Ford Edge Spring Cleaning

[imported_Jonnyboy]

I had a lady come by yesterday and ask if I could give her Ford Edge a "Spring Cleaning." The car is a little over a year old and was in ok shape. I spent around 6 hours on it today.



Here is what I used:





Wash



Dawn Dishwashing Soap



Engine



Amazing Roll Off

Dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant



Carpets



Folex -- spot treatment

Pro-Form (Sams Club) Carpet Cleaner -- Cleaning

Bissell



Leather



Clean -- Woolite 10:1

Condition -- Leather CPR



Interior and Door Jams



Meguiars APC+ 4:1

Plastic & Dash treated with 303

Alcohol & Water 50/50 for windows

Also treated all of the rubber seals with 303 Protectant



Paint



Klasse AIO w/White CCS pad -- 2 coats

Collinite 845 w/Grey CCS pad -- 2 coats



Wheels & Wheel Wells



Cleaning -- Amazing Roll Off

Tires -- Dressed with Hyper Dressing 1:1

Wheel Wells -- Dressed with Griots Undercarriage Spray







BEFORE:

AFTER: (She wanted "Bling" Wheels)

Let me know what you think!

 

[gdal]

Looking great, but I'm not a fan of really shiny tire dressing.



Have you ever tried duragloss 253?

 

[Tuck91]

Nice job!!!!

 

[zxgto06]

nice job! !!!!!!!!

 

[vtec92civic]

wow . . . . . looks super slick.



The before and afters speak wonders. I have never used amazing roll off but have heard about it. I might need to try some now LoL.



As for the tire dressing . . . . . that looks good too.



Nice work!

Looking great, but I'm not a fan of really shiny tire dressing.



Have you ever tried duragloss 253?

I personally have Hyper Dressing but i have mine diluted down a ton at 4:1



so at that ratio it doesn't work super well on tires for the shiny look but i do use a tiny bit of HD and some black magic and the tires come out looking fabulous.

 

[imported_Jonnyboy]

Looking great, but I'm not a fan of really shiny tire dressing.



Have you ever tried duragloss 253?

wow . . . . . looks super slick.



The before and afters speak wonders. I have never used amazing roll off but have heard about it. I might need to try some now LoL.



As for the tire dressing . . . . . that looks good too.



Nice work!



I personally have Hyper Dressing but i have mine diluted down a ton at 4:1



so at that ratio it doesn't work super well on tires for the shiny look but i do use a tiny bit of HD and some black magic and the tires come out looking fabulous.

I don't like shiny tires either. The client specifically asked for shiny tires, she said she wanted "bling bling wheels, just like when she bought it".



I also regularly use Hyperdressing diluted 4:1. It gives a really nice matte black finish when dry. It also dries very evenly which is nice. You don't have to babysit your tires while your detailing the rest of the car.



I have not tried Duragloss. I will have to get a bottle.

 

[imported_Jonnyboy]

Nice job!!!!

nice job! !!!!!!!!

Thank you!!!

 

[FastEddysDetail]

You did a fine job my friend!!







What was your method on the tires 1:1 with HD?

 

[gdal]

I wasn't trying to bash you ... you do awesome work.



A lot of people like the bling from chrome rims and shinny tires. I kinda figured that it was a customer request.

 

[imported_Jonnyboy]

You did a fine job my friend!!







What was your method on the tires 1:1 with HD?

This was the first time I tried doing shiny tires with Hyper Dressing. I diluted it 1:1. They came out really good. I just wiped it on and did nothing else. It dried nice and smooth.



I did have to deliver the car to the client about 20 minutes away. I am not sure if they were totally dry or not, but I did have some sling.



I would be interested to find out if anybody has used a product that I could get just for "really shiny" tires that won't sling...... :nixweiss

 

[imported_Jonnyboy]

I wasn't trying to bash you ... you do awesome work.



A lot of people like the bling from chrome rims and shinny tires. I kinda figured that it was a customer request.

No worries!!! Some people like shiny. Some don't. I am also not a fan of shiny.



I felt no bashing



Thank you for the compliments on my work!



Jonathan

 

[BigAl3]

I am not sure if they were totally dry or not, but I did have some sling.

this has been my experience using at 1:1 as well, and it seemed to attract dust more. i use it at 3:1 and it works great for the wheel wells and engine :up . btw, nice job

 

[imported_Jonnyboy]

this has been my experience using at 1:1 as well, and it seemed to attract dust more. i use it at 3:1 and it works great for the wheel wells and engine :up . btw, nice job

I will try 3:1. That is why I love Hyper Dressing & their APC+. You can dilute it to suit your needs. Great products. Thanks for advice and the kudos!



Jonathan