es350md

Dad's day is the detailing day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Started on Friday night, wash, 3 layers of Ultima Paint Guard Plus, P12Wax, 2 layers of Fk#425

Many thanks for all your suggestions, here are some pictures:

Here are the pictures

Thanks, rjt, JEN and DetailDoc! for your good suggestions and tips.

I have a good brush for the tires and rims bought long time ago. For the MF towels, I got a pack of 36 (16"x16") from costco, there were made by Unitex International, I also got the MF mitts there, which include 3 MF mitts and two large drying MF towels. Lowes grout sponges were unused leftovers from my basement bar tiling project, finally they can be of some use again...... :D

good start.. u r hooked in.... Excuse my boldness but I would suggest to add (from these posts I filtered these out and use them and i did like 4 add on to autopia order and they still honored my discount )

EZ brush (gr8 for rims, tires and the wheel well)

Order some quality MF towels (need them to dry, wipe up excess product, glass interior etc)

Microfiber Towels - Pack of 3 (have 10) - for carnuba wax , polish sealent,et al. note: get waffle type for glass.

When you wash your MF's do not use powder detergent. I recommend you wash them with Woolite Original (liquid). Do not use bleach or fabric softerners. Wash them in warm or cold water and hang them out to dry. Try not to put them in the dryer, but if you have to, dry them in low. Also the towels from the online detailing stores are far superior to ones from Lowes home depot etc.

Sonus Der Wunder Drying Towel 2-pack – to dry car-24$ autopia

Sonus Der Wunder MF MIT autopia -6$? Gr8 washing mitt

Also for your next order stock up on ONR (Optimum no Rinse) gr8 wash for the times you (Like for me Winter when freezing) need to wash but do not have a hose available. just put in bucket wash and use MF towel to dry no rinsing works gr8. The towels and MF mitt get a lot dirtier with no rinsing

and 2 warnings- Ultima WASH- when first opening remove the clear plastic inner cap too before tipping over to pour. It fell out wasting 1/4th of my bottle when i first tried to squeeze in bucket...same happened to JGTnewlexus 2) UGP + - use 2 squirts on the mf applicator it is tempting to over use .if you see streaking on your car u r using too much..just wait 12 hours than use MF towel to remove streaks. OK to drive the car after an hour they say it helps cure it. amazing how little u use to do the whole car.

Also the p21s carnuba wax is gr8 but I found out from ddoc that the p21s 100% is the better wax, lasts longer. But I use this wax (will use till gone) and it works gr8.

Thanks DDoc and AZ08, just ordered the follwing, they better make and keep my car looking good. Otherwise, my wife is going to kill me..... :D :D . now am looking forward to the weekends....

fk425

Handi-Grip Applicator

Ultima Paint Guard Plus

P21S Carnauba Car Wax

Grit Guard Insert

Ultima Paint Guard Wash

Sonus Leather Care Bundle

Sonus Tire & Bumper Dressing Gel

Ultima Tire & Trim Guard Plus

Thanks DDoc and AZ08, just ordered the follwing, they better make and keep my car looking good. Otherwise, my wife is going to kill me..... :D :D . now am looking forward to the weekends....

fk425

Handi-Grip Applicator

Ultima Paint Guard Plus

P21S Carnauba Car Wax

Grit Guard Insert

Ultima Paint Guard Wash

Sonus Leather Care Bundle

Sonus Tire & Bumper Dressing Gel

Ultima Tire & Trim Guard Plus

Hi, Detailing masters, I am new here with my 3-week new ES350 (NAV+Premium Plus, Smoky Granite Mica/Black interior). After reading all your posts in this topic, I now know most of the basic items to buy. But just could not figure out the brand of one item: QD. Can someone help? Thanks!

Just got one last Saturday, details:

Voice-activated DVD Navigation System

Additional Options:

- Premium Plus Package

- High-Intensity Discharge Headlamps (HID)

- Intuitive Parking Assist

- Full-size spare tire with 17-in alloy wheel

- Rear seat side airbags

- Wood- and leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift knob

- Mats, cargo nets and wheel lock

- All season Mats

MSRP: $42025

Invoice: $ 37351

Paid: $36800 +TTL

OTD: $39373