2004 Subaru WRX 1 Step Correction with PBL Surface Coating

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Detailed a beautiful 2004 Subaru WRX/STI this weekend. The customer was looking to bring out the shine in his ride and give it the best protection possible. We decided that a 1 Step Correction Detail along with a paint coating would fit his needs and budget.

Process

Exterior:
Wheels: Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner with various brushes
Tires: Zep Formula 505 Cleaner & Degreaser
Wheel Wells: Zep Citrus Cleaner (4:1)
Pre-wash: CG Citrus Wash & Gloss + Zep Citrus via foam cannon
Tar Removal: Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Wash: CG Citrus Wash & Gloss via 2BM & Wool Wash Mitt
Decontamination 1: CarPro IronX
Decontamination 2: Nanoskin Autoscrub Speedy Prep Sponge (Fine)
Dry: Waffle Weave Towels
Tape: Meguiar’s Automotive Tape
Paint Thickness: Taken using Digital Coating Thickness Gauge
Polish: HD Adapt w/ White Buff n Shine Pads via Rupes LHR15ES (5.5” pads) and GG6 (4” pads)
Surface Prep: Detailers Pro Coating Prep Polish
Paint Protection: PBL Diamond Surface Coating
Glass Protection: CarPro FlyBy 30
Tire Dressing: CarPro PERL
Trim Dressing: Wolfgang Exterior Trim Sealant
Glass: Sonax Clear Glass via Glass Towel
Exhaust Polishing: Chemical Guys Vintage Heavy Metal Polish via 000 Steel Wool

Before Pictures:

Overall the vehicle appeared to be in decent condition when it first arrived. Upon closer inspection the vehicle was heavy contaminated and the white paint looked stained brown/yellow.















Large amount of brake dust on the faces and barrels.



Exhaust could use some love.



The 3m was turning yellow and did not do the car justice. We decided it would be best to remove the film then get it reinstalled after the vehicle was polished.





Engine bay was a little dirty. Love the STI swap in this WRX.



During Pictures:











After decontamination it was time to look in the sun and see what we are dealing with.



I initially did a test spot with HP Polish on a white B&S pad but I did not get the level of correction I wanted. Here is my spot test with HD Adapt on a white pad.



50/50 on taillights



After Pictures:






























Thanks for viewing and enjoy.
 
smack said:
Nicely done! That surely was contaminated.
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The vehicle took a lot longer to decontaminate than I am use to. The owner did advise me that he has never detailed the vehicle in his 5-6 years of ownership and who knows what the previous owners did.
 
Those are some nice before/after pics....and great job!

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Awesome work! I like the detailed write up of procedure and all the before and after pics.
 
BlackPearl said:
HD Adapt is awesome. Great work!
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The only problem I had this go around with HD Adapt was that it was hard to wipe off the paint. I did 4 section passes so maybe I worked the polish too long or I did not use enough product.
 
Nice work!! I'm sure the owner was ecstatic with the results! Probably has never seen his/her car look so good.
 
Great turnaround, your approach seems very adequate to get the level of results you achieved. Looks a totally different car in the afters.

Thanks for sharing.

Kind Regards.
 
EVOlved said:
Nice work!! I'm sure the owner was ecstatic with the results! Probably has never seen his/her car look so good.
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The owner was definitely ecstatic with the results. In fact, the owner stayed for about 45 minutes just admiring his car and not wanting to drive it home.

Tato said:
Great turnaround, your approach seems very adequate to get the level of results you achieved. Looks a totally different car in the afters.

Thanks for sharing.


Kind Regards.
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Thanks for the kind words Tato
 
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