Why are Lexus vehicles so shiny?
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10-23-07, 01:50 PM
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iono if they just upped the ante cause my 2002 has the worst paint job i have ever seen. i bought it new in 2002 and (maybe im just not a detailing kinda guy) but there are so many swirls, white dots imbedded into the paint, and areas that are not shiny at all. its also very easily scratchable. maybe its just really noticable because its black
but, my 2004 Flint mica RX still looks new.
but, my 2004 Flint mica RX still looks new.
umm personally i would actually beg to differ a bit. i agree lexus is very good paint, and their cars are quite shiny. but i still think they have quite some orange peel, which by comparison i think is better on bmw/mb. i don't know why that's the case on lexus. except the ls460/600 line where they have dual stage wet sand process to eliminated orange peel on all the metal panels, all the other lexus models i notice orange peel on various parts.
that's one thing i hope they can further improve
that's one thing i hope they can further improve
10-23-07, 02:07 PM
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That's just neglected paint, any black car that's got stone chips and has been washed improperly for 5 years will look like that.
There's no reason for you to believe me, but MB/BMW orange peel is much, much worse in general than Lexus/Toyota. BMW in particular has probably the worst OP in the industry outside some GM vehicles. What BMW does well is metallics, and what MB does well is ceramic paint, but neither do OP very well.
There's no reason for you to believe me, but MB/BMW orange peel is much, much worse in general than Lexus/Toyota. BMW in particular has probably the worst OP in the industry outside some GM vehicles. What BMW does well is metallics, and what MB does well is ceramic paint, but neither do OP very well.
10-23-07, 07:16 PM
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That's just neglected paint, any black car that's got stone chips and has been washed improperly for 5 years will look like that.
10-23-07, 07:43 PM
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Them where did the swirls come from? As for the white dots, it could be a number of things (oxidation, dye back, tree sap, or plain stone chips). If you post a picture I am sure I can tell you exactly what they are.
10-23-07, 10:40 PM
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Indeed nice pictures guys
One thing though. Lexus white (pearl or crystal) is soooo much better than toyota white.
Not to go way off topic, but Toyota's white is horrible. Seems like there's no clear coat at all. I can walk through a parking lot, pick out the toyota white, and can see that it's not that shiny/great at all. I've actually avoided any white car from toyota.
I love lexus black though
One thing though. Lexus white (pearl or crystal) is soooo much better than toyota white.
Not to go way off topic, but Toyota's white is horrible. Seems like there's no clear coat at all. I can walk through a parking lot, pick out the toyota white, and can see that it's not that shiny/great at all. I've actually avoided any white car from toyota.
I love lexus black though
10-23-07, 11:38 PM
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Them where did the swirls come from? As for the white dots, it could be a number of things (oxidation, dye back, tree sap, or plain stone chips). If you post a picture I am sure I can tell you exactly what they are.
