Detailing a Lexus ISF Using a Bunch of Store-Bought Product

[Music] long time no see I'm Daniel Wendell we're back at automotive aesthetic again last time we did Jason's WRX this time we are excited to work on Marshalls lexus is-f he has done a couple modifications to it to make it his own Marshall takes to the track last weekend he was FBI are like the trucks we're excited to work on the ISF to be honest with you I've actually never even worked on is f so we're here at Advance Auto today I got my shopping cart I'm ready to fill it like Santa's sleigh so we've got a shopping list we know generally what we need but you know we kind of left a little bit of room for me to come down and and pick whatever I what we wanted here I'm like a kid in a candy store right now so we got two different tools to be able to fill up the car with we'll talk a little bit more about this when we get back to the shop we're gonna start with decontamination get some shampoo this is the exact same combination that I used last time I liked it so we're gonna do it again clay bars last time we use this this time we're gonna use this but also talked about this tar removers awesome tar remover you know kind of start from the start from the top and work my way down so I've been closely examining the these products that they've got here and typically in a good leather cleaner you want something that's going to really kind of bring back a matte finish satin finish to the leather not like a greasy oily mess and same with the conditioner kind of something's gonna dry down to a non greasy natural look pretty stoked to try it out then we're gonna get some polishes you know couple tools maybe I'm looking around freaking love these so we're walking over to the marine section to see a little secret product that is kind of hidden back there awesome for protecting dashboards and like hard plastics and your interior super non-greasy 303 aerospace protectant yeah baby who is that guy how do I get on the cover of this [Music] these things are gold [Music] first thing we're gonna do is go through and decontaminate the car we're gonna wash it kind of try to get it up a little bit higher so that we can kind of deal with the wheel arches and everything [Music] [Music] today we're for the ISF we have two options as far as filming it up we have this foaming sprayer here this one actually connects to a garden hose it comes with a quick disconnect connector right to a garden hose fill it up with your solution and essentially this is a wet foam versus a pressure washer creates a dry foam so this would be a good option for anybody who did not does not have a pressure washer that creates enough foam to create a lubrication on the paint for you to do it for a very proper to bucket method wash although of having a proper pressure washer with a foam can creates a lot more suds thicker foam and just something that's all-around safer to use to wash the car [Music] so something that we discovered that advanced now caries is actually this foam cannon in the kit that they sell at advanced day it comes with they're going that attaches to your your pressure washer or hose or whatever you might be it also comes with a foam cannon both have a quick disconnect on it you know put it on quick takes it right off it's very easy very versatile creates a lot of foam just because of the pressure that's coming behind it [Music] so that this product was actually and very similar to what we use in our shop more than confident to get the job done for what you need creates a very safe thick layer of foam on the paint that way you got plenty of lubrication in between the mitt and the paint so that way you're not trying to scratch up your paint as much as possible [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] so we've already actually done our two bucket method wash we've already done our chemical decontamination on the paint and now we're ready to actually start doing a physical decontamination okay so what I have here is a actual traditional clay bore as you're using it you're going to be able to see a lot more contaminants that are coming up so the synthetic clay is more of a product that is going to be used for somebody who is not going to be polishing afterwards the traditional clay bar tends to more up the paint and can definitely induce some scratching just because the nature of the clay bar and you're picking up a lot more pieces of contamination the synthetic clay is much safer in in certain aspects it's gonna braid the surface a lot less there's still abrasion on the paint but it's still a lot safer to use than a traditional clay bar [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] so me and Brian just started our polishing process as I finished my first pass I noticed that the pad was turning black as I was picked as I finished as Lexus possibly and I could be wrong on this has a tinted clear which essentially means that the clear coat and the color or the base coat are essentially one spray down together there they're bonded together there and baked together the pad turning black is actually a pretty good visual representation of what's actually going on between the the patent the paint every time you polish a car you're pulling up clear coat whether it be with a hardier pad like this or softer foam pad polishing is an abrasive process and you can only polish a car a certain amount of times before you end up burning through the clear coat or the color coat so that's why it's very important to protect your paint after you do a polishing process [Music] [Music] [Music] these are my dream lug nuts so Marshall has at van GT is upon his ISF some og JDM wheels and these are not cheap wheels you know wanting to take care of them and protect them keep them easy too easy to maintain is gonna be important so when we have them off the car we're gonna prep them and then put modesta be co6 on there to kind of make it a lot easier for Marshall to care for him going forward so we're be co6 England's wheels so prior to coating we're gonna get all the tar in the rubber from this track day off and we're going to use the Tartan set remover from Advance Auto this is legit the good stuff we actually keep it in stock [Music] [Music] now I'm just getting ready to go protect the actual plastics of the dashboard so this the product by three or three is the air space protectant it's gonna be really good just because it's not gonna leave a streaky finish or any like a shiny finish it's gonna be very matte a nice smooth finish it's not going to be ugly at all two fingers [Music] [Music] overall we were able to remove just about all the defects in the paint give it a mirror finish black is one of the most difficult colors to deal with but also the most satisfying [Music] the products that we have from advance were awesome the griot is drying towel always at the top of the list the Maguire's clay bark it was a great clay bar one thing that Steven liked about the synthetic clay bar kit it was great for dealing with the areas that weren't super contaminated because it didn't more up the surface as much McGuire's 105 and 205 twins always a great combination we keep 105 and 205 in stock all the time charminator is awesome the leather honey cleaner lathered really nicely lifted the dirt very well it was a great product even something as simple as 3m tape great cheap product that will save you so much time the thing about detailing that I hate the most is cleaning glass this tool that we found at Advance Auto is a great tool it made Stephens life a lot easier when he's cleaning glass in summary were really happy that we were able to detail Marshalls ISF not only able to clean the paint we were able to polish it protect it for future track use it came out awesome I think that he's happy I hope that he's really happy [Music] Oh [Music] the thing about detailing that I hate the most is cleaning glass but we did find this tool at Advance Auto but we did find this toward advanced Auto [Music]

