Fiesta ST, first clean

[-Kev-]

(thought i'd post this is the showroom as its my car, not a customers )
right, i gave the ST a quick going over today, nothing too involved as its ben grey and overcast most of the day, so claying will have to wait until another time..
started with the wheels, tyres and arches as usual with SP citrus cleaner all round, gave the tyres a good scrub to remove the dressing on them, did'nt shift all of it as i need a better / smaller tyre brush for the 40 profile tyres.
followed by a foaming using espuma activo, then SP citrus cleaner @ 100:1 with an envy brush for the badges, doorshuts etc.
then a rinse, hand wash with the TBM, lambswool washpad and SP ultra gloss shampoo.
then a rinse and dry with uber drying towels
after this, i was hoping to try out the new SP spray wax but i could'nt get the spray bottle to work, so i went for a wipe-down with SP show detailer (v2) instead, both for the bodywork and glass.
tyres dressed with SP dilute to suite dressing and a quick coat of FK1000p on the wheels (which need to come off at some point for a thorough clean and for me to try the zaino z-cs i have).
interior got a quick hoover, plastics wiped down with screwfix MF's and SP citrus cleaner @ 100:1, dressed with poorboys NLD (thanks tom, nearly drank some of it too )
glass cleaned with SP glass cleaner
mats are on the list to get btw
only got after pics due to the aforementioned weather.
i must get some practise with my camera









had to put this in out of my other fiesta (smiley face thing is in the window of the car next to mine)



tailpipe before:



tailpipe after:
big improvement for only a few minutes work imo
(review of the metal polish i used to follow)



leather not cleaned as im getting some products for them soon:





(yes, i know the dates wrong on the radio )


thanks for looking,
kev

	CS Zaino Z-CS Clear Seal

[Mini 360]

Nice motor! wouldnt mind having one of them on the drive!

[Neil@polisheddetail]

Came up a treat loving these little things more and more.
good job

[-Kev-]

Originally Posted by Mini 360

Nice motor! wouldnt mind having one of them on the drive!

thanks will be interesting in the wet as it torque steers a bit on full throttle in first and second gear

[ChrisJD]

Looking good.

Chris.

[Franco50]

Nice job mate. I have a Fez ST as well and my tailpipe is absolutely grotty and needs a lot of work to get it clean again. Obviously you managed to clean it OK without removing the rear lower panel - I thought I might have to take this off to have better access to the tailpipe as there isn't much room to work around it. Did you use fine wire wool as well as the metal polish?

[-Kev-]

Originally Posted by Franco50

Nice job mate. I have a Fez ST as well and my tailpipe is absolutely grotty and needs a lot of work to get it clean again. Obviously you managed to clean it OK without removing the rear lower panel - I thought I might have to take this off to have better access to the tailpipe as there isn't much room to work around it. Did you use fine wire wool as well as the metal polish?

thanks, i found access to the tailpipe quite easy - is yours the standard one like mine or an after market exhaust? i did indeed use this wire wool with the metal polish:

[Franco50]

I'm sure it is the standard exhaust - I only bought the car late October (for pics click on the Garage link under my avatar). Although the car itself has been well looked after I don't think the previous owner ever cleaned the tailpipe.

[-Kev-]

Originally Posted by Franco50

I'm sure it is the standard exhaust - I only bought the car late October (for pics click on the Garage link under my avatar). Although the car itself has been well looked after I don't think the previous owner ever cleaned the tailpipe.

nice car, they look much 'neater' without the stripes imo i don't think the last owner of mine ever cleaned the wheels properly either, as well as the tailpipe

[chappo]

looking good Kev,

you got that induction kit (K&N) yet ?