Cleaned and Polished the STI ^56k^ Eh
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Cleaned and Polished the STI ^56k^ Eh
This was over this last weekend. I traded in my '01 Cobra for a Obisdan Black Pearl 2006 Subaru WRX STI. Of course it came with dealer installed swirls, and some bad water spots. It also had a weird haze on the paint.
Process:
QEW
Clay w/Spray and Wipe
On areas with bad Water Spots/Swirls they got Optimum Compound via PC on a light cutting pad speed 6. It left some hazing.
Optimum Polish on a polishing pad speed 6, all around, and on areas that had hazing left over from OC.
FMJ x 2 (Planning on 1/2 more coats then 1-2 coats of Pink Wax)
Exhaust Tip got DACP
Tires - Black Onyx Tire Gell
Windows/Mirrors/Plastic - AIO
There are still some swirls left in the smaller areas, and they will come out once I get my smaller spot pads, mainly on the front and the sides of the roof.
There is a little bit of dust from taking pics last night, ill try and wash it today and get pics with no dust. The paint on this car is MUCH easier to work with, if it wasnt for the water spots, all it would have taken would be OP all around on a cutting pad. I still need to seal the rims and do the wheelwells, so ignore those
On to the pics [Full Gallery]:
Process:
QEW
Clay w/Spray and Wipe
On areas with bad Water Spots/Swirls they got Optimum Compound via PC on a light cutting pad speed 6. It left some hazing.
Optimum Polish on a polishing pad speed 6, all around, and on areas that had hazing left over from OC.
FMJ x 2 (Planning on 1/2 more coats then 1-2 coats of Pink Wax)
Exhaust Tip got DACP
Tires - Black Onyx Tire Gell
Windows/Mirrors/Plastic - AIO
There are still some swirls left in the smaller areas, and they will come out once I get my smaller spot pads, mainly on the front and the sides of the roof.
There is a little bit of dust from taking pics last night, ill try and wash it today and get pics with no dust. The paint on this car is MUCH easier to work with, if it wasnt for the water spots, all it would have taken would be OP all around on a cutting pad. I still need to seal the rims and do the wheelwells, so ignore those
On to the pics [Full Gallery]:
Damn man...you are really ****!
My process consists of Wash, Dry, Clay Bar, Towel off, rejex, buff off.
Your's made me tired just reading it...did your arm fall off?
On the other hand...if I had that color and that new of a car, I'd be **** too.
My process consists of Wash, Dry, Clay Bar, Towel off, rejex, buff off.
Your's made me tired just reading it...did your arm fall off?
On the other hand...if I had that color and that new of a car, I'd be **** too.
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Car Info: 2006 OBP STI
Originally Posted by bpang1
Damn man...you are really ****!
My process consists of Wash, Dry, Clay Bar, Towel off, rejex, buff off.
Your's made me tired just reading it...did your arm fall off?
On the other hand...if I had that color and that new of a car, I'd be **** too.
My process consists of Wash, Dry, Clay Bar, Towel off, rejex, buff off.
Your's made me tired just reading it...did your arm fall off?
On the other hand...if I had that color and that new of a car, I'd be **** too.
I like the flake, brings the color out.
Thanks again for all the compliments