Detailer's Domain: 12 Lexus GS350 FSport - New Car Prep with Wolf's Hard Body
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Detailer's Domain: 12 Lexus GS350 FSport - New Car Prep with Wolf's Hard Body
Subject: 12 Lexus GS350 F Sport
Requirement: New Car Prep -- > Remove all imperfections caused by dealer prep and ready the car for Wolf's Hard Body
Exterior
- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Final Polish - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish
- Last step - Wolf's Hard Body
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed
Products used
Links to products used -
1Z einszett W99
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Nano Polish 3/6
Wolf's Hard Body
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish
Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Griot's 3 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Adam's Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster
Prep: Pre Soak, Decon, Autoscrub, Wheels, Tires, Wheel Wells
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_0626.jpg)
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Wheels were cleaned up
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_0646.jpg)
After the prep this is what we found on the paint
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1081.jpg)
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Masking the car prior to correction
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![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_0681.jpg)
Various 50/50 shots
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1076.jpg)
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The rear bumper was in bad shape
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1116.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1128.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1130.jpg)
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50/50 shot of the rear bumper - lots of progress
Under a halogen
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1135.jpg)
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Under an LED
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1142.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1143.jpg)
Dan buffing off polish to find a mirror shine
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1097.jpg)
After Menzerna FG400 and Sonax Nano Polish we were able to achieve some nice results
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1082.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1083.jpg)
After Wolf's Hard Body
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1169.jpg)
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Requirement: New Car Prep -- > Remove all imperfections caused by dealer prep and ready the car for Wolf's Hard Body
Exterior
- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Final Polish - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish
- Last step - Wolf's Hard Body
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed
Products used
Links to products used -
1Z einszett W99
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Nano Polish 3/6
Wolf's Hard Body
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish
Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Griot's 3 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Adam's Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster
Prep: Pre Soak, Decon, Autoscrub, Wheels, Tires, Wheel Wells
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_0626.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_0628.jpg)
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![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_0644.jpg)
Wheels were cleaned up
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_0646.jpg)
After the prep this is what we found on the paint
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1081.jpg)
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Masking the car prior to correction
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_0680.jpg)
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Various 50/50 shots
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1076.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1074.jpg)
The rear bumper was in bad shape
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1116.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1128.jpg)
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50/50 shot of the rear bumper - lots of progress
Under a halogen
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1135.jpg)
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Under an LED
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1142.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1143.jpg)
Dan buffing off polish to find a mirror shine
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1097.jpg)
After Menzerna FG400 and Sonax Nano Polish we were able to achieve some nice results
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1082.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/55oakstnorwood/Random%20Detailing%20Shots/Stan%20H%20GS350%20FSport/DSC_1083.jpg)
After Wolf's Hard Body
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#6
Great Job. Although I really like my TL, I also really like that GS 350! That color was brought out perfectly by you.
Side thought: is it just me, but I never see the new GS 350 or ES 350 on the road......
Side thought: is it just me, but I never see the new GS 350 or ES 350 on the road......
#7
damn you make me want a pressure washer. I have a cheap old foam master and its cooler than my regular garden hose but now where near what a real pressure washer does. Anyway, nice job.
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Wow, now THAT'S a correction!
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