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Paint protection (dealer installed) Q
Morning folks,
Picked up a used 2009 Toyota Venza at the end of February 2012. It was returned off lease and (in my opinion) the interior is in great condition and the exterior isn't too bad.
According to the dealership where I got it from, the previous owner got some added services prior to picking it up: paint protection (not a 3M-film type of product...the typically-suggested 'paint protection' when you're negotiating for a new car), interior scotch-guarding, and undercoating (I wouldn't have gotten any of them as I personally feel they're not needed and ways for the dealership to pad their wallets, but I don't want to get into a debate about that haha).
Since receipt of the vehicle ~6 weeks ago, I have washed it a handful of times but have not done any paint correction (clay bar, polish) but plan to in the coming weeks.
My wife is taking it on a road trip (5 hours one-way) to see a friend this weekend. After washing it this morning, I waxed (NXT 2.0 using PC7424 w/finishing pad) the hood, side mirrorrs, and bumper areas to (hopefully) make my life easier upon its return this Sunday in terms of bug removal from 90% highway driving.
After applying the wax, letting it cure (~20 min...did the swipe test so it was good to go in terms of removing it), and removing it using a yellow Meg's microfibre, I noticed the paint was still rough and dit not have that nice smooth feel.
I went in the house, filled a glass w/water and brought it out to the garage, dipped my finger to let a bead of water hit the hood but it didn't whizz off the car (as it I assume it typically would do on a freshly-waxed hood). Given what I saw, I'm not really sure what to think about how good of a job the wax is doing on the surface of the paint.
Question: Can one 'wax over' dealer-installed paint protection? Will it harm the paint protection or make the wax less effective?
I didn't ask that Q specifically to the dealer, although the salesperson said you "never have to wax your car again" w/the paint protection (which is lol)
Caveats (as noted above):
1. I haven't done any paint correction but intend to
2. Although the paint is in pretty good shape for a 3yr old vehicle, I have no idea what kind of service(s) the previous owner did in terms of claying, polishing, automatic car-washes, etc. - - given this, I will assume the previous owner did not do anything to the car except for, say, washing it (whether by hand or automatic/U-serve/etc.)
I couldn't find any specific answers on this forum, autopia.org, or after a quick google.
Thanks in advance,
Jeff
P.S. Perhaps anybody who has experience with either purchasing or doing work on a few-year-old used vehicle that had dealership-installed paint protection could provide tips/info?
P.P.S. I will say that after I do some paint correction (clay; polish), it may make a world of difference to the paint surface.
Picked up a used 2009 Toyota Venza at the end of February 2012. It was returned off lease and (in my opinion) the interior is in great condition and the exterior isn't too bad.
According to the dealership where I got it from, the previous owner got some added services prior to picking it up: paint protection (not a 3M-film type of product...the typically-suggested 'paint protection' when you're negotiating for a new car), interior scotch-guarding, and undercoating (I wouldn't have gotten any of them as I personally feel they're not needed and ways for the dealership to pad their wallets, but I don't want to get into a debate about that haha).
Since receipt of the vehicle ~6 weeks ago, I have washed it a handful of times but have not done any paint correction (clay bar, polish) but plan to in the coming weeks.
My wife is taking it on a road trip (5 hours one-way) to see a friend this weekend. After washing it this morning, I waxed (NXT 2.0 using PC7424 w/finishing pad) the hood, side mirrorrs, and bumper areas to (hopefully) make my life easier upon its return this Sunday in terms of bug removal from 90% highway driving.
After applying the wax, letting it cure (~20 min...did the swipe test so it was good to go in terms of removing it), and removing it using a yellow Meg's microfibre, I noticed the paint was still rough and dit not have that nice smooth feel.
I went in the house, filled a glass w/water and brought it out to the garage, dipped my finger to let a bead of water hit the hood but it didn't whizz off the car (as it I assume it typically would do on a freshly-waxed hood). Given what I saw, I'm not really sure what to think about how good of a job the wax is doing on the surface of the paint.
Question: Can one 'wax over' dealer-installed paint protection? Will it harm the paint protection or make the wax less effective?
I didn't ask that Q specifically to the dealer, although the salesperson said you "never have to wax your car again" w/the paint protection (which is lol)
Caveats (as noted above):
1. I haven't done any paint correction but intend to
2. Although the paint is in pretty good shape for a 3yr old vehicle, I have no idea what kind of service(s) the previous owner did in terms of claying, polishing, automatic car-washes, etc. - - given this, I will assume the previous owner did not do anything to the car except for, say, washing it (whether by hand or automatic/U-serve/etc.)
I couldn't find any specific answers on this forum, autopia.org, or after a quick google.
Thanks in advance,
Jeff
P.S. Perhaps anybody who has experience with either purchasing or doing work on a few-year-old used vehicle that had dealership-installed paint protection could provide tips/info?
P.P.S. I will say that after I do some paint correction (clay; polish), it may make a world of difference to the paint surface.
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