Oakes - Detailed: 2000 Lexus GS400 - 11 years later!

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A 2000 Lexus GS400, was in dire need of a proper paint corrective detail, an 11 year old car with only 65,000 miles. It was wearing it's age well to be quite honest, however it had also fallen victim to days left outside with rain spots throughout. The goal here was to get the paint back to black, and I will let you be the judge here with the the photo documentation below!



This specific detail had me fall in love with a new product I've been using, and promptly ordering more of, being the Surbuf pads. A very effective weapon to be used from now on in my correction arsenal. As the paint was somewhat soft, but needed a good amount of work to get perfect, I needed something strong but not harsh. The Surbuf pads did the trick flawlessly!



Products used:



Meguiars 105

Meguiars 205

Menzerna 203

P21S Paintwork Cleanser

IPA

Menzerna Powerlock

Zaino Detail Spray

A New York Subway network of 3M Tape

Sonus Green Clay

Meguiars Super Degreaser

Chemical Guys Wheel Cleaner

More Microfiber towels than I can wash in one cycle



Vehicle as it arrived:

Paint Condition Before Correction: My work is clearly cut out for me!

Passenger Door Pillars, Before - 50/50 - After:

Door Edge Before/After:

50/50 Photos:

Corrected Photos in various different lighting:

Reflection Photos: Black can always double as a mirror in times of need!

 

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Finished Photos; unfortunately completed and sent home when it was dark out. Inside pictures will have to do!

As always, thank you for looking, and I sincerely wish I could have captured some photos of it in the daylight! Maybe I'll be able to add more later!



-Oakes

 

[white gecko]

Looks great! Nice save!

 

[BigAl3]

awesome, nice work :thumb:

 

[DaGonz]

The old girl looks great!

 

[LS1-MEX]

looks great, imma have to pull a save like that on my truck next week.

 

[bigltc]

looks like black candy. nice work and great save!

 

[OakesDetail]

Thank you guys!