2005 Tundra - hit it w/some M205 this weekend.....finally

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Curses to you all - I was blissful in my ignorance, and then found this site. Joined. Lurked. Read. Bought a DA. Ordered stuff. Ordered more stuff.

Unable to "see" cars and trucks anymore. Just see swirls and stuff. Like out in my driveway.......

So, thanks all. Mine eyes have been opened, and it's a polishing and correcting I will go. Sigh.

Onward with the storyline. Below are some pictures of my 2005 Tundra. Bought new & will be 8 yrs ago this October. Has been generally neglected, and while washed "semi" regularly (ish), it was no stranger to the automatic car wash. I'm not talking touch-less stuff. I mean I'd sign up for the full molestation, and thank the young lady at the end for rubbing all over the paint with some crusty-ass old bath towel. Yup, ignorance was indeed bliss.

Now I'm no detailer, but I tell ya what, I don't think I have ever owned a vehicle with such sensitive and scratch-swirl susceptible paint as this Tundra. Neighbor farts, I get a defect.

Now in tackling this, I understood and applied the "begin with the least aggressive method" approach; all the more important given the delicate nature of this paint. So, to start with I opened the garage door, and placed a bottle of Megs 205 and my GG DA in full view of the truck. Then I went back in the house and watched clips from the 2012 MX series. Went back out to check on the truck, and it was better (at least, that's what I think it looked to me), but short of revving up the DA and threatening the truck with it 'ala Jason, it appeared I would actually have to touch product to paint at some point. Oh well.

So the pictures that follow are using Meg 205, GG DA on (generally) #5.5, rotating GG orange pads every coupla sections. I did not strive for perfection here. The truck lives outside 24/7, and so on and so forth. Nevertheless, I am pleased with the results on the paint. Have not decided on an lsp yet, but am leaning toward some Meg Gold Class hybrid; mostly 'cause that's what's sitting in the garage right now.:D

I do want to do something about the weathered weatherstripping, and I have not addressed the plastic bits on the truck yet, either. Dunno what to try on the weatherstripping to achieve rubberness/blackness again.
 
Good job I'm like you. Ignorance was a bliss. Now I can't even concentrate on driving because all I see are swirl marks and nice paint jobs. Now every month all I can think of is what product or equipment should I buy now.
 
Nice job. That color really pops in the sun. Looks dripping wet!
 
That color is near and dear. Love it. Great start, and I'm sure you'll find other toys to get into! Meguiars D300 Microfiber Correction compound and a microfiber cutting pad should be your next purchase, that is, if you already have a clay bar kit, good towels (not from Auto Zone), a great LSP, etc.
 
Thanks. The color does look nice when it's all spiffed up.

And man, I got more stuff than I know what to with now. Probably 6 polishing pads, 3 wax pads, maybe a dozen Griot's microfibers of various colors, maybe 40-odd others (cheapies I guess) from auto parts stores, about 3 or 4 types of polish (but I've found the Megs 205 to be real user friendly for what I'm doing), maybe 4 clay bar kits, 4 or 5 brands of QD and spray on wax, a number of waxes and sealants, etc.

No, not overly obsessive here. Just that I have 4 adult kids so be it father's day, Christmas, a birthday, whatever, once I started heading down this road they all latched onto this arena as the "go to" solution for gift giving. OK by me. :dblthumb2:

AND, after watching the various Mike Phillips Youtube clips on the big tv in the living room, the wife sees a clip, and now I had to order some Pinnacle cleansing lotion for (what I let her think is) her car. But, lotion??? Oh well, it was on sale. And the wax I used on the car (silver) didn't do anything for visuals as far as I can see, so after I lotion it up, I think I'll go to a sealant. The Wolfgang sealant seems to get props here for a lighter colored ride.

Although I maybe short-cut some of the process on the Tundra, it got washed, clayed, Dr Colorchipped, polished with some Griot's (arrrggghhh - 30 seconds polishing = 15 minutes trying to get it back off), then tried some Megs 105 (more arrrggghhh), but I keep going back to the 205 as my correctomatic solution. not doing it for show or profit, but this was still about the 4th or so vehicle I've done (re: big family and Dad's got a new power tool) and I'm gettin' more efficient and better at the feel.

so hey, thanks for the comments folks.
 
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FOLLOW-UP to "2005 Tundra - hit it w/some M205 this weekend.....finally"

In the original post I had polished the truck with 205 after wash and clay (Mothers). I had not decided on an lsp.

See the "before" pics already posted.

A couple days or so later I went with Griot's Paint Sealer, and 2 days after that a fresh wash and applied Griot's Best of Show wax.

Now, yeah, it sits outside, so why the BOS, but I was just so stoked at how this 8 year old truck (8 yrs next month) came out that I hadda go for it.

Unlike the first time I used the BOS, this went on easy and came off super easy. See, I kept reading AGO and this time went all super smooth on the apply..............apparently unlike my first attempt at using that product when I came away thinking I need to send this stuff to the CIA - they can use it to interrogate prisoners - you know, "You will wax that black car on a hot day with the Griot's Best of Show wax until you talk!"

Hey, I'm really stoked at this whole process..........Oh wait, I said that already.

Oh yeah - HOW do I post pictures in-line with the post and not as thumbnails. Don't have this problem in the BMW forums, but dang if I can figure out what I'm missing here????
 
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