OEM Lexus Wax
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Corey Bit Spank
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What if you use it on a Toyota?
Never tried it but keep in mind that some (not all) of the newer Lexus paints do not have a clear-coat.
How much does it cost?
I once tried a BMW polish (Lusso Revitalizing Creme) that was being sold at my local BMW dealer which turned out to be a pretty good light polish. It was recommended by GeekySteve at RoadFly. It looked like Zymol's HD-Cleanse but spread and buffed off like P21S GEPC.
How much does it cost?
I once tried a BMW polish (Lusso Revitalizing Creme) that was being sold at my local BMW dealer which turned out to be a pretty good light polish. It was recommended by GeekySteve at RoadFly. It looked like Zymol's HD-Cleanse but spread and buffed off like P21S GEPC.
Djmigs
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jfelbab
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jmsc said:
Link please. According to my Lexus dealer every new Lexus is clear coated and has been since 2002-2003.
jfelbab,
I would not go by what a dealer tells you. Always confirm directly with the USA mfg which I did last year. The Lexus club forum also re-confirmed this:
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-25419.html
I would not go by what a dealer tells you. Always confirm directly with the USA mfg which I did last year. The Lexus club forum also re-confirmed this:
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-25419.html
Mikeyc
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Wally said:
too funny :grinno: :grinno: :grinno:
jfelbab said:
I've seen quite a number of Lexus owners make posts on this website stating that Lexus cars with black onyx paint have no clear coat.
imported_chpsk8
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The clear coat issue is still a fun myth with Lexus. My 2002 GS300 in Black Onyx has a clear coat on it. From the reading I have done it seems 2002 and newer are clear coated, although there is the occasional person that says theirs is not.
I recently polished mine with a PC and there was no paint transfer, which would indicate a clear coat is on the car.
As far as the Lexus wax, I haven't used it. I did use a Honda Sealant on an Accord I had. Worked ok. As for the Lexus wax, give it a shot and let us know how it goes!
I recently polished mine with a PC and there was no paint transfer, which would indicate a clear coat is on the car.
As far as the Lexus wax, I haven't used it. I did use a Honda Sealant on an Accord I had. Worked ok. As for the Lexus wax, give it a shot and let us know how it goes!
Sherman8r44
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Djmigs said:
My guess is they brand engineered the Toyota OEM wax and put it in a fancy bottle
Seriously though, try it and see how it is...my guess is that it is no better/no worse than an average OTC cleaner wax, but what do I know.
Setec Astronomy
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Huh? :think:
4830Deuce
Burn Then Buff!
Setec Astronomy said:
excatly what i was thinking...haha
-Justin
Mikeyc
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Setec Astronomy said:
I third that notion. :think:
SS - Clear combined??? Huh?
It well documented that Lexus has chosen to not clear the Black onyx and a few other colors.
Unless there is a new type of paint system out there, single stage is just that. A color layer without a 2nd stage clear coat applied.
Please clarify if Toyota/Lexus has developed a special paint with PPG etc. that most of us here are not aware of.
It well documented that Lexus has chosen to not clear the Black onyx and a few other colors.
Unless there is a new type of paint system out there, single stage is just that. A color layer without a 2nd stage clear coat applied.
Please clarify if Toyota/Lexus has developed a special paint with PPG etc. that most of us here are not aware of.
From what I know is that the clear is mixed in with the paint, at least thats what everyone over at my.is say. I drive an MSM IS300, so I don't really care.
EDIT: Sorry about the misunderstanding, a misunderstanding on my part. There is clear mixed into the base of black, red, and yellow. SORRY!
EDIT: Sorry about the misunderstanding, a misunderstanding on my part. There is clear mixed into the base of black, red, and yellow. SORRY!
SilverLexus
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I believe they stopped doing this a few years ago and are now clearcoating black paint as well.
Edit: I just confirmed this with our local Lexus bodyshop.
SpoiledMan
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Well Lee, I hate to burst the bubble but they simply aren't correct as at least *some* of the cars don't have a conventional clear coat by my findings. I polished a small scratch on an '05 GX and it drew black paint.
It was mentioned above that the clear is mixed in with the paint and I have heard something that kind of goes along that route. What was told to me by a Meguiar's representative that even has an BO Lexus was that the car does have a "tinted" clear coat.
Does anyone really know?
It was mentioned above that the clear is mixed in with the paint and I have heard something that kind of goes along that route. What was told to me by a Meguiar's representative that even has an BO Lexus was that the car does have a "tinted" clear coat.
Does anyone really know?
Corey Bit Spank
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But if you simply mix clear and paint together you get a murky mess.