Epic Fail - Toyota Yaris Forums

YarisSedan · 02-11-2010, 11:03 PM

Read about it here. This is what happens when you use the most agressive product instead of the least starting out and dont know what your doing.
http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=30356

*tomato* · 02-11-2010, 11:10 PM

looks like this poor guy took a sandblaster to his car !

I hope Meguiars's Scratch X will work for him.

JumpmanYaris · 02-11-2010, 11:26 PM

LOL

yarisugi · 02-11-2010, 11:52 PM

It'll buff out.

Whew, thought it was YOUR car at first.

yaris-me · 02-12-2010, 12:25 AM

He didn't know what he was doing. He should have used a polish, not a compound. Too bad.

L

cali yaris · 02-12-2010, 12:27 AM

maybe that's a new look and he can get points at shows.

YarisSedan · 02-12-2010, 02:53 AM

Yeah lol i would never use ultimate compound on a new car its more aggressive than scratch x 2.0. I mean could you imagine rubbing scratch x not on just a scratch but your entire car. Its going to strip layers of unessisary paint.

ezhacker1 · 02-12-2010, 03:22 AM

Jason, didnt you scratch X your entire car? But you did it properly.

YarisSedan · 02-12-2010, 03:26 AM

Ive used scratch x 1.0 before on a car that had heavy oxidation but not on my car yet. Usually you only needa polish unless you have deep scratches. That you would use scratch x or if your lazy to rub it a bit you could use ultimate compound. Ive only used that on the area behind the door handles to remove the fingernail scratches.

ezhacker1 · 02-12-2010, 03:33 AM

my bad, i remembered this thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...hlight=scratch which made me think you did.

Kaotic Lazagna · 02-12-2010, 04:26 AM

I'll be using Ultimate Compound on my gf's Civic. Owners before-hand really neglected the exterior. So many scratches and stuff!!!

YarisSedan · 02-12-2010, 04:39 AM

Use a microfiber pad the 1inch thick ones not the 1/4 thick pads you get better even results less likely to damage.

why? · 02-12-2010, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

I'll be using Ultimate Compound my my gf's Civic. Owners before-hand really neglected the exterior. So many scratches and stuff!!!

maybe they were going for the trashed drifter look! Kinda like me. oh i need to find a bodyshop...

SilverBack · 02-13-2010, 12:16 AM

What grit was that sandpaper?

YarisSedan · 02-13-2010, 02:46 AM

Wasnt sand paper was rubbing compound.

Kaotic Lazagna · 02-13-2010, 02:51 AM

Okay, so should I clay bar first, or UC first? I'm thinking clay bar first, then UC, then wax (all after cleaning, of course).

I think I'm out of tire dress, so I'll pick some up along with some applicator pads.

ezhacker1 · 02-13-2010, 02:54 AM

definitely clay bar first, if you just go and UC it, you'll have grab tons of "grit" off the car and start making it worse.

Kaotic Lazagna · 02-13-2010, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ezhacker1

definitely clay bar first, if you just go and UC it, you'll have grab tons of "grit" off the car and start making it worse.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. hahaha. I'm sure my gf's FG1 will use up my new-ish clay bar (used only once). That thing is filthy! I swear, the previous owners don't know how to treat a car. I just replaced the air filter (freakin' looked like mud, that's how much dust/crap built up, with chunks falling off when I threw it on the ground), cleaned the MAF, made a new cabin filter, and changed the oil to Amsoil. Still haven't gotten around to detailing the exterior as it has been raining on and off in Sac.

02-11-2010, 11:03 PM	#1
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Epic Fail Read about it here. This is what happens when you use the most agressive product instead of the least starting out and dont know what your doing. http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=30356

02-11-2010, 11:10 PM	#2
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	looks like this poor guy took a sandblaster to his car ! I hope Meguiars's Scratch X will work for him. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

02-12-2010, 12:27 AM	#6
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	maybe that's a new look and he can get points at shows. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

02-12-2010, 03:22 AM	#8
ezhacker1 Drives: Decepticon - Ravage Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,464	Jason, didnt you scratch X your entire car? But you did it properly. __________________ Check out my Build thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52274

02-12-2010, 03:33 AM	#10
ezhacker1 Drives: Decepticon - Ravage Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,464	my bad, i remembered this thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...hlight=scratch which made me think you did. __________________ Check out my Build thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52274

02-11-2010, 11:26 PM	#3
JumpmanYaris USAF_SrA_E-4 View User's Garage Drives: C300 / Del Sol Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SO. INDIANA Posts: 4,777	LOL

02-11-2010, 11:52 PM	#4
yarisugi やりすぎだ～ View User's Garage Drives: Me: Nuts: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ハワイ Posts: 2,041	It'll buff out. Whew, thought it was YOUR car at first.

02-12-2010, 12:25 AM	#5
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	He didn't know what he was doing. He should have used a polish, not a compound. Too bad. L

02-12-2010, 02:53 AM	#7
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Yeah lol i would never use ultimate compound on a new car its more aggressive than scratch x 2.0. I mean could you imagine rubbing scratch x not on just a scratch but your entire car. Its going to strip layers of unessisary paint.

02-12-2010, 03:26 AM	#9
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Ive used scratch x 1.0 before on a car that had heavy oxidation but not on my car yet. Usually you only needa polish unless you have deep scratches. That you would use scratch x or if your lazy to rub it a bit you could use ultimate compound. Ive only used that on the area behind the door handles to remove the fingernail scratches.

02-12-2010, 04:26 AM	#11
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	I'll be using Ultimate Compound on my gf's Civic. Owners before-hand really neglected the exterior. So many scratches and stuff!!! Last edited by Kaotic Lazagna; 02-13-2010 at 02:53 AM.

02-12-2010, 04:39 AM	#12
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Use a microfiber pad the 1inch thick ones not the 1/4 thick pads you get better even results less likely to damage.

02-13-2010, 12:16 AM	#14
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	What grit was that sandpaper? __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

02-13-2010, 02:46 AM	#15
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Wasnt sand paper was rubbing compound.

02-13-2010, 02:51 AM	#16
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Okay, so should I clay bar first, or UC first? I'm thinking clay bar first, then UC, then wax (all after cleaning, of course). I think I'm out of tire dress, so I'll pick some up along with some applicator pads.

02-13-2010, 02:54 AM	#17
ezhacker1 Drives: Decepticon - Ravage Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,464	definitely clay bar first, if you just go and UC it, you'll have grab tons of "grit" off the car and start making it worse. __________________ Check out my Build thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52274

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