Toyota paint and LSP...?

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gav'spurplez

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My mom has a 2000 solara. its daily driven and is parked outside. It was purchased new from the dealer and that "protector" paint shield was applied. she was given a bottle of yellow "wax" specifically from the protector. this was to be applied every year 1-2 times.



i did it for the 1st couple years. i then discovered this site and all the products that are available.



OK, so here's the issue, I notice that the durability is not there, no matter which product i use. I have used OCW, wolfgang, CMW and megs liquid # 26.



the car seems to hold up for about a month, beading....etc...



anyone have this problem with toyota paint ?? could it be due to the protector ??
 
You need to apply a quality wax to a clean and polished surface for it to have some durability, but imo those waxes don't have that much durability to start. Try the collinites if you want some really durable waxes.
 
I'd ask when the last time this car had a full detail? Clay? Polish?



I find the key to longevity is a well prepped surface.



What is the environment the car is kept in? Garaged? Industrial pollution around Chicago is pretty bad especially near the power plants and O'Hare.
 
I'm presuming you've polished the car, haven't you? If not, the absence of Autopian prep since 2000 would seem to be the missing link in your LSP longevity. I kinda doubt that dealer "protector" has been there at all for the last 5 years or more.
 
um, yeah, the car has been fully detailed before. twice a year.



CMW has worked well on my jeep which is parked outside and braves all the elements as well. Wolfgang on my camaro kicks butt, but she's garaged !!



anyways,

I clayed and polished 2 months ago, and re-applied cmw after 2 weeks.



cmw is still beading and creating depth on my jeep after 3 months. we live in elgin, which is nw of the city ( 35 miles or so )



i have a new bottle of Klasse sg but dont like the application process.



eh.....
 
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