Need Help with Single stage paint

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Working on a friends 2004 black Lexus IS300, which as I found out has single stage paint. Having a bit of a tough time getting good results with Menzerna IP and Final polish. I was reading somewhere that Meguiars #83 works well for single stage paints. Hoping someone will chime in with some help on this one. :D
 
Are you shore it is a singe stage paint on a 2004. When you are polishing on it is there black paint coming off on your pad. If so i would say yes ssp, and i would say that it has been repainted at some time.
 
If it is OE paint, possibly a tinted clear coat. maybe SS paint if white. What is the color? i would think SIP, nano, followed by sealant or wax would work either way.
 
jake66 said:
If it is OE paint, possibly a tinted clear coat. maybe SS paint if white. What is the color? i would think SIP, nano, followed by sealant or wax would work either way.
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I agree, it's likely a tinted clear.

What problems are you having?
 
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The color is black and yes its an OE paint. After looking on the Lexus boards it appears Lexus still uses some SS paint on there cars.
 
What are you using for a polisher/pads?

M80 works well on SS paints, as it's very rich in polishing oils. I have also seen some users having great results with the new M205 on SS paints.
 
Seems like it is indeed a tinted clear. ;)

DetMich1 said:
Mikeyc said:
Don't get scared if some of your towels turn black. I've heard black Lexus cars have single stage paint. So, there's no clear coat.QUOTE]

Well, that answer is partly correct. Black Onyx (Paint Code 202) has been available as a color choice since Lexus was introduced in 1990. It remained a single stage paint with no clear coat until sometime during the 2001 model year production run. Since that time it has come with a clear coat layer but is still only a two stage finish in contradistinction to the other Lexus colors which are three-stage. Since the OP's car is a new IS 350, it will have a clear coat finish.
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Tinted clear???first time i hear about that....Are there any benefits of having a tinted clear instead of clear clear : ) : ) on the look of the car?
 
pampos said:
Tinted clear???first time i hear about that....Are there any benefits of having a tinted clear instead of clear clear : ) : ) on the look of the car?
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As I understand it, a tinted clear is just a regular clear coat with a small amount of the base color added to it. Not sure why it's done though.

Rasky
 
Progress!

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Meguiars #83 does work after all :D

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what was the problem before? was is it not finishing down right?
 
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It was being a pain in the butt finishing it down i actually went to a green pad with 205.
 
Its a very good product, honestly I cant tell between it and menzerna Final Polish.
 
Glad to see it worked out well for you. The results look great
 
It looks good and all, but why didn't you take the same picture of it corrected instead of at angle where you could never tell if there is still swirls in the paint.
 
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