Hi everyone! My first time posting a detail here. I'm an amateur hobbyist who likes to work on friend's vehicles. Hopefully I can contribute more here going forward while also learning from the many talented professionals who peruse these forums. Anyways, on to the detail I've been bugging my close friend about detailing his car for some time and he finally let me at it. Products used: Decontamination: Auto Finesse Iron Out Clay: Riccardo Yellow Machine: Flex 3401 Pads: Buff & Shine 5.5" Orange (compound), Green (polish), Blue (Glaze/Sealant) Compound: Menzerna FG400 Polish: Sonax Perfect Finish Last Step Protection: Poorboy's Black Hole Glaze topped with Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant. Wheels: Sonax Full Effect Tires: Adam's Super VRT Dressing This car is washed very often by its enthusiast owner with Optimum No Rinse using the Garry Dean method of washing - using multiple pre-soaked microfiber towels and therefore not having to re-use any towel while washing. Overall, the car was in very good condition coming in. Clay and decontamination went very quickly. When the car arrived: After spraying the car with Auto Finesse Iron Out and claying, I brought it inside for an inspection. This car went for a trackday recently and brought back some friends: Once the wax was stripped this was the general condition of the car: Some 50/50's after compounding with FG400 Scuff/scratch on the rear bumper step All gone! Scratch on the roof Cleaned up Another pair of scratches on the roof Cleaned up After polishing with Sonax Perfect Finish Brought her out for another wash after compounding & polishing to remove all the dust and polishing oils. Poorboy's Black Hole Glaze applied and then topped with Blackfire Wet Diamond sealant. The red looks dripping wet now. Rear end with LSP You can really see the difference in depth and colour in this shot as the bumper had not had LSP applied yet. Look at where the bumper meets the fender. A couple of more beauty shots showing the dripping wet paint and massive Work Meisters. A fantastic car to work on. Thanks to the owner for letting me steal the car from him Kev
how was polish removal. I have yet to find anything that works on my 12 wrx subaru paint for easy wipe off. Everything I have tried is like trying to wipe off dried on glue. Menzerna always seems to be the worst. I have tried FG400, Sonax perfect finish, CarPro Fixer, Chemical guys v36/38, M101, HD Polish and all have been terrible on trying to wipe off. Stuff I am use to that I am use to that just effortlessly wipes away is a nightmare on this paint. Just one of the many reasons I cant wait to be rid of this POS
The FG400 was very gummy to remove. It's my first time using it, so I wasn't sure if the issue is a result of the product or the paint. The Perfect Finish was far less difficult to remove. Perhaps a more experienced member can comment on what works best with Subaru paint. Kev
You are absolutely correct. A stupid move on my part. I was moving too quickly to complete the car and was not thinking things through. Kev
