Lexus IS F- Dream Detail

[TrKent]

Hey all,

Here is a video & some photos from a Lexus I recently worked on. The water-spot etchings were so bad on the horizontal panels that I had to resort to Surbuf & 100/101, even on the glass!! The finish was then further refined with PolishAngel Invincible 9H Primer & protected with Color-Matched Cosmic, specifically formulated for this paint code.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8wwOehHa0Q]Dream Detail - Lexus ISF with POLISHANGEL® Cosmic 9H - YouTube[/video]

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50/50 on the roof with Surbuf pads & Megs 101
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Rupes LHR21 on the hood with Meg's MF pads & M100
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Followed by PolishAngel Invincible 9H Primer. I have found this polish works very well as a 1-step polish, perhaps an alternative to Perfect Finish as it has tremendous cut with a super high-gloss finish. This also has the added benefit of not needing an IPA or Panel Wipe before applying Cosmic 9H
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Polishangel Palladium, super easy to use metal polish. Either I have been getting very easy metal to polish or this works much faster than what I am used to.
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Hood reflection shot just a short while after applying Cosmic. It takes Cosmic 24 hours for the full gloss & hardness to set in.
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Reflection can sometimes be hard to capture on a Pearl White but this was reflecting quite nicely, the pictures don't really show it all.
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Check the label on the box here, Lexus paint code 077. :)
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This car was a real pleasure to work on, 4 days in all. :)

[af90]

That's not a Lexus LFA....that looks like a Lexus IS with F Sport appearance mods.

[chris.ganucheau]

That's not a Lexus LFA....that looks like a Lexus IS with F Sport appearance mods.

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[chris.ganucheau]

you did an amazing job on the paint. but that front end is just awful......

[SonOfOC]

Nice work! How do you like the Cosmic? I'm still in disbelief of how Cosmic can put down 10-14 microns of in one coat.

[TrKent]

That's not a Lexus LFA....that looks like a Lexus IS with F Sport appearance mods.

yea, definitely a typo... too late to change it now >.< I hate names with just a bunch of letter combinations.

It is an IS F

If a moderator can fix this it'd be much appreciated... my mistake for posting too fast.

[TrKent]

Nice work! How do you like the Cosmic? I'm still in disbelief of how Cosmic can put down 10-14 microns of in one coat.

Thank you!! Cosmic is the easiest to apply coating I have used by far! Still need to figure out a way to accurately measure coatings thickness. It is also the best looking coating I have used, no other coating I have used can truly enhance the finish the way this can.

[MajinAl]

That's not a Lexus LFA....that looks like a Lexus IS with F Sport appearance mods.

:iagree: title is misleading :(
great job btw

[TrKent]

:iagree: title is misleading :(
great job btw

As I posted above... just posted too fast, working on getting it changed
Thanks!

[Shtexas]

Great work on the car. Looks awesome.

Have you tried the Viking shield coating before?

[TrKent]

Great work on the car. Looks awesome.

Have you tried the Viking shield coating before?

Thanks you :)

Not yet but I do have some & will be testing soon :xyxthumbs:

[af90]

Nicely done though, some of the mods aren't my taste but they still look well done and not shoddily chosen.

[Shtexas]

Thanks you :)

Not yet but I do have some & will be testing soon :xyxthumbs:

I'll be looking for the results.

Do you know how using the single colour 9H works? I'm interested to see how it works and if it could improve the color of the vehicle it's applied to. Maybe the way a tinted clearcoat works :dunno:

[TrKent]

I'll be looking for the results.

Do you know how using the single colour 9H works? I'm interested to see how it works and if it could improve the color of the vehicle it's applied to. Maybe the way a tinted clearcoat works :dunno:

This Lexus is single color, I also have a single color bottle for my Tangerine Scream ST. The advertised 30% color & brilliance increase occurs with the color-matched Cosmic. Because each specific paint code is taken into account, it does not mask metallic or pearl but will enhance it (as seen with this ISF).

[KillaCam]

Came in expecting something else, but good job nonetheless. That car looks great!