Ford Escape detail

[TEGBOY]

With the temp sitting about mid 20`s here today, I figured a nice day to detailing my good mates Dad`s car. The only time its washed it through an Automatic wash or when it sits in the rain...



I first washed it with Poorboys wash, Clay`d with Clay magic with lube.



Then I hit it with 2.5SSR Poorboys with a PC, then 2 coats of Poorboys EX-P, then a layer of Natty`s wax. Dressed all door rubbers with 1-Z gummiphege (sp)... I am pretty happy with the results, considering the car has done 30,000kms+ and is driven everyday. The rims where cleaned with Poorboys spray and rinse and dressed with Auto Glym tyre shine.



Thoughts, things I could have done differently, I am still mastering the PC, 2nd car I have done with it.



http://www.planetspeedy.com/tegboy/escape_clean4.jpg



http://www.planetspeedy.com/tegboy/escape_clean3.jpg



http://www.planetspeedy.com/tegboy/escape_clean2.jpg



http://www.planetspeedy.com/tegboy/escape_clean1.jpg



This is a single stage paint I believe, that seems very scratch resistant, but doesn`t want to shine all that well...



Any way, it killed a few lazy hours on a Sunday afternoon.

[6cyl's_of_fury]

Looking good!

Horrific OP though ( someone was gonna say it, might as well get it out of the way )



All I can say about the RO is not to rush it, take your time and go over an area 2 or 3 or more times until it is right if needed. You wont master it straight away, but give it time and you will become quite proficient, even just as a "weekend warrior".



Again, great job! :)

[SVR]

Good stuff tegboy

I would have done a few more steps but you may of been low on time.

Yeah that orange peel ain`t good.

Single stage red paint, on a late model car, now that`s disgusting

[TEGBOY]

OP = orange peel, of course.... what other steps should I have done???

[6cyl's_of_fury]

Are you sure it was single stage paint?!? Were you getting red paint transfer to your pads? I wasnt aware of too many cars with SS these days.......



Extra steps?



Well you could have followed up with a SMR/finer polish of some sort ( I love Menz FP ) after the SSR2.5, but the SSR2.5 leaves a pretty swirl free base if you work at it from my experience. Thats the beauty of SSR2.5, it tackles some reasonably nasty swirls/marring but breaks down to a finer polish for a beautiful ready to wax finish.

The only other thing I could/would suggest is to use AIO as a base for your sealant ( if you have it ) - cant be beat IMO, its the best paint cleaner and/or sealant/wax base. I find that it aids or improves longevity as well, particularly sealants.



I think fundamentally what you did was good, but from the third pic there is still a little bit of marring in direct sunlight so you probably needed to keep at the polishing stage somewhat longer ( slower passes, more passes etc ) to get it "swirl free". But for a freebie job on a car thats not your own, your mates Dad should be mightily impressed.

[TEGBOY]

Yep, I have most Poorboys, Clearkote and the Klasse twins too, I probably should have used the Klasse as it would be durable...



Well I did get a BBQ our of it :)



Not too sure its its single stage, no transfer, but it just seemed very thin of clear coat...

[6cyl's_of_fury]

Well doesnt sound like SS then ( SS = no clear coat ) ;)



EX-P over AIO from my experience gets a solid 3 months on my gf`s car that she does no favours. I try to wash it weekly, but often its 2 or 3 weeks between washes. But a QEW and its looking schmick again. It starts to drop off ( sheeting ) after about 2 - 3 months ( season dependant ) and slickness fades quite dramatically. Can go longer than 3 months in summer :D





But dont stress, you did a great job on the Escape! :xyxthumbs

[TEGBOY]

It will be traded in the next month or so... but now I look at in pics it look horrid, but in person I couldn`t see the marring.



Thanks

[Lenny]

Nice job.



I can, however, guarantee that it`s not a single stage paint. Ford doesn`t use single stage paint on any passenger car or light truck they build in North America. There are now two assembly plants building the Escape, and it`s near twins the Mercury Mariner, and the Mazda Tribute: Kansas City Assembly Plant, in Kansas City, MO, and Ohio Assembly Plant, in Avon Lake, OH.



Ford hasn`t used single stage paint on passenger cars or light trucks in over fifteen years.



Your color in Australia "Blaze Red" is called "Bright Red Clearcoat" over here.

[TEGBOY]

We took these pics tonight, almost 24 hours later and after the car had done 450km today..... it seems too look deeper... or it could be just me...



http://www.planetspeedy.com/tegboy/escape_clean5.jpg



http://www.planetspeedy.com/tegboy/escape_clean6.jpg

[imported_flatstick]

I really like the look of the follow up pics, maybe the lighting but it does look a heck of a lot better. nice job !