1998 Subaru Impreza STI Type R – Paintwork Correction Detail
This fine example of an Impreza STI type R was imported into the UK by the owner a few years ago, a lot of time and money had been spent on the car since being imported ensuring that the car was in as new condition mechanically, the only thing letting the car down was the original paintwork which had never been properly polished since the car was new, like most Jap cars the paintwork was very soft, so had picked up large number of swirl marks and scratches over the years, as well as oxidation, leaving the paintwork looking very dull, with this being a car which the owners takes great care of, being used in dry weather only, and garaged, he wanted the car fully refreshed and the stunning pearlescent Black Mica paint job brought back to life!
As shown in the pictures below the Impreza underwent a thorough wash and decontamination, years of dirt had built up around the door shuts and rubbers, so these were removed so these areas could be cleaned properly, after the car was washed tar and iron dust was removed, the wheels and arches were also cleaned thoroughly, the car was then moved indoors to be clayed which removed any remaining bonded contaminants.
Below you can see how badly scratched and cloudy the paint looks, several stages of polishing using light cutting polishes was carried out to carefully restore the finish, the paint is very soft and had low paint depth readings on most panels, so extra care was taken to nip the defects out.
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Blackfire Wet Diamond applied via machine to ensure even coverage.
Wheels sealed inside and out.
Trim dressing applied to plastics and rubbers
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Thanks for reading,
Richard
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