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How to polish Subaru paint by hand and machine...

Postby Clark » Thu May 15, 2008 1:45 pm

Hi guys, this was a guide done for the scoobynet people and thought i'd post it in here too :D


How to safely and effectively correct Subaru paint by hand

If you choose to work by hand on Subaru paint you've got little chance of removing all of the defects present, so often the best bet is to use a glaze like Menzerna Finishing Touch Glaze or Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish to fill and hide the defects and then seal the finish with a decent wax or sealant (to boost the gloss and lock in the fillers). This approach is straightforward and relatively easy in terms of product application and removal. However, if you are happy to put in a lot of hard work, then it is possible to achieve a reasonable degree of correction by hand, providing you use a polish with a high degree of cut but that also breaks down effectively with just hand pressure. Few polishes have these characteristics, but one that does and that we highly recommend is Menzerna Intensive Polish. Here is an example of what can be achieved with it...

Before

All of the usual suspects can be seen here; marring, swirl marks and deeper random scratches. Once again note that swirl marks are not circular patterns. Instead, they are simply the result of a lighting source reflecting off of the edges of widespread multi-directional random fine scratches...

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Step 1

There are many different types of polish available on the market today, but one of the few that is capable of producing excellent results when working by hand on harder paints is Menzerna Intensive Polish. I recommend applying it using the white side of a German Pad, and buffing off the spent residue with a Poorboys Super Thick & Plush Towel...

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Step 2


This is how much polish I recommend using per 12â€
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Postby WR 1mposter » Thu May 15, 2008 6:17 pm

Quality as per norm Clark.



All I need know is for you to do the car :wink:
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Postby The Swede » Thu May 15, 2008 6:38 pm

Trying to sell us something ? :suss:
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Postby ScoobyDan » Thu May 15, 2008 8:30 pm

Great guide Clark 8)
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Postby danr55 » Thu May 15, 2008 9:13 pm

Great guide indeed.

Still waiting for you to prove just how good you are with a white car though :wink:
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Postby Clark » Thu May 15, 2008 9:14 pm

The Swede wrote:Trying to sell us something ? :suss:


Not at all, just trying to be helpfull.


I have nothing to do with the online sales of the business and get no money from it so it makes no difference who buys what, its only the detailing side of the business i care about :lol:
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Postby Clark » Thu May 15, 2008 9:19 pm

danr55 wrote:Great guide indeed.

Still waiting for you to prove just how good you are with a white car though :wink:



http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... hp?t=51992


http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... hp?t=59667



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Postby danr55 » Thu May 15, 2008 9:49 pm

Clark wrote:
danr55 wrote:Great guide indeed.

Still waiting for you to prove just how good you are with a white car though :wink:



http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... hp?t=51992


http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... hp?t=59667



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Sorry did I say white car? I meant white hawkeye STi ;)

Amazing work, Poesy will particularly appreciate the second link/thread !! 8) 8)
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Postby WR 1mposter » Thu May 15, 2008 10:28 pm

I'm feeling a drive to scotland is on the cards :lol:



Ignore the Sweede Clark, we all do :lol: :lol:
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Postby danr55 » Thu May 15, 2008 10:39 pm

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:I'm feeling a drive to scotland is on the cards :lol:



Ignore the Sweede Clark, we all do :lol: :lol:


by the time you've driven back to cornwall it will be filthy again :rofl:

Seriously though, I'm up for a drive up there for him to sort out our cars ! :lol:
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Postby WR 1mposter » Thu May 15, 2008 10:46 pm

danr55 wrote:
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:I'm feeling a drive to scotland is on the cards :lol:



Ignore the Sweede Clark, we all do :lol: :lol:


by the time you've driven back to cornwall it will be filthy again :rofl:

Seriously though, I'm up for a drive up there for him to sort out our cars ! :lol:


I;ll wake you up when I reach yours :lol:
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Postby danr55 » Thu May 15, 2008 11:08 pm

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:
danr55 wrote:
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:I'm feeling a drive to scotland is on the cards :lol:



Ignore the Sweede Clark, we all do :lol: :lol:


by the time you've driven back to cornwall it will be filthy again :rofl:

Seriously though, I'm up for a drive up there for him to sort out our cars ! :lol:


I;ll wake you up when I reach yours :lol:


See you soon. :thumb:
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Postby The Swede » Fri May 16, 2008 6:13 am

danr55 wrote:
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:I'm feeling a drive to scotland is on the cards :lol:



Ignore the Sweede Clark, we all do :lol: :lol:


by the time you've driven back to cornwall it will be filthy again :rofl:

Seriously though, I'm up for a drive up there for him to sort out our cars ! :lol:


You trying to get his contribution to the club?

Getting something for free from a Scottsman will be a challenge... :mrgreen:


Just joking, Clark.

Tell us more about the polishing machine. Looks like a better piece of kit than then toys they sell at Halfords.

Interesting is that you mention "hard paints". A friend, detailer, told me that for my Merc I needed to use a much harder polish than for the Evo as the paint on German cars is harder than on Japanese cars.
Subaru and Mitsi have different paints ?
I always found the scoob's body a pain to work on (WRC Blue). It was as if someone applied waterpaint to the car. The Evo's paint feels much thicker, but very sensitive to scratches.
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Postby presa900 » Mon May 19, 2008 6:53 pm

I am in the market for a dual action polishing machine, I notice you sell a Megs product at polished bliss, although its sold out, I assume its a good product to start with as a novice. Looks like PB are doing well as there are a lot of products that are out of stock at the moment....
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