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Menzerna Polishing Compounds of Germany has set new standards for workability, uniformity, performance, and quality. Why else would Mercedes Benz use Menzerna polishes to perfect the finishes on their brand new vehicles?
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Old 07-01-2008, 05:55 PM
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IMAGE Auto Deail-Black is300

Just your normal scarred up 8 year old Lexus Black paint.... oh yeah single stage

Engine, Wells, Tires and Rockers were degreased with Purple Clean

Wheels were cleaned with HF Acid

Citrus Pre Soak

Wash-Clay Process with Wash and glow
Rinse and dried with purged air and chamois

Interior Tools used:
Matco air polisher w/cyclo brush, Various brushes, Shop vac, extractor, Comp air, plastic upholstery tools for crevices, scotch pads, magic erasers

Chemicals
Fabrik Magik
Blue clean apc
Mr Jinx
Sprayway spot
Sprayway glass

Exterior(paint correction)
Megs 105 with cutting pad at 1600
Megs SF Polish with Sonus white polish pad at 1200-1800 via Makita
Megs sealent cut with Instafinish Swirlaway with Megs finish pad at 1000
Megs #26 via PC

Dressings
Engine-quick Shot
Wells- sprayway undercoat and instashine
Tires-Ultrablue II

Any metal or exhaust polishing is done with Carbrite metalbrite and a silvereagle air polisher

A few of the paint condition








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Re: IMAGE Auto Deail-Black is300

Nice work
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Re: IMAGE Auto Deail-Black is300

Beautiful work! I always liked that IS!
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Re: IMAGE Auto Deail-Black is300

Nice save!..........
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Looks good ! How hard or soft is paint on those?
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Looks good ! How hard or soft is paint on those?
kinda mediocre, but single stage I did a couple of rx300's 2000 and 01, I couldnt believe they werent cleared
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Re: IMAGE Auto Deail-Black is300

Single stage, really? A late model lexus that was single stage? Any problems in the polishing process? Or same ol same ol as if it were a clearcoated paint?
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