Unfortunately the paint isn't in perfect condition, but it is salvageable. It needs a serious paint correction and detail but thats going to be a project for me next month. Luckily there's no peeling clearcoat.
I'm 99% sure that the black 4runners never had a clear coat.
Nice rig! The supercharger makes a fantastic base to make it "road worthy" . I say ditch the overland stuff and make give those new Durangos a run for their money!
I have had a 2000 sr5 5 speed 4x4 4runner for about 4 years now. 250000 miles. Get this, neighbor gave it to me when her husband got sick. Had been sitting for 6 months with the sunroof missing. Took about 2 months of my spare time to out it in running condition. Love it, especially the 5 speed.
Some new goodies for the 4Runner! I went with a 3" Bilstein 6112 lift (5100's in the rear), SPC UCA's, and TRD OffRoad wheels with ProComp tires in 265/70/17R. Got rid of the running boards as well.
I also got some 01/02 tails and put LEDS in them. Later this week she's getting a well deserved paint correction to hopefully bring some life back to this 20 year old paint.
I spent 9 hours doing a full paint correction and the results came out amazing. The paint was HORRID before, and now it looks so much better. Not perfect, but it was a great learning experience for me using a dual action polisher.
I spent 9 hours doing a full paint correction and the results came out amazing. The paint was HORRID before, and now it looks so much better. Not perfect, but it was a great learning experience for me using a dual action polisher.
I had similar results even with my lighter desert dune color. Did you use a rubbing compound or just polish & wax?
I had similar results even with my lighter desert dune color. Did you use a rubbing compound or just polish & wax?
I used Meguiars 105 for my cutting compound with a medium-heavy pad, Meguiars Ultimate Polish with a medium-light pad, and followed with Ultimate paste wax with a light pad. If I had to do it again, I would up the pads on each step.