When you wax
#1
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When you wax
Do you do the bottom half of the two-tone vehicles? I used to once, a long time ago but not sure if I should feel bad about giving up on it. Anyone else here skip that back breaker?
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Mine's two-tone. The lower cladding is pretty faded and has plenty of scrapes scratches and missing paint showing the yellow underneath. Also looks like a brillo pad has been taken to it, numerous times.
I did the first dawn wash/clay/polish/seal/wax over the weekend, didn't bother touching the lower panels aside from a good washing and a little scuff removal. Gonna get some quotes on getting the cladding/bumper resprayed silver.
The diamond white pearl does look very reflective and the pearls just pop, and the paint is oh so silky. Not bad for an 18 year old car.
I did the first dawn wash/clay/polish/seal/wax over the weekend, didn't bother touching the lower panels aside from a good washing and a little scuff removal. Gonna get some quotes on getting the cladding/bumper resprayed silver.
The diamond white pearl does look very reflective and the pearls just pop, and the paint is oh so silky. Not bad for an 18 year old car.
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#12
Waxed the whole car, including the lower cladding a few days ago. Never considered an LS 400 to be a really big car until I got to work on the cladding. Jeez Louise, what a chore! There's SO much of it and it's mostly at an awkward angle to even reach. Mine needed a good cleaning and tar removal before I could even wax there, Think I'll put it on a lift at work next time!
#13
Lexus Test Driver
Jeeesh! "I can't bend over"? You guy's sound like a bunch of 80 year olds...
I do the cladding and rocker panels on all my car's... I use all Zaino products. If you do it twice a year, it's much easier to maintain...
I do the cladding and rocker panels on all my car's... I use all Zaino products. If you do it twice a year, it's much easier to maintain...
#14
Pole Position
It doesn't matter how old you are if ya have back problems. Most mechanics do have problems from reaching and bending over for years. And lifting engines out with a chain and 2x4s. (not an engine hoist) Me, it's all that and 30 years of construction work.