911fanatic vs hammered Tacoma
 

My friend called me and said that he had tried to return his Tacoma at the end of the lease and that the dealership was going to charge him so much for damage he decided to buy it out and sell it privately. He was, however, convinced that he would have to paint it before selling because of the condition. We agreed on a two stage polish as he was selling the truck so it didn't need to be perfect. Keep in mind that all this truck was used for was to haul his dirt bike out to wherever he was riding when viewing the pics.

Engine, jambs, body seams etc cleaned with citrus cleaner and RG Brushes
Washed with BH Auto Body Wash
Rear bumper polished with P21S Polishing Soap
Tires and inner fenders cleaned with AG Powermax3 mixed 4:1
Wheels cleaned with CG Diablo
No clay this time as he was selling it
Polished with Flex 3403
First stage was done with SIP and a variety of pads incl Uber Orange, Menz Burgundy and Menz Orange
Second stage was done with PC7424/ Menz Power Finish and Uber Green
LSP was Blackfire AFPP
Tires dressed with DG253

Total time - 14 hours over 2 days

As delivered
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0040.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0041.jpg

Dirty jambs
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0042.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0043.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0045.jpg

Driver side front door
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0047.jpg

Drivers side rear door
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0048.jpg

Drivers side box
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0049.jpg

more from drivers side box
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0050.jpg

Passenger side rear door
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0051.jpg

Passenger side front door
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0052.jpg

Passenger side front fender
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0053.jpg

Hood
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0054.jpg

First rainy day in 71 days!
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0055.jpg

Drivers side rear door before
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0057.jpg

and a 50/50 of the same panel
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0059.jpg

PTG on roof - yikes. Most readings on the truck fell between 100 and 117
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0063.jpg

PTG reading on drivers door. May have been repainted!
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0064.jpg

Drivers side front fender
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0066.jpg

same panel 50/50
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0071.jpg

and finished
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0072.jpg

Tail light before....
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0073.jpg

and after
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0075.jpg

Hood before...
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0003.jpg

and after
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0004.jpg

Headlight before
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0005.jpg

and after
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0008.jpg

Some more afters
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0013.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0014.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0015.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0016.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0017.jpg

Deep scratch on Passenger side pillar. This was after three hits of of polish.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0018.jpg

Some small rids remained but not many. We couldn't find them outside in the sun.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0019.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0020.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0021.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0024.jpg

Some gouges on tailgate we couldn't do anything with.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0022.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0023.jpg

Close up of said gouge
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0010.jpg

Etching in passenger side door
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0025.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0026.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0028.jpg

Money shot!
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC_0027.jpg

Thanks for looking!

What did you use on the head lights and tail lights?

What do you charge for just the polishing?

SIP on the rotary followed up with Power Finish on the PC

Came in around $575 - 14 hours

Ken, you gonna carry some sort of magic washer for the pads??