jj14

I assume you meant that you will clay bar it before the AIO (not once before AIO and then once before wax) - right? Just once.

alex206

Could you do all of this with a clear bra on?

jj14

Yes. The wash, clay, seal and wax should be done on the clear bra as well. (If you are using a dedicated compound or polish, be extremely gentle).

Room4Tu

Correct! I think I will go nuts if I had to clay bar twice.

LexusNN

iTrader: (5)

Yes it will protect it and keep it from getting yellow from road grime

Room4Tu

Just ordered one today from them. I like how it's really compact compared to my leaf blower. And from what I've read it should be alot more stronger than your conventional leaf blower. I went ahead and orderd some Honey dew snow foam while I was at it. Thanks for the recommendations!

alex206

Is there really any difference in brands of carnauba wax? Which is the best brand for obsidian black? I was looking at XXX hard core paste wax from chemicalguys.com...anyone tried that?

Room4Tu

I'm still learning a lot as far as detailing goes but I think it really comes down to personal preference on a lot of these things. Try it, if you don't like it try something different.

alex206

Cool, thanks Tu! I'll try it and see

nyczyang27

There's no best wax. As Tu said, its really just personal preference. Any common best seller carnauba wax on reputable websites like autogeek or autopia will be just fine, especially on black cars.

If your black cars paint is flawless, free of swirls and scratches, which it should be since 4GS is brand new, any good wax will look great.

jj14

I recently tried a spray on wax (to see how good it was, and how long it lasted compared to the regular wax that requires elbow grease) - and was pleasantly surprised. (Optimum is what I used, but most of the reputable ones should work just as well) - took just about 20 or so minutes to spray on/wipe off the entire car. That was just under a month ago.

As of yesterday, it is still repelling water very well (beads).

I plan to use this with every ONR wash (once a month hopefully). Then, every 6-8 months, regular wash/rinse, clay, (light polish if needed), seal, and wax (regular "elbow grease" wax)

jedimaster

After driving black cars for 14 years, here are my tricks:

Zaino AIO
Zaino Z5 or ZCS
Zaino Z8

And get ready for Concours d'Elegance! Oh, before you lecture me on waxes, yes, have tried expensive Zymol waxes, p21s, Klasse, ect.

sydtoosic

that's why we're here,,,,,,, to help out , no matter how small the matter is. you're welcome Room4Tu

Room4Tu

So this morning I gave her a two bucket wash again, clay barred to remove all contaminants, applied Klasse AIO to the entire car as well as windows, chrome, and wheels, and finally applied Natty's Blue carnuba wax paste to the entire car as well as wheels. Overall, I am really happy with the results of the AIO and Natty's Blue. The Klasse AIO gave the Obsidian a really squeaky clean look and shine which is suppose to last and protect for about 6 months, or so it says. I applied the Natty's Blue after the AIO and that really sealed the deal. Brought the Obsidian into a really deep, rich, wet, and warm type of shine. The wax smells like bubble gum too to top it all off. There was a lot of elbow grease involved and I do have to say what a PITA this whole process was. I do enjoy it however to some extent as well as get some self satisfaction after all is done. Here are some iphone pictures which do not do much justice to how she looks in person.

After the initial spray down I then used my foam gun to mobolize and lift all the bigger dirt off of the paint.


I kinda skipped the pictures of the wash and clay barring because at this point I just wanted to get it all done and move on to the application of the Klasse AIO as well as carnuba wax. Anyways, here are some finish pics after application of AIO to everything including chrome, wheels, and windows. I also waxed everything afterwards including all 4 wheels.



Perfect shiney and deep mirrored finish of the hood after AIO and Natty's blue carnuba wax.




...and just for kicks. Here's a pic of my 4GS standing next to a clean and immaculate 2GS belonging to another CL member at the local Lexus meet last week. It's hard to believe but there is about 14 years or so between these two cars. Mine Obsidian his Onyx I believe. Call it what you may but IMO it's the best color out there for the GS 2GS looks huge compared to my 4GS in this pic for some reason.

sydtoosic

gave your girl a shower today i see. she's as sexy as ever. BTW. be careful of putting anything on your water repellent front door glass driver and passenger,,,, glass cleaner and a glass towel is what i use on my front door glass. i don't put sealant or anything like that on it.