Detailed: 2011 Subaru WRX STi - World Rally Blue - Wash and Wax

[Marc08EX]

Wash:
Meguiar`s Deep Crystal Wash via 2 bucket method
Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitt

Headlight Restoration:
Meguiar`s Ultimate Compound
Microfiber Applicator Pad

Wax:
Meguiar`s G110v2
4" LC Red Pads via 3" LC Backing Plates
Wolfgang Fuzion

I normally post full blown correction details but I had to make an exception because this is such a nice car and it came out very nice.

The owner is very busy so he wasn`t able to tend to this beautiful vehicle as much as he wanted to. The car hasn`t been washed in about 2 months and the wheels haven`t been cleaned for a longer time. The wheels were so bad that it made me think that the wheels had a matte finish. As I cleaned it, the shine of the wheels came out!!! In addition, the car is full of bugs up front and heavy dust all over.

Here are the before pictures. As you can see the car is very dusty and the front end / side mirrors have lots of bugs.



















The sun`s intensity and the paint are flushing out the filth on the paint.

I didn`t take pictures of the wash process because we were in a rush. We were washing under the hot desert sun so it was drying the water up real fast.

The headlights looked a little cloudy and the owner was concerned about them. I offered to clear them up using Ultimate Compound with a microfiber applicator pad.

Here`s a picture of the headlight before:


Here`s a picture of the headlight after polishing it. Came out pretty good and the owner was extremely happy.


Tool and pad of choice for LSP application:


The pad was slightly bigger than the Fuzion tub opening but it was able to fit in. I just blipped the G110v2`s switch to get some was on the pad. Here`s a picture of this:


This is what a thin coat of wax looks like:


After about 15 minutes, I removed the product. It was very easy to remove and the owner was amazed. Here are some pictures after Fuzion was removed from the entire vehicle:

















Showing off the LSP I used:


Here are some outside shots of the car after the detail. Please excuse the very intense sun.

[Marc08EX]

The owner was extremely happy of the outcome. Just to reiterate the difference, here`s a before after shot back to back.

Before:


After:


What do you guys think? Comments and criticisms are welcome!!!

Time: 2 Hours

Location: Phoenix, AZ

[Custom Care]

Nice turn around for a "quick" wash and wax. I`m sure most of that 2 hours was spent getting rid of all the bugs particles plastered all over the front.

[Bunky]

Nice. The blue really stands out in the exterior shots given the surrounding colors.

[mjlinane]

Great job! Wolfgang looks great on blues.

[dc52nv]

Outstanding job. That blue really pops with fuzion.

[Todd@RUPES]

Wow, that color looks amazing in blue! Great job, Fuzion is making that paint pop.

[Marc08EX]

Thanks a lot guys!!!

[Ronkh]

Nice again

With the Fuzion it looks better the next day too