2002 Black Lexus SC430 swirl city to Back in Black

**gmblack3** · 03-06-2009, 02:03 PM

2002 Black Lexus SC430 w/ 75k miles.

Exterior only detail.

Process:

Wash Zaino Z7 2BM

Clay w/ Zaino clay and Z6 as a lube while wet.

Dry w/ Quality WW MFs

New M105 orange pad PC 6.

QEW wash to remove dust from paint.

M205 Grey LC pad PC 4.5.

Z7 2BM wash again to remove dust from seams and polishing oils from paint.

Wheels cleaned with Blackfire Gel Wheel & Tire Cleaner and various brushes.

Tires cleaned w/ Eimann Fabrik Hi-Intensity Cleaner.

Z6 wipedown.

2x of ZFX`d Z5pro

Z8

Before pics:

You can see some junk on the clay after doing 25% of the trunk

50/50 shots after polishing with orange pad and M105 only.

After polishing wash, no Zaino yet. Got a few sunshots before it disappeared for the evening:

After 2x of Zaino Z5pro and Z8:

**TSC17** · 03-06-2009, 02:11 PM

Nice work Bryan! Gotta love that Lexus paint for correction...

**imported_weekendwarrior** · 03-06-2009, 02:14 PM

Wow - it is glowing in those garage shots.

**RaskyR1** · 03-06-2009, 02:44 PM

Awesome work bro! You captured some really cool shots too! I dig the tree shots and the ones in the garage alomost look as if the car is floating! :xyxthumbs

Rasky

**gmblack3** · 03-06-2009, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by TSC17

Nice work Bryan! Gotta love that Lexus paint for correction...

Thanks Todd! It reminds me of the Black LS430 I did a while back. Beat to hell, but came back strong.

Originally Posted by weekendwarrior

Wow - it is glowing in those garage shots.

Thanks David. I only had to take about 15 shots in the garage to get a few good ones.

Originally Posted by RaskyR1

Awesome work bro! You captured some really cool shots too! I dig the tree shots and the ones in the garage alomost look as if the car is floating! :xyxthumbs

Rasky

Rasky, Thanks for your kind words. :hifive:

**Barry Theal** · 03-06-2009, 04:39 PM

nice work man! car looks awesome! man i miss them georgia tress. i was stationed down there at benning! nice area!!!! looking good!!!!

**Pats300zx** · 03-06-2009, 04:47 PM

Awesome job Bryan. One of my favorite cars

**gmblack3** · 03-06-2009, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by bufferbarry

nice work man! car looks awesome! man i miss them georgia tress. i was stationed down there at benning! nice area!!!! looking good!!!!

Thanks Barry! Columbus is just down the road from me.

Originally Posted by Pats300zx

Awesome job Bryan. One of my favorite cars

Thanks Pat. Got any booked for spring?

**imported_TimG** · 03-06-2009, 05:23 PM

I`ll repeat as others - simply awesome.

Garage shots were my favorite. Paint just looks like glass.

Tim

**BigAl3** · 03-06-2009, 09:25 PM

very nice... :up

**imported_rydawg** · 03-06-2009, 09:33 PM

Amazing work Bryan!!!!!! :woot::2thumbs:

You gotta love Lexus/Toyota paint.

Pics look nice too.... Was that with your Tamron lens?

**imported_Denzil** · 03-06-2009, 10:19 PM

Amazing work as usual Bryan!

**backwoods_lex** · 03-07-2009, 02:32 AM

Very nice detail and correction. I almost fell out of my seat after seeing the garage shots with Z2 and Z5.

Was the paint soft? Mine ES300 is like VAG paint, but it is a repaint.

**imported_Jakerooni** · 03-07-2009, 07:40 AM

Love those shots as well. Never was a big fan of those wheels lexus went with on that car but I love that car. picture perfect.

**gmblack3** · 03-07-2009, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by TimG

I`ll repeat as others - simply awesome.

Garage shots were my favorite. Paint just looks like glass.

Tim

Tim, Thanks for your kind words!

Originally Posted by BigAl3

very nice... :up

Thanks Al!

Originally Posted by rydawg

Amazing work Bryan!!!!!! :woot::2thumbs:

You gotta love Lexus/Toyota paint.

Pics look nice too.... Was that with your Tamron lens?

Thank you Ryan! Yes this black paint always polishies out so nice. I am using the Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 lens.

Originally Posted by Denzil

Amazing work as usual Bryan!

Thanks Denzil!

Originally Posted by backwoods_lex

Very nice detail and correction. I almost fell out of my seat after seeing the garage shots with Z2 and Z5.

Was the paint soft? Mine ES300 is like VAG paint, but it is a repaint.

Thanks Lex! Yes Lexus black is on the "softer" side. It corrects very nice.

Originally Posted by Jakerooni

Love those shots as well. Never was a big fan of those wheels lexus went with on that car but I love that car. picture perfect.

Thanks Jake!