Washed and vacuumed the wagon

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
04/29/2016 at 23:05 • Filed to: Clean Leggy

I didn’t do a very good job on the washing part. It is, at least, the cleanest it’s been since I got it. I managed to get a good amount of the green crap in all the nooks and crannies that inevitably builds up on anything around here. It looks pretty good in iphone pictures, but if I used the good camera you’d notice it’s not brilliant. If I find myself in a more picturesque setting than behind the garage I’ll use the good camera.

Edit* Forgot to add, I just bought a brush, wash mitt, microfibre towels, and soap. I’ll probably get other things once I get the hang of actually washing it properly.

The interior looks at least as good in person as it does in pictures though.

Also

Dat odometer.

DISCUSSION (29)

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > gmctavish needs more space
04/29/2016 at 23:17

Mmm dat satin white pearl. Looks so good when clean. Not that I'm biased or anything.....

gmctavish needs more space > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
04/29/2016 at 23:23

I admit I wasn’t the biggest fan at first, but it’s really growing on me

ViperGuy21 > gmctavish needs more space
04/29/2016 at 23:24

1st piece of advice: don’t use that brush on the paint ever!!!!

Check out YouTube videos from AutoGeek and Ammo NYC for some great detailing tips as well as AutoGeekOnline.net for an amazing forum

gmctavish needs more space > ViperGuy21
04/29/2016 at 23:26

I’m just using it for the wheels and the underside of the rockers/under the bumpers. Everything else I used the mitt instead. I shall check those out!

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > gmctavish needs more space
04/29/2016 at 23:31

It seriously is a great color though. I love the way that in the right light it has almost a matte finish to it, which makes sense since they call it satin. It reminds me of the inside of a candy bar wrapper. It’s subtle, but it’s more interesting than plain white. As I’m sure you’re aware though, it doesn’t take much before it looks really ditry. Mine is in major need of a wash right now... Photo from cleaner times.

Kinja'd!!!

gmctavish needs more space > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
04/29/2016 at 23:39

Ooh that looks very lovely. I haven’t gotten mine looking like that yet, I guess I have more work to do haha. Unless mine isn’t the satin part, could just be white pearl

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > gmctavish needs more space
04/29/2016 at 23:58

Hmmm it looked satin to me in the very first and last photos. I’m 90% sure they offered satin white pearl on those Legacy wagons. Maybe it jsut fooled me. A mystery. In any case - your Legacy looks great!

gmctavish needs more space > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
04/30/2016 at 00:05

When I see it in better light tomorrow I can get a better idea. Thanks!

Mars > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 00:35

How the hell did you find an 07 legacy with that low of mileage? My 2013 impreza has the same mileage.

gmctavish needs more space > Mars
04/30/2016 at 00:39

06 actually, it was my grandpas car that was essentially only driven to the grocery store, and I was gifted/inherited it

Mars > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 01:27

Nice!

Svend > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 06:26

Also check out DetailingWorld, there are 72,000 members (I’m one of them) on there.

Svend > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 06:56

Looking good. How did you get on?

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 07:17

If you ever get the notion that you want to put LGT or Recaro seats in it, I'm calling dibs to buy those ridiculously clean stockers :)

ViperGuy21 > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 08:30

Gotcha, I thought you were talking about those flow through brushes like the coin washes have. I'm on the AutoGeek forum under the same username if you decide to join

gmctavish needs more space > Svend
04/30/2016 at 12:37

Thanks! I just hosed it down, washed the majority with the mitt, rockers, bottom of bumpers, and wheels with the brush, rinsed, did a couple of areas again, and then wiped down with the microfiber towels. I think I need to get a small detailing brush or something, but I feel like I should get better at washing it basically before I get any other products for the paint

gmctavish needs more space > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
04/30/2016 at 12:40

Haha I'll remember that, but I don't think I'll be changing anything from stock in the near future

Svend > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 13:38

If you need anything I can send some supplies over (gratis) to get you started.

gmctavish needs more space > Svend
04/30/2016 at 13:45

I appreciate the offer, but you don't need to be dealing with shipping stuff, I can try out some of the products my friend uses a few blocks away, or get things from work since I get them at cost + 10%

Svend > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 13:59

I don’t mind fella. Honestly.

It can be an expensive search to find what’s right for you. So If I can assist in narrowing that search I don’t mind.

gmctavish needs more space > Svend
04/30/2016 at 14:19

Well I definitely appreciate and use the suggestions, I guess I just feel bad taking things when I’d be able to buy them. I still need to try your quick detailer suggestion, I forgot to get some of that while I was at work

Svend > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 14:42

You shouldn’t feel bad. I’ve spent so much money over the years trying new products finding what’s right for me or finding what’s best for different cars.

I’ve found Gtechniq to be the best but Gyeon is great for the part-time user with the likes of Gyeon Bathe+ being a car shampoo and sealant in one.

Bathe+ video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vBIiRocOyU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoy_vfjV2Rs

gmctavish needs more space > Svend
04/30/2016 at 15:06

I shall see if those are available in Canada

Svend > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 15:17

Gtechniq

http://autoobsessed.com/shop/gtechniq-m-81.html

Esoteric are a stockist of Gyeon in Ohio (not found a distributor in Canada as yet).

http://www.esotericcarcare.com/brands/Gyeon-Quartz.html

gmctavish needs more space > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
04/30/2016 at 17:19

Seeing it in better light today, I'm pretty sure it is satin. I haven't treated the paint well enough yet for it to be really evident, but the right angle let's you see the satin coat

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 17:40

Yeah I’m pretty sure it is - I believe satin white pearl was the only white offered around 2006 in the USA anyway. But I’d be really surprised if they had a different white for Canada on a car made in the USA.

gmctavish needs more space > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
04/30/2016 at 17:48

I doubt it, though my grandpa spec’d it strangely. Base model with the winter package, AT, and this paint. I mean I assume it was a more expensive option than silver or whatever

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > gmctavish needs more space
04/30/2016 at 18:01

Possibly not an option at all, especially on the Legacy/Outback line. Subaru has been bucking the trend of pay-extra paint options for a while. When we bought our Outback new in 2013, all colors on all trims were pearl/metallic and all were the same price. No non-metallic base paints to speak of. Now that being said, all Subaru paint has a reputation for not being applied to thick or being all that great.

gmctavish needs more space > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
04/30/2016 at 18:04

Oh well that's simultaneously nice and kind of lame of them.