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06-02-2020, 09:29 PM
I'm getting rid of my daily driver Prius for a daily driver Prius Prime (both blizzard pearl white). I'll be using spray wax on it every 1-2 weeks so it will be well-protected for the long run.
I'm going to tell the dealer not to detail it and deliver it to me as-is. I've done this before and they always give me very strange looks. I'm pretty sure they already put it through their automat at least once, though. I told them to check for paint defects but don't put it through the automatic washer and don't do anything to the paint. Toyotas (especially with J- VINs from Japan) usually come in pretty decent shape.
My plan when I get it is:
Iron-X
Clay
Light polish (if necessary for any automat-related swirls)
WDGPS
Headlight and taillight coating (IPA prep)
Windshield and window glass coating after clay
Tire dressing, etc.
Fuzion wax (one week later) although I also like 476s and I might use that instead
FastWax+OCW (every week thereafter)
I did this with the current Prius, my wife's SUV and my Focus RS with good results.
My daily driver Prius has been parked outside in the California sun for its entire life (6-years) and the paint still looks better than showroom with weekly FastWax+OCW applied to it. This car will also be parked outside for the foreseeable future.
I'm locked into these products and have multiple gallons of FastWax and OCW in reserve. I'm not interested in trying new products, I have too many already. :laughing:
My only questions at this point is should I decon before clay or clay before decon?
...and should I use Fuzion or 476s? My gut says Fuzion over WDGPS but I really like 476s, too.
I'm going to tell the dealer not to detail it and deliver it to me as-is. I've done this before and they always give me very strange looks. I'm pretty sure they already put it through their automat at least once, though. I told them to check for paint defects but don't put it through the automatic washer and don't do anything to the paint. Toyotas (especially with J- VINs from Japan) usually come in pretty decent shape.
My plan when I get it is:
Iron-X
Clay
Light polish (if necessary for any automat-related swirls)
WDGPS
Headlight and taillight coating (IPA prep)
Windshield and window glass coating after clay
Tire dressing, etc.
Fuzion wax (one week later) although I also like 476s and I might use that instead
FastWax+OCW (every week thereafter)
I did this with the current Prius, my wife's SUV and my Focus RS with good results.
My daily driver Prius has been parked outside in the California sun for its entire life (6-years) and the paint still looks better than showroom with weekly FastWax+OCW applied to it. This car will also be parked outside for the foreseeable future.
I'm locked into these products and have multiple gallons of FastWax and OCW in reserve. I'm not interested in trying new products, I have too many already. :laughing:
My only questions at this point is should I decon before clay or clay before decon?
...and should I use Fuzion or 476s? My gut says Fuzion over WDGPS but I really like 476s, too.