Detailer's Domain: 2006 STI Aspen White

Detailers Domain · 11-22-2010, 05:50 PM

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

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)

N2Nalgas · 11-22-2010, 09:28 PM

Nice work

Dackelone · 11-23-2010, 05:02 AM

Just goes to show you how screwed up an "easy color" like white can get with no Love given it. Another wonderful job Phil!

bozola · 11-26-2010, 12:53 PM

This... isn't listed.. is it for sale?

Detailers Domain · 11-26-2010, 10:19 PM

not yet. You can use Optimum Metal Polish

http://www.detailersdomain.com/optim...polish8oz.aspx

11-22-2010, 05:50 PM	#1
Detailers Domain Major General 1991 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	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 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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11-22-2010, 09:28 PM	#2
N2Nalgas New 2 BMW World 11 Rep 205 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Coupe 6MT White\Red Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	Nice work __________________ Old car: 2004 Subaru STI 6MT New car: 2011 135i 6MT
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11-23-2010, 05:02 AM	#3
Dackelone European Editor 10528 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Just goes to show you how screwed up an "easy color" like white can get with no Love given it. Another wonderful job Phil!
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11-26-2010, 12:53 PM	#4
bozola Unloved BMW Addict 86 Rep 1,185 Posts Drives: Z3 Coupe, 3 318Ti Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: King County WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1999 Z3 Coupe [10.00] 1998 318Ti [0.00] 1998 318Ti [10.00] 2008 128i [9.00]	This... isn't listed.. is it for sale?
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11-26-2010, 10:19 PM	#5
Detailers Domain Major General 1991 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	not yet. You can use Optimum Metal Polish http://www.detailersdomain.com/optim...polish8oz.aspx
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