Attention To Detail - Lexus IS350 Paint Correction

[Andrew H]

Some of you may know I do auto detailing + paint corrections as a side-business through college, and have been doing it since I was 14 in early high school. This is a recent paint correction on a Lexus IS350. If any of you are interested in having your car done, I'm located 30-45 minutes south of Atlanta, and am doing a deal throughout December - $300 for 3-step corrections & $250 for 2-step corrections, this includes a full interior detailing free of charge. Those who know how much paint corrections cost will understand that this is a fraction of what they normally run for (usually $75+/hr), and (3-step) paint corrections are 12-16 hour projects on average. All work that needs to be overnight will be done in my personal garage in a heated environment with high-grade supplies and equipment. Come help a college student out and have your car look like it just rolled off of the assembly line! Pictures of the progress and before/after will be taken with an SLR to keep records of. As a car enthusiast and perfectionist, I love the work. Will also be posting more threads on past, present, and future jobs. :)

On to the good stuff :
What was done to the exterior :
- Wheels hit with Sonax full effect and iron x
- De-Bugged with TW Bug and Tar Remover
- Exterior wash using foam gun w/ CG Citrus Wash
- Door, hood and trunk jambs cleaned
- Aquartz Iron Cut to decontaminate
- Clayed entire exterior including windows
- Taped up
- 3 step - m105 -> menz sip -> menz SF
- Rubber and vinyl cleaned w/ ReNu
- Exhaust tip polished
- Windows clayed again and cleaned with prima clarity
- Wheels waxed with Prima Wheel Armour
- Exterior Wax -> Megs Ultimate Liquid Wax

Polishers used :
Porter Cable PC7424xp DA w/ 6" backing plate
Chicago Electric DA w/ 3" backing plate for tighter areas

Upon arrival
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4354_zpsfd1c1da5.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4362_zps23d30581.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4363_zpsbb098321.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4364_zpsf936e22e.jpg

Initial pictures. Paint wasn't too bad but definitely took some work and elbow grease.
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4365_zps24c3a656.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4368_zps0be180e5.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4371_zpsebef224e.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4372_zps0c30e1aa.jpg

Onto the correction :
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4383_zps9baf9920.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4384_zps80f91e11.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4388_zps00d995af.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4389_zps0d647ad1.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4394_zps9d2d946d.jpg

Pretty scratched up right here, gave this area some extra attention.
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4392_zps3edc9cd2.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4396_zps158143d0.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4395_zps9255eb78.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4397_zps93d455fe.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4410_zpsc9f38a13.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4411_zps4000e5d3.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4418_zps64da4a07.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4416_zpsa5f38392.jpg
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4420_zpsb197b954.jpg

One final picture to display how aggressive this vehicle is.
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/capn-andy/Lexus%20IS350%20Detail/IMG_4404_zps4306323a.jpg

[MachNU]

Interesting.

[Digipix]

:goodjob:

[k20siboii]

Love your work man.

[khal.lawson]

I plan on shopping with you good sir, in due time.

[Dylan]

How do you make such magic?!