Hammered Lexus RX450h in for a multi-step correction and CQuartz Finest coating application

[RaskyR1]

2010 Lexus RX450h in for a multi-step correction and CQuartz Finest coating application. This vehicle has seen 5 years of regular full service tunnel wash abuse and the owner wanted to get it dialed in after I did his new BMW this spring. No more tunnel washes either. ;)

Process:

Wash - ONR Wash
Wheels - Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus & various brushes.
Tires - Cleaned with Megs D143 and Tuf-Shine brush. Dressed with Megs Hyper Dressing
Paint Prep - Nanos Skin Towel and Glide as lube
Paint Correction - M100 on the rotary with a Solo wool pad. Groit's Fast Correct Cream on the G21 with Griot's MF BOSS pads followed by HD Polish+ on the G21 with yellow BOSS pads. Tight areas done with Rupes LHR75e
Coating Prep - Eraser wipe-down followed by IPA
Coating - 2 Coats of Finest applied to paint, trim coated with Opti-Lens

Before pics

Not bad, right???
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4958.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4958.jpg.html)

Wrong! ;)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4961.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4961.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4960.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4960.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4959.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4959.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4963.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4963.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4964.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151030-DSC_4964.jpg.html)

50/50's
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151031-DSC_4966.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151031-DSC_4966.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151031-DSC_4970.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151031-DSC_4970.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151031-DSC_4971.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151031-DSC_4971.jpg.html)

After
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4973.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4973.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4983.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4983.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4984.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4984.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4978.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4978.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4981.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4981.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4980.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4980.jpg.html)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i288/Raskyr1/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4985.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Raskyr1/media/RX450h/20151101-DSC_4985.jpg.html)

Thanks for looking,

Rasky

[Sicoupe]

What a job! Amazing work my friend:)

[craigdt]

Looks nice, as usual.
Can you expound upon your use of IPA after Eraser?

[BMW435]

Great job, love the 50/50 shots

[Audios S6]

Great work as always Chad. That thing really was brutal.

[haris300]

Looks perfect. I wouldn't expect anything less from you. Nice job as always buddy.

[RaskyR1]

Thanks guys! :)


Looks nice, as usual.
Can you expound upon your use of IPA after Eraser?

Just me being OCD really;)

[fly07sti]

Damn Chad! Probably the glossiest soccer hauler I've ever seen. How many hours did you put into it?

[Marc08EX]

WOW!!! Amazing work as always Chad! You turned the paint from grey to black. The black now looks very deep and glossy.

[heckhole]

Wow. Can I ask how long? I would figure 12+ hours?

[DBAILEY]

Great 50/50 shots. It really cleaned up well

[java]

Great work and photos! Did you try the g21 before the rotary to see want it can do?

[Quiksilver5882]

Looks Amazing!! How does the new formulation of HD Polish compare to the old formulation?


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[HUMP DIESEL]

Do it, Chad!!!

HUMP

[RaskyR1]

Thanks again guys! Been spoiled on these new cars lately so this was a nice change. ;)


Damn Chad! Probably the glossiest soccer hauler I've ever seen. How many hours did you put into it?



Wow. Can I ask how long? I would figure 12+ hours?

I think I had right around 24hrs into this one


Great work and photos! Did you try the g21 before the rotary to see want it can do?

I did, but didn't take pics. I actually only needed to 2-step the roof but the sides, especially down low were so hammered that it made more sense to hit it with the rotary first. I could have very easily just used the G21 to do the whole car but it would have taken a little longer and I was pressed for time.

FYI. Cars that see regular touch-washes like this are usually more swirled down low as the brushes/mops pick up all the dirt and debris from the wheels and wheel wells, which is why I call them "Slap-n-Scratch" washes! :D


Looks Amazing!! How does the new formulation of HD Polish compare to the old formulation?


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I've only used it a couple times now but it has a longer working time and no dusting like the old stuff. It smells a bit like HD Adapt now too. This paint was a little finicky on this vehicle and even HD polish required more effort to remove than normal.