`06 Mustang, F-250, Escalade, Explorer

**Scottwax** · 03-23-2006, 10:49 PM

2005 Ford F-250. One of the vehicles I did last Sunday when we got all that rain in Dallas. As you will see in the pics, I had a very nice garage to work in.

I wash it a couple times a month, the off weeks he runs it through a tunnel wash. It was starting to get some halo swirls and some scuffs in it as you can see (not sure what the red reflection is):

After polishing with Menzerna 106FF using a Lake Country polishing pad and removing the excess with Optimum Car Wax-still a bit of dust left behind though. I had not yet polished under the door window, I think you can see the line where I stopped polishing.

I normally would have used a more aggressive polish or pad initially but the owner told me to not kill myself on his truck, save it for his Cayenne.

A few days later in the full sun, I got another shot. Still some very minor swirling when looking up at it, head on, you couldn`t see them at all. Considering the swirls and only one polishing step, I am pretty happy with how well 106FF did.

Full shots in his garage, and after also topping with Poorboy`s EX w/carnauba:

I didn`t get any sun shots other than the one posted, the roads were still damp on Monday when he drove his truck to work and the sides didn`t look that good.

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2005 Cadillac Escalade. New, only washed it a few time so far. Customer said to "put a light wax" on it. He`s kind of cheap so he didn`t want any polishing (really didn`t need it anyway). I applied a coat of Optimum Car Wax and that is it. Sorry about the poor lighting, I didn`t have his keys so I couldn`t pull it out.

**Scottwax** · 03-23-2006, 10:54 PM

2006 Ford Mustang. First one I have done. V6 car, sorry.

The paint was in really excellent condition. I had to use ScratchX by hand on a very minor rotary hologram on the top of the rear fender (someone probably polished out a scratch) but other than that, the car was swirl free. Washed with Optimum No Rinse and finished with OCW.

BTW, those wheels aren`t exactly fun to clean but I am glad the spinners do pop off.

**Scottwax** · 03-23-2006, 10:58 PM

1997 Ford Explorer. Owner is selling it, wanted it cleaned up. Overall, in pretty good shape but with only 64,000 miles on it (exactly!), I guess it should be.

Definitely needed claying....

Polished with a 50/50 mix of Optimum Polish and Compound using a Meguiars polishing pad and removing the excess with OCW. I finished it off with Natty`s Blue by hand.

**gtbaka** · 03-23-2006, 11:55 PM

Sweet! That F-250 looks amazing. I really want some of that 106FF.

The others look great too, especially the EB explorer despite being a decade old.

**Gen2** · 03-24-2006, 12:31 AM

The Ford F-250 looks wonderful and with just one polishing step with PO106FF, almost all the swirls are removed, great job. Btw the gargae really looks great and how I wish I have something similar to do my detailing work.

**SilverLexus** · 03-24-2006, 07:59 AM

Terrific work Scott.

**ScubaStevo** · 03-24-2006, 08:12 AM

There definatly wasn`t a shortage of room in that garage.

Very nice work Scott, don`t know what else to say.

**gmblack3** · 03-24-2006, 09:01 AM

As always very nice work Scott!!!

Will you purchase more 106ff when you run out?

**stilez** · 03-24-2006, 03:01 PM

Scott: Nice work on the F-250! The cleanup was great for such a simple one-stepper.

To 99%+ of the population, those results are more than enough.

**Rickrack** · 03-24-2006, 03:43 PM

Everything looks great Scott!

**Thomas Dekany** · 03-24-2006, 04:09 PM

EXCELLENT work as always Scott. :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs

**Pats300zx** · 03-24-2006, 04:24 PM

Outstanding Scott. But you already knew that :2thumbs:

**Scottwax** · 03-24-2006, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by gmblack3a

Will you purchase more 106ff when you run out?

Probably, it is a really good polish. Really excels on German paints like the Cayenne the owner of the F-250 has. I just wish it was a bit less expensive and didn`t dust a bit like it does.

Sean-I know the owner was very happy. He didn`t expect (or really care) me to get it as good as it came out. Most people just aren`t going to pay to have a daily driver full sized black truck polished to absolute swirl free perfection. I`d be more than glad to do so if they want me to though.

I guess I could have not included the sun pic since the paint looks swirl free under the lighting in the garage and the camera flash but I didn`t want anyone to think that a single polishing step with a medium grade polish is going to be able to get paint in the before shot perfect. I`d hate for someone to spend good money on a product and put in the time and effort only to be discouraged when the paint isn`t going to be completely swirl-free. I think it is best for people to have more realistic expectations. :nixweiss

Steve-that garage is just amazing. Obviously excellent lighting and tons of room. Plus he has outlets all over, an ice machine and a boom box I can use.