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Just had my 2013 Lexus GS350 detailed and wanted to share some before and after shots i thought would interest this sub forum . This was done at SyracuseAutoSpas up in CNY. If anyone is in this Upstate NY region i would highly highly recommend him. He does work on numerous vehicles, boats, and even RVs and buses. He has packages ranging from single to 3 stage polishes, CQuartz ceramic coatings, and is certified in xpel application. If anyone would like to know rates he gave me, shoot me a PM.
Here's what he did:
Washed, cleaned inner wheels as well.
Foam decontamination
Touchup paint
Single stage polish twice (CarPro i believe with a DA polisher)
Sealant
Last edited by k0kong; 02-01-17 at 06:39 AM.
Reason: more info
I assume by "one stage polish twice"... that means a 2-step paint correction? Which is what I would assume based on the results and the amount of initial damage.
Care to share who did the work so other CL members in your area can make note.
I assume by "one stage polish twice"... that means a 2-step paint correction? Which is what I would assume based on the results and the amount of initial damage.
Care to share who did the work so other CL members in your area can make note.
Originally Posted by Golden95SC
Extremely impressive. What kind of product snd tools were used?
I believe he used CarPro Intensive polish and RUPES Keramik gloss with a DA polisher . I'm not well versed in detailing items so i don't recall the product he used for the wash, decontamination and sealant.
He told me he went over the car with the one stage polish twice after he saw a few more areas that needed to be touched up
Updated original post!
Nice. Worth the expense for sure. Highly recommend a ceramic like CQF or Gyeon MOHS I have it ok mine and it just certifies that the long term paint life is going to have a much better chance of survivability. I would xpel, but it's so expensive.
After the next car wash, he may just swap the before and after pictures. lol.
The car looks great though. I would never own another black car without applying some sort of coating.
So, is swirling particularly bad with soft Lexus black paint or a curse of black paint in general? I am suffering thru the swirls and holograms with my car, but I have learned to live with it. I squint when looking at the car in sunshine or just move to a different viewing angle . And the car looks gorgeous in the shade. I called off an appointment for a full paint correction job for $900 several months ago, and the CQ coating would have added a few hundred more . I just can't bring myself to spend 100s of $ on a regular basis to keep the car looking "perfect". Then again, I am spending all my time driving and enjoying the car from the inside; I am not too bothered by the swirls...
11-01-16, 01:57 PM
Before and After shots
. This was done at SyracuseAutoSpas up in CNY. If anyone is in this Upstate NY region i would highly highly recommend him. He does work on numerous vehicles, boats, and even RVs and buses. He has packages ranging from single to 3 stage polishes, CQuartz ceramic coatings, and is certified in xpel application. If anyone would like to know rates he gave me, shoot me a PM.
. And the car looks gorgeous in the shade. I called off an appointment for a full paint correction job for $900 several months ago, and the CQ coating would have added a few hundred more 
. I just can't bring myself to spend 100s of $ on a regular basis to keep the car looking "perfect". Then again, I am spending all my time driving and enjoying the car from the inside; I am not too bothered by the swirls...