All,

I'm about to take posession of a MKIV LS400, Balmoral Bronze and I'm a little confused as to how I'm gonna keep it clean and looking pristine!

OK I know I gotta wash it (shampoo) but what is conditioner??? Sounds like I'm at the hairdressers! And what's the difference between polishing and waxing???

I have been talking to various people and reading the posts here and I'm gonna go for the Meguiar's stuff. The website does explain a bit about the different products but it's still not clear what I need to use and how often. Obviously I do wanna protect the paint and want it to look brand new every time I take it out!

Any hints and tips??? Is it true that different products may have different results on different colours?

Try Autoglym,they do an ace range ---and it all works!!!!!!!!!
Have fun!!!!

Hi Shaffiq, Welcome to the Club.
If you do a search using the forum search above, you'll find that the Maguiars range of polishes are highly recommended here!
I have also used Autoglym, it also good stuff

Welcome to the club
Meguires is the doggys

It's easy:

[u] To clean your car all you need to do is ....[/u]

1 Wash the car using Gold Class shampoo. Rinse and dry using a hydroblade or chamois
2 Use Clear Coat cleaner
3 Use Detailing Spray and Clay to remove any bonded on crap
4 Scratch X for your swirls and scratches
5 Gold Class Wax
6 Polish with finishing cloth
in between all these stages it is advisable to drink lots of tea
as it will take all day
7 Take photograph of car and post it on here
8 Go to bed
9 Wake up next morning to find bird c**p on car
Repeat............

Done it before have we mr.wild.......

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album08/lex_073.jpg[/img]
Me? Never.............

Lol

Proof is there ..........LOOK I heard that Mr wild was

a Maguiars salesman..........it's true..........it's true

[quote]pee.j Posted on May 13 2003, 06:17 PM
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Proof is there ..........LOOK I heard that Mr wild was

a Maguiars salesman..........it's true..........it's true   [/quote]

Lol you right there Pee.j...he look just like a saleman from Maguiars........wish he did wash and polish my IS on Sunday..........

Glad you all looked at his car on Sunday..........

He's just got it back from Lexus S (shhhh) after its service and they've added two lovely big, broad scuffs / scratches to his bumper...

I don't think Scratch X will work on those

Watch this space, see if they take responsibility

Mr Wild,

as proof of the capabilities of the Meguiars (I believe this is the correct spelling ) range, would you give my car the full monty- only to prove how good it is and to encourage my custom you understand...

I wish he did work for Meguiars - he'd make a fortune on commission.....