Subaru WRX - super wet!

[kaval]

Here is a 2002 WRX in Silver. Interior was vacuumed, panels and dash was degreased, and dressed with 303.



Process:



- Pretreat with citrus degreaser

- Rinse

- Wash with Meg`s GC + double bucket + sheepskin wool mitt

- Clay

- Rims cleaned with Meg`s Versa Angle brush and toothbrush. Tires cleaned with EO All Wheel & Tire Cleaner. Actually funny story about the rims. When the car was dropped off, the rims looked painted a reddish/brown colour. So I said "hmm, not a bad colour scheme for a silver car."



When I was spraying the citrus degreaser on the car, the bottle fell and rolled under the car. So I bent down to pick it up and my knee grazed the face of the rim, and my pants turned black. Turns out the rims weren`t painted! :LOLOL



- Rinse

- Dry

- Opti-Seal

- Tires dressed with Megs NXT tire shine

- Glass cleaned with IG



I apologize in advance for the variance in pictures. It was extremely cloudy and the camera wasn`t liking it very much.





Pics:



Some Interior Shots:

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201179.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201183.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201184.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201186.jpg



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201187.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201188.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201189.jpg



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201191.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201194.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201190.jpg



Exterior:



Before Wash:



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201198.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201199.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201203.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201214.jpg



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201206.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201207.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201211.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201212.jpg



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201220.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201223.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201218.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201217.jpg

[kaval]

Finals:



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201230.jpg



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201234.jpg



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201235.jpg



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201243.jpg



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201246.jpg



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201273.jpg



some flake shots:

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201263.jpg



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201264.jpg





All the finals were taken about an hour after I applied the Opti-Seal. The car was kept in the garage for about an hour after I took the pictures, and there was a noticeable difference in the finish, but I was unable to capture any pictures as the camera was in use.



Thank you for looking! Any comments, questions, and/or criticisms are welcome, as always!



Kaval

[Brian_Brice]

Nice job Kaval! Sweet subie too.

[Old Pirate]

Great work! love the pop in silver! awesome!................:goodjob

[red4.8]

Holy crap, I thought those wheels were black. Very nice job. love the WRX

[woodenshoes]

Nice work!! :xyxthumbs Those rims were gross. Maybe it`s just me but that factory carpet looks like cheap indoor/outdoor from HD.

[tkr128]

Looks great! My sister has those exact rims on her Accord (also silver), they`re a medium gunmetal color. They look awesome when clean but they`re a pain to get clean.

[Todd@RUPES]

Wow Kaval!!! That is an incrediable detail and VERY wet. Great work on a very cool car!

[RToth]

WOW, what an improvement.. looks like a whole new car:goodjob



The rims are amazing:shocked what ( if you don`t mind my asking ) did you use on the rims to get them so clean?



EDIT:



Nevermind... I went back and re-read the beginning where you said what you used hehe

[kaval]

Thanks for all the comments!



I actually stood back and admired the rims when they were cleaned. The shine went very well with the car.



I can`t wait to do the full detail in the spring.

[kaval]

Here`s a picture I forgot to upload. It really shows the wet-factor of the paint. Only added a border.



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/makeitshine/Detailing/Exterior/2002%20WRX/PA201242.jpg

[stiffdogg06]

That last picture looks damn good! The sunset really shows the wetness of the paint. Awesome job!:hifive:



- Andrew

[Ralliart16]

haha! I have those EXACT same wheels on my car!



http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6575/newpiccar5tp8.jpg



they`re a pain to clean eh? ESPECIALLY when heavily soiled

[kaval]

haha! I have those EXACT same wheels on my car!



http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6575/newpiccar5tp8.jpg



they`re a pain to clean eh? ESPECIALLY when heavily soiled



looks like you have the same tires too! :p



R compound?

[puravida417]

I knew the wheels were dirty when I first saw them, but not THAT dirty haha.