supraking Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 hey chaps. so finally got hold of my car. 63 plate candy blue 125 EcoBoost. and spent 3 hours cleaning it :) got most of the grime off the alloys, squash your finger abit. got off most of the contaminants, but have got a clay bar for the weekend. first a quick walk around, water spots from the dealer. and plenty of grime/brake dust up in them little holes of the wheels so began with the wheels, bug and tar remover and ally cleaner. 2 brushes and a mitt, then finished off with a microfibre and some more alloy cleaner, then rinsed off whipped out the foam, and gave it a damn good 2 bucket wash found a few spots of tar in the process. mostly the drivers door/wheel arch area, but a spot or two on the otehr side too. you really get to know a car when you wash it yourself :) so front splitter has marks on both edges, 3 alloys are kerbed theres a scratch on the front wing, and the rear bumper has a ding abit annoying, i was expecting it to look better than this, but i suppose if i wanted perfection i should have saved some more and bought new. popped out to give the cracks some extra drying time. and parked next to an st. the front bumper is alot more aggressive checked the paintwork once it was dry. doesnt need the clay bar as much as it did before i got it, but still going to be worth it, especially on the roof/rear quarters. also found it is quite swirly. may get it corrected at some point 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 so then the gratuitous pose shots it has an econetic badge on the rear, so cant decide whether to leave the badges, swap to ecoboost. or remove them one or both plans are very few, want a set of wind deflectors, possibly colour code the rear diffuser to look like an st one. also fancy some fifteen52 tarmacs, but at 1300 quid they may have to wait for ever :) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazman23 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Looking very nice! bit of work on some of those scratches and it'll make them less noticable ;-) Just got my car back from being repaired after someone drove into me so currently waiting to give mine a propper wash :-D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 ouch sorry to hear buddy, ive been driving so cautiously. and watching what people behind are doing to avoid that happening. i think the rear ding should be less visible with a little bit of work. want to get the wheels off and scrub out the arch liners and clean up the back of the wheels. then thinking paint correct the bumper and bonnet and get them clear bra'd and maybe try and find soem clear rim tape to avoid the mrs kerbing them more. this is a long term car and i want it to look better when it leaves me than it did coming to me :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 just been outside to grab an avatar pic. found i killed a few things on the photo trip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-B64 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Lovely colour mate! Take a look at my thread for some ideas if you like 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 cheers tom, it is a really nice colour. had a flick through your thread, love the zhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-B64 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 1 hour ago, supraking said: cheers tom, it is a really nice colour. had a flick through your thread, love the zhaust Thanks man! It's a real nice deep sound until you start getting to high revs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Love the colour, looks great! 9 hours ago, supraking said: also fancy some fifteen52 tarmacs, but at 1300 quid they may have to wait for ever :) Have you considered some Team Dynamics Pro Race 3 as an alternative? You should be able to pick them up for somewhere around £500. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Oo I hadn't they are quite close aren't they. May be something to consider. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukcal Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Looks good, mate! I saw the colour the other day, then looked at my blue and my smile disappeared a little bit! The Candy Blue is definitely a great choice! It looks like a polish / scratch remover should get out a couple of those minor scuffs, and hopefully to do something on some of that swirling, too! My build thread is below if you wanted any ideas for simple mods :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Cheers matey I was starting to think low milers were out of my price range and was considering a plum zetec with the bodykit. After weeks of searching this came up and I had to have it. Got on to my dealer asap lol. I am tempted to try some scratch x. But going to see how much a correction would be first I'll have a nosey through your thread, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 first 'mod' arrived, a nano usb stick. 16gb for a fiver. tiny little thing, no pics of it in car yet. but will grab one later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazman23 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 7 minutes ago, supraking said: first 'mod' arrived, a nano usb stick. 16gb for a fiver. tiny little thing, no pics of it in car yet. but will grab one later I have one of those! brilliant little things, barely sticks out in the fiesta and never had a problem with it in the car :-D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 yeah its usb 3 so should be fast enough considering once its in teh car it will probably stay there. but yeah main reason is for it to not get in the way, or look silly in teh console 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 plugged in and current beading after a good wash, no polish/wax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFlame Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 First up; the marks Alot of the marks you've posted have breached the clearcoat and polishing/scratch removers will only make it worse. You need to either touch It up or Have it repainted. Secondly, the swirls. The only look to be light, and if I'm honest a single stage would probably remove 80-90% of them although obviously you'd be better with a minimum of 2 stages for additional cut/gloss Lovely colour too! :) www.yorkshiredetailing.co.uk - approved resellers of the Highest quality detailing & Valeting supplies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Cheers ginge. I don't particularly want to touch up. So when I get a st diffuser or paint mine I'll get a bodyshop to have a proper go at them. Swirls. I'll probably get on to a local detailer to give them a quick correction. Saves me burning the paint. It is a gorgeous colour. And the only way is up from here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 gave it another bath today, gave the wheels a quick once with shampoo (the fronts get brake dust on them fast) and started to work the bowl oo, will get them off at some point for a proper clean/wheel arch cleanse) paintwork is really coming along, sounding less and less gravely after every wash. havent clayed it yet, ran out of time today, will wash it again next week and get the clay out on it. roof mainly. then will be getting some mild paint correction before working on protection 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 been out to vac the inside of it (up the mrs walked through some cut grass earlier in the week, grr) and couldnt resist, mine, next doors bogo, next door but ones kak and next door but 2s boggo with the best colour ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 and just thought, the aux/usb slot. does it pop out easy enough? cant do with the usb stick upside down, may flip the ports so its right way up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFlame Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Why not look at gtechniq C5 or similar to protect your wheels from brakedust/fallout and prevent it bonding? That way you'll have to use fallout remover like once a year instead of every few months! :) www.yorkshiredetailing.co.uk - approved resellers of the Highest quality detailing & Valeting supplies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 shhh, your gunna cost me a fortune (ordered) over the past 12 years ive gone from brushes and sponges/chammois to 3 bucket method and snow foam. and id still consider mysefl a noobie detailer. dont spend alot on cleaning stuff, but really want this car to be mint. or atleast, dont want it to be worse than when i got it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFlame Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 shhh, your gunna cost me a fortune (ordered) over the past 12 years ive gone from brushes and sponges/chammois to 3 bucket method and snow foam. and id still consider mysefl a noobie detailer. dont spend alot on cleaning stuff, but really want this car to be mint. or atleast, dont want it to be worse than when i got it It's worth gradually spending the cash now mate instead of in a big lump sum when it's a state in a year or two ;) www.yorkshiredetailing.co.uk - approved resellers of the Highest quality detailing & Valeting supplies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 oh yeah, without a doubt. glad i bought my karcher/foam lance last year when i was searching for an mx5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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