Steps to Detail New Toyota?
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I actually just completed a detail on a new 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid.....used an nearly identical process and product, I used Hyper Polish with an LC Force Orange for most of the car and White pads for the gloss black pillars. The paint was in great shape with just minor imperfections here and there, polishing it also added just an extra bit of pop to the finish. Topped it off with CSL+EXO.......
Mike Phillips
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Any quality brand foam "polishing" pad.
Most finishing pads are too soft to offer any substantial correction. Even though the car is new, it likely has some level of marring to the paint. If it doesn't have any marring or swirls then use a foam "finishing" pad.
What type of polisher are you using?
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Desertnate
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Hyper Polish on a Lake Country White Flat or Thin Pro pad will serve you well. I use this combination on my '13 Highlander and get great results every time.
I tend to use both types of pads interchangeably while doing the vehicle depending on the shape of the surface, but you could do the entire thing using only one type. If the paint in anything like what is on our vehicle, it corrects very easily and you shouldn't have to work too hard at it.
I tend to use both types of pads interchangeably while doing the vehicle depending on the shape of the surface, but you could do the entire thing using only one type. If the paint in anything like what is on our vehicle, it corrects very easily and you shouldn't have to work too hard at it.
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Maybe some McKee’s 37 Coating prep wash to aid in the removal of whatever dealership applied crap is on the paint this way you don’t have as much residue on your pads. Also look into applying a sealant afterward to protect your new paint! Gyeon Can coat can be a good recommendation, or the trust Sonax Polymer Net Shield.
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Thanks for the reply! I'll be using a Porter DA, I was thinking of going with a blue Lake Country CCS or flat pad.
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If you haven't done this before and you haven't personally worked on the vehicle, I'd get a variety of pads. Until you do a test spot, you won't know if a particular pad and polish combo will meet your needs. Also, over time things will come up and having pad choices will help you adjust. Unless the vehicle is nearly perfect, I'd be afraid the blue pad would be too mild, that is why I like using white flat pads. They are pretty flexible and work great on soft paint with a finishing polish.
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Would the white pad not be too aggressive? My truck is a 2019, and I've only had it for a couple months. The clear coat is very thin, I'm just worried about going more aggressive then needed.
Desertnate
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It's a good think you think that way, many people new to this seem to think they need the most aggressive approach when it isn't needed.
When using the Lake Country Flat Pads, white isn't very aggressive at all. Unless they have changed things other than the descriptions, white is a good medium pad which is pretty versatile depending on the polish you use. I have '13 Highlander and have used white pads with a finishing polish since new and the paint is still in good shape. I polish it about once every 1~2 years depending on how the coating I've used has lasted.
Until you test a few pads with your polish, you won't know for sure whether the blue is aggressive enough. I would start with blue, but step down to white or orange if you aren't getting results. Hopefully you won't have to go down to an orange pad and you'll find blue or white will work. Even if blue works for you this time there will probably be a time in the future when something will happen to the truck and you'll have a spot which will need something stronger than the blue pad. It's always good to have a few pads on hand to deal with changing situations. I'd just hate for you to only have one type of pad on hand, find out you need something different, and either not be able to finish the work or press on and be unhappy with the results.
My '14 Highlander was delivered with tons of swirls. I was pretty happy I had a few pads to choose from and fortunately, white with a polish was all it required to look new. Nothing stronger was needed, though I have used orange pads with a polish (not a compound) to spot correct a few blemishes over the years.
When using the Lake Country Flat Pads, white isn't very aggressive at all. Unless they have changed things other than the descriptions, white is a good medium pad which is pretty versatile depending on the polish you use. I have '13 Highlander and have used white pads with a finishing polish since new and the paint is still in good shape. I polish it about once every 1~2 years depending on how the coating I've used has lasted.
Until you test a few pads with your polish, you won't know for sure whether the blue is aggressive enough. I would start with blue, but step down to white or orange if you aren't getting results. Hopefully you won't have to go down to an orange pad and you'll find blue or white will work. Even if blue works for you this time there will probably be a time in the future when something will happen to the truck and you'll have a spot which will need something stronger than the blue pad. It's always good to have a few pads on hand to deal with changing situations. I'd just hate for you to only have one type of pad on hand, find out you need something different, and either not be able to finish the work or press on and be unhappy with the results.
My '14 Highlander was delivered with tons of swirls. I was pretty happy I had a few pads to choose from and fortunately, white with a polish was all it required to look new. Nothing stronger was needed, though I have used orange pads with a polish (not a compound) to spot correct a few blemishes over the years.
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Thanks for the advice, this was really helpful. And you're right about the pads, I might as well get an assortment just to be careful, and I'm sure I'll need the others late down the road.
Say the blue pad works great for 90% of the panels, and I find myself needing to go down to a white pad in some areas. Will the results differ between the panels I only used a blue pad on and the panels where I had to go down to a white pad?
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I wouldn't think there would be a visible difference. Neither choice should be aggressive enough to cause any of the hazing you'd see from stronger pads or a compound. Go beyond white to orange and you probably would see something. Based on working on my Toyota, you'll probably notice things correcting faster/better, but should still finish out nicely.