feel this way. anyway, zaino takes too long to dry since i`m usually only at a customer`s house for 1.5 - 2 hours. wondering if the wizards shine master dries up in about 30min. or so? thinking of using this stuff on those once or twice a year type people. any help or other suggestions is appreciated.

[imported_Brad]

Yes, 15 minutes or so is plenty of time for Shine Master to dry.

[mx5]

You may also want to try Meguiars #20 polymer sealant which sounds like it is the exact same product. I found the #20 easy to apply, a mild cleaner, durable, and leaves a good shine.

[Kleanride]

agree with Brad....15 mins or so...not to long...

[spartacus_33]

I like Wizards and find it dries in less than fifteen minutes. Hard pressed to tell the difference from Klasse.

[unexplainedbacon]

Ok so I was planning on doing this during the day two Saturdays ago, my work schedule didn`t allow it so I ended up spending the majority of the night with my car parked halfway into my dirty garage with a halogen trying to get this thing done. Then finals week came and I got so overloaded with stuff to do, this Is my first chance to post pics. I`m not a pro, but everything Ive learned about detailing has come from all you guys at TID, so thank you for that and enjoy the semi decent pics!

Products Used:
m205
LC white pad
LC black pad
PC 7424XP
Meg`s Ultimate quick detailer
Turtle Wax Clay Kit (done on a previous day)
Scratch X 2.0
Meg`s Gold Class Wax
Mothers Back to Black
Tons of MF towels and scotch blue tape

So here is an outside shot of the hood, I tried to angle the light just right to see the marring (which, by the way, wasn`t there before I clayed)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0601.jpg

Inside the garage, taped up, and ready to polish. Kinda let down you cant really see how bad the hood looks in this pic, but the dullness of the paint definitely stands out

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0609.jpg

Excited to play with my new toy... This is m205 with white LC pad (looking at the pic now, my sweater makes it seem like I have a huge belly. Im a pretty skinny guy)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0612.jpg

A couple 50/50 shots

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0610.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0611.jpg

The finished hood, reflecting the piles of S in my garage

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0629.jpg

On to the fenders; the drivers side one looks like someone tried to do a Spirograph drawing on it with a key

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0617.jpg

Felt like I was cheating on my hot wife with a homely wench when I set the PC down in favor of this autozone MF pad

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0618.jpg

It was like watching a magic show

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0619.jpg

Back to the machine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0620.jpg

Some light scratching

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0632.jpg

A few drops of scratch X later...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0633-1.jpg

Gotta give cred to my buddy Sean for lending a hand. Looks like he`s aiming a gun

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0627.jpg

The halogen overwhelmed the camera, Wasn`t sure how to get the awesome reflective pic. Maybe I need a lower wattage bulb, or I didn`t do a good enough job?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/orion05/turtle/IMG_0616.jpg




There were some more pics, but not of great quality. I learned a a lot from this experience, particularly how awesome a clayed/polished/sealed car feels. I noticed that the m205/white pad took off almost all of the imperfections but the resulting clear, smooth surface gave me a perfect view of the deeper imperfections! Part of me wishes I had began with m105 and an orange pad, but my car is not able to be garage kept, and I put a million miles on it going to school and back, so I know it`ll never stay perfect even I did get it 100%.


Thanks for reading guys!

-Jordan :wizard:

[Husker Z]

Nice work, I always wondered if that Scratch X was a decent product. Good job.

[Todd@RUPES]

Wow Bacon, that looks great dude! Taking nighttime/dark pictures is a total ````` and usually requires patience and a tri-pod.

Great work, M105 works awesome with a PC, and yes, we have all felt the paint of making the paint glossier, and thus making the deep stuff stand out more.

Top job!

[gmblack3]

Great work Bacon and thanks for taking the time to share.

[unexplainedbacon]

apologies, that was m205! i wish i had used m105 and a more aggressive pad, but thanks for the kind words. it felt good to put some time into my car, i look forward to the next time

[Old Pirate]

What a great improvement on your ride there, at least you show some of us about the use of ScratchX and what it can do. Thanks for the write-up Jordan....:wizard:

[imported_Roadrunner]

Great job!:thumbup: And an excellent demo on Scratch X... excellent product.

Best of luck with finals! When I was in school, finals were AFTER the Winter break, which made the break... well, not a break.:banghead::banghead: