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#1 Ron Harris

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Posted 26 September 2008 - 05:54 PM

Today i had the pleasure to work on this nice lexus again.
The owner lives in Austin and came all the way to my home to have the exterior worked over by me.
In the past i have done one complete detail on this car and on a separate occasion did a complete wet sand and polish.
The car has over 100000 miles and looks as good as a new one!

Today I washed with No-Rinse then clayed a little.
Next I ran rotary over the entire finish using an orange LC pad and optimum polish.
Finished the car using a 100 ppi pad and Menzerna FP II
Preparation for the coating came next with an IPA wipe down
I applied the Optimum coating with a blue disposable shop towel and let stand for 30 min.
The coating was applied to all painted surfaces as well as lights and wheels.
While the coating dried I cleaned the glass and dressed the tires with
Optimums Opti-Bond tire gel.
I did a final wipe with the Optimum instant detailer then cleaned the exhaust pipe with 0000 stel wool.

The car looked fantastic in person but feel my camera skills are lacking. Never ca seam to
capture the real effect. However the owner said he was happy with the out come.
I'm sure the car looked fantastic going back up I35 to Austin.

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#2 Chris Thomas

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Posted 26 September 2008 - 08:31 PM

Great work Ron! I love customers that have taken care of their cars. That thing looks phenomenal for over 100k,
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Posted 27 September 2008 - 02:11 AM

Looks good Ron !
Can`t wait to try the new coating for myself

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Posted 27 September 2008 - 09:35 AM

The car looks great

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Posted 27 September 2008 - 10:13 AM

Looks really nice!

How would you compare the shine and gloss of the coating to to say 2 or 3 coats of OS? I know the coating is supposed to last longer but I am curious as to the shine itself in how they compare.

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Posted 28 September 2008 - 08:07 AM

Thank you guys for the kind words.

The coating looks glossy only after hour where I think the OS takes a little longer to achieve the same gloss level.
If you apply a thick layer of the OS the look is just as good as the Coating. However the coating will protect much much much longer.
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Posted 03 October 2008 - 08:27 PM

Exceptional work, especially given that it has over 100,000 miles. Great job!

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Posted 05 October 2008 - 09:17 PM

Thanks Gomer.
Nice to have you here.
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