Fiesta ST Detail

[Harpham]

So yesterday, I took on the cold task of doing a light paint correction and winter protection detail on a Fiesta ST. The car is generally well looked after, so was a good base point. I've never really done a proper detail in winter, as I usually pack everything away, but the owner wanting it sorting before winter really kicked in. The cold was a right PITA. Took me ages to totally dry off the car.
Pretty pleased with the results though and the owner was very happy.

Process was as follows:
- Clean wheels using Bilberry wheels cleaner
- Arches given a quick going over with Grime Out
- Snow Foam
- Wash
- De-tar using ObliTARate
- Iron-X'd
- Clayed
- Washed again
- Attempted to dry and took it into the garage
- Polished using Menzerna 106FA
- Layer of AF Tripple
- 2x layers of Zaino Z2
- 1x layer of Dodo Juice Banana Armour
- Tyres dressed
- Windows dressed
- Exhaust tip polished

So, onto the photos...
Before:

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - Before by Harpham y0, on Flickr

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - Before by Harpham y0, on Flickr

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - Before - No Beadage by Harpham y0, on Flickr

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - Before by Harpham y0, on Flickr

Snow Foaming:

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - Snow Foam by Harpham y0, on Flickr

Iron-X:

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - Iron-X by Harpham y0, on Flickr

Taken into the garage and inspected the paintwork. The car was covered in light swirls and loads of RDS. Was really hard to get good quality photos of them though, but here's a couple that slightly demonstrate this.
RDS:

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - Plenty of RDS present by Harpham y0, on Flickr

Swirls:

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - Light Swirling all over the car by Harpham y0, on Flickr

After:

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - After by Harpham y0, on Flickr

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - After by Harpham y0, on Flickr

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - After by Harpham y0, on Flickr

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - After by Harpham y0, on Flickr

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - After Reflection by Harpham y0, on Flickr

Swirls gone:

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - After - Swirls no longer present by Harpham y0, on Flickr

And finally, little blurry, but I love this shot:

1/12/12 Fiesta ST Detail - After - Amazing Finish by Harpham y0, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/harpham/sets/72157626868664064/

Thanks.

 

[cliokam]

looks great, really wish i had the patience and time to do something like this.

 

[Paul.M]

I love how performance blue comes up, I love mine after a good polishing session

Great work!

 

[Detail Chris]

Nice dude!

 

[Sam]

Seen these on your FlickR earlier. Looks really good. I dont know how you have the patience in the cold.

 

[Gally]

Fack! It's like a sheet of glass. Did you notice a lack of Orange peel? They're usually terrible!

Superb work Polski!

 

[brisa4984]

very nice...

i need to do somthing like this when the gf is away...

 

[Gally]

very nice...

i need to do somthing like this when the gf is away...

Just plan a Sunday and do it.

 

[Bobby.]

Brilliant work!

 

[Harpham]

Fack! It's like a sheet of glass. Did you notice a lack of Orange peel? They're usually terrible!

Superb work Polski!

Cheers dude. There was only a couple of patches that I noticed to be particularly "orange peeley". The rest of the car was spot on.

Its the first time I've worked on a Ford. I was very surprised at how well it reacted etc. Seemed very easy to get a decent level of correction.

 

[Toby]

Good work Polish.