If you havent claybared your car , make sure you do it
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car looks great! I always clay my car but bought a new nanoskin clay alternative to try.. Join the forum Autogeekonline.net They are a sponsor on here I believe. You will be amazed at what you learn if you are not familiar with heavy duty detailing.
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Great looking LS. The clear coat on the LS seems to respond really well to yearly clay bar treatment. Car needs to be super clean before you use clay - some folks use dish washing liquid like Dawn as the soap before clay because DW soap strips grease and any wax off the paint. Then clay using a good detailer lubricant and seal/wax.
Agree on the tint suggestion - LS430s need some tint on the windows to look their best...doesn't have to be dark, a light tint really improves the car's general look.
It is not as common in colder areas, but in Texas my guess is that 90% of LS430s have tint applied when they are sold new by dealer - so it is a little weird to see pics of an LS without tint.
Agree on the tint suggestion - LS430s need some tint on the windows to look their best...doesn't have to be dark, a light tint really improves the car's general look.
It is not as common in colder areas, but in Texas my guess is that 90% of LS430s have tint applied when they are sold new by dealer - so it is a little weird to see pics of an LS without tint.
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Had a black and silver '91 LS 400, used to clay the car and it did make a big difference. Seemed to remove the diamond scratches and like you say it cleaned the paint very well. What exhaus tips will you use?
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Saw this new contest for free clay kit and thought of this thread.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...-clay-kit.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...-clay-kit.html
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Saw this new contest for free clay kit and thought of this thread.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...-clay-kit.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...-clay-kit.html
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Great looking LS. The clear coat on the LS seems to respond really well to yearly clay bar treatment. Car needs to be super clean before you use clay - some folks use dish washing liquid like Dawn as the soap before clay because DW soap strips grease and any wax off the paint. Then clay using a good detailer lubricant and seal/wax.
Agree on the tint suggestion - LS430s need some tint on the windows to look their best...doesn't have to be dark, a light tint really improves the car's general look.
It is not as common in colder areas, but in Texas my guess is that 90% of LS430s have tint applied when they are sold new by dealer - so it is a little weird to see pics of an LS without tint.
Agree on the tint suggestion - LS430s need some tint on the windows to look their best...doesn't have to be dark, a light tint really improves the car's general look.
It is not as common in colder areas, but in Texas my guess is that 90% of LS430s have tint applied when they are sold new by dealer - so it is a little weird to see pics of an LS without tint.
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I personally think the quick detailer is a waste to use, not to mention time consuming. This way you dip the clay in the bucket and keep at it, or even pour a little soapy water down a panel as needed.
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Agreed. I give my car a quick wash using my regular stuff. Then get a separate bucket with the same car soap and water [higher concentration of soap this time since it glides easier], claybar using that. Then one final wash/dry. Results are phenomenal. And if I'm feeling up to it a quick polish with a decent wax. ![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I personally think the quick detailer is a waste to use, not to mention time consuming. This way you dip the clay in the bucket and keep at it, or even pour a little soapy water down a panel as needed.
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I personally think the quick detailer is a waste to use, not to mention time consuming. This way you dip the clay in the bucket and keep at it, or even pour a little soapy water down a panel as needed.
I went through my first one way too quick using just the detailer.
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It's amazing what those clay bars remove, I'd love to have the time to do my vehicles or find someone reasonable I could pay to do it for me.
A friend that worked in the body shop industry did my hood, and made me a believer.
A friend that worked in the body shop industry did my hood, and made me a believer.
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