I wash my engine about every 6 weeks or anytime I drive in road condition that could cause excessive dirt or corrosion.
What Did You Wash or Detail Today?
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looks new
Just some photos of my 2007 Tacoma after a rain yesterday.
I had washed it last Saturday using Meguiar’s #62 car wash shampoo, and finished with Griot’s Garage Ceramic Speed Shine detailer as a drying aid (1-2 spritzes per panel).
The last time I had applied anything other than the GG CCS detailer was about 2-3 months ago, when I used the GG 2-in-1 Ceramic Spray Wax.
Continue to be amazed at the hydrophobic properties of the GG Ceramic spray products. I do wish they had more gloss and slickness.
The truck has some door dings that other drivers have so kindly applied for me over the years (it’s been my DD since June 2007), and the gouges you can see at the forward part of the side of the bed, which, I have no idea how they got there. I suspect that my previous upstairs neighbors at my apartments did it when moving an appliance or other piece of furniture in with a dolly, and helped themselves to my driveway.
Other than that, I think the old truck looks pretty good for 242,000+ miles on the clock!
I had washed it last Saturday using Meguiar’s #62 car wash shampoo, and finished with Griot’s Garage Ceramic Speed Shine detailer as a drying aid (1-2 spritzes per panel).
The last time I had applied anything other than the GG CCS detailer was about 2-3 months ago, when I used the GG 2-in-1 Ceramic Spray Wax.
Continue to be amazed at the hydrophobic properties of the GG Ceramic spray products. I do wish they had more gloss and slickness.
The truck has some door dings that other drivers have so kindly applied for me over the years (it’s been my DD since June 2007), and the gouges you can see at the forward part of the side of the bed, which, I have no idea how they got there. I suspect that my previous upstairs neighbors at my apartments did it when moving an appliance or other piece of furniture in with a dolly, and helped themselves to my driveway.
Other than that, I think the old truck looks pretty good for 242,000+ miles on the clock!
Dem headlamps tho!
Wax on or wax off?But did you wax?
I did it 3 years ago, but didnt seal them, so I need to get the kit out again.
The next time those 2 come out to look at the runoff, put some red or green dye in the water.
^^ colored snow foams lol
“Compounded” using Rupes coarse blue DA wool pads. Used TLC+ and Rupes DA Fine Polish depending on the panel.
Final polishing was done using Rupes yellow foam pads and Rupes DA fine polish.
Two coats of CQuartz UK 3.0 on the paint. One coat of Dlux on the wheels.
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Quick wipe down with Autoglym Quick Detailer to put it away for the winter.
Sleep tight.
Sleep tight.
But of course it’s a manual!
Nice you should get a solid 1.5 years out of CQuartz UK 3.0.
Pics or it didn’t happen.
Up close, I'm sure. I am part of the No Black Vehicles Crue though. I did try a few up close pics, even with the flash on, but couldn't get them to look like that. You can see it up close in person, but it's hidden cuz silver car things
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