Gleaming Kleen - Subura Impreza

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by Jayplay, Mar 20, 2009.

  1. Jayplay

    Jayplay DB Pro Supporter

    Owner recently purchased this and wanted the paintwork looking its best and agreed to drop the car off to me for 2 days

    Wheels/Tyres/Arches- wheels cleane with Bilberry wheel cleaner
    - tyres/arches cleaned with Megs Superdegreaser
    - tyres dressed with Zaino Z16
    - arches dressed with Megs ASD
    - wheels protected with Zaino CS

    Wash- vehicle foamed with citrus degreaser
    - washed Megs Shampoo Plus and an lambs wool wash mit
    - tar removed from lower panels with Tardis
    - clayed using Sonus green and megs LT as lube

    Some of the defects present after washing
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    When starting out to find a polishing combo it became clear it was going to be one long day as paint was sticky and every polish/pad combo i used just instantly gummed up and weilded itself to the paint. In the end I settled on using 106ff mixed with 3m ultrafina and a blue 3m pad which did a great job of removing defects on this soft paint. Not entirely happy with the finish i followed up with Ultrafina on a sonus finishing pad which really brought out the gold flake in the paint

    I started with intenions of taking some before and after pics but when it dwelled on me i was going to have a hard day I put the camera away but did manage one set
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    Vehicle was given a IPA wipedown and protected with Swissvax Divine
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    thx for looking
     
  2. pektel

    pektel DB Forum Supporter

    Wow :druling:

    That looks superb!
     
  3. Duratys

    Duratys Welcome to Detailing

    Love the gold flake..............
     
  4. J BELL

    J BELL Nuba Guru

    Thats a really cool paint job...and above all top notch work here!
     
  5. slanguage

    slanguage OD On Detailing

    Great work :)

    That paint has some serious flake in it. Looks incredible :what:
    I like it :cool:
     
  6. Buddy

    Buddy Getting to know Detailing

    With a great detail comes great looking metal flake...It looks beautiful...What an awesome job...Way to go...:thumb::thumb::thumb:
     
  7. Nica

    Nica Banned

    wow that looks incredible, so sharp and clear. I can just imagine the flakes popping, Divine does wonders on flakes :thumb:

    Another great job Jay :applause:
     
  8. Denzil

    Denzil Guest

    Wow, that flake is INCREDIBLE!!! Great job Jay!
     
  9. Roy

    Roy Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Wow! loving the finished pictures :thumb:
     
  10. mb43

    mb43 Obsessive Detailer

    That car is disgusting but you made it look great! Excellent work.

    BTW, how do you like that bilberry wheel cleaner? Have to tried P21S to compare it?
     
  11. michakaveli

    michakaveli Welcome to Detailing

    Thanks for sharing... Awesome flake in the paint!
     
  12. Berscht

    Berscht Jedi Nuba

    pop goes the flake!
     
  13. yukonon22

    yukonon22 Wax on..Wax off

    wow incredible
     
  14. B.Prug87

    B.Prug87 Guest

    Thats another favorite color of mine.I believe its call Java Black Pearl.Car looks amazing btw
     

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