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98 GS400 Full exterior detail- before/after pix!

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Old 07-15-10, 09:56 PM
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Default 98 GS400 Full exterior detail- before/after pix!

I had a local detailer hook my car up this past weekend and i could not be more happy with the end results. The job took him a solid 6+ hours to do and it shows... ill just quote his thread posted on our local forum....

Originally Posted by RoadRageDetail
So I guess you've already been acquainted with Benny's new ride http://www.houston-imports.com/forum...d.php?t=582249

He said the car needed some help, and he was right.

Lucky for me it was easy to work with, offering little resistance, but still took a while to bring back to life due to the condition it was in. I'll let the pics do the talking.

BEFORE PICS

I didn't take any pictures until after it was washed because it had a lot of road grime from all the rain we have had lately.


Nuff said.






























One good shot after compounding and first polish:
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Originally Posted by RoadRageDetail
AFTER PICS



















Some very minor swirling was still present, you can see the remains of a few acid spots, but these are very honest results from a car that was in desperate need of attention.


























Benny I'm glad you're happy with how it turned out! If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to pick up the phone

Thanks for checking it out everyone!
I went ahead and had him debadge the rear of the lexus/gs400 emblems while he was at it also, im super happy with the outcome. Well....thats all, enjoy!
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what kind of polish did you use.
Old 07-15-10, 10:10 PM
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very nice!! it take a long time for a good finish
Old 07-15-10, 10:20 PM
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damn looks super dope
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he did a great job damnmnn...
Old 07-15-10, 10:26 PM
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Whoa!! Super nice! What part of TX do you live?
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Wow! looks good
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Looks great now , I need to get this done .

If those back wheels were a lower offset or wider that would be a sick set up , 18's ftw
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Does anyone in so cal dothis great of a job for a fair price?
Old 07-15-10, 11:06 PM
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Superb job -- far better than the average detailer. And to pull it off with black... Wow. Professional polishes and a variable-speed buffer were parts of the arsenal I assume?
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Wow! The paint looks sooooo much better. He did a great job.
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too sexy for my eye *****.
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good stuff. big difference in shine.
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The car looks great now!!!!


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