In preparation of the F SPORT Meet last month, I spent the better part of a day getting my CT prepped and ready.
As a big fan of time-lapse videography, here’s my full detail session from start to finish:
(Please excuse my sagging shorts — I don’t like wearing a belt when detailing in case of accidental scratching.)
The first step I didn’t record, as it took me a few days using a clay bar to remove the contamination I found at the end of winter. It’s a tedious process going over the entire exterior, but a smooth surface is essential when polishing and waxing.
After washing the car (using the two-bucket method, natch), I used the Porter Cable dual-action polisher and Optimum Compound to correct some light swirling and scratches.
Following up the compound was ClearKote Vanilla Moose glaze to give the Ultra White paint a nice deep shine. As a final step, I applied a coat of Meguiar’s No. 16, a wax no longer available in the USA but my favorite for white exteriors.
All told, I spent about five hours outside getting the CT presentable — of course, the F SPORT Meet was accompanied by non-stop rain:
This CT 200h F SPORT was made possible by the folks at OpenRoad Lexus Richmond, the premier Lexus dealership in British Columbia and a proud sponsor of Lexus Enthusiast.
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