Clean and coated the BRZ today. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Simmons · 05-30-2022, 03:39 PM

Spent some time cleaning and putting a coating on the car.

Desertnate · 06-07-2022, 12:28 PM

Looks good. How was the application of the Adams spray coating?

A little over a week ago I did a full machine polish and applied Gyeon Pure Evo to mine. Great experience and it looks fantastic.

Tcoat · 06-07-2022, 01:08 PM

How did you like the clay mitt? I have seen them around but never was brave enough to try one.

RToyo86 · 06-07-2022, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

How did you like the clay mitt? I have seen them around but never was brave enough to try one.

They're great if you buy decent quality ones. You can drop them 100 times and stuff doesn't stick to them. They're not as aggressive as some clay but that's par for the course..

Last one I tried was mothers clay bar(mitt) 2.0.

MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires · 06-07-2022, 04:15 PM

+1 on the synthetic clay, i like the griots pad style ones but they're much nicer to use than traditional.

Decep · 06-07-2022, 07:52 PM

The mother's speedclay was a garbage product in my experience anyway. I wouldnt mind trying one of the towels though.

Desertnate · 06-08-2022, 10:26 AM

I like the Blackfire Clay Mitt. Picked it up on sale a while back.

For a well maintained car it's great, but if I was working on something that's been neglected for a while, I'd go with a quality clay bar instead.

Flarpswitch · 06-17-2022, 04:56 PM

I hope to avoid having to do anything that resembles work when it comes to maintaining the exterior. Before my new car was exposed to the weather, I applied some of Meguires spray on stuff and I will refresh it from time to time. I don't get to obsessed with it, but so far road grime does not stick and more importantly, it does not get a chance to get abrasive on the paint. Some of my buddies get busy with all sorts of fancy cleaners and preparations, but when I watched the clay bar routine, my blood ran cold with the thought of doing anything but kicking back in the shade with a cold brew in hand. Until recently, I had a boat that I bought new in 1988. From day one I used a Meguires One-Step cleaner and wax keeping up with a regular routine. The fiberglass gelcoat always looked like new and hard water minerals never became a problem. That and paying attention to the teakwood, I never had to do any serious work using any of the hard-core products Meguires had to address aging and oxidation. I guess a good analogy would be regular brushing and flossing so the dental hygienist does not have to get the jackhammer out to get the plaque off your teeth.

VoltsFRS2013 · 07-18-2022, 07:56 PM

Wheel and tire specs? Looks great!

Simmons · 07-27-2022, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by VoltsFRS2013

Wheel and tire specs? Looks great!

Enkei RPF1 17x9 45 offset.

autosenses · 07-27-2022, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Simmons

Enkei RPF1 17x9 45 offset.

Sweet! Looks clean and correct. Phenomenal.

Any pics with those wheels with stock ride height? I have those exact wheels and tires but 17x8.

Simmons · 07-28-2022, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by autosenses

Sweet! Looks clean and correct. Phenomenal.

Any pics with those wheels with stock ride height? I have those exact wheels and tires but 17x8.

Here you go

05-30-2022, 03:39 PM	#1
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Decep Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: 2013 FR-S Series 10 Location: CA Posts: 1,072 Thanks: 172 Thanked 497 Times in 326 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s)	The mother's speedclay was a garbage product in my experience anyway. I wouldnt mind trying one of the towels though. __________________ 2013 FR-S 10 Series ~75k (SOLD) RCE SS-1 Coilovers Corsa Catback Edelbrock Supercharger installed @ 50k

06-17-2022, 04:56 PM	#8
Flarpswitch Senior Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2022 BRZ Ltd, 2025 Ascent Touring Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 248 Thanks: 162 Thanked 173 Times in 99 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	I hope to avoid having to do anything that resembles work when it comes to maintaining the exterior. Before my new car was exposed to the weather, I applied some of Meguires spray on stuff and I will refresh it from time to time. I don't get to obsessed with it, but so far road grime does not stick and more importantly, it does not get a chance to get abrasive on the paint. Some of my buddies get busy with all sorts of fancy cleaners and preparations, but when I watched the clay bar routine, my blood ran cold with the thought of doing anything but kicking back in the shade with a cold brew in hand. Until recently, I had a boat that I bought new in 1988. From day one I used a Meguires One-Step cleaner and wax keeping up with a regular routine. The fiberglass gelcoat always looked like new and hard water minerals never became a problem. That and paying attention to the teakwood, I never had to do any serious work using any of the hard-core products Meguires had to address aging and oxidation. I guess a good analogy would be regular brushing and flossing so the dental hygienist does not have to get the jackhammer out to get the plaque off your teeth. __________________ The ants are our friends, they’re blowing in the wind, that ants are blowing in the wind.

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Desertnate Spelling Impaired Join Date: Jan 2022 Drives: 2022 BRZ Limited WR Blue Location: St. Louis metro area Posts: 384 Thanks: 255 Thanked 157 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	Looks good. How was the application of the Adams spray coating? A little over a week ago I did a full machine polish and applied Gyeon Pure Evo to mine. Great experience and it looks fantastic.

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MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Drives: what Location: WA Posts: 341 Thanks: 338 Thanked 278 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	+1 on the synthetic clay, i like the griots pad style ones but they're much nicer to use than traditional.

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