So my mechanic called me up last week (yes the one that I started the customer service thread on a couple weeks ago). He told me how his wife's RX300 was going to Lexus to have all the wood (faux) replaced because it was separating from the dash. He said he needed it detailed to prove that it was taken care of.
Now this '01 RX300 has 14k on the clock and stays outside. I think the sun played a huge roll in the wood problem, but otherwise an immaculate vehicle. They do something that I think every person should do with their cars...It goes carpet, then lexus carpet mats, then heavy duty rubber mats on top. This really keeps everything clean. The interior was very quick...light spot removal, cleaning the rubber mats, cleaning the leather/dash/doors and protecting, so no pics.
The exterior was in great shape. I did VM/EX-P about 3 months ago and it was dead on the surface. The water just pooled and I didn't really see any EX-P wetness as far as looks. It didn't need to be clayed again as the surface felt very clean (clayed 3 months ago). Since he loves his 2 coats of wax theory, I tried something new...Natty's over NXT. I first hit it with NXT via rotary and a LC polishing pad @ 1000 rpm and light pressure, let dry for 10-15 minutes and removed. This instantly brought back that wet look and reflections increased. It also removed some light water spotting on the lower panels. I then hit the wheel wells with some Hyper Dressing and moved to Natty's by hand. I let it sit for 10 minutes while I coated the rims in Natty's and VM'd the lighting, windows, and emblems. When all was said and done, the RX was just dripping. The thing that also impressed me was with such a light color, even in direct sunlight, it was producing amazing reflections (light colors usually drown out, reflection wise, in bright light). So for the customer who likes 2 coats of wax, I think this combo is great
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Cliffnotes
-NXT Wash
-APC+ (10:1) on rims, tires, wells, lower panels, and bumpers
-VM on lighting, windows, and emblems
-Hyper Dressing cut 2:1 on tires, wells, and lower trim
-NXT via rotary and LC Polishing Pad @ 1000rpm
-Natty's Paste Wax by hand
Pics
Wet!
I also want to mention that I spoke to him about the police officer customer. He goes "I know this guy is a pain in the ***...I thought that when I first talked to him, but once I worked on one of his cars and proved myself to him, there were no questions asked. He would bring his cars in, told me to fix what they needed, and paid his bill without a question. He also has sent soo much business to me that I throw in oil changes and tire rotations for him. His friends come from 45-60 mins away". I'm glad I heard that and look forward to detailing his cars. I'm giving him a call next week to set everything up, so I will keep the board posted on that progress
Now this '01 RX300 has 14k on the clock and stays outside. I think the sun played a huge roll in the wood problem, but otherwise an immaculate vehicle. They do something that I think every person should do with their cars...It goes carpet, then lexus carpet mats, then heavy duty rubber mats on top. This really keeps everything clean. The interior was very quick...light spot removal, cleaning the rubber mats, cleaning the leather/dash/doors and protecting, so no pics.
The exterior was in great shape. I did VM/EX-P about 3 months ago and it was dead on the surface. The water just pooled and I didn't really see any EX-P wetness as far as looks. It didn't need to be clayed again as the surface felt very clean (clayed 3 months ago). Since he loves his 2 coats of wax theory, I tried something new...Natty's over NXT. I first hit it with NXT via rotary and a LC polishing pad @ 1000 rpm and light pressure, let dry for 10-15 minutes and removed. This instantly brought back that wet look and reflections increased. It also removed some light water spotting on the lower panels. I then hit the wheel wells with some Hyper Dressing and moved to Natty's by hand. I let it sit for 10 minutes while I coated the rims in Natty's and VM'd the lighting, windows, and emblems. When all was said and done, the RX was just dripping. The thing that also impressed me was with such a light color, even in direct sunlight, it was producing amazing reflections (light colors usually drown out, reflection wise, in bright light). So for the customer who likes 2 coats of wax, I think this combo is great
. Cliffnotes
-NXT Wash
-APC+ (10:1) on rims, tires, wells, lower panels, and bumpers
-VM on lighting, windows, and emblems
-Hyper Dressing cut 2:1 on tires, wells, and lower trim
-NXT via rotary and LC Polishing Pad @ 1000rpm
-Natty's Paste Wax by hand
Pics
Wet!
I also want to mention that I spoke to him about the police officer customer. He goes "I know this guy is a pain in the ***...I thought that when I first talked to him, but once I worked on one of his cars and proved myself to him, there were no questions asked. He would bring his cars in, told me to fix what they needed, and paid his bill without a question. He also has sent soo much business to me that I throw in oil changes and tire rotations for him. His friends come from 45-60 mins away". I'm glad I heard that and look forward to detailing his cars. I'm giving him a call next week to set everything up, so I will keep the board posted on that progress
. When I cleaned it up, the wood looked like colored paper. In any case, 14k miles, 3 years old, and it was separating and discoloring from the dash.
