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Thanks. I just used the Sonax for the first time and maybe it is too aggressive to finish with. I used it on my Galactic Grey LX470 and had no issues but that paint is harder. I’ll try some Menzerna SF3800 on a white pad with the GG6 and slower arm speed.

Compounded with an orange pad and used a white pad with the 04-06. I've corrected dozens of cars over the past 6-7 years and haven't ever had this issue which is why I am stumped. I polished out another mazda in this color last year with no issues whatsoever. Only difference was Menzerna...

Hi all, Been a while since I've been active on this forum but I'm back with a question that has me stumped. I'm working on my Emerald Green 1999 Miata and am polishing it in preparation for Gtechniq CSL/EXO. Just put this combo on my LX470 last week for the 2nd time. The Miata had a Wolfgang...

Couple more close up shots: Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr

Thanks, I try to be as careful as possible. Took the MSF course earlier this year. Thank you, I love the bike so far! Apparently the black frame with the blue paint and white stripes in an S version is quite rare so I lucked out as I found it locally. I always wear gear all the time! Boots...

Thanks! I am enjoying it so far and have heard they have great track potential with some minor suspension upgrades. Maybe in the future it will see some track time

Hi all, Picked up a 2009 Suzuki SV650S a month or so ago and today was the day that it got a detail! I was lucky enough to find the bike locally. It's a 2009 with 4200 miles on it and has never been dropped or wrecked. The paint was in fairly good shape because of the low miles but it...

When I had my B8.5 Audi S4 with the Nappa Leather seats, I used Optimum leather protectant and was happy with the finish it left. Matte and not slick at all.

Thanks for the clarification. Guess that answers my question! Thanks

I will be letting them know, my main concern was about the durability of CSL/EXO and the need to physically sand the paint coating to remove it.

Hi Mike, I recently coated my Lexus LX470 with GTechniq CSL/EXO in Nov '16 and then someone backed into the truck and dented the hood. The plan is to have the damage pulled out and have the hood painted and blended into the fenders I believe. How should I go about handling the body shop...

Yup I am on IH8MUD and have been an avid member since buying my truck. Heater-t's were one of the first things I did when I bought it after reading a few threads. https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/hokies-lx470-build.952799/ It is a great resource though! Lots of helpful people and lots of good...

I used the POR metal etch. It gives the POR something to bond to. It works really well on actual rust but on my truck, since there wasn't any, I had to etch the metal to give the surface texture for the POR to bond to. Seafoam was the first thing I did when I bought it. It makes a difference...

Thank you! I've been enjoying the LX so far. I usually keep my cars for a year or two then move to something different but I plan on keeping this for a long haul and getting something sporty to keep the LX company. The FJ62 is my brothers. He picked it up out of Texas from an enthusiast and it...

Thank you! I do like the Sapphire but I'm partial to Jet Black because both my 330i ZHP and 335 coupe were jet black. Thank you! The goof off really did work like a charm. She also loves having a "pretty" car again. Her last Audi was corrected and coated as well so this one not being done was...

Thanks for the kind words. I was hoping that would help someone. Goof off took the paint right off. They sell a spray bottle and then they sell the good stuff in a metal can. Use the stuff in the metal can. I used a microfiber and some elbow grease. Be sure to use some good gloves when you're...

Thanks! It was partly her Christmas present and partly my just wanting to detail all the family cars to keep them protected! Thank you! Thank you Mike. Working on it made me miss my old 335.

Hi all, While I was home detailing my new Lexus LX470, my mom's new car showed up. Her Audi A3 TDI was bought back by Audi so we replaced it with another diesel. This time it was a Black Sapphire Metallic BMW 328d X-Drive M-Sport which is quite a rare find! 25k miles on the clock and well cared...

Thank you. I like the BFG's a lot as well. Thank you! I'm very happy with how the undercarriage came out. It will definitely pay off here in the salt belt where the salt can slowly eat cars away. Thanks! It definitely took a while. I'd approximate ~30+ hours to do it all. The spring detail...

Got to see how the ice reacts on the coated surface. Kind of cool! Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr Now back to reality here in Buffalo. At least now she's protected! Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr