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Can you recommend a ceramic coating for my 30yr old Toyota
After 16 years I finally work morning shift to be home with my family at night. The first day driving home in traffic I got 2 compliments on my car in my short drive home but I knew the poor condition of my paint and it bothers me even more now.
The clearcoat is failing and it looks really hazy in some areas. I have a black 1991 celica all-trac with bronze rims.
Yesterday I washed, then used my clay mitt and then began the paint correction with my flex 3401, lake country orange pads and menzerna 400. My orange pads were becoming black..... I know that combo was hard on the paint but I didn't have time to experiment. Plus it was in really bad shape.
My paint looks MUCH better and actually black now but I can't afford a respray now. Could you recommend a ceramic coating that will help preserve the paint on my car?
I have a classic project car that takes up my garage so all my cars get parked outside in the sun and it gets hot here were I live. Summers reach 104 on average. I've seen 110*f
I'm looking for something that will last with proper care of course. Can you recommend something besides a paint job ha ha ha. Thanks
Here are some before and after. My phone really highlights the bad areas on my paint. It looks much better in person
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Re: Can you recommend a ceramic coating for my 30yr old Toyota
My son is using turtle wax hybrid solutions ceramic spray I got from the autogeek store and it works good but I don't know if that would be the best for my situation.
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Super Member
Re: Can you recommend a ceramic coating for my 30yr old Toyota
No coating is going to last on clear coat failure or keeping it from continuing to fail.
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Re: Can you recommend a ceramic coating for my 30yr old Toyota
I know nothing will stop it from failing more and more but what can help slow down the failing the best?
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Super Member
Re: Can you recommend a ceramic coating for my 30yr old Toyota
Once it starts going it’s pretty much hard to stop it. You can use what you mentioned but don’t expect miracles.
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Super Member
Re: Can you recommend a ceramic coating for my 30yr old Toyota
Use the TW, it will help and it's easy to use and inexpensive.
The before and after looks 100 times better.
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Re: Can you recommend a ceramic coating for my 30yr old Toyota
Thanks captain let down.... ha ha ha jk
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Re: Can you recommend a ceramic coating for my 30yr old Toyota
As said above there is nothing you can do to really stop it. The reason is what is degrading the paint is UV =the sun. I have used CquartzUK, one of the best ceramics out there, on a Honda Civic with clearcoat failure to no avail. What you need to do is repaint it or cover it with wrap, any clear ceramic will still let the UV come through and further degrade the clearcoat. It’s a cancer, once it starts you can’t stop it.
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Re: Can you recommend a ceramic coating for my 30yr old Toyota
Maybe keep something like Opt Spray Wax to limit further damage by uv but as others said, damage is already done.
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Re: Can you recommend a ceramic coating for my 30yr old Toyota
What about Optimum Clear Coat Restorer? Anyone tried it?
Amazing Corvette Clear Coat Restoration - YouTube
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