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DUFFMANS MY06 Subaru Impreza Full Detail
Jonnie and my sister have been on to me for months now to do a full detail on there new Impreza they got last year so seen the evenings and weather has started to pick up I got the finger out and detailed there car.
I have a step by step guide to doing this car which I have done for people looking to get there car in top condition for the nice weather in the coming months so hopefully lads can pick up a few pointers along the way.
So here is the car as I got it. Not that dirty for a daily driver.
1. I started of with the engine bay. I used Gunk engine cleaner to freshen up the engine bay. Covered up electrics etc first then used a Swiss wax brush to agitate areas which needed more attention. Rinsed of after a couple of mins and dried down engine and used Autoglym rubber care to add a nice fresh shiny look to all the hoses.
2. I washed the car with Meguiars Ultimate Wash and Wax using the two bucket method and with a Meguiars lambs wool mitt.
3. I then used degreaser on the arches, under side skirts and spats. Make sure to rinse after letting it agitate for a minute.
4. I washed the wheels with Meguiars Ultimate Wash and Wax using the two bucket method and with a Meguiars lambs wool mitt. Then to get wheels 100% clean I used Carplan tire foam spray on tires and wheel cleaner with a Swiss wax brush to agitate. Rinsed the products off and dried the wheels. Make sure to do one wheel at a time and not leave wheel cleaner on for more than a minute.
5. Dried the car using a Meguiars Chamois with Meguiars last touch detail.
6. Then once the car was washed and dried I prepped the body work for polishing by using Meguiars clay bar and Meguiars last touch for lubing the surface. Clay bar took some amount of contaminants of the body work and here is it after just half a wing.
7. After clay bar the car I gave it a once over with the Chamois and last touch detail again to get rid of residue.
8. Used 3m tape to tape up all rubbers and lights before I used a Kestrel DA to polish the body work.
9. I used Meguiars Swirl X polish with a Lake Country polishing pad to remove swirls and small defects which was on the car.
50/50 of bonnet and wing
10. Once the body work was finished I went over it with a 100% cotton towel and then with the Chamois and last touch detail again.
11. I waxed the car with Meguiars Carnauba wax and the DA machine using a Lake Country finishing pad. Used a foam applicator on hard to get to places. I buffed the wax of with a 100% cotton towel.
12. After the body work was complete I moved onto the rest of the car. The wheels got a coat of Smart Wax Rim wax and the tires got a coat of Turtle Wax tire gel. I used a foam pad to apply the wheel wax and sponge to apply the tire gel.
13. Arches got sprayed with Turtle Wax Wet Back to Black spray.
14. Cleaned and protected the plastic and rubber surrounds on the doors using Autoglym rubber care. Used a foam applicator to apply and cotton towel to wipe residue. Also did this with the door sills.
15. Windows got cleaned and then a coat of Autoglym window polish. Windscreen got a coat of Turtle Wax water repellent.
16. Interior and boot got hovered and finished of by given the dash a coat of Turtle wax dash polish.
Finished article. Pictures are not the best as it was getting dark out when taking them.
Hope everyone enjoyed the read over this detail and if anyone has any questions fire away.
Jonnie and my sister have been on to me for months now to do a full detail on there new Impreza they got last year so seen the evenings and weather has started to pick up I got the finger out and detailed there car.
I have a step by step guide to doing this car which I have done for people looking to get there car in top condition for the nice weather in the coming months so hopefully lads can pick up a few pointers along the way.
So here is the car as I got it. Not that dirty for a daily driver.
1. I started of with the engine bay. I used Gunk engine cleaner to freshen up the engine bay. Covered up electrics etc first then used a Swiss wax brush to agitate areas which needed more attention. Rinsed of after a couple of mins and dried down engine and used Autoglym rubber care to add a nice fresh shiny look to all the hoses.
2. I washed the car with Meguiars Ultimate Wash and Wax using the two bucket method and with a Meguiars lambs wool mitt.
3. I then used degreaser on the arches, under side skirts and spats. Make sure to rinse after letting it agitate for a minute.
4. I washed the wheels with Meguiars Ultimate Wash and Wax using the two bucket method and with a Meguiars lambs wool mitt. Then to get wheels 100% clean I used Carplan tire foam spray on tires and wheel cleaner with a Swiss wax brush to agitate. Rinsed the products off and dried the wheels. Make sure to do one wheel at a time and not leave wheel cleaner on for more than a minute.
5. Dried the car using a Meguiars Chamois with Meguiars last touch detail.
6. Then once the car was washed and dried I prepped the body work for polishing by using Meguiars clay bar and Meguiars last touch for lubing the surface. Clay bar took some amount of contaminants of the body work and here is it after just half a wing.
7. After clay bar the car I gave it a once over with the Chamois and last touch detail again to get rid of residue.
8. Used 3m tape to tape up all rubbers and lights before I used a Kestrel DA to polish the body work.
9. I used Meguiars Swirl X polish with a Lake Country polishing pad to remove swirls and small defects which was on the car.
50/50 of bonnet and wing
10. Once the body work was finished I went over it with a 100% cotton towel and then with the Chamois and last touch detail again.
11. I waxed the car with Meguiars Carnauba wax and the DA machine using a Lake Country finishing pad. Used a foam applicator on hard to get to places. I buffed the wax of with a 100% cotton towel.
12. After the body work was complete I moved onto the rest of the car. The wheels got a coat of Smart Wax Rim wax and the tires got a coat of Turtle Wax tire gel. I used a foam pad to apply the wheel wax and sponge to apply the tire gel.
13. Arches got sprayed with Turtle Wax Wet Back to Black spray.
14. Cleaned and protected the plastic and rubber surrounds on the doors using Autoglym rubber care. Used a foam applicator to apply and cotton towel to wipe residue. Also did this with the door sills.
15. Windows got cleaned and then a coat of Autoglym window polish. Windscreen got a coat of Turtle Wax water repellent.
16. Interior and boot got hovered and finished of by given the dash a coat of Turtle wax dash polish.
Finished article. Pictures are not the best as it was getting dark out when taking them.
Hope everyone enjoyed the read over this detail and if anyone has any questions fire away.