Detailed TRASHED Black IS350 - M105 + Menz Power Finish + Fuzion - 41 pics

**Autogeek** · 09-20-2008, 10:08 PM

Detailed this for a local racing forum member. It`s a lease, and the owner apparently polished the entire car with metal polish. Basically it looks like someone rubbed sandpaper all over the car....

I had the worst hangover of my life when I started on this thing and felt like I was going to vomit all over the car every time I bent down, but luckily I got it done without my breakfast ending up on the car.

OK so enough of that...this was a single stage paintjob, and luckily the paint was pretty soft. The Flex 3401 was used for everything, but I used the PC 7424 with 3.5" PFW pads on the bumpers.

Process was as follows:

-Wash with DG 901

-Clay with new "sample" clay I`m testing, which worked quite well

-Opti-Seal on wheels, PB BnB on tires

-Meguiar`s #105 on exhaust tips

Paint correction:

-Meguiar`s #105 with yellow LC cutting pad

-Menzerna Power Finish with LC green polishing/finishing pad

-Wolfgang Fuzion Paste Wax

Power Finish works awesome, just what you would expect from Menzerna. Great working time, little to no dusting, and finished down VERY nicely. 105 didn`t leave behind any noticeable hazing, but Power Finish took the finish to the next level. Some of the deeper stuff couldn`t be taken out completely (wetsanding required), but they didn`t want it perfect - just good enough so that the dealership wouldn`t notice all the scratches all over the car.

The pictures can say the rest....

Oh, this is what the previous um, "detailer" left for me:

**Autogeek** · 09-20-2008, 10:10 PM

As you can see here, some of the deeper stuff did not come out, but the improvement after 1 pass of M105 was quite dramatic.

This is where those terrible scratches were on the roof...

Final "after" shots:

**BigAl3** · 09-20-2008, 10:55 PM

wow, those before pics are dreadful... nice save matt, looks awesome!

**imported_Denzil** · 09-21-2008, 01:13 AM

Wow, great resurrection there Matt!

**Anzafin** · 09-21-2008, 02:20 AM

Unbelievable save! And real Autopia reflections!

**Pats300zx** · 09-21-2008, 05:06 AM

Great job Matt. Amazing comeback....

**imported_rydawg** · 09-21-2008, 07:26 AM

Great work Matt!

I love the Lexus/Toyota paints.

**stilez** · 09-21-2008, 07:42 AM

You`re such a trooper, Matt! Haha.

Nice work; 105 really cleans it up quick, eh? Who`s idea was it to rub it down with metal polish?

**Autogeek** · 09-21-2008, 08:27 AM

Yeah 105 cuts hard and breaks down SUPER quick. I did this whole car in 5 1/2 hours start to finish.

The owner of the car...I guess he doesn`t know any better, but now he wants me to do all his other cars so I won`t complain.

**thehemiman12345** · 09-21-2008, 08:28 AM

Thanks for posting this....It gives me alot of hope for when I go to do my car (which is not nearly as bad)...

**Cleaning Fool** · 09-21-2008, 10:22 AM

Can I get an amen brother!

**DSVWGLI** · 09-21-2008, 10:56 AM

Matt, how do you find power finish compared to 106FA. Looks like it has more cut but does it finish out as nice? Fantastic job on the IS350 BTW :xyxthumbs.

**nonwelder** · 09-21-2008, 05:32 PM

same question as above....

**dmw2692004** · 09-21-2008, 05:35 PM

oh my! amazing work! that black is soooo deep!

**Autogeek** · 09-21-2008, 06:29 PM

Copy and pasted from one of my posts on our AGO forum....

Power Finish does not have as much cut as SIP. I would say the cut is closer to IP.

I could have gotten away with 106FF or even Final Polish with this one, but wanted to test Power Finish. It finishes down perfect and seems like it would be an awesome one-step polish. If you are going to do a two-step polish anyway, might as well stick with SIP/106. BUT, if you are looking for a good one-step swirl remover, or have serious compound hazing to remove and want to finish in one step, Power Finish is the way to go.