New car prep: 2014 Toyota Rav4

On my previous post, I detailed a Corolla S to be for trade the next day, well this is the new car. I told the owner to not let the dealer touch it or do any prep work.

Upon inspection, there were some very minor swirl on some parts of the car, Im guessing they did some washing or use quick detail sprays.

Since the car fresh new, it just needed some needed protection.

Wash:
CG Citrus wash and gloss
Meguiars Microfiber mitt
Waffle weave for drying.

Wheels and tires:
Meguiars APC diluted for tires and wheel wells
CG Wash and gloss on barrels and face
Variety of brushes

Paint:
Clayed with Meguiars OTC clay bar
ONR as lube
Polish some areas with M205 and 4" white LC pads via Makita 9227

Trim:
Wash with Meguiars APC interior strength

LSP AND FINAL TOUCH:
Menzerna PowerLock for paint 2 coats 3 hours interval
Trim protected with UTTG
Tires protected with PERL 1:1
Wheels coated Menzerna PowerLock
Interior and engine dressed with 303 protectant

Sorry no before shots, here is the after shots

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Nice work! I'm still not liking the whole Toyota black plastic bumper thing they did with this Rav4.

When will Toyota make a car i like!??

Great job buddy . Nice ride by the way .

Never thought of putting some PL onto the wheels , good idea .

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Originally Posted by GenesisCoupe

Nice work! I'm still not liking the whole Toyota black plastic bumper thing they did with this Rav4.

When will Toyota make a car i like!??

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Thanks, im hating that plastic bumper too, i told the owner that she :hungry:might want to invest on some C4 plastic restore later on.

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Originally Posted by sproketser

Great job buddy . Nice ride by the way .

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Thanks, sorry aint mine

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Originally Posted by sproketser

Never thought of putting some PL onto the wheels , good idea .

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Thanks,
Been using PL on wheels for some time now, good durability

great job, my aun't has the new one aswell and she wants me to detail her's, how hard is the paint?

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Originally Posted by FFguy808

Thanks, im hating that plastic bumper too, i told the owner that she :hungry:might want to invest on some C4 plastic restore later on.



Thanks, sorry aint mine



Thanks,
Been using PL on wheels for some time now, good durability

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Thanx for the comeback .

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Originally Posted by the deta

great job, my aun't has the new one aswell and she wants me to detail her's, how hard is the paint?

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Like any other toyota, paint is maybe in between, not too soft yet not too hard. In my opinion, newer toyota paints are easier to work with, but always go "least aggresive first"

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Originally Posted by GenesisCoupe

When will Toyota make a car i like!??

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I ask myself that same question too whenever I see a new Toyota, newer Toyota nowadays are not on my future car list. That's why I still keeping my old 03 Camry XLE, these generations has some of the best build/material quality that I haven't seen on newer Camrys. If I was to buy a new Toyota, it has to be on the Lexus lineup.:props: