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Old 02-10-13, 04:26 PM
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Subject: 12 Lexus GS350 F Sport
Requirement: New Car Prep -- > Remove all imperfections caused by dealer prep and ready the car for Wolf's Hard Body
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Final Polish - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish
- Last step - Wolf's Hard Body
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Nano Polish 3/6
Wolf's Hard Body
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Griot's 3 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Adam's Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Prep: Pre Soak, Decon, Autoscrub, Wheels, Tires, Wheel Wells





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Wheels were cleaned up


After the prep this is what we found on the paint









Masking the car prior to correction



Various 50/50 shots



The rear bumper was in bad shape





50/50 shot of the rear bumper - lots of progress
Under a halogen




Under an LED



Dan buffing off polish to find a mirror shine
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After Menzerna FG400 and Sonax Nano Polish we were able to achieve some nice results



After Wolf's Hard Body













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the before pics is what happens when a body shop polishes your car. the back bumper was the only part of the car that they should have touched. the after shots are the results of the amazing work done by Phil, Danny and Derrick from Detailers Domain. great, down to earth and hardworking. they do everything... whatever you need it's there and you can't beat the prices.
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so wish these guys were located out in LA. absolutely amazing and professional work
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Originally Posted by stick22
so wish these guys were located out in LA. absolutely amazing and professional work
maybe he can recommend someone out in Cali... he's in the detailing world he knows a lot of people.
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wow amazing, whats the going rate for something like that how close are they to staten island NY?
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I must be missing something. When was all this work done? Must have been last summer/fall?
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Wow...you guys do great work.
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Syd, that must have been some time ago since your wheels were still graphite. Looks great and makes me regret (for a split second) not getting Obsidian!
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Originally Posted by LexusVet
wow amazing, whats the going rate for something like that how close are they to staten island NY?
amazing is right! depends on how much correction your paint needs. he would have to see the car under brinkman lights to assess the damage and then quote you a price. they're in Norwood N.J. 55 Oak St.

Originally Posted by Vasili
I must be missing something. When was all this work done? Must have been last summer/fall?
this was done jul/sep.

Originally Posted by SW10ES
Wow...you guys do great work.
their work is the best i've seen.
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Originally Posted by dseag2
Syd, that must have been some time ago since your wheels were still graphite. Looks great and makes me regret (for a split second) not getting Obsidian!
i switched back... just kidding . yeah i'm surprised he posted this. it was done in jul/sep. you made the right choice with the LP... trust me. i love the Obsidian, it's like a love hate relationship
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The black just looks so incredible when its clean, any dark color does but especially black.
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One word...WOW
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This looks really good!

Do you have any idea what Phil's team used for the exhaust tips? I looked thru' the list of products in the first post, and I'm guessing "Optimum Metal Polish" - or was it something else? I have tried regular car washing soap, and it doesn't seem to be able to do much to the spots on the chrome tips. I have sonax wheel cleaner, but am not sure if it will damage the coating on the exhaust tips.


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