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Invisible Touch Detailing - Subaru Impreza WR1

Postby InvisibleTouchDetailing » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:39 pm

Hi,

This w'end i was asked to carry out a Stage 1 Paint Correction and Engine Bay treatment by a member from this forum, on this lovely WR1.

These were the photos of the vehicle on arrival. Lots of baked on brake dust and the paintwork in typical condition for this time of year.

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The engine bay on arrival.


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I was asked by the client to remove the WRX, Impreza and STI badges from the boot lid and refit a chrome WR1 badge which he supplied.

I softened the badges with hot water and removed them using fishing line. Leaving this.

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As the sun came out briefly, 1 last picture and current reflection shot before the wash process.

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The vehicle was jet washed down and then snow foamed to loosen any dirt before washing with a wash mitt, to avoid inflicting any further paint defects.

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The tyres, arches, door and boot shuts were sprayed with Meguiars APC and left to dwell before being agitated with brushes.

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The wheels were left to soak in Bilberry for 5 mins before being jet washed and then washed with a wash mitt and wheel brush in a hot, Shampoo Plus solution. Some areas of baked on brake dust were also clayed where required.

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Moving onto the engine bay.

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I covered any major electrical parts with clingfilm. It was then washed with a hot Shampoo Plus solution, rinsed and then left to dwell for 5 mins in Meguiars APC.

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It was then scrubbed using a toothbrush.

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And finally, rinsed off.

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The vehicle was then washed using the 2 bucket method and Shampoo Plus.

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It was then tucked away for the night.

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Next morning, i had to stop and say good morning to the littl'un on the way past :)

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The vehicle was dusted down using Meguiars Last Touch.

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As the sun was out it was showing a few paint defects in the light.

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Now onto the claying. The front wing.

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The lower halfs of the doors, as expected, were terrible and shows just how important the claying procedure is when looking for an exquisite finish.

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The side skirts also not great. Small chip in the clearcoat noted before machine polishing.

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The lights were also clayed.

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It was then taken outside and washed again using the 2 bucket method.

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The vehicle was then taped up ready for machine polishing, including any stickers. The side repeaters were also removed to aid the process.

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Under the halogen lights the paint condition was now much clearer to see.

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I used the Makita rotary, Menzerna 106FA and a 3M 150mm Polishing Pad, with 80mm spot pads for tighter areas. Front passenger wing corrected.

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Bonnet corrected.

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The vehicle was then dusted down using Menzerna Top Inspection to remove any polishing oils.

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Dodo Juice Lime Prime lite was the chosen glaze / pre wax cleanser. This was applied by hand per panel and buffed straight off.

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Aerospace 303 was applied to the mud flaps as well as the plastics and rubbers in the engine bay.

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2 Coats of Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel was applied to the tyres.

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The exhaust was polished using Meguiars NXT Metal Polish.

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The wheels were treated with 2 coats of Poorboys Wheel Sealant.

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Exterior plastics and door rubbers were treated with Autoglym Bumper Care.

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Due to the time of year, the chosen wax was Collinite 476s. Its lovely to use, produces fantastic results and has an even better durability, perfect.

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Lastly i fitted the 3 chrome badges to the boot lid. Here are the final pics.

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And finally, the Invisible Touch Detailing Service Book was prepared for the client. This contains a record of the processes carried out.

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Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable vehicle to work on although it could have been warmer at times :) Thankyou for looking.

Christian
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Postby Bonovox » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:39 pm

Wow looks amazing, good work and love the badge!
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Postby Micktype WR1 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:33 pm

yeh. Great job, good thread. Love the badge. Pity it isn't equal distance from edges to match the boot lock
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Postby Micktype WR1 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:35 pm

yeh. Great job, good thread. Love the badge. Pity it isn't equal distance from edges to match the boot lock
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Postby WR1 Bro » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:35 am

Looking good.

