PS Detailed: 2005 Black Lexus LS430 30 man-hours

2005 Black Lexus LS430

Client just bought it less then a month ago when he contacted me.

He wanted full exterior correction, full interior with carpet extraction.

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Interior was not too bad to start with.



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Leather and all hard surfaces steamed with my VX5000.
Leather treated with Zaino Z-10
All hard surfaces treated with 1Z einszett Vinyl-Rubber Care & Protectant "Tiefenpfleger."

After a thorough vac, I pretreat all carpet and mats with ultra pac. After a light working in of the pretreat chemicals, by light I mean just brush them in lightly to the fibers in two directions. No need to scrubb.

I filled my Mytee HP60 with Dry Slurry and water. Let it heat up for 15-20 mins while the pretreat chemicals where dwelling. I then purge the extracting tool into a bucket waiting for some very hot water to pass thru.

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After extracting each section I set up air movers/fans to dry the carpet as quickly as possbile.

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I would let the fans run thru the nite to ensure the carpet was dry.

I was fortunate that Bret could come by the next day to help finish up a few loose ends.

Then it was all about polishing the paint after that.

Here is Bret applying Zaino AIO to the wheels.

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I started on the trunk by wetsanding with trizact 3000 and my airsander.

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Surbuf/M105 Festool speed 5
Orange/M205/Festool Speed 5

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Final polishing one handed with the festool/black/M205

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Bret trying out the festool while final polishing:

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After final polishing:

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Rt door had some deeper RIDS, so 3k trizact w/ air sander:

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Bret using the Meguiars G110v2 with surbuf/M105:

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So besides for the panels that where wetsanded, all panels got:

Surbuf/M105
Orange/M205
Black/M205

Re-washed with Zaino Z7 via 2BM/sheepskin mits
Dried with electric leaf blower.
Remaining water removed by spritzing Z6 and drying with big blue WW.
2x of Zaino ZFX'd Z5pro
Z8
Tires got Zaino Z-16


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Yes its 11:45p

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Some final pics the next day before I returned the car to the client. It had rained the night before and was still cloudy. :(

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Another stunning job Bry! As I was going through the before pics I knew you'd have your way with those scratches.

The owner spent his money wisely. Insted of getting a new one for ridiculous money he gets a new one by buying pre owned and having you and Bret do your magic.
 
Another stunning job Bry! As I was going through the before pics I knew you'd have your way with those scratches.

The owner spent his money wisely. Insted of getting a new one for ridiculous money he gets a new one by buying pre owned and having you and Bret do your magic.

Thanks Paul! Even with the price of the detail, I'd bet the car was less then half of a new one.

Awesome reflections man! Diggin the festool (drool)

Thanks for sharing. :rockon:

Thanks Tim!

Once again, GREAT work Bryan!!!:Dancing Dot:

Thank you Barry!

To level correction guys, carpets looks perfect as well!

Thanks David!

Nice Job! :thumbup:

Thank you michakaveli! Looking fwd to the Roush stang writeup. :thumbup:

man you got some nice toys... great work guys

Thank you!

Dang Bryan/Bret, do you guys specialize in hammered black Lexus' :huh:

Great work as always :wizard:

I'm covered up in green cars here :out:

Thank you Flash! Most solid black Lexus's have excellent paint for correction, but including the recent rear bumper respray, it had 4 different paints on the car.

Green due to the pollen?
 
Another save there from the best of Georgia!:wizard:

Thank you Angelo!

Bryan the detailing beast tames yet another black car. Those carpets looked great as did the reflections. Great job!

Thank you Marc!

Awesome work Bryan!:Dancing Dot:

The paint on that Lexus was hammered and you brought it back better than new, EXCELLENT!:wizard:

Thank you Gary! I'm fortunate to have Bret helping me out on big jobs like this.
 
Bryan/Bret... Great work on the Mercedes!

30 Hours!!!!! Wow!:clap: Great marathon. The correction is flawless and the carpet looks "better than new".

Excellent work guys! (And Bret, lookin' good as always!:Dancing Dot:)
 
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