[DetailAddict]

2008 Lexus ES350
Customer just wanted our Bronze + Clay package + Light Interior + Leather Cleaning and Conditioning

Wash
- Camspray Foam Gun
- Detail Addict Water Softening System
- Detail Addict Car Soap
- Detail Addict Grit Guard
- Detail Addict Wash Mitt
- Detail Addict Waffle Weave Drying MF
- Detail Addict Engine+Wheel Cleaner
- ACE TurboStick

Clay/Polish/Wax
- Porter Cable 7424XP
- Detail Addict Backing Plate
- Detail Addict CCS Pad Set
- Detail Addict Medium Grade Clay Bar
- Detail Addict Detail Spray (lube)
- Detail Addict G-3500 Polish
- Detail Addict Liquid Wax
- Detail Addict Carnauba Wax

Miscellaneous
- Detail Addict Glass Cleaner
- Detail Addict Glass Towel
- Detail Addict Rub&Shine
- Detail Addict Dressing Sponge
- Detail Addict Leather Cleaner
- Detail Addict Leather Conditioner

First check out the wheels and tires


Not much to see on the paint since it was so dusty, can't tell until the wash. But we got some good bird droppings here and there

Start off with our Engine and Wheel Cleaner

You can see the brake dust already start running off of the wheel

Hit it with ACE TurboStick to get to the inside of the wheel


All CLEAN!



Off with the wash with pressure washer

We always pressure wash the wheels again after washing it

Get ready for our SUPER concentrated Detail Addict Car Soap!




Dual bucket with our Detail Addict Grit Guard is the key to a good wash

ALWAYS do bumpers last

Time to rinse off without pressure washer

This car has NO WAX

Blowing out all the water in the little gaps here and there



Just front part of the hood with our Detail Addict Medium Grade Clay Bar


Again, bumpers last!



This is why you NEVER scrape the bird dropping off!

And never leave it on the car for long

The hood need a bit more work, so we started with our Detail Addict G-1500 Polish. First prime the pad with our Detail Addict Detail Spray

Then prime the pad with the G-1500 Polish


Work on a small section at a time


After that, we have the finish it down with our Detail Addict G-2500 Polish to remove any possible hologram from the previous correction


Here is a cool trick combo we do for our Bronze package, Detail Addict G-3500 + Detail Addict Carnauba Wax + Detail Addict Liquid Wax

No need to prime the pad with Detail Spray, but do Prime with G-3500 and Carnauba Wax


Once again, small section at a time, but don't need to buff off between sections




While the wax is setting in, we work on interior. It's pretty new, but you never know how faded your leather is until you clean and condition it!

50/50





User our Detail Addict Glass Cleaner for a streak free finish. No alcohol and no ammonia

Clean with regular MF and finish with our Detail Addict Glass Towel


Our Detail Addict Rub & Shine is a water based product that doesn't sling onto the side of your car and give you a nice matted finish




All done!

[aretardedorange]

Nice . Didn't know my color could look so good. Haha! Get's dusty real fast whats the best way to avoid dust on this color....any type of polish/clay to protect it for the future?

[DetailAddict]

thanks! haha, you probably just need the 'right' touch. too bad you are not in the bay...

Originally Posted by aretardedorange

Nice . Didn't know my color could look so good. Haha!

[aretardedorange]

Originally Posted by DetailAddict

thanks! haha, you probably just need the 'right' touch. too bad you are not in the bay...

. But you can suggest me some tips! Literally I wash and the car and after three days the car is dirty and dusty as hell! . No one really washed the car except the dealer in the first 3 years and when it was washed by us..it was done improperly. So as you can imagine the paint has massive swirls and it never feels smooth as glass like my other cars.

HELP!

[DetailAddict]

wow, just wash? no clay, polish, wax? there are tons of stuff i could recommend, but lets go with something more realistic...

how much time are you willing to spend on your car and how often? do you have a budget you want to stay within? are you looking to do everything by hand or willing to explore the polisher option? what are you trying to achieve and how are you keeping the car (indoor/outdoor, weekend/daily, etc)?

Leo

Originally Posted by aretardedorange

. But you can suggest me some tips! Literally I wash and the car and after three days the car is dirty and dusty as hell! . No one really washed the car except the dealer in the first 3 years and when it was washed by us..it was done improperly. So as you can imagine the paint has massive swirls and it never feels smooth as glass like my other cars.

HELP!

[lopealle]

sweet

[aretardedorange]

Originally Posted by DetailAddict

wow, just wash? no clay, polish, wax? there are tons of stuff i could recommend, but lets go with something more realistic...

how much time are you willing to spend on your car and how often? do you have a budget you want to stay within? are you looking to do everything by hand or willing to explore the polisher option? what are you trying to achieve and how are you keeping the car (indoor/outdoor, weekend/daily, etc)?

Leo

Leo, The car has been waxed in the summer using the NXT 2.0 wax. The interior is flawless the exterior...not so much. Never been polished. Willing to spend lots of time in the spring when the weather gets warmer. And willing to spend one weekend per month after the initial "restoration". The car is a daily and is garaged at night.

Wanting to do everything by hand maybe if a machine can be had for cheap I would prefer that. Budget is about $150. Have tons of stuff already. Some meguairs wash/shine and NXT 2.0 wax and picking up some Autoglym HD wax this weekend.

So suggest away and lets get started ! And whats the best way to check for swirls/imperfections in the paint?

[DetailAddict]

Nice!

So tell me a bit more about your wash setup. Do you have grit guards, dual buckets, foam guns, etc?

A good polisher would go for ~$120 (PC7424XP) if you buy as part of a kit from us. But you would need to pickup some pads and backing plate as well as other polishes. That would bump you out of the $150 range for sure.

I think you would need a SOLID wash setup to reduce new swirl marks and not let your hard work go to waste by scratching it all up again. So if you don't have a good wash setup, you should look into that.Basically you should look into all the stuff I used and listed above for this car in this thread. I put a * next to the items I think u should seriously consider with others being optional. BTW, we do have a much cheaper version of the foam gun

Wash
- Camspray Foam Gun
- Detail Addict Water Softening System
- Detail Addict Car Soap
* Detail Addict Grit Guard
* Detail Addict Wash Mitt
* Detail Addict Waffle Weave Drying MF
- Detail Addict Engine+Wheel Cleaner
- ACE TurboStick

Clay/Polish/Wax
- Porter Cable 7424XP
- Detail Addict Backing Plate
- Detail Addict CCS Pad Set
* Detail Addict Medium Grade Clay Bar
* Detail Addict Detail Spray (lube)
* Detail Addict G-3500 Polish
- Detail Addict Liquid Wax
* Detail Addict Carnauba Wax

Leo

Originally Posted by aretardedorange

Leo, The car has been waxed in the summer using the NXT 2.0 wax. The interior is flawless the exterior...not so much. Never been polished. Willing to spend lots of time in the spring when the weather gets warmer. And willing to spend one weekend per month after the initial "restoration". The car is a daily and is garaged at night.

Wanting to do everything by hand maybe if a machine can be had for cheap I would prefer that. Budget is about $150. Have tons of stuff already. Some meguairs wash/shine and NXT 2.0 wax and picking up some Autoglym HD wax this weekend.

So suggest away and lets get started ! And whats the best way to check for swirls/imperfections in the paint?