SmartWax: My initial thoughts

[justjesus]

SmartWax recently had a meet/greet/learn thing on Saturday. I thought it would be cool to meet with fellow Yaris guys, and learn a thing or two.

I'm glad I went.

I'm no longer taking my car to get washed / detailed, since I don't work in that area anymore. And, I was quite disappointed with the wax job some guy I know did on my car.

The meet/greet was cool enough. People were cool, donuts were yummy, and even Starbucks coffee was supplied! Neat. Jeff and the crew at SmartWax were easy to talk to, knew their sh!t, and were an overall good bunch. I'm just disappointed they didn't offer to paint my car! Just messing.

Anyway, I was trying to kill a little time today, while working on my CRX. (Don't worry, this will be about Yaris in a min). I brought out my supplies I picked up at SmartWax and cleaned off my carbon fiber hood. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy that was. I thought to myself, "Hmm. I think I should do the tires on my Yaris", as I've been complaining to myself as to how dull they looked.

Well, I got a little carried away with the cleaning and whatnot. On to the pics, eh?

Passenger side door area. BEFORE:



BEFORE, another shot:



AFTER:



AFTER, another shot (I like this one, cuz you can see my lovely CRX - hehe):



Front tire, passenger side, BEFORE:



AFTER:



Driver side door, BEFORE (stinking neighbor using the water hose, grr):



BEFORE, another shot:



AFTER:



Driver side tire, BEFORE:



How much of the dressing I used (for half, and then same amount for other half):



AFTER:



While doing this tire, I saw the mudflap, and didn't like the way it looked. I remembered that the dressing I was using for the tires could also be applied to interior bits, plastics, etc. So, I thought, "WHY NOT?!" and had a go at it. :)

BEFORE (part of that white is the wax from that lousy job I mentioned earlier, and part reflection):



AFTER (the white is just reflection now):



and last.... my favorite shots...hehehe

I have a black hood on my Yaris. Not CF, just a stock black hood. Here's a pic so you can get an idea as to the reflective shine left behind (and yes, my t-shirt matches my car, thank you very much)



and WHOA...look at that reflective surface! ! !



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Here's a TIP for you guys out there: When applying the dressing to your tires, it's a good idea to roll the vehicle back (or forward) a foot or so, that way the part of the tire that was once compressed (where it meets the ground) can NOW get your full attention (apply the dressing evenly).

Thank you all for reading.
Thank you SmartWax for the demo.