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BuffMe
03-25-2008, 05:30 PM
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... :think2
RyanFlemington
03-25-2008, 06:00 PM
hmm,that`s good to know
Downgear
03-26-2008, 10:29 AM
I wish honda had hard paint :(
TortoiseAWD
03-26-2008, 10:31 AM
I thought Subaru paint was noted to be softer... :think2Previous 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.



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pampos
03-26-2008, 10:49 AM
I wish honda had hard paint :(





So do i :grrr
CleanGSR
03-26-2008, 02:07 PM
I wish honda had hard paint :(



So do I +2 and x2.
RyanFlemington
03-26-2008, 02:55 PM
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
03-26-2008, 03:52 PM
How many passes did you make? And what machine did you use?
BuffMe
03-26-2008, 04:14 PM
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 :doh
BuffMe
03-26-2008, 04:15 PM
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
06-01-2008, 08:59 AM
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
06-05-2008, 12:45 PM
My `03 Impreza doesn`t appear to be really hard, but it`s harder than the wifey`s CR-V!
thesacrifice
06-05-2008, 02:38 PM
Bump for this.. I have an 06 Impreza and I`d like to know as well.





me too, its soft