Member Profile - madix (MY07 GT-B)
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:27 pmI'll start with some pics of how the car looks after I got it.
First "mod" was an AUX cable. Hard to believe it cost $120. I don't have any pics of me installing it as I was too busy cursing at the clips. Seriously, Subaru has some wicked strong clips all over the interior.
Next, as requested by the other half, was reverse sensors. I picked this particular setup as it was the closest I could find to the one that the wife has in her own car. Seems to just be a newer version.
Now on to the front bar. It had a scrape from the previous owner and the usual stone chips and scratches that will never buff out so I decided to have it repainted.
Getting it smoooth ...
The paint on the reverse lockout lever had worn off a fair bit, not sure how this happened but once I realised it would be too much trouble to remove it and respray it I decided to just remove the paint completely and have it black.
Get some of the wife's nail polish remover (preferably acetone-free)
With all the paint removed, the plastic looks a little dried out.
So I applied some "Klasse AIO" which is a paint cleaner/polish that is also safe for plastic and let sit for about 15-20 seconds.
After which I buffed it off for a good two minutes, leaving a healthy shine.
All done.
If you do this, make sure you have all your windows open or you'll end up with a nasty headache or worse.
Next items on the list:
- Full detail inside and out
- Repair/repaint the wheels (or get new ones?)
- Hunt down rattle in passenger footwell
Once all that's done and the wallet has recovered from Christmas, we'll see about some real mods.
First "mod" was an AUX cable. Hard to believe it cost $120. I don't have any pics of me installing it as I was too busy cursing at the clips. Seriously, Subaru has some wicked strong clips all over the interior.
Next, as requested by the other half, was reverse sensors. I picked this particular setup as it was the closest I could find to the one that the wife has in her own car. Seems to just be a newer version.
Now on to the front bar. It had a scrape from the previous owner and the usual stone chips and scratches that will never buff out so I decided to have it repainted.
Getting it smoooth ...
The paint on the reverse lockout lever had worn off a fair bit, not sure how this happened but once I realised it would be too much trouble to remove it and respray it I decided to just remove the paint completely and have it black.
Get some of the wife's nail polish remover (preferably acetone-free)
With all the paint removed, the plastic looks a little dried out.
So I applied some "Klasse AIO" which is a paint cleaner/polish that is also safe for plastic and let sit for about 15-20 seconds.
After which I buffed it off for a good two minutes, leaving a healthy shine.
All done.
If you do this, make sure you have all your windows open or you'll end up with a nasty headache or worse.
Next items on the list:
- Full detail inside and out
- Repair/repaint the wheels (or get new ones?)
- Hunt down rattle in passenger footwell
Once all that's done and the wallet has recovered from Christmas, we'll see about some real mods.
