Holy S... This new Subaru paint is HARD

BuffMe · 03-25-08, 03:30

I detailed an '07 Subaru Legacy this past weekend and the paint was ridiculously hard. I'm talking GM clearcoat hard. Even a brand new LC CCS Orange with Menzerna SIP with a couple passes only took out 80% of the imperfections. Anyone experience this? I mean, this was a fairly new car with low miles and only minor to moderate swirling and spider-webbing. I thought Subaru paint was noted to be softer...

RyanFlemington · 03-25-08, 04:00

hmm,that's good to know

Downgear · 03-26-08, 08:29

I wish honda had hard paint

TortoiseAWD · 03-26-08, 08:31

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Originally Posted by BuffMe

I thought Subaru paint was noted to be softer...

Previous model years are softer, at least in my experience (and I've done a number of cars for local Subie club members). I have an '08 STi to work on in mid-April; I'll be interested to see how easy the paint is to work with.

Tort

pampos · 03-26-08, 08:49

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Originally Posted by Downgear

I wish honda had hard paint

So do i

CleanGSR · 03-26-08, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Downgear

I wish honda had hard paint

So do I +2 and x2.

RyanFlemington · 03-26-08, 12:55

I'm doing an 07 legacy in the dark blue(not sure what it's called) tomorrow. Is it rediculously hard or just newer-volvo hard?

rebelde33 · 03-26-08, 01:52

How many passes did you make? And what machine did you use?

BuffMe · 03-26-08, 02:14

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Originally Posted by rebelde33

How many passes did you make? And what machine did you use?

I use a PC7424. For the majority of the car I did just one nice and slow pass with SIP, but on some areas I was curious as to how many it would take to get it perfect. I did one pass with IP/white pad, then 2 passes with SIP/orange and there was still noticeable imperfections. However, this intensive of polishing wasn't the plan for the whole car so I only continued with one pass of SIP/orange for the rest of the car. It still took me 3-4 hours of polishing, and 7 total hours to do the car (mainly focusing on the exterior) and trust me... I wasn't charging enough to merit any more hours than that, let alone those hours

BuffMe · 03-26-08, 02:15

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Originally Posted by RyanFlemington

I'm doing an 07 legacy in the dark blue(not sure what it's called) tomorrow. Is it rediculously hard or just newer-volvo hard?

Be sure and update us here on how that goes. I'm curious to know if this was an isolated case or if it's the new rule with Subaru's.

Impreza06 · 06-01-08, 06:59

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Originally Posted by BuffMe

Be sure and update us here on how that goes. I'm curious to know if this was an isolated case or if it's the new rule with Subaru's.

Bump for this.. I have an 06 Impreza and I'd like to know as well.

gr8-wrx · 06-05-08, 10:45

My '03 Impreza doesn't appear to be really hard, but it's harder than the wifey's CR-V!