Lifeless subaru sti 330s

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by scottBT, Nov 8, 2010.

  1. scottBT

    scottBT Birth of a Detailer

    This great scooby came as a bit of a coincidence.
    I was driving to one of my regular trade clients and was being tailed by this car I am showing right now.
    Sandip called little after we parted company on the road and went on to tell me how he had ben looking for a detailing service to sharpen up the finish on his recently purchased subaru sti 330s.
    He popped down to see me and we talked things through.
    he was content with enhacement and the date was set.
    Turned out to be a cracking and sunny day.

    Here is the beast in question looking a little brimey, not the norm as Sandip takes care of his cars but as I was coming over had left it for me to take care of....

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    Usual process of 18 stage wash including foam with autobrite direct supa snowfoam.
    Wheels cleaned with two various dillutions of autosmart smartwheels and various brushes, one shot of autosmart alito rid and baked on or pitted brake dust.
    Wheel arches were cleaned with autosmart G101.
    De-tarred using autosmart tardis, clayed with bilthambre soft and autosmart reglaze as lube.
    Dryed using uber towels and autosmart tango as drying aid then blown dry with chemical guys warm air dryer.

    Bit of foam dwell action lol.....

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    As you can see, the sunshine was out and leaving very little to the imagination....

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    Audi S5 in the background is Bina's vehicle ( Sandips sister ) whom is wanting the same process carrying out soon.

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    After measuring up, paint readings were consistent of between 120 - 140 microns all round which went against all the revelations of jap paints being paper thin.
    No repairs, all original paint.
    Due to the sunlight and where I was working I was struggling to gather any forms of 50/50's, this was the best 50/50 I got ( not that great tbh )

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    I ont babble on too much but never the less, all relevant bits and bobs were dressed, sealed and cleaned, britework polished and a nice coat of autobright ab carnauba wax to put the cherry on the cake.
    I had to crack on as light isnt here long since the clocks changing so after some serious polishing with scholl concepts S40, planet polish spot pads and 3M polishing pads the finish I had left Sandip and his 330s was like this....

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  2. metajames

    metajames Birth of a Detailer

    looking good m8! was there lots of factory orange peel on this one? I see it in the door here...

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