Subaru Forester...JDM YO!

[arisking]

Last week I got the chance to detail my buddies Subaru Forester. He called me over a week prior and asked if it could be saved, to which I told him, yes. But I wasn't sure how much so.

This thing was in bad shape, so I'll let the pictures below do all the talking for me!

Some decon pictures:

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/17/e2b66896ca3580f13a36e3fb6a2776c4.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3873/14973136496_0f6a5b1b96_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oP8ePN)Decon (https://flic.kr/p/oP8ePN) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3847/14809639527_a35221e3a4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyFgSx)Decon (https://flic.kr/p/oyFgSx) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr

And some real good before/afters. Pics were in the best focus, both times, no tricks here.

Hood:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5556/14993037281_13a7a6862e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oQTeCM)Dano, hood before (https://flic.kr/p/oQTeCM) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3851/14973137386_d423169b7a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oP8f69)Dano, hood after (https://flic.kr/p/oP8f69) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5565/14809434859_e4e18204d5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyEe2M)Dano, hood before (https://flic.kr/p/oyEe2M) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3881/14996118505_c904e5a4a9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oRa2zk)Dano, hood after (https://flic.kr/p/oRa2zk) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5586/14809636227_935cac204a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyFfTD)Dano, hood before (https://flic.kr/p/oyFfTD) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5585/14973183286_923a96ae16_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oP8tJw)Dano, hood after (https://flic.kr/p/oP8tJw) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr

Rear quarter:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/14995756472_929343c09d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oR8aXo)Dano, rear quarter before (https://flic.kr/p/oR8aXo) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3887/14809482890_6bb732b6da_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyEtiU)Dano, rear quarter after (https://flic.kr/p/oyEtiU) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr

Door stains:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3866/14809467669_2888014941_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyEoMt)Dano, door before (https://flic.kr/p/oyEoMt) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3876/14973145826_6cd177396c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oP8hAE)Dano, door after (https://flic.kr/p/oP8hAE) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr

Roof, NASTY SCRATCH was not removable without sacrificing integrity of the clear coat:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5552/14809559268_ac64a11b2c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyES1L)Dano, roof before (https://flic.kr/p/oyES1L) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3847/14993079521_03a42cc7ae_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oQTsc4)Dano, roof after (https://flic.kr/p/oQTsc4) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr

Spoiler:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/14809470709_3a80e90678_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyEpFT)Dano, spoiler before (https://flic.kr/p/oyEpFT) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5571/14809469369_04a866aa4a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyEphM)Dano, spoiler after (https://flic.kr/p/oyEphM) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr

There's all the before/afters I took. Came out pretty well I imagine, ha.

After pics.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5558/14993087701_666b9f6732_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oQTuC6)Dano, after (https://flic.kr/p/oQTuC6) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/14995779182_a889589652_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oR8hGW)Dano, after (https://flic.kr/p/oR8hGW) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3879/14996140925_f987ca96c6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oRa9eT)Dano, after (https://flic.kr/p/oRa9eT) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5594/14995770102_45db5691b0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oR8f1o)Dano, after (https://flic.kr/p/oR8f1o) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/14809442319_775b32e19c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyEgfp)Dano, after (https://flic.kr/p/oyEgfp) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5595/14995759442_a4cb21b6ea_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oR8bQA)Dano, after (https://flic.kr/p/oR8bQA) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3864/14809497960_6bba373809_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyExMJ)Dano, after (https://flic.kr/p/oyExMJ) by glossfactor (https://www.flickr.com/people/125800038@N07/), on Flickr

This one was a learning experience and a surprise for sure!!!

Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed it!

[actuator_mz3]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/17/e2b66896ca3580f13a36e3fb6a2776c4.jpg



Holy crap that's a lot of contamination. Nice work, the finished product looks great.

[KillaCam]

Does he park that thing beside a railroad everyday? I bet you used an entire bottle of iron x.
Amazing transformation as well as documentation.

[Johnnyboy]

Awesome transformation! Good job!

[wrb_subie]

Is it a manual? Just noticed it's rhd.. Nice

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Holy contamination Batman! That's bad!

Beautiful work! That thing looks incredible now!

[arisking]

Holy crap that's a lot of contamination. Nice work, the finished product looks great.
Yeah, definitely surprised me. But the K a lot!

Does he park that thing beside a railroad everyday? I bet you used an entire bottle of iron x.
Amazing transformation as well as documentation.
I'm thinking there was some heavy contamination in the air or area this used be at in Japan before it was shipped to Canada.

That or even when it was sitting at auction/waiting to be shipped who know.

Thanks a lot though!

Awesome transformation! Good job!
Thank you!

Is it a manual? Just noticed it's rhd.. Nice
Sadly automatic. :(

Holy contamination Batman! That's bad!

Beautiful work! That thing looks incredible now!
Thanks a lot Mike! Means a lot.

[arisking]

Here's a video of the paint before Iron-X and claying.

http://s53.photobucket.com/user/arisking/media/Detailing/VID_20560207_164757_zpszxmz7rvs.mp4.html

[10secdream]

What did you use for the paint correction?

[arisking]

What did you use for the paint correction?

Rupes 15
Meguiars MF system
DP Max Wax