2011 Subaru STI Minor Paint correction - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

OTD · 05-14-2012, 06:56 PM

Hi guys

I want to start off with some intro about me. My name is Franki and I'm a automotive technician by day, a detailer by night. I love keeping my cars pristine. I like to share some of my knowledge with you all and hope to see some shiny FRS and BRZ on the road soon!!

I went and test drove the FRS in Baltimore MD and I felt in love with it!! yes I drove 4 hrs from NJ to drive it!!

anyways back to topic...

I have a 2011 STI in for Minor correction + Aquartz. This Subaru was the most challenging paint I ever dealt with, the clearcoat just sucks whatever polish I lay on it. I used Menz Powerfinish, superfinish, and AF Rejuvenate, but none of them worked. After 2 hrs of testing, I found baby oil does the trick with Menz powerfinish and Uber green polishing pad. This was not a full paint correction, but the owner really wanted something to aid his washing, so he chose to have Aquartz applied.

here is a video and pictures of what was done!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZErwAZ9agrQ"]2011 STI Minor Paint Correction Detail + Aquartz - YouTube[/ame]

Thanks for looking!!
Any questions or comments are welcome!!

Rick Boxx · 05-15-2012, 08:06 AM

Nice job man!!!

ZetaVI · 05-15-2012, 10:40 AM

Mad props. Great work.

rawbz · 05-15-2012, 12:42 PM

Hey Franki thanks for the post but all your photobucket links exceeded bandwidth.

Question though, what about the paint made it challenging? The products you were using were not cutting at all (i.e. clearcoat was very hard) or the products weren't bringing you to the finish you were used to (i.e. maybe indicative of a soft clear coat?)

I never had any experience with Subaru paint and the fact you're working on black is very interesting (preordered black BRZ)! However, I've never heard of using baby oil?

Snoopyalien24 · 05-15-2012, 01:14 PM

Use imgur - no bandwidth to exceed

OTD · 05-15-2012, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rawbz

Hey Franki thanks for the post but all your photobucket links exceeded bandwidth.

Question though, what about the paint made it challenging? The products you were using were not cutting at all (i.e. clearcoat was very hard) or the products weren't bringing you to the finish you were used to (i.e. maybe indicative of a soft clear coat?)

I never had any experience with Subaru paint and the fact you're working on black is very interesting (preordered black BRZ)! However, I've never heard of using baby oil?

This particular paint on this car is known to be sticky and soft. Meaning it heats up fairly quick, clear-coat then open it's pores and suck the polish in. The baby oil helped ease the tension ( I guess ) and polish removal was easy enough, not causing towel marring. I think the new paint will be different, but I won't know until I work on one

OTD · 05-15-2012, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

Use imgur - no bandwidth to exceed

Thanks! I will try that next!

OTD · 05-15-2012, 08:12 PM

pictures are up again, enjoy!

Celicadude · 05-15-2012, 08:29 PM

Nice!! I love a well detailed black car. The maintenance to keep it looking that way is a bitch though. But well worth it.

ichitaka05 · 05-15-2012, 08:57 PM

Call me newb, but what's that digital gauge thing? I always see it, is it show how clean it is?

OTD · 05-15-2012, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Call me newb, but what's that digital gauge thing? I always see it, is it show how clean it is?

good question!

no it's to measure how much clear coat I have to play with before beginning polishing to remove paint defects.

ichitaka05 · 05-15-2012, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OTD

good question!

no it's to measure how much clear coat I have to play with before beginning polishing to remove paint defects.

Ah~ gotcha! Thanks for the lesson

rawbz · 05-15-2012, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OTD

This particular paint on this car is known to be sticky and soft. Meaning it heats up fairly quick, clear-coat then open it's pores and suck the polish in. The baby oil helped ease the tension ( I guess ) and polish removal was easy enough, not causing towel marring. I think the new paint will be different, but I won't know until I work on one

Do we know if the brz paint will be different? I figured it'd be identical to this one on the STI?

rawbz · 05-15-2012, 10:24 PM

Great pics and video btw. Delete the 'how to wash your car's thread and put this in its place.

I did get a bit nervous when I saw a ring still on your hand tho!

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OTD Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: FRS future car Location: NNJ/LA Posts: 47 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2011 Subaru STI Minor Paint correction Hi guys I want to start off with some intro about me. My name is Franki and I'm a automotive technician by day, a detailer by night. I love keeping my cars pristine. I like to share some of my knowledge with you all and hope to see some shiny FRS and BRZ on the road soon!! I went and test drove the FRS in Baltimore MD and I felt in love with it!! yes I drove 4 hrs from NJ to drive it!! anyways back to topic... I have a 2011 STI in for Minor correction + Aquartz. This Subaru was the most challenging paint I ever dealt with, the clearcoat just sucks whatever polish I lay on it. I used Menz Powerfinish, superfinish, and AF Rejuvenate, but none of them worked. After 2 hrs of testing, I found baby oil does the trick with Menz powerfinish and Uber green polishing pad. This was not a full paint correction, but the owner really wanted something to aid his washing, so he chose to have Aquartz applied. here is a video and pictures of what was done! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZErwAZ9agrQ"]2011 STI Minor Paint Correction Detail + Aquartz - YouTube[/ame] Thanks for looking!! Any questions or comments are welcome!! Last edited by OTD; 05-15-2012 at 08:13 PM.

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rawbz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 148 Thanks: 37 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey Franki thanks for the post but all your photobucket links exceeded bandwidth. Question though, what about the paint made it challenging? The products you were using were not cutting at all (i.e. clearcoat was very hard) or the products weren't bringing you to the finish you were used to (i.e. maybe indicative of a soft clear coat?) I never had any experience with Subaru paint and the fact you're working on black is very interesting (preordered black BRZ)! However, I've never heard of using baby oil?

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OTD Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: FRS future car Location: NNJ/LA Posts: 47 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	pictures are up again, enjoy!

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Celicadude Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Celica gts Location: United States Posts: 74 Thanks: 42 Thanked 45 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice!! I love a well detailed black car. The maintenance to keep it looking that way is a bitch though. But well worth it.

05-15-2012, 10:24 PM	#14
rawbz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 148 Thanks: 37 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Great pics and video btw. Delete the 'how to wash your car's thread and put this in its place. I did get a bit nervous when I saw a ring still on your hand tho!

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