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I fthey wont let you watch them do the tint, dont let them do it. ask them how long it takes, if they say less than 2 hrs, then dont let them do it. ask them if they use a computerized cutting system or if its done by hand, if its not computerized, i wouldnt use them unless they have demonstrated their skills adequately in the past. window tint is one of those things, if its done quick, its not done well. dont get the $99 dollar job either, cause thats what yu will get. ask them what kind of film they use, if they say anything other than 3M or Llumar, RUN FAR AWAY. LOL ,wow army you scared da hell outta him!!!

I am sure the paint will be fine of course it needs to be a specific paint for plastic which allows it to be flexible without cracking but your painter will know that. I will be curious to see pic's and what you think as I have a 96 and wonder about doing the same. Please let us know what it costs also. good luck Whats up with people who ask questions and never come back :chairshot: na i am here just still getting my car fixed so i dont know how it will look....but my guy is doing it for 400 bucks $400.00 WOW!! Thats not some guy thats a freind!! great price , love to hear what you think keep us posted..

Thanks Steve that helps alot

Whats up with pc 7424 and 7336 and the counter weight? Do you guys use or prefer the counter weight cuz why buy the 7424 and have to pay more for the 6"back pad and all to be able to use the weight? Why not just buy the 7336 instead that will allow you to use the counter weight? just wondering???

If the work was done at a certified lexus dealer any lexus dealer will be able to pull all past service work that has been done to your vehichle.You could call on the phone giving them your vin number and ask any lexus dealer and say you are planing to bring it in for service there and would like to know its history.

Sorry to hear you have to get rid of your car thats a bummer. You know it only takes 1 person so you are right you can always come down in price. Clean that baby up and park it and see what hapens there is a ton of car there for 18,000-19,000 grand and your mileage is very low . When you deal with trade ins or dealer they only give you average even if your car is mint just a rule of thumb. good luck start at 19,500

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Personally I dont use any brushes I use a mit. I am leaning towards the 7424 I think I could handle this since you dont have to move a orbit polisher around as much as a spinning polisher. I am glad to hear some of your input as it helps alot. thanks PS, STEVE AND JON ,I need yours input on a question in the detailed section "what to do first" THANKS !

I am sure the paint will be fine of course it needs to be a specific paint for plastic which allows it to be flexible without cracking but your painter will know that. I will be curious to see pic's and what you think as I have a 96 and wonder about doing the same. Please let us know what it costs also. good luck Whats up with people who ask questions and never come back :chairshot:

Which ipod did you decide on? I bought the Nano for my daughter for christmas. She said that was the one she wants. WHAT ABOUT EBAY???

What are you riding for tires? 50's? looks very nice not to big and enough tire on the rim ,I like a decent size rim but not the low low profiles at all, good job.:

Good luck with your lexus, I just bought a 96 that just hit 100,000 and love it. I cant help you on the mechanical issues but wish you the best.

Thankyou for that info I get griots magazine so I will check it out. I had'nt thought about the on off button as it would be tough if I couldnt reach it with my hand that is holding the buffer. Thanks very much for your input and kind words. There are no guarentees in life so push foreward and happy holidays,theres always someone worse off then you! John

tirerack.com can answer that also for second opinion.

LOL... Sounds like a great deal, enjoy!!

I would say $17,500 - $18,000 you should be happy as trade in value is about $15,000

STEVE excelant info ,can you tell me when doing these steps from clay to swirl removers to glaze and wax,is there a waiting period between certain applications? Such as zymol product I have some of these waxes actualt some are called glazes such as destiny or atlantique i believe. You made a coment as to zaino not being able to go over certain other waxes can you explain to me if these zymol products can be put over other polishes or sealants? If i used clay then the zymol polish then the wax I know this I can do but then I didnt apply any swirl remover so I am trying to figure out how to accomplish these steps with products that will adhear and work with eachother on a black car? I hope I havent confused you but you are the man to ask. I use caranuba waxes also so i may have one wax on and 3 weeks later put another product over it and maybe thats not a good idea . so please any info will be great....

LOL SWO3ES,I knew I could count on you. Yes I enjoy washing and waxing my cars but it gets pretty tyring with one arm so I was just hoping there was a buffer I could use that would help in the task. thanks for your input.

Now this it what I like a guy with a sence of humor keep it up nc211

I understand this is a strange question but I love to wash and detail my cars but it has become a big job since I got M S and am in a wheelchair and really only have one good arm. My question is do you think any buffing machine that anyone has used could be done with one arm? Doing the waxing with one arm and trying to get leverage from a seated position is tough so I hear how well these buffing machines work for everyone ,and just thought I would love to get one if I could handle it. Any thoughts?:whistles:

Touchless works fine if you don't let your car go too long after it starts to get dirty, and have a good coat of wax before hand. Probably also depends on where you live too. I think this is a great thread .... bartkat is right with a good wax job the spray baths do a good job. Especialy in the mid west when winters hit but I prefer the touchless baths with that big a@@ blower that I go through real sloooow ,wish I had one of those over my garage door. The all touchless are few and far between though but they are out there. Anything else is crap IMOP.

What about the drying towel or even the towels used to wax on wax off? Must use the proper towels!

I am sure the paint will be fine of course it needs to be a specific paint for plastic which allows it to be flexible without cracking but your painter will know that. I will be curious to see pic's and what you think as I have a 96 and wonder about doing the same. Please let us know what it costs also. good luck

A mid 90's Camry or Corolla with only 60k on it would run at least $4,500 here :cries: I've been keeping an eye on the classifieds, local online listings, used dealerships for about a month now and I can say this with fair certainty. On the occasion that such a deal does surface it get's bought very quickly - lottery odd's of me finding such an ideal catch (not that I haven't been trying)! I read some of ArmyofOne's posts. Exactly what I'm trying to avoid! I wish I'd asked for a copy of the service records - they had quite a few - this person lives a little ways out of town and I can't just run over there. I need a better idea of what all they took care of with this car . . . but there's still the odo, casting doubt on the whole thing ← Mister Z, I may have missed something but has this ederly woman owned the car since new? If she did regular oil changes you could add it up I would think with some paper work here and there should help some.