Anyone ever detail/polish wax fj cruiser?

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I have a Toyota fj cruiser coming up and I heard they lack a clear coat, so what would the polishing process consist of?
 
It's certainly possible but I can't see why Toyota would go back to single stage paints. It's easy enough to test and if color transfers to the pad then it is a single stage job.
 
I heard that apparently they used single stage paint on some Evo s to save weight(of the clear coat)! lol
 
BobbyG said:
It's certainly possible but I can't see why Toyota would go back to single stage paints. It's easy enough to test and if color transfers to the pad then it is a single stage job.
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Hey Bobby,
would it then be safer to polish it by hand vs da?
 
A co-worker's son's '03 Evo is red and single stage paint. My wife's 2010 Honda Fit is Milano Red and is also single stage. I hate it that my white pads are pink.
 
jimmyjam said:
Hey Bobby,
would it then be safer to polish it by hand vs da?
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A PTG will definitely help!

And SS paints are thicker! So I don't see any probs in using a DA.

I guess you should try to assess whether the paint is soft or hard and take the least aggressive approach first!
 
I did a maroon colored one 2 weeks ago, newer one. It had cc. Used SIP on a flex with an orange ccs pad. Finished near perfectly with no surprises.

I'm not sure on the other colors have ss or bc paint.
 
sohail99 said:
A PTG will definitely help!

And SS paints are thicker! So I don't see any probs in using a DA.

I guess you should try to assess whether the paint is soft or hard and take the least aggressive approach first!
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Very true thanks sohail99!
JonMiles said:
I did a maroon colored one 2 weeks ago, newer one. It had cc. Used SIP on a flex with an orange ccs pad. Finished near perfectly with no surprises.

I'm not sure on the other colors have ss or bc paint.
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That's excalty what I'll probably go with. Thanks
 
Only additional issue here might be that the pads might need to be cleaned more frequently during the process!
 
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