Sand Stormed Yaris - Toyota Yaris Forums

jonr0613 · 08-13-2007, 01:58 AM

, we went to the beach last thursday and friday, and the weather was not quite good, btw, i'm living ing middle east now...so, there was sandstorm, i was running at 100km/h to 120 km/h...and now my bumper, looks like not shiny at all, my fog lights was not clear anymore, and my windshield looks dirty now because of those tiny sand marks all over the windshield....is there anyway that my yaris will look good as before...can the wind shield be polished to make it clear??? how about my front bumper will polishing do to make it shiny again without repainting it?

staticorex · 08-13-2007, 10:40 AM

It depends just how bad it is. there are a few things for glass and plastic but thats if it isn't too bad. As far as the paint, it sounds like the clearcoat is gone. which if that's the case nothing can help that but repainting. put up some pics and we can better help you. :)

churp · 08-14-2007, 12:52 AM

Any insurance????? If not, for the windshield there are polish kits out there that require a buffer and use very fine grit polish (diamond??)....never done it and it would be a lot of work and never be as good as a replacement. The body will cost a lot more! Been in a couple sandstorms (one where you couldn't see 10 feet and it was almost like night)....can't imagine driving 50-60 mph in one. Probably how the first sandblaster was invented....'cept he made money from it.

jonr0613 · 08-15-2007, 04:18 AM

thanks guy i will post some pix later....i guess the clearcoat is gone coz it doesn't shine at all...but the good thing is its just the front bumper and the fog lights...

jonr0613 · 09-02-2007, 05:29 AM

Katana · 09-02-2007, 06:08 AM

This sucks...

caveatipse · 09-12-2007, 03:17 PM

Man it looks like you sandblasted it alright.

landrym28 · 09-12-2007, 03:52 PM

That sucks man!

la panique · 09-12-2007, 06:09 PM

Never really seen that color on a sedan. Pretty cool they get it over there.

ricepower · 09-13-2007, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by la panique

Never really seen that color on a sedan. Pretty cool they get it over there.

8r3 grayish blue mettalic

08-13-2007, 01:58 AM	#1
jonr0613 Drives: Yaris Y Sedan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ME Posts: 57	Sand Stormed Yaris , we went to the beach last thursday and friday, and the weather was not quite good, btw, i'm living ing middle east now...so, there was sandstorm, i was running at 100km/h to 120 km/h...and now my bumper, looks like not shiny at all, my fog lights was not clear anymore, and my windshield looks dirty now because of those tiny sand marks all over the windshield....is there anyway that my yaris will look good as before...can the wind shield be polished to make it clear??? how about my front bumper will polishing do to make it shiny again without repainting it?

08-13-2007, 10:40 AM	#2
staticorex View User's Garage Drives: Sc'd Yaris Sedan. Join Date: May 2007 Location: civilwar town. Posts: 660	It depends just how bad it is. there are a few things for glass and plastic but thats if it isn't too bad. As far as the paint, it sounds like the clearcoat is gone. which if that's the case nothing can help that but repainting. put up some pics and we can better help you. :) __________________ Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum.

08-14-2007, 12:52 AM	#3
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	Any insurance????? If not, for the windshield there are polish kits out there that require a buffer and use very fine grit polish (diamond??)....never done it and it would be a lot of work and never be as good as a replacement. The body will cost a lot more! Been in a couple sandstorms (one where you couldn't see 10 feet and it was almost like night)....can't imagine driving 50-60 mph in one. Probably how the first sandblaster was invented....'cept he made money from it. __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

09-02-2007, 06:08 AM	#6
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	This sucks... __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

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08-15-2007, 04:18 AM	#4
jonr0613 Drives: Yaris Y Sedan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ME Posts: 57	thanks guy i will post some pix later....i guess the clearcoat is gone coz it doesn't shine at all...but the good thing is its just the front bumper and the fog lights...

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caveatipse Banned Drives: 2007 Black Yaris Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 119	Man it looks like you sandblasted it alright.

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landrym28 3,300+ at one point.. >:( View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Hatchback RS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Saint John, NB, Canada Posts: 542	That sucks man!

09-12-2007, 06:09 PM	#9
la panique zhen zhong, it's big! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Eglin AFB, Florida Posts: 126	Never really seen that color on a sedan. Pretty cool they get it over there.