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    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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    Re: New car prep: 2014 Toyota Rav4

    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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    PAST: Owner at Clean N' Shiny, Chicago Auto Pros

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    Re: New car prep: 2014 Toyota Rav4

    Great job buddy . Nice ride by the way .

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    Re: New car prep: 2014 Toyota Rav4

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

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    Re: New car prep: 2014 Toyota Rav4

    Quote Originally Posted by GenesisCoupe View Post
    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!??
    Thanks, im hating that plastic bumper too, i told the owner that she might want to invest on some C4 plastic restore later on.

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    Great job buddy . Nice ride by the way .
    Thanks, sorry aint mine

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    Never thought of putting some PL onto the wheels , good idea .
    Thanks,
    Been using PL on wheels for some time now, good durability

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    Re: New car prep: 2014 Toyota Rav4

    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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    Re: New car prep: 2014 Toyota Rav4

    Quote Originally Posted by FFguy808 View Post
    Thanks, im hating that plastic bumper too, i told the owner that she might want to invest on some C4 plastic restore later on.



    Thanks, sorry aint mine



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

    Thanx for the comeback .

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    Re: New car prep: 2014 Toyota Rav4

    Quote Originally Posted by the deta View Post
    great job, my aun't has the new one aswell and she wants me to detail her's, how hard is the paint?
    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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    Re: New car prep: 2014 Toyota Rav4

    Quote Originally Posted by GenesisCoupe View Post

    When will Toyota make a car i like!??
    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.

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