Detailer's Domain: 2006 STI Aspen White - Paint Correction
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Detailer's Domain: 2006 STI Aspen White - Paint Correction
What can I say another STI, same issues holograms, swirls, scratches, you name it. Its all here.
What was done -
Exterior
- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam's All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Engine Cleaned and Dressed
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- 3 Step Paint correction (Meg's M105, Menzerna Power Finish, Menzerna Super Finish)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step - Swissvax Glacier
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed and sealed
Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Lusso Auto Bathe
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meg's M105
Menzerna Power Finish
Menzerna Super Finish
Swissvax Glacier
Engine
P21S Total Autowash
Adam's In and Out Spray
Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel and Tire Kit
Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant
Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment
Before shots:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9875.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9876.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9877.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9878.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9879.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9883.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9889.jpg)
Before wheels
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9885.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9888.jpg)
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9898.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9899.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9916.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9917.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9918.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9919.jpg)
Engine Before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9900.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9902.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9903.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9904.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9905.jpg)
P21S Total Autowash to the rescue
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9908.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9909.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9910.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9911.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9912.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9913.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9935.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9936.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9938.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9941.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9933.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9934.jpg)
After shot of the engine
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0018.jpg)
Wash
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9964.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9946.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9947.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9952.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9953.jpg)
Clay (sorry no shots)
Masking
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0002.jpg)
Polishing trim
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0015.jpg)
Door pull before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9897.jpg)
Door pull after
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0009.jpg)
Before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0013.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0014.jpg)
Before shots
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9967.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9971.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9972.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9973.jpg)
After shots
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9974.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9975.jpg)
Before shot of the bumper
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9993.jpg)
After shot
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9994.jpg)
Exhaust Tip before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9966.jpg)
Exhaust Tip after
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9998.jpg)
Swissvax Glacier
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0053.jpg)
After shots
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0057.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0058.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0062.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0064.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0069.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0078.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0081.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0082.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0083.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0025.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0026.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0027.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0031.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0032.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0039.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0029.jpg)
Enjoy!
(Permission to post this write up was granted by the owner)
What was done -
Exterior
- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam's All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Engine Cleaned and Dressed
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- 3 Step Paint correction (Meg's M105, Menzerna Power Finish, Menzerna Super Finish)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step - Swissvax Glacier
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed and sealed
Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Lusso Auto Bathe
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meg's M105
Menzerna Power Finish
Menzerna Super Finish
Swissvax Glacier
Engine
P21S Total Autowash
Adam's In and Out Spray
Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel and Tire Kit
Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant
Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment
Before shots:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9875.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9876.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9877.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9878.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9879.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9883.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9889.jpg)
Before wheels
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9885.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9888.jpg)
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9898.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9899.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9916.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9917.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9918.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9919.jpg)
Engine Before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9900.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9902.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9903.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9904.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9905.jpg)
P21S Total Autowash to the rescue
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9908.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9909.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9910.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9911.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9912.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9913.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9935.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9936.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9938.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9941.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9933.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9934.jpg)
After shot of the engine
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0018.jpg)
Wash
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9964.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9946.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9947.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9952.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9953.jpg)
Clay (sorry no shots)
Masking
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0002.jpg)
Polishing trim
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0015.jpg)
Door pull before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9897.jpg)
Door pull after
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0009.jpg)
Before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0013.jpg)
After
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0014.jpg)
Before shots
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9967.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9971.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9972.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9973.jpg)
After shots
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9974.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9975.jpg)
Before shot of the bumper
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9993.jpg)
After shot
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9994.jpg)
Exhaust Tip before
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9966.jpg)
Exhaust Tip after
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_9998.jpg)
Swissvax Glacier
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0053.jpg)
After shots
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0057.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0058.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0062.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0064.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0069.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0078.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0081.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0082.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0083.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0025.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0026.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0027.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0031.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0032.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0039.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/lucas06sti/IMG_0029.jpg)
Enjoy!
(Permission to post this write up was granted by the owner)
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I was amazed that you were able to get that scratch from the right front completely off. Nice
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I would also be curious as to what a detail like this would run? Please?
And that scratch removal was incredibly impressive!
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