Toyota Avalon topped with new Reflections Wax

[SilverLexus]

Friends,



I had some great luck cleaning up a really scratched Toyota Avalon. Process was:

1. Zaino Z-7

2. Clayed entire car with ClayMagic & Lube (this step made a huge difference)

3. Wash with P21S soap.

4. Poorboys SSR2.5 with PC on 4 then 6.

5. Remove scratches on back trunk lid with Makita rotary on 1 then 2.

6. Mother`s Reflections car wax with Cobra applicator. Buffed with Wayne`s towels.



Wheels: Eagle One A2Z followed by ArmorAll Detailers Advantage foam (to save time)



It`s very hard to capture metallic gold with the lower rez camera I have but here are the results.



Here`s the hood

http://homepage.mac.com/leescoggins/avhood.jpg



Front of the car

http://homepage.mac.com/leescoggins/avfront.jpg



Reflections in back

http://homepage.mac.com/leescoggins/avback.jpg



Side shot

http://homepage.mac.com/leescoggins/avside.jpg



Trunk lid which had about a dozen serious scratches removed

http://homepage.mac.com/leescoggins/avtrunk.jpg

[Spilchy]

Looks nice! :xyxthumbs



Despite the overcast, you can still see the wet look you achieved.



Glad to see you`re working hard on the rotary :up I remember the other week how frustrated you were. Practice is making perfect :p



Is that a dent in the rear passenger door?! :soscared:



Good job Lee :bigups

[SilverLexus]

Thanks Spilchy. :)



Yep, there were several dents over the car but probably PDR would do the trick. I advised my neighbor about that when I did the car. I wish the sun was brighter, the car was just glistening when I finished up.



Also, Nikon has announced the D70S with a 2" LCD screen. I think I will save up for that soon.

[SilverLexus]

I know these pics are lousy but I`d thought I`d get more response than this. :)

[CarsFreak]

How is the Armor All? After using it, I vowed never to touch it again but that was last spring of 2004.

[imported_series1]

Nice job. Reflections does seem to give the paint a wet look. Make sure to keep us posted on durability.

[01bluecls]

Wet looking indeed. I assume you were using the Makita rotary with the SSR2.5?

[SilverLexus]

Thanks!



Yes, we used a Makita 9227 - superb machine.



The ArmorAll actually looks very good. I only use it when I run out of time. I did this one for free for my next door neighbor.



I also used the Sonus SFX polishing system on the trunk lid and found #3 and #2 polishes and the corresponding pads to work wonderfully. These combined with SSR are a dynamite match.

[stilez]

Sure looks good from here.





Should be a piece of cake to take care of now :up.

[1 Clean WS6]

Beautiful work Lee!! :xyxthumbs

[AlexRuiz]

The car looks fantastic even though the color doesn`t cooperate. :up

[SilverLexus]

Thanks guys. I`m really starting to see the benefits of perfect surface prep. It`s what really makes the wet look in addition to applying thin even layers of wax or sealent.

[Wasatch]

Awesome job, Lee.

[CarsFreak]

I`m surprised that there are some people that like Armor All. All my experiences are that they sligned off and can`t keep the shine after a drive. I like the above average shine for tires but it usually goes from good to below average after one drive.

[Ben Kenobi]

You did a beautiful job Lee, you can really see the shine on the paint. You`ll be a master with the rotary in no time. Thanks for the info on the Sonus polishes and pads.



:bow



Paul