Channel: Gears and Gasoline

Views: 1,504,282

Rating: 4.9489708 out of 5

Keywords: lexus, isf, detailing, automotive aesthetic, advance auto, gears and gasoline, polish, decontaminate, paint correction, protection, ceramic coat, modesta, v8

Id: oQqzs4uH_98

Length: 19min 40sec (1180 seconds)

Published: Sat Mar 21 2020

Reddit Comments

[u/akrapovicm3]

Buys chemicals from auto zone, pulls out high end pressure washer equipment, Rupes machines and modesta coatings lol.... Would have been more impressive with a $50 sun joe, harbor freight polisher and off brand ceramic coating.

Of course I’m just kidding, but you should spend $$ on the more important stuff such as equipment. I’d rather use a CG soap and polish rather than give up my pressure washer or Rupes machines.

[u/GatsAndCoffee]

I love Gears and Gasoline. They make awesome content and definitely worth a follow!

[u/au2jz]

Remember, it's the prep that makes the pop, not the crap that's on top

[u/FotoGraphic]

If you liked that one you should check out their WRX video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ocjnIiZMQ8 . The music is spectacular.

[u/atomicllama1]

I have watched a lot of car detailing videos that music work so damn well. At a point I felt like they were cheating. I was pretty worked up watching the go at those wheels.

[u/theREALrealRJP]

Great results but was the 105 really necessary? I’ve achieved a high level of correction using only 205 on a black Lexus IS - the paint was ridiculously soft. I’ve used other fine grade polishes to similar effect on other Lexus colours too.

[u/applesauce42]

Nice video but clickbait title considering the majority of these products he bought are what this sub typically recommends anyway, the only difference was he bought them from Advance Auto Parts instead of online...

[u/The_UTMOST_respwect]

That was awesome. Enjoyed the few years older black car just like mine, mostly basic tools and products, and the classical music is downright relaxing.

[u/dev_flamma]

one the best car channel. waiting for honda n Evo videos.