2005 Subaru STI Paint Correction and Coating
The Backstory
Our customer Nick has owned this baby of his for about 5 years and has never given the paint the attention it deserves. Maybe you have even seen him driving around the Erie PA area or at some local meets... When he bought the car it was previously plasti dipped blue so he never knew the real condition of the paint beneath the dip. After peeling it a couple years after he bought the car he was able to really see the paint underneath and noticed it was less than perfect. Micro scratches and larger scratches throughout made this black beauty not so beautiful. If you know anything about some Subaru paint it can be a real bear.
Fast forward to now. wanted to bring his pride and joy back to life so he brought it to us for the attention it deserved. We performed a thorough 2 stage correction process to bring out as much clarity and remove as many defects as possible with such a procedure. We achieved nearly 80-90% correction within the paint and restored the deep wet look black deserves.
Of course, we wouldn't do all this work without putting some serious protection on the vehicle after the fact. Which is why we coated it fully with our 10 Year Ceramic Coating to make maintenance nearly effortless and give Nick the ability to dry the vehicle after each wash with a cordless blower or equivalent. This is ideal for such soft paint which is very easy to scratch. Less touching on your vehicle = Less possibility for scratches. This is a good thing!
All in all, we were happy with the achieved results and our customer Nick was blown away!
Correction and Polishing Step
After bringing the car in and doing a full decontamination bath to remove any dirt as well as embedded contaminants in the surface of the clear coat it was then time for our intensive correction and polishing phase before moving onto ceramic coating.
If you've owned a Subaru before you might already know that some Subaru paint can be very very soft. This means that even the slightest touch could scratch the paint and leave micromarring behind on the surface. Being even more easily noticed on a black vehicle. This was the case for Nick and his Subaru. It also means when it comes time to Polish or Correct this type of paint it will correct very easily meaning deeper scratches come out with little effort but the hard part is finishing down without any sort of haze or micro scratching left behind.
After spending about an hour on the hood of this vehicle to dial in our process we then proceeded on the whole entire vehicle to achieve the same nearly perfect results. It wasn't easy but we managed to achieve results up to our standards eliminating nearly all major defects and finishing out with no haze or micro marring on the surface. This is good!
Ready for Coating
Now that the paint was corrected to our customers desired level of finish we were now ready to move on to our ceramic coating phase and lock in that clarity and perfection. Keep in mind this is his next baby so of course he wanted to get the maximum level of protection for the long term. That's where our 10 year coating comes in.
Our skilled technicians start at the front of the vehicle then working their way around one panel at a time to lay down the ultimate Ceramic Protection. One by one, making sure all areas are covered and inspecting as they go to make sure no high spots or residual Coating is left on the surface. After each panel is done and leveled properly we perform one final full inspection to be sure the quality we are looking for is maintained.
All done!
Now that the Coating is laid down we let the vehicle sit overnight to achieve a full initial cure for the best possible bond. We are then comfortable to release the vehicle the next day to be driven off into the sunset (just like in the movies!)
Are you in the Erie , Pennsylvania or surrounding areas and want the ultimate treatment for your precious ride? Let us know... We take pride in providing unmatched service to the residents of our hometown and also people who may choose to travel from New York or Ohio to come see us. Our standards in all aspects of Auto Detailing are always guaranteed. Call us at 814-230-6991. We look forward to caring for what drives you!
