Hi chaps, i've been looking forward to this one... just a bit! Martin (Noddie) was kind enough to trust me with his cracking Twingo RS a while back and asked me if I would give his brand new Fiesta ST a detail once he picked it up. Gadly!
Now not much in the way of process pictures. With other little things going on I don't always get the time for write ups these days sadly, this was one that I had to do. Enjoy...
Befores, car was lacking some proper colour just through the usual dealer prep and covering 1,000 since picking it up.
The usual process, still never settled on a wheel cleaner but bough another litre of Autobrite Brite Gel. I'm a massive fan of the thicker, proper foaming wheel cleaners, they just seem to offer more bit.
As always, dreaded brake dust... IX of course still top of the tree for iron removers.
Lovely new SN sponge and Gwash for washing. All the usual snowfoaming etc. Valet pro brush and the ever present G101 for badges, grilles (front one was fun!)
Tardis next, very very little tar on the car in the first 1,000 miles so nothing to show.
Then more IX. The rear on the Fiesta liek the Clio is so flat so just collects everything! Always the same, even the MK6. Hotbed for iron on any Mk7s i've done.
Re-washed. Time for claying. Again very little due to a thorough decontamination. 1/4 of the roof...
Final wash, PW'd and water sheeted off to leave very little drying, love this XL Uber towel. Still have a nice new one in the wrapper.
Some light marring, doesn't look like the claying inflicted much, similar to initial checks before detail. Very impressed with the condition of the paint considering poor prep from some dealers...
With the LSP of choice already chosen I ruled out a few pre wax cleansers/polishes. Giving the Strata the best possible base was paramount so I went with Menzerna 203s, White Hexlogic pad.
Minimal clearcoat removal and left any real deep marks. Really frustrating seeing people hack brand new cars to bits with heavy compound. Leaves zero room for further improvement when really needed, anyway left this after one IPA/panel-wipe wipedown...
Time to tidy up all the little bits...
Been heavily testing Nanolex trim restorer an in the middle product between say Revive and Dlux (market leader imo).. continues to impress although it can't compete with the likes of Dlux...
Megs for the tyres. I couldn't buy anythign else after all these years, still a massive fan...
G1 on the glass as always... market leader still, by a long way.
Some uber clean glass...
Another IPA/Panel-Wipe wipedown before LSP...
Time for LSP... Having been very very lucky to have won Miglore's brand new ceramic sealant 'Strata', I was really looking forward to trying it out. I had used my car as the test bed a week or so ago, get used to application etc. It impressed me greatly.
The applicator is one of the best i've used with any sealant of this ilk. Stays loaded with product so you really use so little. AT the moment, I couldn't recommend it more. I'm a massive fan of Migliore in general, the branding and the quirky style of their products, so i'm happy to see they have moved with the times. (Look out for the write up on my own car).
Cost might put some off but Migliore have got the product spot on. Durability will be the interesting test now. It certainly added lovely gloss and a crsipness to this colour.
Now outside for the afters and... some sun for a change! Not the easiest colour to capture unlike Imperial Blue but this colour is alive in the flesh, really gives a nod to IB way more than Performance Blue did imo.
Really really rewarding colour shame you can't all see it in the flesh. I'm not sure I could own one in any other colour.
Thanks for taking the time to look guys. Critique and comments always welcome.
Now not much in the way of process pictures. With other little things going on I don't always get the time for write ups these days sadly, this was one that I had to do. Enjoy...
Befores, car was lacking some proper colour just through the usual dealer prep and covering 1,000 since picking it up.
The usual process, still never settled on a wheel cleaner but bough another litre of Autobrite Brite Gel. I'm a massive fan of the thicker, proper foaming wheel cleaners, they just seem to offer more bit.
As always, dreaded brake dust... IX of course still top of the tree for iron removers.
Lovely new SN sponge and Gwash for washing. All the usual snowfoaming etc. Valet pro brush and the ever present G101 for badges, grilles (front one was fun!)
Tardis next, very very little tar on the car in the first 1,000 miles so nothing to show.
Then more IX. The rear on the Fiesta liek the Clio is so flat so just collects everything! Always the same, even the MK6. Hotbed for iron on any Mk7s i've done.
Re-washed. Time for claying. Again very little due to a thorough decontamination. 1/4 of the roof...
Final wash, PW'd and water sheeted off to leave very little drying, love this XL Uber towel. Still have a nice new one in the wrapper.
Some light marring, doesn't look like the claying inflicted much, similar to initial checks before detail. Very impressed with the condition of the paint considering poor prep from some dealers...
With the LSP of choice already chosen I ruled out a few pre wax cleansers/polishes. Giving the Strata the best possible base was paramount so I went with Menzerna 203s, White Hexlogic pad.
Minimal clearcoat removal and left any real deep marks. Really frustrating seeing people hack brand new cars to bits with heavy compound. Leaves zero room for further improvement when really needed, anyway left this after one IPA/panel-wipe wipedown...
Time to tidy up all the little bits...
Been heavily testing Nanolex trim restorer an in the middle product between say Revive and Dlux (market leader imo).. continues to impress although it can't compete with the likes of Dlux...
Megs for the tyres. I couldn't buy anythign else after all these years, still a massive fan...
G1 on the glass as always... market leader still, by a long way.
Some uber clean glass...
Another IPA/Panel-Wipe wipedown before LSP...
Time for LSP... Having been very very lucky to have won Miglore's brand new ceramic sealant 'Strata', I was really looking forward to trying it out. I had used my car as the test bed a week or so ago, get used to application etc. It impressed me greatly.
The applicator is one of the best i've used with any sealant of this ilk. Stays loaded with product so you really use so little. AT the moment, I couldn't recommend it more. I'm a massive fan of Migliore in general, the branding and the quirky style of their products, so i'm happy to see they have moved with the times. (Look out for the write up on my own car).
Cost might put some off but Migliore have got the product spot on. Durability will be the interesting test now. It certainly added lovely gloss and a crsipness to this colour.
Now outside for the afters and... some sun for a change! Not the easiest colour to capture unlike Imperial Blue but this colour is alive in the flesh, really gives a nod to IB way more than Performance Blue did imo.
Really really rewarding colour shame you can't all see it in the flesh. I'm not sure I could own one in any other colour.
Thanks for taking the time to look guys. Critique and comments always welcome.
