Car Detailing for Lexus GX

Detailing your Lexus GX

The GX is the Lexus that goes to the cottage and sometimes off the road, so it arrives with mud in the wheel wells and salt on the running boards. We rinse the underbody before the body is touched, clean the swing-gate seal on older trucks and dress the boards. Inside, the third row and the cargo carpet get the family treatment from the tailgate, and the big flat panels get a fine polish and a sealant that handles winter.

What we watch for on a GX

• The GX 460's side-hinged rear door has a wide seal and hinge area that collects mud and salt; we clean the seal and the hinge pocket on every detail
• Running boards get stepped on in salty boots and the rubber strips go white; we clean and dress them
• Overtrail and cottage-driven trucks arrive with mud in the wheel wells and on the underbody; a pressure rinse comes before any body wash
• The third row is used by kids and the carpet behind it collects crumbs; we fold the second row and work from the tailgate
• Twenty-inch and larger wheels carry heavy brake dust and the flat body panels show swirls on dark colours; iron remover first, then a fine polish

Full-size SUVs: a lot of vehicle to clean

Large SUVs have enormous glass areas, wide cargo floors and tall panels. A proper detail takes time and the right ladder-free reach tools, and the finish shows it.