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TheRealBFKR · 09-16-2018, 01:17 PM

Hi all!

I found an interesting risen-up little yellow spot on my one-month old '18 BRZ yesterday. I thought, huh, cool, let me buff it out myself.

So I went to town with Ultimate Compound and a microfiber pad. I got rid of the yellow spot but ended up with now a quarter-sized hazy region. I figured it just needed more TLC and polishing and went to bed.

This morning, I did a check with a white towel and polish, sure enough, blue paint came off onto the white towel.

So yes, it is possible to compound through brand new Subaru paint, by hand...

I am in profound, profound sadness right now..

EDIT: I am now saving up for a passenger side rear quarter respray. Does anyone know how much that would run me to get a job that is as good as factory (well, preferably thicker than factory clearcoat

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09-16-2018, 01:17 PM	#1
TheRealBFKR Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: '18 WRB BRZ Limited w/ PP Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 55 Thanks: 28 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cautionary tale... I buffed through the clearcoat of my brand new WRB BRZ, by hand! Hi all! I found an interesting risen-up little yellow spot on my one-month old '18 BRZ yesterday. I thought, huh, cool, let me buff it out myself. So I went to town with Ultimate Compound and a microfiber pad. I got rid of the yellow spot but ended up with now a quarter-sized hazy region. I figured it just needed more TLC and polishing and went to bed. This morning, I did a check with a white towel and polish, sure enough, blue paint came off onto the white towel. So yes, it is possible to compound through brand new Subaru paint, by hand... I am in profound, profound sadness right now.. EDIT: I am now saving up for a passenger side rear quarter respray. Does anyone know how much that would run me to get a job that is as good as factory (well, preferably thicker than factory clearcoat ) Last edited by TheRealBFKR; 09-16-2018 at 02:23 PM.