Does your polor white paint pop like mine!!???
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My intent here was to show that polor white which has no metallic properties to it, can shine. I was also happy with my detailers results. I'm not trying to show anyone up. I take pride in the ownership and maintenance if my cars.
I had no idea each one of your responses would be so rude and inconsiderate.
Thanks for such a kind welcoming to your forum.
By the way, I'm also a girl.
I had no idea each one of your responses would be so rude and inconsiderate.
Thanks for such a kind welcoming to your forum.
By the way, I'm also a girl.
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That was my point. Polor white wasn't my first choice in color. I wanted iridium silver. But my dealer who is one of the largest dealers in Los Angeles wasn't getting any in this color and the package I wanted until probably April or May 2017. I needed to get out of my Lexus RC 350 because it sits way too low and was killing my pre-existing back condition. So I decided to go for the polar white knowing very well that my detailer would make it shine. I don't think I've ever owned a car without some form of metallic in the paint which I don't believe polar white has. I try to eliminate the swirls with my washing method where I only use microfiber towels and a Meguiars professional detailer rent rinseless wash and wax D115 that my detailer helped develop with Meguiars. I have found to be very effective and maintaining my cars as it emulsifies the dirt and allows me to wipe it off very safely. Swirls or introduced by your washing methods.
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D115 is an amazing product and if you get it in bulk from autogeek (or anywhere) it can last a long time. Congrats on your ride and the detail job, people don't realize detailing gets rid of a lot of grime that is already on the car from being transported or sitting on a dealer lot. When I got my car I hit it with Menzerna PF2500 on a bunch of different DA pads before using a sealant and the car still looks amazing.
Happy turkey day!
Happy turkey day!
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Nice work mate,
My polar white wagon left me underwhelmed initially, so I did the polish and sealant, then I tried the wax top , then I tried a coating similar to yours...
The gloss was nice but the reflections weren't sharp enough due to the orange peel...
So I decided to wet sand and flat the paint then fully repolish it back to jewelled.. (Better than factory), and now that I have a decent base it's as glossy as the coating was with nothing on it... It's cool...
So now I play with sealants and waxes depending on what I want.. Deeper gloss (souveran wax) glassy finish good water repel (collinite), or crazy water repel fusso coat... Or c Quartz for clean and bright...
I don't recommend the wet sand though it was very laborious... But I do love the cars look so much more now... Hate the factory orange peel they all come with..
Enjoy the the new car 👍🏻
My polar white wagon left me underwhelmed initially, so I did the polish and sealant, then I tried the wax top , then I tried a coating similar to yours...
The gloss was nice but the reflections weren't sharp enough due to the orange peel...
So I decided to wet sand and flat the paint then fully repolish it back to jewelled.. (Better than factory), and now that I have a decent base it's as glossy as the coating was with nothing on it... It's cool...
So now I play with sealants and waxes depending on what I want.. Deeper gloss (souveran wax) glassy finish good water repel (collinite), or crazy water repel fusso coat... Or c Quartz for clean and bright...
I don't recommend the wet sand though it was very laborious... But I do love the cars look so much more now... Hate the factory orange peel they all come with..
Enjoy the the new car 👍🏻
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gotta love forum dip****s lol. welcome to the forum as i am fairly new and of course with this big forum come big egos! I like your car and who doesnt love a car girl because there are too many car guys and we need to offset that 8)
any full pics of your car?
any full pics of your car?
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I guess I really don't understand why some forum members would be so rude and condescending to a new member.
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Looks nice. Lexus has some of the best colors I had star fire pearl in the gs.
I chose diamond white white for my c450, just be careful with polar white as you will start seeing swirl marks easier then on paints with more layers in it. Anyways white is the best color to maintain and easiest bedsides silver. So enjoy it.
I chose diamond white white for my c450, just be careful with polar white as you will start seeing swirl marks easier then on paints with more layers in it. Anyways white is the best color to maintain and easiest bedsides silver. So enjoy it.
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Looks nice. Lexus has some of the best colors I had star fire pearl in the gs.
I chose diamond white white for my c450, just be careful with polar white as you will start seeing swirl marks easier then on paints with more layers in it. Anyways white is the best color to maintain and easiest bedsides silver. So enjoy it.
I chose diamond white white for my c450, just be careful with polar white as you will start seeing swirl marks easier then on paints with more layers in it. Anyways white is the best color to maintain and easiest bedsides silver. So enjoy it.
