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This is my dad's '06 Tundra with the X-SP sport package. It has roughly 54,000 miles, and has always been kept outside. Never gets parked in the garage.
The goal was simply to restore the paint to new condition and make it look wet. It didn't have very many swirl marks, but it was faded from being parked in the sun. Keep in mind this is a work truck / daily driver, so it has a few deep scratches here and there.
Products included:
Meguiars Gold Class Car Wash
Various brushes and microfiber towels
P21S TAW
Glass Science Glass Scrub
Glass Science Rain Clear
DI blue fine clay bar
303 Aerospace Protectant
Invisible Glass
LC White pad
LC Orange pad
LC Grey/black pad
PC 7424XP
M105
M205
DP Poli Coat Sealant
Poorboys WTR
Meguiars Quik Detailer
Grit Guards
Process: Truck was washed with two bucket method, windows scrubbed with GS Glass Scrub, rims/tires/wells were cleaned, gas cap cleaned. Truck was then towel dried in the garage, all painted surfaces were clayed. Truck was then compounded with M105 and orange pad. Then it was polished using a white pad and M205 along with headlights and taillights, and the step tubes were polished as well. All the dust was cleaned off with an air compressor. Then all painted surfaces along with the head and taillights and step tubes were sealed with DP poli coat. Trim was touched up with PB WTR and and the tonneau cover was treated with 303. Windows were protected with Glass Science Rain Clear. 9 hour total process with the help of my dad, and occasional lunch breaks. Then we fit the truck in the garage (barely!) where it sat overnight to let the DP cure.
Before:
Some swirls and water spots
Afters:
Favorite shot
Step tubes before:
Step tubes after:
Some things I learned while doing this:
1. M105 is a huge pain in the ass to remove. Maybe I was using too much?
2. My next car will be something small and sporty so I don't have as much paint to deal with.
3. My next car will also be treated with something like Opti-Coat
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