RegalGS
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Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures to show off the work done, digital camera is coming next week...
My stepson found a deal on an '88 Toyota Tercel, and the car, mechanically, is in excellent shape with 135K miles on it. Unfortunately, I dont think the car had been washed more than a couple times since it was new, and the grime on the car... uck. The finish felt like sandpaper, and there was absolutely no shine anywhere.
A wash, clay magic clay bar (we killed the bar on that car), another wash to clean off the gunk left over from claying, Mequiars #9, Meguiars Deep Crystal Polish, and two coats of liquid Gold Class... we didn't know the car was white! To bad there isn't a magic solution for rust pockets - hopefully keeping the car clean and waxed will keep it from spreading TOO bad. The #9 got about 95% of the oxidation off too, so that's a bonus.
So, anway, just wanted to say thanks to everybody here for the wealth of knowledge on the forum. We probably could have purchased synthetics, but for a 14 yr old Tercel, why bother? And my stepson now understands why I'm anally obsessive about the finish on my Regal. Priceless!
My stepson found a deal on an '88 Toyota Tercel, and the car, mechanically, is in excellent shape with 135K miles on it. Unfortunately, I dont think the car had been washed more than a couple times since it was new, and the grime on the car... uck. The finish felt like sandpaper, and there was absolutely no shine anywhere.
A wash, clay magic clay bar (we killed the bar on that car), another wash to clean off the gunk left over from claying, Mequiars #9, Meguiars Deep Crystal Polish, and two coats of liquid Gold Class... we didn't know the car was white! To bad there isn't a magic solution for rust pockets - hopefully keeping the car clean and waxed will keep it from spreading TOO bad. The #9 got about 95% of the oxidation off too, so that's a bonus.
So, anway, just wanted to say thanks to everybody here for the wealth of knowledge on the forum. We probably could have purchased synthetics, but for a 14 yr old Tercel, why bother? And my stepson now understands why I'm anally obsessive about the finish on my Regal. Priceless!
