How I Keep My Tacoma Looking Brand New!

Detailing and preventative maintenance to your exterior is key to keeping your Tacomas paint and exterior lasting past a normal useful life of a vehicle. In this video I go over my routine to keeping it looking like the day it came off the lot.
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[@shelbygtrag5859]

I would NOT use a silicone squeegee if you don't want fine scratches on your truck. The less you can touch the vehicle to dry the better. I have black Shelby and everything can cause swirl marks if you don't know what your doing, just my experience and option. Also black is worst colour for showing everything! I'm glad my Tacoma is silver!

[@shnerp]

Perhaps one of the nicest black tacos I've seen! When I picked up my 23 taco, I ended up going with a ceramic coating and PPF on the front fenders, hood, and grille. Its made cleaning a lot easier and keeps the truck cleaner longer between washes. Down side is this costs a good amount of money. Looking forward to seeing how you go about maintaining the undercarriage of your truck.

[@rstumbaugh43]

Wish I COULD use chemical products on the exterior of my taco, but.. I live 3 miles down a dirt washboard road, and dust just CLINGS to coated surfaces..tire/Moulding dressings…it’s something I’ve just learned to live with..

[@tdflatline]

Step 1 - live somehwere there isn't any road salt! (seriously though, good helpful video, thanks!)

[@treadwaysl1]

Looks great! Personally I wouldn't paint correct too often, maybe every 4 years. Correcting the paint removes clear coat each time, depending on how much cutting you're doing with the compound and pad combination. Every paint measurement I've done showed me that tacomas have 3-5 mils total thickness. Not sure how much of that is clearcoat

[@westcoasttaco]

I agree… I’m pretty much done compounding at this point… the paint/clearcoat on these trucks is so thin that it’s borderline ridiculous.. and I’ve had to be very cautious when compounding and polishing.. at this point, doing more could be a result of more harm than good.. At some point many years from now, I’ll probably just get the whole entire truck repainted with a much thicker clearcoat.. but that will not be for a very long time.

[@omarcarrillos2727]

Truck looks amazing, especially with the long bed. I own a 2015 white 4 door long bed TRD SPORT upgraded to TRD wheels and skip plate.

[@westcoasttaco]

Thank you! Long live the Long Beds!🤙🏼👍🏼

[@cbayless4294]

Nice!! I see you got rid of the chrome turn singles!! Now your ride is really sharp looking!!!

[@westcoasttaco]

Thank you! Yep, I’ll post the install video soon. Took all of 2 minutes 😂👍🏼🤙🏼

[@cbayless4294]

@@westcoasttaco our trucks are almost the same for mods but you'll win when you put the Mag SC on yours. I have one but my boat needs a new engine and they cost the same. So that's next years mod for my truck.

[@westcoasttaco]

@@cbayless4294 Expensive years ahead for both of us 😂! Good luck with the that boat!

[@scottmorihata1808]

Now I understand why your truck looks so damn good!! Thanks for making a video about this I just asked you this question on another video you put up..

[@julianguerrero6964]

Bad ass killer look.

[@pamlucchino4878]

Gorgeous truck! Thank you for sharing! Always look forward to your videos!

[@westcoasttaco]

Thanks Pam!

[@epic7002]

Nice work! I admire you for taking the time to do it

[@Gumshoe88]

Nice looking Taco!! Black is beautiful and almost got the Nightshade but opted for a red 23 Limited (to get all options) instead having had a black truck prior and yea it takes a LOT of weekly maintenace-it shows how much you care for yours!! I would also not use a squeegee; agree that its better to use a leaf blower for most of the water then towel dry-I use a Liquid8r and have been able to dry (after hitting with the blower) my Taco, wifes HLander and daughters Rav in one use. Not pimping it, just honest advice. Also recommend cerakote for hard plastics-will last for months; a little pricier but well worth it. Will check out more of your vids!

[@luisalbertocastro5940]

Looking Good! Congrats!

[@efil4kizum]

VRP is the good stuff... I just wish it would not get streaky when it gets rainy

[@johngrillinnsmokin9092]

Great wrk and Tips Thnx gonna use these Tips on My Tacoma Thnk you 👌🏼

[@anthonyrojas6303]

Good job 👍🏽

[@michaelhan27]

4 years old? It better still look new. Come back when you have a 13 year old tacoma and it still looks new, like mine does.

[@JayKrikorian]

Well Done!

[@westcoasttaco]

Thank you!

[@appleztooranges]

2023 trd pro here in MGM. What an amazing looking truck. I treat mine like a dodge viper

[@westcoasttaco]

Thank you!👍🏼🤙🏼

[@nathanrajevski]

Wow another great video! Wanted to ask another question if you dont mind. What additional cleaning methods would you do if lets say you didnt have a buffer wheel/was worried about damaging the vehicle? Thanks and no rush to anwser! Loved this video tho.

[@westcoasttaco]

You can always do it by hand but it will take a lot longer and you probably won’t achieve the same results at least for the polish or compound… the wax should provide the same results with just doing it by hand. If you are buying a used Tacoma I would personally recommend getting the paint “corrected” by an auto detailer and then having as much PPF put on the truck and then have the rest of it ceramic coated. That way you’re providing the max preventative protection to the paint.

[@YummyTac0s]

Would u like to try out our new Tacoma Brake Light Inserts for free newest mod for tacos this year. Let me know 😊

[@westcoasttaco]

I appreciate the offer, but drilling into my tailgate isn’t something I’ll be looking to do. Thanks though!👍🏼🤙🏼

[@xta.c]

You got 265’s or 285’s? Looks clean 🔥

[@westcoasttaco]

265/75/R16 👍🏼

[@gabeakagoat]

why do pro detailers hate chemical guys? your truck looks great. i own that truck. i use chemical guys.

[@gersonhay984]

Hows your Trany, and the OTT. Having problems.

[@westcoasttaco]

Everything’s been great since I did the transmission fluid changes and got the OTT. I still 100% think the OTT is the the best upgrade a Tacoma owner could do to their truck..

[@ur_asian_milfoil]

This guy must be single 😂 lol

[@westcoasttaco]

🤣🤣 nope! Wife and 3 kids!! Couldn’t ask for a better family 👍🏼🤙🏼!

[@yzrippin]

Dilute 2oz your fav smell laundry soap with water into 20 oz spray bottle use as interior cleaner. Ozium spray just sprits it when you get out of the car. Carbon black for dudes. Trust my 2018 still has new car smell today in 2024 Wash mits are cheap or costco microfiber towels. Strip wash with tide laundry soap 3oz in a bucket of hot water. Rinse wash each panel with new towel. Never tranfers dirt. Rinse thoroughly. Light pressure hand dry with microfiber or bathroom towels lets be real. Fold microfibre inro 1/4 and use nu finish liquid wax. Buff. Then hit it with turtle wax ice seal n shine. And use meguairs or turtle wax soap for standard washing. Member kids its a truck. Dirt is natural sunblock and every time you clean it you scratch it. I only wash my tacoma 5-6 times a year. It looks new

[@moy3436]

Can you wash 🧼 🧽 🪣 mine ? How much ?

[@westcoasttaco]

🤣🤣👍🏼👍🏼