imported_JoshVette
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This is an 02 Lexus GS430 that was purchased out of state and the dealership told him the paint was in perfect condition.... there were scratches all over it, ecspecially on the hood and trunk spoiler and rear bumper and significant scrapes on the fenders and such.
I spent 3 days on this one over the labor day weekend and at least 20 hours of sanding and polishing. Although there was great reflection and little orange peel, it seemed as if the majority of the car had been repainted as the sanding marks in the back end came out very easily but the scratches in the hood took me over 5 hours to remove.
The interior didn't need much work since it just came from the dealership, however they did manage to put a healthy amount of armor all on the inside so it was nice and oily.
Process:
Dawn Wash
Claybar
Polished with Menzerna PG w/LC Orange pad at 1700 to cut the swirls
Wetsanded Hood scratches, Trunk and Spoiler scratches and Rear Bumper scratches and other scratches with 1500-2000 grit.
Followed up with PC and Yellow pad with Menzerna PG at 6000 rpm.
Back over again with Rotary and Orange pad and Menz. IP and ZPC a few times till sanding marks were gone
Polished entire car with Zaino Fusion w/LC White pad at 1300-1500
Zaino Z5
On the third day, the skies were horribly overcast so some of the after pics will be in completely different lighting.
Interior was in good shape, not much to do but vacuum and wipe down.
Start off with some pics of all the scrathes
Hood scratches
Hood
Hood
hood
Wetsanding all of them since they didn't come out after buffing with rotary orange pad and Menz PG
Before and after
after
The blueness is the lights I have up on the fan, they are blue globes, looks pretty cool on the ceiling
after
whole hood before
after
Front fender scratches before
Obviously touch up paint was used then after drying I buffed it 2 times.
Much more to come.
I spent 3 days on this one over the labor day weekend and at least 20 hours of sanding and polishing. Although there was great reflection and little orange peel, it seemed as if the majority of the car had been repainted as the sanding marks in the back end came out very easily but the scratches in the hood took me over 5 hours to remove.
The interior didn't need much work since it just came from the dealership, however they did manage to put a healthy amount of armor all on the inside so it was nice and oily.
Process:
Dawn Wash
Claybar
Polished with Menzerna PG w/LC Orange pad at 1700 to cut the swirls
Wetsanded Hood scratches, Trunk and Spoiler scratches and Rear Bumper scratches and other scratches with 1500-2000 grit.
Followed up with PC and Yellow pad with Menzerna PG at 6000 rpm.
Back over again with Rotary and Orange pad and Menz. IP and ZPC a few times till sanding marks were gone
Polished entire car with Zaino Fusion w/LC White pad at 1300-1500
Zaino Z5
On the third day, the skies were horribly overcast so some of the after pics will be in completely different lighting.
Interior was in good shape, not much to do but vacuum and wipe down.
Start off with some pics of all the scrathes
Hood scratches
Hood
Hood
hood
Wetsanding all of them since they didn't come out after buffing with rotary orange pad and Menz PG
Before and after
after
The blueness is the lights I have up on the fan, they are blue globes, looks pretty cool on the ceiling
after
whole hood before
after
Front fender scratches before
Obviously touch up paint was used then after drying I buffed it 2 times.
Much more to come.
