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Old 05-16-09, 06:12 PM
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Default Been awhile-detail pics of 08 Matador red
I did a detail on my wifes 08 IS250 last week.....Porter Cable and all. It was mostly polishing and I tried some new Meguiers wax....anyway...the pics---
First step was a bath with Chemical Guys citrus wash and gloss(a little strong to remove all things from paint)
Next-clay bar
3rd-Meguiers Mirror Glaze medium cut with lake country orange pad only on sctratches
4th-Mirror glaze fine cut on entire car with LC yellow pad
5th-Mirror glaze swirl remover 2.0 with LC black pad
6th-Mirror glaze showtime glaze with LC black pad
7th-Mirror glaze synthetic sealant 2.0 and blue LC pad
8th-Mirror glaze yellow carnuba #26 with blue LC pad








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Old 05-16-09, 06:20 PM
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Looks very klean... nice job
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Looks great, Now trim those hedges. LOL
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Looks nice Best color for 2IS!!
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Very nice detailing job!
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Looks nice Best color for 2IS!!
I'd hit that.
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reflection so nice i can see u in most the pics
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sweet pics!!! what tint did you end up going with?
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super shiny.. love da grill.
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Well done. Hope your wife knows a clean car when she sees one.
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Originally Posted by HKS350
Looks great, Now trim those hedges. LOL
LOL....the hedges are trimmed--The one you see not trimmed is an old fashion rose bush my wife got from her grandmother. You cant trim it till after it blooms
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thanks for the compliments. Lexus owners for life!

Heres my beast--


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i love this colour.....dang
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