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Alex Boyce
07-22-2016, 02:33 PM
I`m sure as many other RS customers have experienced, it was a long time coming for my customers vehicle to arrive. Almost 365 days after the order was placed it was ready for pick up from the dealership. The vehicle made the trip from almost two hours away to be prepped and coated with only the best... CQuartz Finest.


First things first, the "Focus" badge was removed from the rear tailgate.


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The wheels were cleaned with Meguiar`s Hyperwash, and various brushes. The tires were cleaned with Tufshine Tire cleaner and the wheel wells were cleaned with Shine Supply Solution.


http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_3561_1.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/DSC_3561_1.jpg.html)


The rest of the vehilce was safely washed using the two bucket method, Meguiar`s Hyperwash and a Microfiber Madness Incredisponge. Once the paintwork was cleaned, the vehicle was decontaminated using CarPro`s Iron-X and Tar-X.


http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_3567.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/DSC_3567.jpg.html)


Then the vehicle was dried with a Microfiber Madness Dry Me Crazy towel and a Metro Master Blaster air dryer.


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I found there to be left over plastic on the lips of the rims that was fairly easy to remove.


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Then the paint was electronically measured to ensure there were no unknown repairs. Sensitive areas that could come into contact with the polisher were taped off to prevent any discoloration to the trim. The entire vehicle was polished with some areas requiring light compounding to remove defects.


http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_3579.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/DSC_3579.jpg.html)


After the paint was corrected, the focus turned to the wheels, each wheel was unmounted, cleaned and coated with CQuartz DLUX. The calipers were even airbrushed with CQuartz DLUX.


http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/Ford%20Focus%20RS%202016-2.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/Ford%20Focus%20RS%202016-2.jpg.html)


http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_3647.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/DSC_3647.jpg.html)


The wheels were remounted, and torqued to factory specs.


Finally the vehicle was cleaned with CarPro Eraser to ensure there were no oils or product that might interfere with the coating bonding to the paint.The doorjambs were sealed with CarPro ReLoad, all of the paintwork was treated to two layers of CQuartz Finest, the trim, headlights, taillights and rear diffuser were coated with CQuartz DLUX and all of the exterior glass was coated with Aquapel.


Afters.


http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_3808.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/DSC_3808.jpg.html)


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http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_3795.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/DSC_3795.jpg.html)


http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_3736.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/DSC_3736.jpg.html)


http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_3730.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/DSC_3730.jpg.html)


http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_3699.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/DSC_3699.jpg.html)


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http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_3676.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/DSC_3676.jpg.html)


My favorite shot... It`s all about that RS.


http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/Ford%20Focus%20RS%202016-1-6.jpg (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/themethod27/media/Ford%20Focus%20RS%202016-1-6.jpg.html)


Thanks for looking!


Alex
RaysWay
07-22-2016, 02:43 PM
Wow!! What a great way to start that RS`s life...with a coat of CQuartz Finest! How`d you find the paint? Hard, medium or soft? That things gotta be a blast to drive.
mjlinane
07-22-2016, 03:10 PM
Excellent work!
RaskyR1
07-22-2016, 03:14 PM
Great work, Alex!

Would love to get one of these when my truck lease is up next year....part of me wants another truck though too...
Marc08EX
07-22-2016, 03:18 PM
Great job Alex!! Looks stunning!
Ronkh
07-22-2016, 05:08 PM
Nice work
Alex Boyce
07-22-2016, 08:37 PM
Wow!! What a great way to start that RS`s life...with a coat of CQuartz Finest! How`d you find the paint? Hard, medium or soft? That things gotta be a blast to drive.

Thanks! I`d call it medium, M205 on a black pad left zero marring but didn`t pull some of the RIDS I came across, which needed to be compounded with M205/Meguiars MF cutting pad.


Excellent work!

Thanks!


Great work, Alex!

Would love to get one of these when my truck lease is up next year....part of me wants another truck though too...

Thanks buddy! I`m not a huge Ford fan, but I`d take one of these in a heartbeat. I`m not much of a truck guy either so it makes it easier for me :)


Great job Alex!! Looks stunning!

Thanks!


Nice work

Thanks!
Dellinger
07-22-2016, 10:52 PM
Beautiful!
rookiez
07-23-2016, 02:11 AM
Looks very nice!! I love seeing white cars being detailed :)
Billy Baldone
07-23-2016, 04:01 AM
Excellent work. I have always found Ford paint to be pretty user friendly, not too hard, not too soft. And that white..... Mmmmm
Alex Boyce
07-30-2016, 07:09 AM
Beautiful!
Thanks!!


Looks very nice!! I love seeing white cars being detailed :)
White really looks great when it`s given appropriate attention.


Excellent work. I have always found Ford paint to be pretty user friendly, not too hard, not too soft. And that white..... Mmmmm
Thanks! I did a 2016 black Focus and it was a headache, soft paint and deep scratches all over.
richy
07-31-2016, 12:12 AM
The wheels look great with DLux! Does shooting it on make it better than by hand with a suede mf? Do you wipe it off afterward and if so, how long? Car looks great!!
Alex Boyce
08-02-2016, 08:14 PM
The wheels look great with DLux! Does shooting it on make it better than by hand with a suede mf? Do you wipe it off afterward and if so, how long? Car looks great!!

Wheel barrels I applied by hand applicator, the airbrushed the wheel faces. I find it easier to get into the nooks and crannies of the faces with the airbrush, and I a light wipe on the faces after a minute or so, depending on the temp.