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Scottwax

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1997 Lexus LS400. Owned by an Autopia member. Recently purchased from the original owner who apparently used the roof and trunk lid as a shelf. In addition, several areas with bird bomb etching.



Started with my most aggressive combo, Detailer's Pride Super Swirl Eliminator and a burgandy Meguiars cutting pad. Definitely was getting some serious paint transfer since this car (like all non-metallic black Lexus) has a single stage paint job but there were some areas that were scratched just too deeply to remove completely. Obviously not much can be done with severe bird bomb etching. I think wetsanding is the only real solution for some sections of this car for the scratches but not sure if the improvement would be enough to warrant the cost. Real shame too since the interior looks terrific and the mileage is decent. Still, overall there was some serious improvement-the light oxidation hazing was gone and the paint looked much deeper.



Bird bomb etching and some scratches AFTER shot. :nervous2:



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Detailer's Pride Super Swirl Eliminator with a Meguiars cutting pad, Final Finishing Polish with a Meguiars polishing pad, Poorboy's EX w/carnauba by hand.



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2001 Lexus LS430. Inherited car, they wanted it detailed to sell. The original owner was 85 when he passed and based on the curbed rims and scratches and scuffs on the sides, his driving skills were diminishing.



Detailer's Pride Super Swirl Eliminator on paint transfers and scuffs, Clearkote's Vanilla Moose with a Meguiars polishing pad, Poorboy's Natty's Blue Paste by hand.



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2000 BMW 750iL. Deep polished around Christmas so paint still looked pretty good. Klasse AIO with a Meguiars polishing pad and Jeff's Werkstatt Arcylic Jett (AJ for short?) by hand.



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2005 Range Rover. Slapped on some EX-P around Christmas, still didn't need any deep polishing, so AIO with a polishing pad and Acrylic Jett by hand.



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What's the trick Scott?!?!!? You don't use a rotary, you don't use anything I don't (other than AJ), and yet your details come out 10x better than mine. Please let me in on it :).
 
themightytimmah said:
What's the trick Scott?!?!!? You don't use a rotary, you don't use anything I don't (other than AJ), and yet your details come out 10x better than mine. Please let me in on it :).
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:nixweiss I do use print film instead of a digital camera so part of it may simply be high quality images you are seeing. The vehicles do look better in person since I do have to compress the images and reduce jpg quality so I don't eat up a ton of webspace hosting the pics...but to really compare work, we'd have to do it in person.



The Ranger Rover and 750 are well maintained and I detail them twice a year and have since 2002. Starting with a vehicle in decent shape really helps.
 
I won't say anything about what I think the differences are but Scott, a quality digital camera with a quality lense can take just as good of pictures as a film camera. Also, just as important as the quality of camera/lense is proper exposure. You recently posted a few pictures of a car taken with a digital camera and pictures of the same car taken with your film camera, and honestly, the digital showed far more detail though the pictures were not as "bright."
 
The LS400 looks deep and wet for ss.

The Range Rover looks quite wet too. I can't tell much of a difference from AIO/SG from the pics.

Can I ask what you used on the wheel wells?



Also, I did prefer the pics you posted that were taken with a digital camera. They just seem more balanced than the film-based pics.
 
Very Nice Scott :).





Who's the Autopian? How do you like the new EX? That first full body shot looks great!
 
Does AIO have swirl removing capablities or is it just simple a chemical paint cleaner ? Good work as usual, it really does look fantastic.
 
I agree with the film part, even a high quality digital will help. I'm taking some picture with a buddy of mine (some sort of professional photographer), and I'll detail the buick, (yes the buick) for some shots so we can compare what pictures make your work to turn out like.



That may have come out stupid, so the major question we'll be answering, "Do quality pictures make that much difference".



Anyways, great job as always, and I'm sure now you can go back and look at my threads eh Scott. ;)
 
I love the look of that "built in" brush guard on the Range Rover. That is slick. As always, very nice work Scott.
 
Scottwax, once agin your detailing is awesome, but your photography is mind blowing !!! You can easily shoot advertising pics for brochures and magazines !!!



My hat goes off to you :xyxthumbs
 
They all look great! That Detailer's Pride Super Swirl Eliminator must be some awesome stuff if you can go from a burgandy pad straight to a LSP.



What would you compare the Detailer's Pride Super Swirl Eliminator too in say the Meguiar's line? I'm curious to get a gauge on it's agressiveness with something familiar. Is it sun friendly?



Hopefull the new Lexus owner will ditch those wheels for something more suiting it's refined nature.
 
They're exactly what you think they are, terrible. I would like to put larger custom wheels on my truck, but the only thing that scares me about buying wheels is it's like buying a computer. Two years after you buy them everyone is puking as you drive by because they are so outdated.
 
Great work as always Scott!



As for pictures, I don't think any photographer would tell you ANY digital camera can produce pictures as detailed and sharp as a film camera yet. What you may be seeing is that the digital format may translate better onto the computer but print to print the film cameras are still significantly better.
 
GoodnClean said:
Great work as always Scott!



As for pictures, I don't think any photographer would tell you ANY digital camera can produce pictures as detailed and sharp as a film camera yet. What you may be seeing is that the digital format may translate better onto the computer but print to print the film cameras are still significantly better.
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Digital against 35 mm, a digital can have better prints than a 35 mm. There are many professional photographers that use digital in place of a 35 mm and the pictures are absolutely stunning.
 
TW85 HHI said:
I won't say anything about what I think the differences are but Scott, a quality digital camera with a quality lense can take just as good of pictures as a film camera. Also, just as important as the quality of camera/lense is proper exposure. You recently posted a few pictures of a car taken with a digital camera and pictures of the same car taken with your film camera, and honestly, the digital showed far more detail though the pictures were not as "bright."
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Print:



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Cannon Digital 35mm:



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The print film version is much more accurate in the lighting that was available. Not sure why the digital version is darker because I took the pics seconds apart and it was at least an hour before sundown.



Exposure does make a difference. I finally figured out how to change mine when the subject is darker (as in a black car) than the background.
 
Mad iX said:
The LS400 looks deep and wet for ss.

The Range Rover looks quite wet too. I can't tell much of a difference from AIO/SG from the pics.
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Not suprising since both are acrylic sealants. AJ seems a bit wetter and it definitely easier to use. Like SG, thinner is better.



Can I ask what you used on the wheel wells?
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Armor All.



Also, I did prefer the pics you posted that were taken with a digital camera. They just seem more balanced than the film-based pics.
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See above post. May be better balanced but the film version is more accurate.



JJ_-AIO is an acrylic based polish with chemical cleaners. Any swirl removal capabilities are a function of the pad you use. I prefer to use a Meguiars polishing pad or a blue Propel Finishing pad (seems to be right between the Meg's finishing and polishing pad in aggressiveness).



Spilchy-I'd say SSE is a little more aggressive than DACP or SSR2.5. Finishes down a bit better and dusts about as much. My understanding is it was developed specifically for PC use so that may be why it works so well with a cutting pad. I also noticed the pad does get very warm when you work it in...although 95 degree temps may have something to do with it. I have used SSE on very warm (but not hot to the touch) paint with no problems.



andrewcbho-the wheels came with the car. Exactly the reason I like a simple 5 spoke design. Timeless look that never goes out of style.
 
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