2015 Tacoma - Paint Correction by Mr. Sparkle Detailing - Long Island, NY

Recently was contacted by a fellow forum member interested in improving the condition of his 2015 Toyota Tacoma. He brought it by the shop for an evaluation and I found the paint was really not looking its best. The truck was red with widespread swirl marks and for my seinfeld fans out there "a pinkish hue". It was only a year old so I had the feeling the dealer trashed this paint before the owner every had the chance to pamper it (owner was taking care of it since taking delivery).

We discussed the expectations and the budget then agreed to a 2 step paint correction with sealant. The expectation was big improvement without 100% full correction.

Just to be clear - I'm not claiming this is a full correction! There are definitely some leftovers. However, for the budget I think I did pretty well and therefore I'm sharing the results.

When the truck arrived I knocked the usual prep routine:

Wheels cleaned with Shine Supply "Cool Guy"
Tires & wheel wells scrubbed with Shine Supply "Wise Guy)

Vehicle was washed with Optimum "No Rinse" car wash solution

Decontaminated with CarPro TRIX (to remove rust blooms, road tar, and any existing wax or sealant)

This was followed up with the Optimum Opti-Clay towel (medium) with ONR as clay lube, then dried with a waffle weave towel.

First things first - this truck has a lot of trim to cover! So I got busy with the masking tape skills





Started looking over the paint and was reminded of the mess. Brutal!





Did some test spots and settled on the following for my paint correction process

Griots Boss / Griots GG6 / Porter Cable 7424xp (6, 5, and 3 inch pads respectively)

Shine Supply "Classic Cut" + Megs MF Cutting Pads

Optimum "Hyper Polish" + Lake Country white pads


Results as follows





Close up on the hood.













Over by the gas tank








Tailgate







Front fender












After the correction work was wrapped up we applied

Shine Supply "Decked Out" at 1:1 for tires and wheel wells

Shine Supply "Classy Chassis" for all exposed suspension components and frame

Shine Supply "Trim Shield" for all exterior trim and tonneau cover






Paint & glass was protected with Optimum Opti-Seal


Glory Shots















It all goes down here at the Home of the Swirl free finish in West Babylon, NY



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That looks excellent. I'm literally in the "research" phase before starting my first real detail job on the truck I got it I'm August and I'm ready to do the full wash, clay,poish,wax job on it.

Question. why do you need to tape off the trim?

Trey

 

Great job! Never heard of Shine Supply products. May have to try out their Trim Shield once my bottle of Ultima Tire & Trim Guard runs out.

 

Tape off trim to keep from getting polish/wax residue on it. Usually it will stain the trim. One less thing to correct at the end of a detail.

 

Looks great!

 

Wow!
Nice work

 

The tacoma has a lot of textured black plastic trim which can stain or discolor from compound or polish. So the masking tape is all about proper prep. Taking the time to ensure that we don't stain all the trim

 

Highly recommend you look into the Shine Supply product line. I've used many brands over the years and now almost entirely its Shine Supply or Optimum Polymer Technologies.

In fact, I used to use UTTG (ultima trim & tire guard). It was the only thing I used from that line. Shine Supply Trim Shield is very similar serving the same purpose (long lasting trim dressing that does not run off in the rain) and it lasts longer on the shelf (I had a couple bottles of UTTG separate after sitting too long). Usually I put trim shield in a small 2 oz small then apply with a yellow foam applicator.

www.ShineSupply.com

 

That looks great, dude. I'm in NYC and would be happy to drive out for a freshening up. What's a general estimate for a job like the one you posted on the '15?

 

Every situation is different as far as the condition of the vehicle and the expectations. Please email or call if you'd like to get some more info mrsparkledetailing@gmail.com 631 871 2409 - Bryan

 

Bryan i will be contacting you soon!! Great work! Bud

 

Great turnaround on the paint......looks Awesome, good work!!

 

that red is popping

 

Gorgeous truck. Fantastic job.

I really want to touch it LOL. I bet it's as soft as a cloud haha.

 

Looks amazing! Good job!

 

Awesome work! That paint really pops without the swirls!

 

I detail mine with juniper bows and broken branches.

 

the porter cable with m105 and m205 has been amazing for me

 

If you like Meguiar's M105, you will absolutely fall in love with their M101. It corrects as well or better than the M105, but with waaay less dusting. I actually stopped using the M105 since trying the M101.

 

Do you have any experience with the BOSS 5.5" pads on a GG6? I have some in the 3" size for my GG3. The white feel super stiff. I'm wondering if I'd ever have a need for that stiff of a pad (for AIO's and general swirl removal, no deep scratches).