2012 Subaru BRZ
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2012 Subaru BRZ
A friend of mine just recently bought the new Subaru BRZ. And I was lucky enough to perform a new car detail for him. Subaru really stepped up their game this year.
He got the car on Monday and the paint was already in rough shape, due to pollen and rain. The only thing the dealership did to the car was peel the plastic and stickers off. After claying, the paint was in very good condition except for a few etching from bird dropping.
Here when the car arrived. Overall in decent shape.
When he arrived I went and rinsed the car with my pressure washer.
Then went and started up the Foam cannon. Used Hyper wash and OPC to help loosen up the dirt.
Let the foam dwell for a couple minutes.
Rinsed everything off.
Two bucket method with Duragloss 901 car soap.
Wash the car from top to bottom.
Then rinse all the soap off.
Then used leaf blower to blow out all the water in cervices.
Pulled the car inside and started claying with Meguair's kit clay.
The garage use to be full to the top, one small walk way. After cleaning up for a couple days and taking down few shelves. Now I can fit a car inside and detail it comfortably.
He got the car on Monday and the paint was already in rough shape, due to pollen and rain. The only thing the dealership did to the car was peel the plastic and stickers off. After claying, the paint was in very good condition except for a few etching from bird dropping.
Here when the car arrived. Overall in decent shape.
When he arrived I went and rinsed the car with my pressure washer.
Then went and started up the Foam cannon. Used Hyper wash and OPC to help loosen up the dirt.
Let the foam dwell for a couple minutes.
Rinsed everything off.
Two bucket method with Duragloss 901 car soap.
Wash the car from top to bottom.
Then rinse all the soap off.
Then used leaf blower to blow out all the water in cervices.
Pulled the car inside and started claying with Meguair's kit clay.
The garage use to be full to the top, one small walk way. After cleaning up for a couple days and taking down few shelves. Now I can fit a car inside and detail it comfortably.
Last edited by slickooz; 06-10-2012 at 01:18 AM.
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After claying was done, I used IPA mixture to clean the surface. Forgot to take photos of it.
We decided on BFWD because he wanted something durable and that will make his car look shiny/wet.
Used Griot's with Lake country blue pad to apply sealant.
Finished sealing, took a 10 min break and let the wax cure for a bit. BFWD was so easy to remove. One of my favorite sealant. I'm not sure how durable it is compared to Klasse but it was a breeze taking it off. Can't say the same for Klasse.
Used Invisible Glass with Rain Repellent on outside windows and Meguair's glass cleaner on the inside.
Here a short video showing the difference without and with Rain Repellent.
My new work space.
The interior was vacuumed and dash and door was sprayed with 303 protectant.
Here are some after photos.
Thanks for looking!
We decided on BFWD because he wanted something durable and that will make his car look shiny/wet.
Used Griot's with Lake country blue pad to apply sealant.
Finished sealing, took a 10 min break and let the wax cure for a bit. BFWD was so easy to remove. One of my favorite sealant. I'm not sure how durable it is compared to Klasse but it was a breeze taking it off. Can't say the same for Klasse.
Used Invisible Glass with Rain Repellent on outside windows and Meguair's glass cleaner on the inside.
Here a short video showing the difference without and with Rain Repellent.
My new work space.
The interior was vacuumed and dash and door was sprayed with 303 protectant.
Here are some after photos.
Thanks for looking!
Last edited by slickooz; 06-10-2012 at 01:13 AM.
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Nice work. That BRZ looks great.
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I know some sealants/waxes perform better when they're worked in instead of just applied on top.
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Nice work-I was wondering how the Blackfire line does.
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Thanks!
Thanks!
I applied some pressure to the machine because the pad weren't spinning because of the curves on the body.
Thanks!! The BFWD is a gift from heaven. Real easy to wipe off and gives it a deep wet look.
Thanks!
Thanks!! The BFWD is a gift from heaven. Real easy to wipe off and gives it a deep wet look.
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