rjt65 Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Ok I am in love with the Flex. 1st time using and here is a summary of what i did. took me over 6 hours (10-25 mins in eating breaks, some more time waiting for glaze and sealent to cure) Note: After getting my Obsidian(black) Lexus es350 Ultra lux with nav-ML stereo etc at the end april I brought it to a car wash (supposedly boars head brush only -BS) they scratched the hell out of it with shallow surface scratches. using DWG and UPGP, ps21 carnuba wax the scratches were well hidden and the car shined. but to my eye at the right angle i could see them!!! The flex took off 99.999995% (one scratch left in an awkward small area above door handle from kids ring i assumeI will use orange pad to remove in a week or so) of these scratches swirls etc...... And I am happy to say my only hurt is my back, no hand issues with vibrations-which i heard a PC might do--i used flex on 3 passes in total I was trying to capture pix of scratches but the car was to shiny from past apps of dwg and upgp i used a pc shade to cut down reflection and will post pix in the future in my albums... thanks to detail doc and all for the guidance on polishing! Wash: Grid bucket Ultima wash MF mitt--dry with MF der wunder towel Clay: sonus green clay blue magic lubricant (will use the blue clay for wifes truck in a week or 2) Polish: Taped up with 3M tape Sonus SFX2 with LC white pad Flex on setting 6 to polish--2x2 areas with dime size product Merzena TOp inspection to wipe off polish residue Sonus FX3 -Flex on setting 4- with Lake C blue pad Glaze-Seal: DWG - I luv this stuff!!! flex on 3 with LC black pad Ultima PGP - one coat by hand mf applicator Wheels - Z16 by zaino Inside - Vacuumed with metro vac n blo-and used damp MF cloth to clean dash seats etc--plan to use sonus cockpit and ultima interior guard plus on Monday to finish interior
detaildoc Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Congrats on pulling the trigger on the Flex. I knew you would love that thing.
JENunnez Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Great rjt, sounds like you had a busy weekend. I'm glad it turned out fantastic.
smooth1 Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Good job. It's nice to hear you finally got this addressed and corrected. And the fact that you were able to do it yourself makes it that much better. It's too bad you didn't do the before and after shots. That would have been very interesting to see!
rjt65 Posted October 6, 2008 Author Posted October 6, 2008 here are my after pix, my one before shot is to hard to see scratches on..the Danase wet glaze and UPGP, wax etc. really covered em up nice... only at angles and with proper lighting could you see the many many scratches--especially on trunk and the hood... So a bad thing (bringing to carwash) worked out in getting me into doing it myself--now I will clean up my wifes truck and others. and should I get a future scratch..no problem ..cause I ahve the Flex!
jobyfreddel Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Looks great! Did you put the DWG on top of the UPGP or vice versa? I went to the Danase website and laughed at the product description: Warning: Wet Glaze leaves paint looking dripping wet and could cause the vehicles owner to continuously try and dry the vehicle. This could lead to premature wear and tear on your drying towels.
rjt65 Posted October 7, 2008 Author Posted October 7, 2008 thanks! DWG 30 minutes to cure and than UPGP. Honestly get the DWG... if u just order that get 2 or more bottles to defray the shipping cost. smells like grape when applying, but after u put it on (I did by hand for few months before getting the flex) it will so increase the depth of the shine..I love this stuff! very easy on and off. cheers Looks great! Did you put the DWG on top of the UPGP or vice versa?I went to the Danase website and laughed at the product description: Warning: Wet Glaze leaves paint looking dripping wet and could cause the vehicles owner to continuously try and dry the vehicle. This could lead to premature wear and tear on your drying towels.
Jay.Diem Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 wow great job ... agreed on the flex, I think it is a world of difference vs. the PC did you use LC CCS pads or just the regular flat ones?
