OFFICIAL Yaris SEDAN thread

[david_827]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

So, my usual routine goes something like this:

-Thoroughly rinse the car off with a jet stream of water, including rims
-soap one panel at a time (one side of the wash mitt using no additional pressure, then flip over and apply pressure, all in linear movements, NEVER circular)
-rinse off the mitt
-move onto the next panel
-rinse off the mitt
-after two or three panels, go back and rewipe the previous panels with fresh soap to prevent any water spots or soap spots
-after the whole car is soaped, rinse thoroughly with jet stream of water
-remove hose head, and turn water to half power at most, and go over entire car to "water dry"
-spray Quik Detail spray on one panel and dry (I use an Absorber), then repeat for other panels (wring out the Absorber after every panel)
-change hose head to shower, and re-rinse the wheels
-soap the wheels (I use a different wash mitt designated solely for wheel duty)
-rinse the wheels with shower setting
-spray Quik Detail on rims and dry (using a different Absorber designated solely for wheel duty)

I don't even wanna list out what I do for a full detail job, but for waxing, it's apply wax section by section in the shade, and again, in linear motions, not circular. Conduct swipe tests to see when the wax is ready to be buffed off. For me, that's usually when I'm done applying wax to the entire car.

Buff off in the same linear movement or perpendicular, your chioce, just not in circular motions.

Once all the wax has been buffed off, turn water to half power (no hose head), and go over car to depolarize the surface.

Then repeat the drying process with the Quik Detail. lol


Wash once at least once a week, wax at least once a month, and a full detail at least once a year.


Full detail includes wash, claybar, polish, and wax for me (I see no point in sealing the paint when there's a clear coat over it). Polish is about the same steps as waxing, but you don't wait for it to fully dry before buffing off.



If you don't want to marr the paint and create swirl marks, never do anything in a circular motion, always in linear movements. You can try to correct swirl marks by using Swirl-X, and for heavily oxidized areas, Ultimate Compound. If you, or anyone has any questions about detailing, let me know.

def just bookmarked this post, thanks for the tips

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by david_827

def just bookmarked this post, thanks for the tips

lol, no problem

[Kaotic Lazagna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv71CPcKMMY

Not the best, keep in mind, I'm not a videographer

[vten]

looking good Laz ...

how do you do a video with a music ? i want to learn :P

[ruvios]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Much better now that it's lowered. mmm, no amber headlights (turn signals)

that's the next one. actually, having problems with the ride height. i still want to drop it more. but the available springs here in the phils are all maxed at 1.5 drop.
what do you think i can do? cut the springs to drop it more?

thanks.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by vten

looking good Laz ...

how do you do a video with a music ? i want to learn :P

Thanks. I used Adobe Premiere to make this video. But you might be able to do the same using a video making program that may have been installed on your computer/laptop.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by ruvios

that's the next one. actually, having problems with the ride height. i still want to drop it more. but the available springs here in the phils are all maxed at 1.5 drop.
what do you think i can do? cut the springs to drop it more?

thanks.

I'm not a fan of cutting springs, although I came really close to cutting mine when all my friends were getting coilovers.

I would say save up for coilovers or airride That's what I'm doing. LOL

[xtremist]

Originally Posted by ruvios

that's the next one. actually, having problems with the ride height. i still want to drop it more. but the available springs here in the phils are all maxed at 1.5 drop.
what do you think i can do? cut the springs to drop it more?

thanks.

pre, I think Tein has 1.75 drop, one of our friend here installed it and I can say that it totally dropped his car...the problem is that he is having a 15" wheel and has a problem during humps. so we suggest him to change his wheels and make it 16 or 17...

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by xtremist

pre, I think Tein has 1.75 drop, one of our friend here installed it and I can say that it totally dropped his car...the problem is that he is having a 15" wheel and has a problem during humps. so we suggest him to change his wheels and make it 16 or 17...

My Tein S.Tech's dropped my car at leas 2". lol. But like I've said somewhere here, I think the PI has two different versions

[1.5]

Originally Posted by ruvios

that's the next one. actually, having problems with the ride height. i still want to drop it more. but the available springs here in the phils are all maxed at 1.5 drop.
what do you think i can do? cut the springs to drop it more?

thanks.

coilovers

looking good btw

[link]

This is my humble ride.
Its all white and i was thinking to get some decals or stuffs like that. kindly advise and help me people!!!

[b20vteg]

Originally Posted by link

This is my humble ride.
Its all white and i was thinking to get some decals or stuffs like that. kindly advise and help me people!!!

nice... car would be perfect with these shoes though:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by link

This is my humble ride.
Its all white and i was thinking to get some decals or stuffs like that. kindly advise and help me people!!!

Pearl white rims and bronze/gold brake calipers.

[ruvios]

Originally Posted by xtremist

pre, I think Tein has 1.75 drop, one of our friend here installed it and I can say that it totally dropped his car...the problem is that he is having a 15" wheel and has a problem during humps. so we suggest him to change his wheels and make it 16 or 17...

correct. 15's with a 1.75 spring will definitely scrape his chasis. and having 17's will give you somehow a lowered look already.

btw, thanks.

[ruvios]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

My Tein S.Tech's dropped my car at leas 2". lol. But like I've said somewhere here, I think the PI has two different versions

i think you're correct. i might as well grab the coilovers that my friend's offering me. and the good thing there is, it's not stiff unlike the others.

[ruvios]

Originally Posted by 1.5

coilovers

looking good btw

thanks man.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by ruvios

i think you're correct. i might as well grab the coilovers that my friend's offering me. and the good thing there is, it's not stiff unlike the others.

Oh, which coilovers are they?

[ruvios]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Oh, which coilovers are they?

its a TEIN Super Compact. It has a good ride and not stiff since it have 24 way damping adjustment.