What did you use on the plastic trim below the windscreen?
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Postby InvisibleTouchDetailing » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:58 am

Hi Stuart, i used AutoGlym Bumper Care
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Postby WR1 Bro » Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:09 am

InvisibleTouchDetailing wrote:Hi Stuart, i used AutoGlym Bumper Care


Does the finish last well? I have considered having this plastic panel painted gloss black as any product I use in this area seems to fade really quickly.
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Postby InvisibleTouchDetailing » Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:55 am

Its not too bad, but most products in this area dont ahve great durability. Painting is a good option, thats what ive done with my Supra.
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Postby WR1 Bro » Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:12 am

Yeah, painting it is then.
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Postby danr55 » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:16 pm

Great work mate, nice to see you work your magic on a WR1.

Keep up the good work :thumb:
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Postby Gazza » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:55 pm

hi christian
looking at your pics i cant wait until sunday when mine gets your magic treatment! will it be same kinda thing!!

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Postby Foley » Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:37 pm

Great work mate, Shame on the owner for letting it get in that condition!
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Postby InvisibleTouchDetailing » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:41 am

Thanks guys :)

Gazza, your engine bay will recieve the same treatment, but obviously with the protection detail no polishing is involved. It will recieve a thorough wash, clay to remove contamination and then wax to seal. However if you look through the pics to the claying stage, look how the colour of the car changed just by having clean, clayed paintwork.

Just how it should be :)

The owner unfortunately collected the car when it was dark last night, hopefully he will get a good chance to view it today
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Postby Foley » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:59 am

My cars looking mint just now, clayed it and waxed it twice last week, But the swirl marks do my head in, I've got a polishing machine and pads, What speed should i use the machine when removing the swirls? and should i use G220?

Any advice welcome,
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Postby InvisibleTouchDetailing » Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:16 am

I presume its the G220 machine you have? what polish and pads do you have?

As a general rule you will want 3 or 4 pea size spots of polish on a primed pad. Work on a small area of the car say 1 1/2' square, dab the pad so it places the polish evenly, spread the polish at speed 1 or 2, move up to 3 to work it in and begin to break it down, then up to speed 5 with enough pressure on the machine to spin the pad at the correct rotations, do a few passes like this ensuring even coverage until the polish should be turning clear, come back down to speed 3 with lighter pressure then remove the polish with a microfibre. Keep your eye on heat as you go although shouldnt be too bad with a G220. Just remember, these cars have quite thin, soft paint. Lots of reading and practice on a scrap panel first.
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Postby Foley » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:30 pm

InvisibleTouchDetailing wrote:I presume its the G220 machine you have? what polish and pads do you have?

As a general rule you will want 3 or 4 pea size spots of polish on a primed pad. Work on a small area of the car say 1 1/2' square, dab the pad so it places the polish evenly, spread the polish at speed 1 or 2, move up to 3 to work it in and begin to break it down, then up to speed 5 with enough pressure on the machine to spin the pad at the correct rotations, do a few passes like this ensuring even coverage until the polish should be turning clear, come back down to speed 3 with lighter pressure then remove the polish with a microfibre. Keep your eye on heat as you go although shouldnt be too bad with a G220. Just remember, these cars have quite thin, soft paint. Lots of reading and practice on a scrap panel first.


Cheers for the info,
Think i'll just take it to a detailer to get the swirls removed, Knowing my luck i'd fook it up and burn through the paint,
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Postby wr1.305 » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:14 pm

been in a lot of sun...could do with some new wr1 badges for the front pannels. nice job mate. :D
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Postby zedder » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:30 pm

that wr1 badge is a good idea lol!! subaru should have put one on !! just shows how you can get a dirty lookin car look mint :D very nice work 8)
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Postby stanley » Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:43 am

Looks good..sorry to be a noob but a dremel to the pipe, would have been good..hate to see all that carbon sh..t..
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Postby InvisibleTouchDetailing » Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:47 am

I agree Stanley. However, on a stage 1 detail, time restraints will limit the amount of detail that can be applied to specific areas. I could quite easily spend a week on most vehicles that come to me, but if thats not what it was booked in for...
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Postby WR1 WOZA » Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:50 pm

What is the cost of the detail and engine bay mine needs doing ! :roll:
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Postby InvisibleTouchDetailing » Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:23 pm

Hi Woza,

If the car is in reasonable condition, a stage 1 paint correction is charged at £325 on a WR1, the engine bay is £25

Details of this service can be found here

http://invisibletouchdetailing.co.uk/stage1.html

If you require any further information or would like to discuss this on the phone, please let me know

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