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    Default Dan's Garage - 2012 Subaru BRZ - Dark Grey

    This weekend was a Subaru BRZ with only 1200kms on the clock. This has to be one of my favourite colours to date. Photos don't really do it justice but it responded really well to Opti-Coat.

    The car as presented. Other than minor oxidation and some bird dirt which cause some unfortunate etching, the paint wasn't too bad









    Chemical decontamination:






    Foam Wash:




    Post-clay inspection showing up the bird dirt etching:




    Under the RHS tail light also:




    As well as a section on the roof:




    Some very light scratching and watermarking also on the roof:






    Etched bird dirt and swirls corrected out:






    Completed Roof. Optimum GPS on white CCS. Finished down with UltraFina on Black CCS:











    Some very light scratching and watermarking on the bonnet also:





    Backed the car out into the sun for bonnet inspection post polish:








    Guards post-correction:







    Opti-Coat applied:







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    Post Opti-Coat reflection shots:











    Final outdoor pics:






    I do what I want...















    Bird dirt etching on bootlid corrected out:









    Caff Mobile Mk1 - 2010 Aluminum Gen II | 2XS SRI | H&R Lowered Springs | cpe 75 Duro Engine Mount | Whiteline Rear Swaybar | Moog "Problem Solver" Rear Endlinks | 3M Carbon Black Tint | Lakin Custom Plates | Opti-Coat Paint Protection | Paint Correction by Me - SOLD

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    Default Dan's Garage - 2012 Subaru BRZ - Dark Grey

    Top result as usual!!

    Very reflective colour!
    Are they larger than usual flakes?


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    Default Re: Dan's Garage - 2012 Subaru BRZ - Dark Grey

    Larger flakes or just more of them The paint seems jammed with the stuff.

    Great work Dan. Do you ever get a weekend off?

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    Love it

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    very nice dan
    always amazes me how even new cars need work done to them

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    Dan that's a spectacular result.

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    Damn thats some impressive work!

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    Default Re: Dan's Garage - 2012 Subaru BRZ - Dark Grey

    Thanks Guys.

    High flake content in the paint. More so even than the black mica on the 6MPS.

    Brad, I've got today and tomorrow off....it's a weird feeling I can tell you. Can't remember the last time I had two consecutive days off..... what do people do with this time?

    Sam, you're not wrong. This one was actually one of the better ones I've seen. There have been some shockers for sure.

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    Oh yum !!!

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    Looks unreal well done

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    Mine is next in line
    Whoooooo Hoooooo!!!!


    Peter "SLIXX"

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    This is getting normal for you Dan...

    You need to get more spectacular in your work....




    Just kidding.... lol Love your work. Such great examples of effort and result.

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    Nice work!

    I wonder how the flake in this paint will compare to the WRC blue that my Dad's will be when it arrives in a month. Is definitely a nice colour!

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    The blue is great also.

    If he wants similar work done, contact Hamish at Elite Finish (Elite Finish | Automotive Detailing Adelaide)

    Hamish is THE guy in Adelaide to talk to. He's a Subaru buff as well

    Tell him Dan (Caffeine Fiend) sent you
    Last edited by Caffeine Fiend; 09-11-2012 at 10:31 AM.

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