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Old 07-15-2013, 11:37 PM   #1
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Subaru BRZ New Car Prep

There has been quite a frenzy with the release of the BRZ and it's sister car FR-S. And by sister i mean brother... Sibling... You get the picture.

The owner was looking for a detail above and beyond what he could find from aother local detailers. We mutually decided a full correction would be in store and since it was the beautiful deep metallic blue, Aquartz was the only way to go to get the paint to really pop.*

Fortunately, the owner was able to get his hands on the key's before the dealership detailers got their hands on the car. He told me he was walking to the car while they were about to drill the holes for a front license plate mount.*







The 6 speed with red contrast stitching and flip switch controls combined with it's stance makes you feel like your sitting in a $30,000 cockpit!*





Exterior decontamination started with Sonax, then a complete citrus wash to remove any residual glazes, waxes etc.







Now onto the correction. Tapelines, bird etchings and various defects were scattered throughout the paint surface as would be expected.





RID'S and additional marring Before:



After:















Correction finished, 3 IPA wipe downs later it was time for Aquartz.



Aquartz was applied in two separate layers, approximately one hour in between each.





Unfotunately the sun decided like it was not a good day for me to take final shots.

Nevertheless it made for great conditions for reflections shots, Enjoy!























Thanks for looking.

All the best,

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Awesome, how does Aquartz supposed to compare to Opti-Coat 2.0? (Sorry if this has been asked a million times)
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Awesome, how does Aquartz supposed to compare to Opti-Coat 2.0? (Sorry if this has been asked a million times)
Opti-Coat is a permanent coating that cross links with your clear coat, thus technically you never need to seal or wax again. Personally I've found other products like Aquartz to look much better while providing great protection 2+ years. Hope that helps!
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