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  • Brand new luxury car scratched and swirled!! AHHH thats better.........

    Today we polished a (2 months old, if that) Lexus 430. It had terrible swirls and scratches.

    Here is part of a door in direct sun light.





    Here you can see swirls highlighted by the hand held xenon and by the flash on my camera.




    After we washed it, I measured the paint thickness. I actually found it to be to be pretty thick measuring up to 7.8 mils.




    Then the fun began. This vehicle had a tinted clear coat on it that was SOFT to say the least. It fought us for awhile ( we took about two hours longer than expected) but we came up with a #105 followed by #80 speed glaze combination that worked beautifully.

    Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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    Re: Yes, I'd say it has a SUPERIOR SHINE now !

    After 16 man hours the results speak for themselves. The finish was flawless!







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    • #3
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      Joe very nice work, well like always!
      Love those hood shots, always I end up speechless

      Oh and I love the front license plate! I DO WISH!

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        Well done Joe!! That Lexus looks SWEET!

        Tim
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          Re: Brand new luxury car scratched and swirled!! AHHH thats better.........

          I love Lexus cars.

          Glad to see it come back to life. Man those swirls were bad.

          Good show!

          Excellent work as usual.
          Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

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            Re: Brand new luxury car scratched and swirled!! AHHH thats better.........

            Another satisfied client, eh Joe? Well done, as usual!
            Michael Stoops
            Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

            Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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            • #7
              Re: Brand new luxury car scratched and swirled!! AHHH thats better.........

              He hasn't seen it yet.

              No worries though -
              Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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                If he let it get that bad in two months, it must **** knowing that it will probably be like that again soon enough.

                Either way, great job. At least it will look brand new again for a while.
                --2004 Ford Mustang V6 -- Full mod list and some pictures at my SouthFloridaStangs Vehicle Garage --

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                • #9
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                  He just bought it. He picked it up at night and has been trying to take care of it.

                  Now that he has my number it should never look like it did again.
                  Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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                    I'm sure he'll be a return customer.

                    I like the personal plates on it I do wish LOL.

                    Going to Reno the beggining of March, never know

                    Aaron
                    Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

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                    • #11
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                      You made it shine. The reflection is awesome. As usual Joe, you da man.
                      quality creates its own demand

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                        Beautiful work as always Joe...

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                          Amaizing job and amaizing car...
                          Women wear shinny, men drive it...
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                            Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

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                              Re: Brand new luxury car scratched and swirled!! AHHH thats better.........

                              Just wondering... A 16 hour job?

                              That car was in terrible shape. How much does it cost the customer to have 16 hours of work done on their car? Does it take 2 days to complete the work?

                              I bet it was about $800 to $1200 for that much labor.

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