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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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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:








Before wheels



Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action







Engine Before






P21S Total Autowash to the rescue


 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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After shot of the engine


Wash






Clay (sorry no shots)

Masking


Polishing trim


Door pull before


Door pull after


Before


After


Before shots





After shots



Before shot of the bumper


After shot


Exhaust Tip before


Exhaust Tip after


Swissvax Glacier


After shots

















Enjoy!

(Permission to post this write up was granted by the owner)
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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Love your write-ups!
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Smitty50
Love your write-ups!
greatwork, like usual!
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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Would the swissvax work on ivory white pearl colors also or just the white color type of the STi?
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by lak3shor3_slat3
greatwork, like usual!
^Yeah, what he said.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 04:15 PM
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I like!
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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It must be hard to capture and see all the paint defects with such a light color when compared to dark colors.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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