water etching on 2015 Subaru STi

**excelon** · 03-12-2015, 11:10 AM

Thank you!

I just got off the phone with the dealership and believe it or not they said to use clay bar and that up in Colorado they get a lot of hard water and are used to that. What do you guys think about using a clay bar to remove hard water stains?

**minorc** · 03-12-2015, 11:11 AM

A quick polish is your best bet.

**excelon** · 03-12-2015, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by minorc

A quick polish is your best bet.

I'd hate to use up any clearcoat being that it's so new.

**281** · 03-12-2015, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by excelon

I'd hate to use up any clearcoat being that it's so new.

I hear but what can you do. Hopefully Spotless does the trick otherwise, even if you have to polish, it won't remove much cc...

**excelon** · 03-12-2015, 01:27 PM

I was hoping that the dealer would pick up the tab but them again I don't trust them with the paint. So, I'm on my own!

**281** · 03-12-2015, 01:29 PM

Yeah that sucks, especially considering the amount of money a new car cost nowadays...

**excelon** · 03-12-2015, 01:30 PM

Let alone a damn STi !!!!!!!!!!! My poor baby.... lol

**281** · 03-12-2015, 01:31 PM

Plans for mods?

**excelon** · 03-12-2015, 01:44 PM

If anything.... classy mods only. 3/4" drop and either wheel spacers of a different wheel with a more aggressive offset. +38 or +40.

I already bought the short shifter from kart boy a few weeks back bc I knew the car was on the way, and I also bought rally armor mud flaps.

I bought the base STi and it came with a junk radio so as soon as the Pioneer avic 8100nex is out I will be installing that along with some different speakers.

**281** · 03-12-2015, 01:48 PM

Clean look is always better imo. Id suggest different wheel vs spacers - especially on vehicle with horsepower. I've been debating updating my audio but I love my exhaust tone lol