New car delivery and prep- Black on black Fiesta ST!

Just a quick update- I haven`t touched the car since I last posted this- it`s been monsoon season here in Canada so there was no sense in washing it.

Finally I got around to it today even tho it was a bit too chilly. I was curious to see how the 845 held up. So far I like how it sheds the water.

Some pics during the wash and the wheels being cleaned.

Just a quick rinse with the hose
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Then the good ole flooding method!

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Thank god for brushes
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Really liking the shine of this LSP

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Has anyone else noticed 845s ability to not allow bugs to stick to the front bumper? I was going over the front bumper the other day and couldn`t find any bug guts. Very surprised. Could be just luck.


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lloydrm said:
Accumulator, what approach/product you use [for plastic/rubber/trim]?
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Something other than a dressing, which I generally call "slime" ;) Some examples:

-The Klasse twins (layer the KSG heavily, but always buff both products off *BEFORE* they dry/flash)
-KAIO topped with Collinite 845 (again, buff off before dry). I`ve also topped with 476S and FK1000P but those LSPs can bite ya (i.e., leave the dreaded white residue stains) if things go sideways so "Don`t try this at home, kids!" probably applies though some here have pulled it off
-Spray waxes such as OCW/D156/UQW or even good leave-stuff-behind QDs such as ValuGard`s FastFinish. I use these as Drying Aids and they`re keeping the black trim on the Tahoe *great* and look/last much better than I`d expected
-Ultima`s Tire&Trim Guard+ which is the only Trim Sealant I`ve tried. Stuff works great for me on everything under the hood that`s not metal (and some bits that are) and all exterior black trim, haven`t tried it on tires though

These days the only things I Slime are my tires and the (oh-so-compromised) running boards/brush guard of the Tahoe (which I do with Autoglym`s Bumper Care, great stuff for what it is and different from anything similar that I`ve tried).

Though KAIO cleans well and preps nicely for an LSP topper, my primary trim/etc. cleaner is Griot`s Rubber Prep, which I consider a genuine Miracle Product that everybody oughta have on the shelf. Zero issues topping it with the Ultima.
 
The deep plastic cleaner I used in the above photos is just that- a good cleaner and man does it ever clean. I`d recommend it to anyone. After it dries it doesn`t look like you put anything on.


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