Exterior Detail on 2000 Toyota Camry

Pinstripe looks good too

Any tips or tricks?

Pinstripes are fairly easy to put on, there are some decent videos on YouTube. It's a little more difficult to place them over previous pinstripes and still keep the lines straight. It took me several tries to get it right.

I started by tacking the pinstripes down to the front headlights and then pulling it as straight as possible to the rear tail lights. You can actually lay the pinstripe down and tack it lightly onto the paint with a finger on several spots to hold it in place to see if your satisfied with the placement. If you're not satisfied, you can lift the pinstripe off the paint again and line it up the way you like. I had to do this several times before I was satisfied. I actually had someone tack the pinstripe down at several spots while I kept the pinstripe taught at the rear of the car.

Once you're satisfied with the placement you then press on the pinstripe firmly onto the paint with your thumb or finger. I used a MF towel over my finger and pressed down as I slid my finger down the pinstripe for the final placement.

Also, you want to keep the pinstripe stretched tight but not too tight or else they will tend to shrink back. You can make your own designs on the ends. I tried to keep the design on the ends the same way they were before...coming together at a point.
 
Great work as always buddy with the writeup to go along with it, what kind of pressure washer you running there.
 
Great work as always buddy with the writeup to go along with it, what kind of pressure washer you running there.

Thanks Chris, I got it at Pressure Washers USA. They are in Riviera Beach which is about 15 minutes from the house. The brand is PSI and it has a commercial grade electric motor and pump. I wanted something that would last a long time and could stand up to frequent use. It's also very quiet, which is something else I wanted so I wouldn't disturb the neighbors. Their website is pressurewashersusa.com.
 
Awesomeness to see old cars looking that good still on the road. Most Camry's I see on the road are driven to hell and back. They are very reliable, but nobody really seems to take care of the paint on them. Great job on keeping up with the polishing and coating the car.
 
Beautiful job FRANK!:)

Thanks!

Awesomeness to see old cars looking that good still on the road. Most Camry's I see on the road are driven to hell and back. They are very reliable, but nobody really seems to take care of the paint on them. Great job on keeping up with the polishing and coating the car.

Thanks!

Wow.... Awesome job Frank.

The car looks great.

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Thanks Lawrence! Got to give some of the credit to the tools and products used.
 
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