2012 Subaru BRZ

[slickooz]

A friend of mine just recently bought the new Subaru BRZ. And I was lucky enough to perform a new car detail for him. He got the car on Monday and the paint was already in rough shape, due to pollen and rain. The only thing the dealership did to the car was peel the plastic and stickers off. After claying, the paint was in very good condition except for a few etching from bird dropping.



Here when the car arrived. Overall in decent shape.

When he arrived I went and rinsed the car with my pressure washer.

Then went and started up the Foam cannon. Used Hyper wash and OPC to help loosen up the dirt.

Let the foam dwell for a couple minutes.

Rinsed everything off.

Two bucket method with Duragloss 901 car soap.

Wash the car from top to bottom.

Then rinse all the soap off.

Then used lead blower to blow out all the water in cervices.

Pulled the car inside and started claying with Meguair's kit clay.

The garage use to be full to the top, one small walk way. After cleaning up for a couple days and taking down few shelves. Now I can fit a car inside and detail it comfortably.

 

[slickooz]

After claying was done, I used IPA mixture to clean the surface. Forgot to take photos of it.



We decided on BFWD because he wanted something durable and that will make his car look shiny/wet.

Used Griot's with Lake country blue pad to apply sealant.

Finished sealing, took a 10 min break and let the wax cure for a bit. BFWD was so easy to remove. One of my favorite sealant. I'm not sure how durable it is compared to Klasse but it was a breeze taking it off. Can't say the same for Klasse.

Used Invisible Glass with Rain Repellent on outside windows and Meguair's glass cleaner on the inside.

Here a short video showing the difference without and with Rain Repellent.

Invisible Glass Rain Repellent - YouTube



My new work space.

The interior was vacuumed and dash and door was sprayed with 303 protectant.

Here are some after photos.

Thanks for looking!

 

[Underdawg736GTC]

The Subie's looking very good slickooz! It looks like the sides were a bit cramped to do in the garage....but I guess it's better then doing it under a tree in a grassy alley like me!! Anyway, awesome work!

 

[Thomas Dekany]

Fantastic !

 

[Garry Dean]

I have one of these scheduled this Thursday for polish and opti-guard.



Nice work!

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

Very nice! Hopefully the Subarus aren't suffering from the quality problems their sister vehicle, the Scion FR-S is being flagged for....



Scion FR-S Quality Issues - Tech Tips | Tundra Headquarters

 

[Marc Hufnagel]

Looks nice! I wasn't aware there was a model like this, new design I presume?

 

[slickooz]

The Subie's looking very good slickooz! It looks like the sides were a bit cramped to do in the garage....but I guess it's better then doing it under a tree in a grassy alley like me!! Anyway, awesome work!

Thanks!! It is actually not that bad, I have about 3 feet on each side. I mean it would be nice if I had a two car garage, but I can't complain. It got annoying when leaves and stuff kept falling on the car while I clay it.

I have one of these scheduled this Thursday for polish and opti-guard.



Nice work!

Thanks Garry! I wanted to polish it but he didn't want to spend too much. Let us know how your goes.

Very nice! Hopefully the Subarus aren't suffering from the quality problems their sister vehicle, the Scion FR-S is being flagged for....



Scion FR-S Quality Issues - Tech Tips | Tundra Headquarters

Thanks! The BRZ is having the same problem with moisture building up in the rear lights. I notice some water getting into the rear lights. Should be an easy fix.

Looks nice! I wasn't aware there was a model like this, new design I presume?

Yeah it just came out this week I think. They really stepped up this year.

 

[Garry Dean]

Its actually a 2013...

 

[Scottwax]

Nice work, paint looks really wet! Great color too.