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    Re: New car delivery and prep- Black on black Fiesta ST!

    wow awesome engine detail! that`s kinda my weakness, I don`t have the patients for things covered I rarely do them...

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    Re: New car delivery and prep- Black on black Fiesta ST!

    Striker- That`s the way! Looks good. How long do you expect that 1Z to last? How do you plan to maintain it? I ask because I had to give up the "dressing approach" in favor of something more durable.

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    I`ve got no clue sir. As for maintaining the clean bay? That will probabLy be a weekly, by weekly thing for me to do. Probably nothing more than a light de greaser diluted 4:1 for upkeep and call it a day.

    That`s a good question about he 1z. How long is it supposed to last??


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    Striker- No idea how long the 1Z will last...watch that you don`t "clean it off" along with any dirt by cleaning too aggressively. You shouldn`t need to degrease, I do fine with just some shampoo mix or even IUDJ, but then my engine compartments aren`t done with a dressing either.

    See how it works for you, just don`t let it go too long between redos if the 1Z isn`t holding up. Much easier to touch-up than to repeat the Big Job approach!

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    Re: New car delivery and prep- Black on black Fiesta ST!

    Yea for sure. Well I do have a bottle of their plastic cleaner too but I`m thinking I`d save that product for when I actually go and re apply the 1z


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    Re: New car delivery and prep- Black on black Fiesta ST!

    Just a quick update- I haven`t touched the car since I last posted this- it`s been monsoon season here in Canada so there was no sense in washing it.

    Finally I got around to it today even tho it was a bit too chilly. I was curious to see how the 845 held up. So far I like how it sheds the water.

    Some pics during the wash and the wheels being cleaned.

    Just a quick rinse with the hose






    Then the good ole flooding method!








    Thank god for brushes


    Really liking the shine of this LSP







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    Re: New car delivery and prep- Black on black Fiesta ST!

    Has anyone else noticed 845s ability to not allow bugs to stick to the front bumper? I was going over the front bumper the other day and couldn`t find any bug guts. Very surprised. Could be just luck.


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    Re: New car delivery and prep- Black on black Fiesta ST!

    Striker- Yeah, Collinite is pretty good in that regard. Not FK1000P-good, but better than many LSPs.
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    Re: New car delivery and prep- Black on black Fiesta ST!

    Quote Originally Posted by Accumulator View Post
    Striker- That`s the way! Looks good. How long do you expect that 1Z to last? How do you plan to maintain it? I ask because I had to give up the "dressing approach" in favor of something more durable.
    Accumulator, what approach/product you use?

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    Re: New car delivery and prep- Black on black Fiesta ST!

    Quote Originally Posted by lloydrm View Post
    Accumulator, what approach/product you use [for plastic/rubber/trim]?
    Something other than a dressing, which I generally call "slime" Some examples:

    -The Klasse twins (layer the KSG heavily, but always buff both products off *BEFORE* they dry/flash)
    -KAIO topped with Collinite 845 (again, buff off before dry). I`ve also topped with 476S and FK1000P but those LSPs can bite ya (i.e., leave the dreaded white residue stains) if things go sideways so "Don`t try this at home, kids!" probably applies though some here have pulled it off
    -Spray waxes such as OCW/D156/UQW or even good leave-stuff-behind QDs such as ValuGard`s FastFinish. I use these as Drying Aids and they`re keeping the black trim on the Tahoe *great* and look/last much better than I`d expected
    -Ultima`s Tire&Trim Guard+ which is the only Trim Sealant I`ve tried. Stuff works great for me on everything under the hood that`s not metal (and some bits that are) and all exterior black trim, haven`t tried it on tires though

    These days the only things I Slime are my tires and the (oh-so-compromised) running boards/brush guard of the Tahoe (which I do with Autoglym`s Bumper Care, great stuff for what it is and different from anything similar that I`ve tried).

    Though KAIO cleans well and preps nicely for an LSP topper, my primary trim/etc. cleaner is Griot`s Rubber Prep, which I consider a genuine Miracle Product that everybody oughta have on the shelf. Zero issues topping it with the Ultima.
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    Re: New car delivery and prep- Black on black Fiesta ST!

    The deep plastic cleaner I used in the above photos is just that- a good cleaner and man does it ever clean. I`d recommend it to anyone. After it dries it doesn`t look like you put anything on.


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    Re: New car delivery and prep- Black on black Fiesta ST!

    Very interesting, thank you.

 

 
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