kc82 Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Ok I am in love with the Flex. 1st time using and here is a summary of what i did. took me over 6 hours (10-25 mins in eating breaks, some more time waiting for glaze and sealent to cure)Note: After getting my Obsidian(black) Lexus es350 Ultra lux with nav-ML stereo etc at the end april I brought it to a car wash (supposedly boars head brush only -BS) they scratched the hell out of it with shallow surface scratches. using DWG and UPGP, ps21 carnuba wax the scratches were well hidden and the car shined. but to my eye at the right angle i could see them!!! The flex took off 99.999995% (one scratch left in an awkward small area above door handle from kids ring i assumeI will use orange pad to remove in a week or so) of these scratches swirls etc...... And I am happy to say my only hurt is my back, no hand issues with vibrations-which i heard a PC might do--i used flex on 3 passes in total I was trying to capture pix of scratches but the car was to shiny from past apps of dwg and upgp i used a pc shade to cut down reflection and will post pix in the future in my albums... thanks to detail doc and all for the guidance on polishing! Wash: Grid bucket Ultima wash MF mitt--dry with MF der wunder towel Clay: sonus green clay blue magic lubricant (will use the blue clay for wifes truck in a week or 2) Polish: Taped up with 3M tape Sonus SFX2 with LC white pad Flex on setting 6 to polish--2x2 areas with dime size product Merzena TOp inspection to wipe off polish residue Sonus FX3 -Flex on setting 4- with Lake C blue pad Glaze-Seal: DWG - I luv this stuff!!! flex on 3 with LC black pad Ultima PGP - one coat by hand mf applicator Wheels - Z16 by zaino Inside - Vacuumed with metro vac n blo-and used damp MF cloth to clean dash seats etc--plan to use sonus cockpit and ultima interior guard plus on Monday to finish interior
kc82 Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Ok I am in love with the Flex. 1st time using and here is a summary of what i did. took me over 6 hours (10-25 mins in eating breaks, some more time waiting for glaze and sealent to cure)Note: After getting my Obsidian(black) Lexus es350 Ultra lux with nav-ML stereo etc at the end april I brought it to a car wash (supposedly boars head brush only -BS) they scratched the hell out of it with shallow surface scratches. using DWG and UPGP, ps21 carnuba wax the scratches were well hidden and the car shined. but to my eye at the right angle i could see them!!! The flex took off 99.999995% (one scratch left in an awkward small area above door handle from kids ring i assumeI will use orange pad to remove in a week or so) of these scratches swirls etc...... And I am happy to say my only hurt is my back, no hand issues with vibrations-which i heard a PC might do--i used flex on 3 passes in total I was trying to capture pix of scratches but the car was to shiny from past apps of dwg and upgp i used a pc shade to cut down reflection and will post pix in the future in my albums... thanks to detail doc and all for the guidance on polishing! Wash: Grid bucket Ultima wash MF mitt--dry with MF der wunder towel Clay: sonus green clay blue magic lubricant (will use the blue clay for wifes truck in a week or 2) Polish: Taped up with 3M tape Sonus SFX2 with LC white pad Flex on setting 6 to polish--2x2 areas with dime size product Merzena TOp inspection to wipe off polish residue Sonus FX3 -Flex on setting 4- with Lake C blue pad Glaze-Seal: DWG - I luv this stuff!!! flex on 3 with LC black pad Ultima PGP - one coat by hand mf applicator Wheels - Z16 by zaino Inside - Vacuumed with metro vac n blo-and used damp MF cloth to clean dash seats etc--plan to use sonus cockpit and ultima interior guard plus on Monday to finish interior
smooth1 Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 DWG 30 minutes to cure and than UPGP. Ok, I'm going to order these and give them a try. You guys better be right! (LOL!)
Gregg06 Posted November 8, 2008 Posted November 8, 2008 Hey RJT65, I know this is off topic but go to the meeting forum. I'm trying to gather up Lexus owners in New York to have a meet.
SW03ES Posted November 8, 2008 Posted November 8, 2008 You should send RJT a PM as opposed to taking a discussion off track...
rjt65 Posted November 11, 2008 Author Posted November 11, 2008 CCS---- sorry did not get a note seeing this thread updated.... weird.... wow great job ... agreed on the flex, I think it is a world of difference vs. the PC did you use LC CCS pads or just the regular flat ones?
smooth1 Posted November 24, 2008 Posted November 24, 2008 DWG 30 minutes to cure and than UPGP. Ok, I'm going to order these and give them a try. You guys better be right! (LOL!) Ok, well, I ordered the DWG and DPS. I don't know what went wrong with the order, but it took two and a half weeks to get here. Anyway, I just washed the car first and used Griot's paint prep to clean off all the wax and previous PS. I used a Griot's orange pad and started with #3 polish, and went over it twice. Then went to a #4 final polish. Then using Griot's red pad, speed setting 4, 1 coat of DWG, then hand remove with MF, then 1 coat of DPS, hand remove with MF, then 1 coat of DWG, and hand remove with MF. Then using an Adam's finishing MF towel, 2 full hand buffs all over the car. I like the DWG stuff. Easy to work with, and really does look great. It smell like Grape bubble gum. It must be a theme, as the DPS smelled like Wrigleys spearmint gum. I took some pics, but I haven't uploaded them yet. I will later if you guys wanna see.
JENunnez Posted November 24, 2008 Posted November 24, 2008 WE do, we do! Post the pictures as soon as you can.
smooth1 Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 I tried to get some shots to show the finish, I don't know how well these show it or not. I'm not a very good photographer.
JENunnez Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 Very, very nice shine and reflection. Looks perfect. Funny how in the last two photos of the first set, it looks as if you have chrome rocker panel covers. B) Looks interesting.
smooth1 Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Funny how in the last two photos of the first set, it looks as if you have chrome rocker panel covers. That's probably cause I don't know how to take pictures very well. The pictures all seem to bluish grey to me. Maybe I have the wrong setting on the camera. Anyway, I have a few rock chips on the front of the car, and a very small scratch on the passenger side. I think I just about have enouph to justify taking it to my guy to have them fixed now. ( He pretty much just charges me a flat rate), but his repairs are flawless! When he's done you can't even tell there was ever an issue there! So in a couple weeks I'll take it in have the chips and scratch fixed. One of the benefits of having a single stage paint. I've had DWG and DPS on the car now for a week, and I have come to like this stuff even more now. Thanks guys for the advice! I'm happy . :)
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