A little blue on a grey day in Ohio

[TTQ B4U]

So a customer and fellow racing club member brought me his wife's daily driver for a good clean up and polish. It's not only a daily driver but one that lives outside too. It's a 2016 with 30k on the clock and from day one the wife uses regular soft-finger style car washes. Still a major ouch! for the paint. The good news is he keeps the car VERY clean and while it did have it's share of car wash scars, they cleaned up pretty easily. The car has had both the front and rear bumpers re-painted and while the body and paint works looked great, I pulled out some compound and wool pads to really give them a good clean-up since the body shop wasn't the best at finishing them out.

Given the budget we were targeting, this was going to be a simple polish and top with a synthetic sealant. Given the color and softness of the paint I decided to approach this with Essence. Also, given it has a TON of plastic trim, he opted in for the trim to be tacked with GYEON's Q2 TRIM as well.

Here's what Scoobie-Blue looks like: Again, here in Ohio Winters tend to be quite blah and grey and no, it wasn't helpful to be later in the afternoon. Combined cell pics are okay but nothing awesome.

Starting off he was proud that it was clean and thought this might be one of my easier clean-ups but the reality is always revealed after it's cleaned and prepped. As you can see, it had a solid amount of scratches and swirls.

• Rinseless Wash with Wolfgang Uber
• Decontaminate with a Medium Grade Nano Mitt
• Rupes Mille Polisher with Blue LC Wool Cutting Pads paired with CarPro Clear Cut for front and rear bumpers
• Rupes Mille Polisher with Yellow Rupes Mille Pads & Car Pro Essence
• GYEON Q2 TRIM

 

[DetailedByPrecision]

Awesome job on the trims especially window cowl. It takes alot of time

 

[Dr Oldz]

Nice work! I'm in Pa and can relate to the "grey" days uggghhhhh...........
I bet the client was thrilled. All the plastics have a really nice look to the now!

 

[Paul A.]

Even on a grey day that hood shot looks phenomenal! Beautiful work, my friend, beautiful.

 

[MattPersman]

I know it’s not an exotic car but Oh I love it. I’m an outback fan. Color looks amazing bro


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[TTQ B4U]

I know it’s not an exotic car but Oh I love it. I’m an outback fan. Color looks amazing bro

Agree. This is a very nicely loaded 3.6l-R Version too. Love the smoothness and power of the V6 (brother in law has the same car) and the light color of the interior here is a great contrast.

 

[Sizzle Chest]

Nicely done! That blue bangs now!!!

 

[expdetailing]

Love the Scoobie-Blue, and nice work. Looks great!

 

[Desertnate]

The car looks great. I think Subaru has some of the best blue colors on the market right now.

Agree. This is a very nicely loaded 3.6l-R Version too. Love the smoothness and power of the V6 (brother in law has the same car) and the light color of the interior here is a great contrast.

When did Subaru start making V engines? oke:

 

[TTQ B4U]

The car looks great. I think Subaru has some of the best blue colors on the market right now.

When did Subaru start making V engines? oke:

haha! even I forget the details sometimes.

 

[Jon TDS]

Awesome as always. Got a heated garage? What temps are you working with this detail given the winter period.

Side note: are Subaru engines reliable? I know they use boxer engines but have heard a lot of issues down the line.

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[Desertnate]

From the ownership experience of an older Outback a few years ago and my son-in-laws current Forrester, they love to go through head gaskets. From my research even those Subi owners who love them are resigned to this issue. Depending on where you live, parts can be more expensive than other Japanese brands and nearly as expensive as the Germans.

I don't know if they have changed the design (highly doubtful), but the 4-cyclinder engines are NOT non-interference. I found this out the hard way when the timing belt tentioner on our Outback failed while my daughter was driving the car. The engine quickly ate itself as she coasted off the to the side of the interstate.

 

[Jon TDS]

Thanks man. Getting off topic we're on the market for next car and was thinking of the Forester or the new Santa Fe. This engine issue is the one making me think twice of choosing Subaru.

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[Breese147]

Thanks man. Getting off topic we're on the market for next car and was thinking of the Forester or the new Santa Fe. This engine issue is the one making me think twice of choosing Subaru.

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Yes seems like most of them are hit or miss and the main reason why for I’m opting for a Lexus.


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[TTQ B4U]

Awesome as always. Got a heated garage? What temps are you working with this detail given the winter period.

Side note: are Subaru engines reliable? I know they use boxer engines but have heard a lot of issues down the line.

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Yes. Heated and hot/cold water when needed too. When working I like to keep the temp at about 60-65* as anything more is too warm. It's a very well insulated garage.

 

[Jon TDS]

Awesome man!

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[Markymapo1]

Yes heated garage is a must in NE PA where we live. Nice work !