Yes that's why I had the car coated. It does help protect the paint from marring and swirl marks. Only proper washing methods can really prevent swirls though. I was taught by my detailer how to use a waterless rinseless method to help prevent swirls. My IS 350 fsport and my RC 350 fsport were both Ultra white and I loved that color. Iridium was my first color choice but I could not find any 2017 C300 Sports Sedan's with it at any dealers. My dealer said that it wasn't going to go into production for them until March 2017. And because of a pre-existing back condition, I had to get out of my RC and really couldn't wait. That's what I decided to go with the polar white.
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Looks nice. Lexus has some of the best colors I had star fire pearl in the gs.
I chose diamond white white for my c450, just be careful with polar white as you will start seeing swirl marks easier then on paints with more layers in it. Anyways white is the best color to maintain and easiest bedsides silver. So enjoy it.
I chose diamond white white for my c450, just be careful with polar white as you will start seeing swirl marks easier then on paints with more layers in it. Anyways white is the best color to maintain and easiest bedsides silver. So enjoy it.
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even after i just finished washing my 2016 c450 iridium silver, the car is NOT very shiny. dont new car already pre-waxed from factory? it makes me think i picked the wrong color ?
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Nothing on your paint from factory.
may I suggest you spend some time on "Autogeek online how to section" where some excellent articles will help you understand why you aren't getting the look you are after...
your car colour is great but needs some help to look it's best...
Summary:-
wash
iron x
clay
polish
LSP
read up in all the steps re how to do.
incest in some good quality basic products, find what you like and use it often...
Just did the same to a mates pug today and the wife's merc yesterday...
All the the best 👍🏻
Last edited by Shadwell; Nov 26, 2016 at 04:44 AM.
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Do you have a photo? Don't think new cars are pre waxed, they dealer might have done so during the pre delivery preparations.
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I definitely recomemd the coating. It's like adding another layer of clear coat to your car.
Thank you you again for the welcome!!
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Welcome. The car looks great.
Ignore them. You were clearly responding to the 'dude' comment. I'm afraid this forum harbours insecure men who exhibit sexism and racism (look out for how they describe cars they believe Asian people may drive) and use 'gay' as a put down...
Shadwell, did you paint part of your brake callipers Black?
Ignore them. You were clearly responding to the 'dude' comment. I'm afraid this forum harbours insecure men who exhibit sexism and racism (look out for how they describe cars they believe Asian people may drive) and use 'gay' as a put down...
Shadwell, did you paint part of your brake callipers Black?
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Welcome. The car looks great.
Ignore them. You were clearly responding to the 'dude' comment. I'm afraid this forum harbours insecure men who exhibit sexism and racism (look out for how they describe cars they believe Asian people may drive) and use 'gay' as a put down...
Shadwell, did you paint part of your brake callipers Black?
Ignore them. You were clearly responding to the 'dude' comment. I'm afraid this forum harbours insecure men who exhibit sexism and racism (look out for how they describe cars they believe Asian people may drive) and use 'gay' as a put down...
Shadwell, did you paint part of your brake callipers Black?
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Congrats on the car and also taking the precautionary steps in maintaining your paint. I'm from the OC area and I might be interested in having this done. Could you tell me how much did it cost and is the person willing to travel to OC?
thanks
thanks
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Hi. My Detailer is actually from the OC area. I had the new car prep which means he washed, clayed, buffed the paint, and striped the car of all wax then he applied Beeds ceramic coating to the entire car, headlights and tail lights, muffler, chrome piece in front of car, all 4 rims and the windshield. It took about 5 hours and cost me $800. His company is Gloss Angeles and his name is Ian Howard. I highly highly recommend him. My car came out fantastic. The price is of course dependent on the condition of your paint. I had the car 2 days before he detailed it.
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Hi. My Detailer is actually from the OC area. I had the new car prep which means he washed, clayed, buffed the paint, and striped the car of all wax then he applied Beeds ceramic coating to the entire car, headlights and tail lights, muffler, chrome piece in front of car, all 4 rims and the windshield. It took about 5 hours and cost me $800. His company is Gloss Angeles and his name is Ian Howard. I highly highly recommend him. My car came out fantastic. The price is of course dependent on the condition of your paint. I had the car 2 days before he detailed it.
With that said, I'm going to look into the ceramic coat. Headlights are key for me because my last car, the headlight had a yellowish tint to them after years of being on the road.
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Paint roughness will respond well to iron X and clay.
For coating suggest looking into McKees37 coating, if you can wax a car you can coat it with the correct product....
For coating suggest looking into McKees37 coating, if you can wax a car you can coat it with the correct product....
