Matt_Turbo_2000

Hi,

Just bought a Impreza Turbo in Silver and noticed the paintwork is so easily scratched I washed it yesterday and scratched the bonnet the sponge must have had a tiny piece of grit on it I am not happy I hope it polishes out. Has anyone else noticed the paintwork is like this.

FLAT ERIC

iTrader: (1)

Unfortunately it is a sad fact of life that Subaru paint ,like most others now they are "environmentaly friendly",is not very robust.

I think the old solvent based paints were a lot tougher.

All you can do is keep your cleaning gear scrupulously clean.Rinse & re-rinse your cloth regularly between panels.Oh & ditch the sponge as when a bit of grit gets caught in it you will not rinse it away so easily as you would with a cloth or chammy.

Think yourself lucky you have silver,mine is black & shows every swirl mark & water mark.Does look the bo££ocks when its been prepped though.

Mark

barrybudden

Matt get a big face cloth/towel for washing the car, I use one and when I finish and empty the bucket you can see all the grit in the bottom.

MJW

Subaru only put one micron of paint on to keep the power/weight ratio higher

dij

They also dent very easily