Paint Correction

[Carl1983]

Hi 

some of you maybe aware last year in had my IS paint work fully corrected as it had swirls and marks all over it. Since then I've been on some 1-2-1 course and purchased alot of the kit myself. I've now done a few cars but today decided to go over my 13 plate IS again This didn't take long at all because my washing technique is very strict so very minor scratching to the laqer that's all. Lexus paint is very soft so it's always gonna happen however that makes it nice to work with when correcting. Here are some pictures from today, if any of you would like your paintwork correcting drop me a pm and we can discuss further. 

[PRP74]

Looking good. Where abouts are you based? 

[Carl1983]

2 hours ago, PRP74 said:

Looking good. Where abouts are you based? 

Based in the Midlands, happy to travel abit if needs be 

[sorcerer]

Looks excellent Carl, well done!

[PRP74]

8 hours ago, Carl1983 said:

Based in the Midlands, happy to travel abit if needs be 

Based in London. A bit far 😊

[Jayw13702]

Is that a metallic black or solid?

Nice finish you’ve achieved there [emoji1303]


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[Carl1983]

thanks it's the solid velvet black 

[BigChange]

Excuse the possibly stupid question but why is Lexus paint made soft ?  What is the advantage.?  Why don't they use the same as other car manufacturers who I am assume have "hard" paint.  Doesn't make sense to me to deliberately use paint which marks at the slightest touch of a passing hedge (or worse). 

[rayaans]

39 minutes ago, BigChange said:

Excuse the possibly stupid question but why is Lexus paint made soft ?  What is the advantage.?  Why don't they use the same as other car manufacturers who I am assume have "hard" paint.  Doesn't make sense to me to deliberately use paint which marks at the slightest touch of a passing hedge (or worse). 

Can get a smoother finish with less orange peel and its easier to correct. 

Start getting swirls on hard paint and you have to pull out the heavy cutting compounds to sort it out. Lexus paint polishes up very well with a fine polish meaning you don't have to remove loads of the clear coat.

[Mr Vlad]

True Rayaans but for us heavy handed sods it's easy lol.

Ruddy excellent polishing Colin.

I'd welcome your advice. Behind the door handle of my Celestial Black RX are a miriad of scratches from probably rings. Overall that area looks dull and the scratches make it duller. I was going to use T cut and a Polish but I do have Meguires stuff to. What do you suggest?

[leelacey17]

True Rayaans but for us heavy handed sods it's easy lol.
Ruddy excellent polishing Colin.
I'd welcome your advice. Behind the door handle of my Celestial Black RX are a miriad of scratches from probably rings. Overall that area looks dull and the scratches make it duller. I was going to use T cut and a Polish but I do have Meguires stuff to. What do you suggest?

What maguires stuff do you have? You could use the t cut on a cloth on your finger and would take them out but may leave a haze. Best way if doing that would be to be reducing the pressure as your finishing the polishing to add the gloss back into it.

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[rayaans]

2 hours ago, Mr Vlad said:

True Rayaans but for us heavy handed sods it's easy lol.

Ruddy excellent polishing Colin.

I'd welcome your advice. Behind the door handle of my Celestial Black RX are a miriad of scratches from probably rings. Overall that area looks dull and the scratches make it duller. I was going to use T cut and a Polish but I do have Meguires stuff to. What do you suggest?

Would think the T cut is too harsh for lexus paint

[Mr Vlad]

The Meguires stuff I have is Scratch X 2.0 and the superb Ultimate Compound. Also got various T cut squeezies. One of the T cuts is black so I may just start with that on a compound sponge and see how that goes. Then the scratch X then finish with ultimate compound then a polish. 

[Carl1983]

Hi 

I have to agree with Ryaans personally I wouldn't touch t cut on Lexus paint. when i first had my Lexus and before I was heavily into detailing I used t cut to remove a fine scratch, great I thought. got up in the Morning and the sun was shining on the car, the t cut had caused lots of fine maring in the paint, looked awful. 

That's my advice anyway, give your maguairs stuff ago in a place that's not obvious first. 

cheers

[Mr Vlad]

Cheers Carl. Mind you Meguires ultimate compunction is great on maringetting marks.