1999 Black Toyota Landruiser

[Chocaine]

My mother's car, 99 landcruiser with 155,000 miles on it. Always parked outside, and we have some decently rough winters here. This is one of the cars that toyota decided not to put a clearcoat on. Only been waxed a few times in its life, and the paint was in horrible condition. I couldn't get some of the marring out, but such is life.

hood before under some lights:

 

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Fender after some polishing

 

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Fender outside when done:

 

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Hood is still not perfect:

 

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some reflection

 

[Chocaine]

Used a PC

EO wet wash

Megs Clay

quick wash

DACP with LC yellow a little above 5

SFP with white around 4

AIO with white 3

SG by hand WOWO

must go clean my pads now

 

[vinnymack]

looks great!

 

[Aurora]

Great job, man! So were your pads still useable after a good cleaning?

 

[Chocaine]

I think so, the white ones came out after some scrubbing. The yellows are stained though. Is it still safe to use them? They have the same texture they always did, just some black in them. I'll try to get some pics of them later.

 

[andriver]

Nice work. The pads are still usable.

 

[ZaneO]

Looks great. That single stage black Toyota paint isn't very fun. Did you end up dressing the tires and trim?

 

[Chocaine]

Thanks, and yes I dressed them later. I cut my applicators to fit my 255/35 tires, but the landcruiser has 265/70's, not fun with tiny applicators.