Toyota 4Runner Limited

[pixelmonkey]

In an attempt to bring some life back, this truck was left with me for an extended stay.

209,000 miles
hasn't seen wax in at least 5 years

I was hoping to bring some life back, and give the owner some of the feeling he had when buying it new in 1996.

Upon delivery, I was told it had been cleaned out a bit. After opening the doors and collecting the papers, gloves, misc. and sticky change; I wanted to work to find a funky smell. I pulled the seats out and removed the carpet.
The metal pan below the carpet was vacuumed and washed with an enzyme cleaner as a bit of mold was present where the carpet had been saturated. After that dried, Optimum Power Clean at 3:1 was used to wash things again.

The carpet and pad glued to the back was pressure washed with only water at the start. I think a few gallons of coffee were removed. When the carpet began to rinse clean, OPC was used again for a few spot stains, scrubbed with a carpet brush by hand.

The seats were sprayed with 303, then Leatherique Rejuvinator oil was applied before wrapping each seat back and bottom with large garbage bags. The temperatures were low enough that I moved the seats inside. 48 hours later, the seats bags were removed and the seats were cleaned with Leatherique Pristine Clean.


Before Photos include
- The 4Runner
- Paint condition of the rear hatch
- paint on the door B pillar
- Passengers Leather seat bottom
- Drivers rear door jamb
- passengers front fender flare

Next post will include the afters and some more info.
chris<pixelmonkey>

[CM8 6MT]

Oh geez is that the beginning stages of clear coat failure in photo #2?

[pixelmonkey]

More photos!

I'm not sure if these are going to display in the same order I'm seeing them, but here is a quick description list.

- motor after wash with OPC and 303
- Rear quarter after polish and seal
- another of the rear quarter
- Passengers side front seat bottom after cleaning and Leatherique
- Drivers bottom door jamb
- carpet cleaned and installed *and vacuumed one more time*
- carpet after seat removal. I think this was coffee.
- motor before wash

I used quite a bit of clay on this truck. Had more tar than most others i've worked on.

The next post will include all the products used.
chris<pixelmonkey>

[CM8 6MT]

Very nice! What did you use to clean the motor?

[pixelmonkey]

Exterior Wash
- Chemical Guys Bug & Tar wash in foam cannon
- OPC in foam cannon
- Iron X *WOW! The Iron rich RED Oklahoma dirt really had it's way with the paint! sad to say the photos didnt turn out*
- some old clay for the fender flare insides
- Megs gold clay for most of the rest
- Sonax on the wheels
- OPC on the fender wells and suspension

Interior Wash
- OPC 3:1 *this was only in a few places
- 303 for most of the dash, door panels and console
- Sporicidin Enzyme cleaner
- Lexol for the rubber around the doors and hatch
- several tooth brushes
- lost count of the microfiber towels
- Leatherique Rejuvinator oil
- Leatherique Pristine Clean
- DP Just detailed odor bomb

Polishing
- Megs 205
- PO85RD
- Porter Cable
- Griots 3"
- LC White
- LC Green
- Microfiber and polish by hand for the door jambs, door edges and several other parts.

Seal and Wax
- Collinite 845
- BlackFire Wet Diamond
- LC Red
- Microfiber and wax & sealant by hand
- Infinite Use Detail Juice as a quick detailer

Total time was almost 26 hours.
chris<pixelmonkey>

[pixelmonkey]

Oh geez is that the beginning stages of clear coat failure in photo #2?

actually, most of what shows in the photo was wiped away with the CG wash and OPC

The 205 followed with PO85RD brought back the finish on the hatch to looking good! *another few photos attached

Very nice! What did you use to clean the motor?

OPC 3:1 with lots of scrubbing with a few brushes and tooth brushes.
Followed with 303 on the plastics and Lexol on the rubber. I like the look of the Lexol on the rubber, as it gives the rubber a bit more sheen than the 303. Just personal preference, but I liked the look more under the hood.

chris<pixelmonkey>

[CM8 6MT]

Hmm so photo #2 was more oxidation or?

[cartman57]

Great results, bet the owner was stunned at the results.
Engine looks fantastic!!

[Charleston]

Beautiful turn around.

I did a white 2000 4runner. HEAVY oxidized single stage.

Was this SS paint?

[pixelmonkey]

Hmm so photo #2 was more oxidation or?

The rubber molding around the back window has something that looks like weep holes at the bottom edge at the rubber. What showed in the photograph was a mix of dirt, scum and oil. After cleaning off the buildup, the M205 brought it back for the most part, but left a clouded look. The PO85RD brought the paint to the reflection I wanted.

Great results, bet the owner was stunned at the results.
Engine looks fantastic!!

Actually, the owner is picking it up tomorrow or Thursday. Might take some video of the customers first viewing.

chris<pixelmonkey>