Wes_R + Is250 [41 pics]
 

Hi guys, so this is a 1 stage polishing write up on a pretty brand new IS250 that was delivered from the dealer swirled up. The owner was pretty upset about the delivery condition and contacted me to correct the paint.

Not much else to say so on to the pics.



http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...cksis250/1.jpg

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My usual routine is to start with the wheels first using P21s Wheel Cleaner Gel which is one of the most safest wheel cleaners out there for all types like forged, adonized, alloy, etc. and it's non acidic as well. You could basically put it on and leave all night and no damage.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...cksis250/3.jpg

Applied it to all the wheels
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...cksis250/4.jpg

Then started cleaning the inner barrel with my EZ-Brush
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...cksis250/5.jpg

Cleaned the rim face with a microfibre mitt
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...cksis250/6.jpg

And all clean
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...cksis250/7.jpg



I rinsed down the car and right away noticed that there was no protection on the car either wax or sealant. A sign of this is that the water was not beading so no wax and it was not sheeting off so no sealant. It was just sort of sticking to the paint in a sheet like manner but not really coming off the paint, like in this pic.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...cksis250/9.jpg

After the rinse now onto the actual washing using the two bucket method. One bucket is for soap only and the other bucket is water only which is for rinsing dirt off your mitt so that you don't contaminate the soapy water. Bottom line the reason you do this is so that you don't use one bucket and rub the same dirty soapy water all over car causing you to drag dirt all over your paint creating more swirls on your paint.

Probably what the dealer did plus I'm sure it was the same water for at least a couple cars.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...cksis250/8.jpg

Used my natural sea sponge to wash. Also I would like to mention that on panels facing the sky I go in a back and forth motion not a circular motion. And all the panel facing the side I go in an up and down manner.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/10.jpg

After each panel or half a panel I rinsed off my sponge.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/11.jpg



After rinsing off the car. I dried it with my waffle weave towel which is much more absorbent then a leather or synthetic chamois.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/12.jpg



Pulled it in to my garage and started claying the car with Riccardo's Yellow Clay and Meguairs Last Touch cut 25/75 with water. Also wiped off the residue with a second waffle weave towel.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/13.jpg

Not bad at all.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/14.jpg



After the clay treatment I masked off all rubber trim and prone areas with blue painters tape.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/15.jpg



After masking I measured the paint with my Defelsko paint depth gauge to look out for any low points and to look out for any repainted panels.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/17.jpg

Paint levels were looking healthy
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/18.jpg



Now onto the polishing. I used my Flex 3401 with a white Lake Country Pad and Menzerna Power Finish.

Here is a before shot of the paint and an idea of the condition of how they delivered the car.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/19.jpg

After
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/20.jpg

Before
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/21.jpg

After
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/22.jpg



Unmasked the car.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/23.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/24.jpg



After unmasking I gave the car an ipa wipe down to clean off the polishing oils and create a clean surface for the wax to bond to.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/25.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/26.jpg



Brought out my 3M Sun Gun to inspect my work. A side note the 3M Sun Gun gives off the same spectrum light as the sun so it really helps on very cloudy days or rainy days when I can't use the real sun for a final inspection on my work.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/27.jpg



The owner actually works near by me so dropped buy and brought me some Timmies and to see how things were going.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/28.jpg



Waxed the car with Swissvax Concorso
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/29.jpg



While the wax was curing I cleaned the windows and dressed the tires. I have to also say at the time I was running low on Megs Hyper Dressing so had to dilute it for a matte finish on the tires.

Cleaned the windows with Stoners Invisible glass laced with Rain Repellant and my Glass Master Pro and a window microfibre.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/30.jpg

I love the Glass Master Pro cause it can reach into tight areas that are normally a pain to do. Here is a pic of it reaching into the back window.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/31.jpg



And now the Lexus pron.

I had to kind of rush with these pics because it was getting pretty close to sunset so not to many shots.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/35.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/40.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/34.jpg

I love this reflection shot on the hood.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/39.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/33.jpg

Some cool reflections shots on the roof.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/36.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/37.jpg

I thought this reflection was crazy!
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/38.jpg

And some sun shots on the paint to show the true condition.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/41.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/42.jpg

And my final shot.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...ksis250/32.jpg



Hope you enjoyed the write up :).

Wes

NICE!

Nice work! where do you buy the P21s Wheel Cleaner Gel locally? Does it work on baked on grease?

how much u take for a job like that?~

That's some dedicated work right there man, how long does it usually take you from start to finish :

What year is this car?
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Hi Wes. Glad to see you over here. Great job on the Lexus.

either 2009 or 2010

wow very clean job! nice work!

Thanks!

Thanks Henry! And what Brendan said.

I don't want to openly talk money on a board I don't sponsor. Here is my email if you really want to know wesrobles@gmail.com.

Including stopping to take pics, about 10hrs.

09

Hey Ken, great to be here. Your gonna have to let me know first when you get Scholls again so I can get it second time around, I think I should be good in May June when things pick up over here.

I really wanna try cwc.

It was 09.

Thank you!

are you in vancouver?


ur profile says toronto

Hes located in Toronto, he posts in clubrsx as well.

Grew up in Toronto, but born in Burnaby that's why I like to hang out here and keep up with what's going on out there.

What he said.

I love CWC. It's awesome stuff, and that's diluted 2:1!

Smells good too. Might just be something wrong with me though. :haha:

Excellent job, Wes. Dealers leave the car in poor condition, even brand new. I swear that my brand new GTI has haloing and spider scratches, but I took delivery at night so I can't really tell. :cry:

Unless you take delivery at night like above, I would be appalled to see my brand new car in such horrific condition!

Fantastic job!