2006 Lexus IS 350 refresh

[tiSS'er]

This past weekend I threw a second coat of Meguiars M26 paste on my daily driver. The car has not been polished in 6 months (thin paint), but has been treated with Poorboys Black Hole before wax. I find BH does a nice job of hiding the minor imperfections and has extended my polishing intervals. I would like to try CG EZ Creme Glaze and Glossworkz Glaze in the future.

I have only washed the car with a traditional wash three times in this period. I prefer using ONR rinseless with GDM and 1 gallon of distilled water, or UWW+ waterless washes every few days to maintain. Being in the desert, I have only had to deal with dust.

I love/hate black....

These photos were taken shortly after sunrise. If you click on the photo you can see a higher res version.

[jamesboyy]

Amazing work on that Lexus, but I am sorry to hear about your paintwork problem, question have you considered apply a coating now that the paint is thin??

[The Guz]

Looking good. Is the paint thin or just soft?

[BobbyG]

Beautiful work and stunning photos!

[Charger12]

Mirror finish absolutely stunning

[HUMP DIESEL]

Looking good. Is the paint thin or just soft?

I was wondering the same thing, that is a fairly new vehicle, why would it be thin?

I also would consider a coating. I have a 01 IS300, it is the pearl white, but I polished the vehicle and then applied GTechniq C1 topped with EXO and it has been one of the best things I have done to the car. Keeping it clean is so much easier and sometimes I just pressure wash it mid-week to keep the larger amount of collected dirt and road grime off. I also coated my tires and that has been another one that I am glad I did.

HUMP

[02accordSE]

I was wondering the same thing, that is a fairly new vehicle, why would it be thin?

I also would consider a coating. I have a 01 IS300, it is the pearl white, but I polished the vehicle and then applied GTechniq C1 topped with EXO and it has been one of the best things I have done to the car. Keeping it clean is so much easier and sometimes I just pressure wash it mid-week to keep the larger amount of collected dirt and road grime off. I also coated my tires and that has been another one that I am glad I did.

HUMP

It's weird to think, but this vehicle is going on 8-9 years old already...

[sproketser]

Top job , nice & clean Lexus mate !

[CDot]

Great job! I imagine keeping black looking nice in the desert is pretty tough.

[Johnnyboy]

Very elegant. Looks great!