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This area is often overlooked on this generation of Focus and is probably the dirtiest. I also removed the rear lights to gain access to the excessive amount of dirt which lay beneath. I first cleaned all the shuts around the doors, bonnet and boot area. As for the front arch liners, they were cleaned thoroughly and left to dry before refitting and coated with Gtechniq T1 Tyre & Trim. Once cleaned and dried I drenched the rear fabric liners in 303 Fabric Guard and left them to dry overnight. This was the stage where the entire vehicle including arches were undersealed using BH Dynax UC. I then used my Metro Vac to blast as much water out of every crevasse as I could. During this process I regularly rinsed out my brushes to reduce any chance of scratching. After a thorough rinse everything was sprayed with GYEON IRON to dissolve any iron particles and left for 10 minutes before once again agitating before a final rinse with filtered water. I allowed the cleaner 5 minutes to do its work before using brushes to agitate all the dirt that had been trapped over the years. I then soaked the front and rear liners, calipers, lovely purple H&R springs and every other reachable area of the wheel arch in Gtechniq Citrus APC diluted 10:1 with deionised water. I rinsed the arches at pressure with hot water before removing the front and rear liners to give them a deep clean. My bucket of shampoo solution is always Meguiar’s Hyper Wash as it’s extremely cost-effective, provides decent lubrication and smells nice too. During this process I used two buckets for my wheel and arch cleaning duties, both filled with hot water and containing grit guards. The wheels were then soaked in GYEON IRON for 10 minutes before against being agitated with brushes then rinsed with the open ended hose. The bay was then rinsed with an open ended hose using filtered water from the Aqua Gleam 0ppm.Īfter safely jacking the car up and using old MF cloths to prevent my jack and stands from doing damage to the subframe, I removed two wheels at a time, rinsed at pressure with hot water then soaked in Autosmart Smart Wheels at 3:1 before detailing out every possible crevasse with a selection of brushes and a Meguiar's Microfibre Wash Mitt. EZ Detail brushes came in useful for getting to any tight crevasses. A quick hot rinse and spritz with Gtechniq Citrus APC and a quick scrub with some brushes was sufficient. Much like the interior, the engine bay didn't need much attention.
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The glass was cleaned with a mix of 99% IPA 3:1 and was worked in and buffed off with a Meguiar’s MF Applicator pad – currently my favourite method for window cleaning as it is the only method I've found that doesn’t leave lint or streaks. Gtechniq C6 Matte Dash was used to protect almost every other interior surface to leave a factory finish while adding some abrasion resistance.
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The split black alcantara/leather seats were cleaned using a Karcher steam cleaner then protected with GYEON Leather Coat and Fabric Coat. Just a thorough vacuum and quick wipe down of all surfaces. The interior didn’t need much, if any, work. I left the calipers and vents to cure for a good 7 days before I performed the detail as I wanted to seal them with GYEON coatings, so the paint needed to be properly cured. Extensive process but protects the underside from deadly salt corrosion as the roads in Aberdeenshire tend to be clarted with the stuff in the colder months. I also foamed, rinsed and undersealed the car with Bilt Hamber Dynax UC.
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Full of swirls, RIDS and hazing, it needed some serious TLC before I deemed it suitable.īefore any detailing commenced I took a few days to repaint the bonnet vents Performance Blue to match the paintwork and also strip the brake calipers, paint them silver and reassemble them with new seals and pistons. Although extremely clean inside (the protective wraps were still on the door sills!) the only thing letting the RS down was the condition of the paintwork. Gtechniq (DISCONTINUED) C6 Matte Dash (100ml)Īfter purchasing my RS in Birmingham and driving the painfully long journey back home to Aberdeenshire, it was made clear to me after the first wash that the previous owner didn't care much for paintwork.GYEON (DISCONTINUED) Q2M Towel Wash (500ml).Aqua Gleam 0ppm De-ionising Water Filter (12" & 30").