Toyota paint and LSP...?

[gav'spurplez]

My mom has a 2000 solara. its daily driven and is parked outside. It was purchased new from the dealer and that "protector" paint shield was applied. she was given a bottle of yellow "wax" specifically from the protector. this was to be applied every year 1-2 times.



i did it for the 1st couple years. i then discovered this site and all the products that are available.



OK, so here`s the issue, I notice that the durability is not there, no matter which product i use. I have used OCW, wolfgang, CMW and megs liquid # 26.



the car seems to hold up for about a month, beading....etc...



anyone have this problem with toyota paint ?? could it be due to the protector ??

[qwertydude]

You need to apply a quality wax to a clean and polished surface for it to have some durability, but imo those waxes don`t have that much durability to start. Try the collinites if you want some really durable waxes.

[jfelbab]

I`d ask when the last time this car had a full detail? Clay? Polish?



I find the key to longevity is a well prepped surface.



What is the environment the car is kept in? Garaged? Industrial pollution around Chicago is pretty bad especially near the power plants and O`Hare.

[Setec Astronomy]

I`m presuming you`ve polished the car, haven`t you? If not, the absence of Autopian prep since 2000 would seem to be the missing link in your LSP longevity. I kinda doubt that dealer "protector" has been there at all for the last 5 years or more.

[gav'spurplez]

um, yeah, the car has been fully detailed before. twice a year.



CMW has worked well on my jeep which is parked outside and braves all the elements as well. Wolfgang on my camaro kicks butt, but she`s garaged !!



anyways,

I clayed and polished 2 months ago, and re-applied cmw after 2 weeks.



cmw is still beading and creating depth on my jeep after 3 months. we live in elgin, which is nw of the city ( 35 miles or so )



i have a new bottle of Klasse sg but dont like the application process.



eh.....