2009 WRB Subaru STI

[Vig]

Hey guys, thought I would share my new to me STI. Just picked it up last week and the paint was in horrible condition. The previous owner neglected the paint pretty bad. There wasn't even any sort of protection for paint at all on it.

Sorry I don't have any before shots, I couldn't seem to get the camera on the right setting to capture the condition it was in.

Products used:
Megs 205
3M Ultrafina
WG Fuzion
Reload
Aquapel

The quality on the first two shots are kind of bad, they were taken from my phone.

All taped up(might have went a little overboard)-
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/93/photo1la.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3564/photofxj.jpg

Finished Product:
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1326/cimg0711yo.jpg

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6532/cimg0712y.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4776/cimg0713u.jpg

http://gallery.me.com/mikechicoine1/100004/CIMG0714/web.jpg?ver=13109289220001

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/6750/cimg0715i.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/977/cimg0716g.jpg


Thanks for looking!

[2kredbb6]

Love that color

[fancyfootwork]

Love it, nice job.

[LegacyGT]

Fantastic, WRB is my favorite color on an STI. I think you went quite a bit overboard on the tape, how many rolls did you go through? ;)

This picture is my favorite:
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/6750/cimg0715i.jpg

[Vig]

Thanks guys!



Fantastic, WRB is my favorite color on an STI. I think you went quite a bit overboard on the tape, how many rolls did you go through? ;)


Haha a roll of the wide stuff and about quarter of a roll of the thin tape. I didn't really feel like cleaning the all the nook and crannies of the grille area.

[CrownKote]

Thanks guys!




Haha a roll of the wide stuff and about quarter of a roll of the thin tape. I didn't really feel like cleaning the all the nook and crannies of the grille area.

Beautiful job!

On the M3 I just did I went through 2 rolls of half inch and 1 roll of 2 inch blue tape! I like to mask as much as possible!

[jbrown287]

Very good looking STI. I have always wanted one just haven't got to one yet.

[Mobile detail]

They say the 1st step in tape recovery is admitting you have a problem. Haha looks great, the is the best color.

[kingofsorrow]

ooohhh weeee look at that bad ass ride. beautiful color. great job.

[609speed6]

very nice what do u have done to it

[Alex Boyce]

Looks great! I would much rather over tape something than either damage the plastics or chase all of the extra polish on all of the trim.

[Vig]

Thanks for the good words guys!


very nice what do u have done to it

I haven't done anything to it yet. The previous owner installed a 3inch cat back about 2 weeks before I bought it. I still have an extended warranty on it, so its going to stay stock for a long time.

[Vig]

Well I finally got around to tackling the engine bay, it was pretty dirty for only having 22k on it.

Products used-
DP Engine Degreaser
DP Exterior Cleaner
CarPro Perl, 1:2 ratio

Before-

http://gallery.me.com/mikechicoine1/100028/CIMG0719/web.jpg?ver=13115463580002

http://gallery.me.com/mikechicoine1/100028/CIMG0718/web.jpg?ver=13115463420002

http://gallery.me.com/mikechicoine1/100028/CIMG0717/web.jpg?ver=13115463200001

After-

http://gallery.me.com/mikechicoine1/100028/CIMG0723/web.jpg?ver=13115464140001

http://gallery.me.com/mikechicoine1/100028/CIMG0724/web.jpg?ver=13115464240002

http://gallery.me.com/mikechicoine1/100028/CIMG0725/web.jpg?ver=13115464390003

It's not anywhere near perfect but for a daily driver I'm pretty happy with the outcome.

[Kristopher1129]

Looks good! Nice job...definitely over board with the tape, haha. But, it's a new vehicle...so I understand, lol.

[dchristo]

man, that under hood transformation is awsome