Toyota white paint have clear coat?

[soccer6planet]

This 01 tundra is the second toyota i have run across where it appears to have no clear coat. I have read a little bit and it seems that it was a one step process from the factory and it does not have a clear. My questions is is that true, and if so how do you brighten it back up because i know it had to come out of the factory looking better then it does now.. thanks in advance for the help and insight

 

[Old Pirate]

All of the ones I have work on are Single Stage Paint, which is call Super White. I heard they are changing them but don't know yet.

 

[soccer6planet]

thx mazda, what do i do to brighten it up and make it look better? the owner is trying to avoid paying for a new paint job down the road and will be more than happy if i can just brighten it up a bit.

 

[David Fermani]

Yeah, many early 2000 Toyotas & Honda had single stage. The key is to remove the oxidized dead paint. You'll need something fairly abrasive and applied via either a rotary or DA polisher. Try Meg's M105/205.

 

[02whitetundra]

Mine's an 02 and has single stage white paint. It's a pain in the butt to keep a shine on. Every couple of months, I use colorX to clean the paint and find that it brightens it up quickly. This paint holds onto a lot of ground in dirt.

 

[Old Pirate]

thx mazda, what do i do to brighten it up and make it look better? the owner is trying to avoid paying for a new paint job down the road and will be more than happy if i can just brighten it up a bit.

You can use Menzerna PO203 with a white pad and it should finish up nicely for you, then top it with sealant or wax.

 

[DM101]

PO203 followed by PO85RD would make that Toyota look awesome.

You can use Menzerna PO203 with a white pad and it should finish up nicely for you, then top it with sealant or wax.