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2025 Toyota Camry — ceramic coating is glossy but paint still got light swirls

ColdStartCollector239Community StarterMay 19, 20262025 Toyota Camry XSEAtlanta
2025 Toyota Camry XSE, about 28,500 miles. The coating beads well, but I still accumulated light marring. I assume wash/dry technique is the real issue. Which contact step causes the most avoidable damage?
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UsedCarDad869Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 19, 2026permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2025 Toyota Camry is losing coolant with no puddle. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. Was this after sitting overnight? If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
OldSchoolShopperCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 19, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2025 Toyota Camry does it — then decide on parts. That's the branch I'd chase this week. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. Checking again after work.
SunBeltCommuter774Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 19, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2025 Toyota Camry, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. That's the branch I'd chase this week. Stop there until you know. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.
ColdStartCollector239Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 19, 2026permalink
I went back under the 2025 Toyota Camry and it only happens after a heat soak, not on a cold start. Parking it somewhere I can hear it better next time.
SunBeltCommuter774Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 20, 2026permalink
I'd push back a little: Loaded-suspension checks on the 2025 Toyota Camry catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. This is from a 2025 Toyota Camry in Atlanta with 28,500 miles. That's the whole play. I keep a notes app thread for this now.
ManualDad711Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 19, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2025 Toyota Camry, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. On “ceramic coating is glossy but paint still,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
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