Weekend Project

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This weekend, I am undertaking the project of detailing the Edge. As it sits, there are the following issues:

 

- Light Swirling from dealer and other washes

- Couple of spots on the carpet and seats

 

 

One thing I do know about Ford's paint is that they use a soft clearcoat. This is a plus in that paint correction will be easier. However, using too aggressive a pad/polish combo will yield undesired results. With that said, this is what I will be using:

 

- Ultimate Detailing Machine (Basically a Random Orbital Polisher)

- Sonus SFX Yellow and White Pads

- Optimum Polish

- Klasse All In One

- Klasse Sealant Glaze

- Polycharger Wax Booster

- Folex Carpet and Upholstery cleaner

- 303 Aerospace Protectant

- Autoglym Glass Polish

- Clay Bar

- Chenille Mitt

- Detailing brush

- Painter's tape to mask off edges and areas I don't want to buff (e.g. Weatherstripping)

- A whole lot of microfiber towels

- Stoner's Invisible Glass

- Eagle One Wheel/Tire cleaner

 

I will have before, during, and after shots of this process.

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Phase I: Cleaning the Vinyl

Product Used: Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel

 

The Edge's vinyl was starting to get somewhat dirty which led me to tackle that first. Before starting that, I swept out the cracks and crevices using a detailing brush. After that, I swept out the vents using a different brush.

 

Next, I removed the rubber inserts for the cup holders and the spot on top of the dash. I sprayed some of the interior shampoo and agitated it to remove any grime. Since this product is no-rinse, I just had to wipe it off. I then cleaned out the areas as well as the shifter console.

 

After cleaning the shifter console, I wiped down the steering wheel and the vinyl on the driver's side door and the dash.

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I started to polish the outside of the Edge but the #@$%@ pollen kept screwing things up. I am going to revisit this next weekend.