Deep Gloss Auto Salon: Black Focus vs M105 KBM

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

Deep Gloss Auto Salon

2001 Ford Focus



This vehicle belongs to a young lady that is in her 1st year of college. As you would expect, the paintwork on this vehicle was in horrid shape.



I decided to use M105/M205 and the Kevin Brown PC (Flex) method on one half of the car and my rotary on the other half using SIP/106ff.



Obviously this was not a detail in which perfection was on the docket but, I found it “post worthy� because it is a vehicle that the “Average Joe� can afford and it is also in pretty typical hammered shape, just like 90% of every vehicle I see on the road.



Apologies for the lack of sun shots but it was quite late when I finished.



Interior Process



Trim:

APC diluted in 5 gallons of warm water used to cleanse all interior trim

Surf City Dash Away used to dress/protect all interior trim



Carpets:

Vacuumed

Dry Agitated

Vacuumed

Traffic Lane Cleaner

Agitated

Hot Water Extraction



Mats:

Vacuumed

Dry Agitated

Vacuumed

Traffic Lane Cleaner

Agitated

Pressure washed

Shop Vac extracted



Windows:

Surf City Clearly Better



Exterior Process



Paint Cleansing:

Pressure Washed

Surf City Grime Destroyer via 2 gallon pump sprayer

Chemical Guys Citrus Wash n Gloss via foam cannon

Clay - Danase Medium

ONR as clay lube



Wheels, Rims & Arches:

Arches cleaned with Meg’s super degreaser

Tires cleaned with Amazing Roll Off

Rims cleaned with Danase Tire Assasin



Tires dressed with Surf City Tire Pro

Arches Dressed with Adams Undercarriage Spray

Rims finished with Duragloss Aqua Wax



Badges:

Duragloss 501



Front Grill Trim:

Black WOW



Exterior Trim:

ZAIO



Paint Correction (Drivers Side), using KBM:

M105 / Orange Pad / Flex

M105/ White Pad/ Flex

Prepsol wipe down



Paint Correction (Passenger Side):

Menz SIP/ 3M White Pad / Makita

Menz 106ff / 3m Black Pad / Makita

Prepsol wipe down



Paint Protection

Duragloss Enviro-shield (beta testing)



Ok, on to the pics, not a slew of them but just enough to show an idea of what I was working with and what the finished product was all about.​

Drivers Side Front Before:

Drivers Side Front After:

Driver Side Rear Before:

Drivers Side Rear After:

Passenger Side Front Before:

Passenger Side Front After:

Passenger Side Rear Before:

Passenger Side Rear After:

Rear Seat Before:

Rear Seat After:

Dirty Water from Extractor

Column Before:

Column After:

NOW LET THE FUN BEGIN!!



Trunk Lid Before:

Trunk Lid After (Spoiler not done):

Before:

After M105/KBM:

Drivers Side Scratch Before:

Drivers Side Scratch After M105/KBM:

Before:

After M105/KBM:

Before:

After M105/KBM:

Before:

After SIP/106ff:

Finished Product:

 

[TSC17]

Looks like a major transformation for sure. Good job.



So what conclusions could you draw when comparing the two sides of the car and the two different methods? How did they look, what was the time differential, etc, etc.



Thanks!

 

[RaskyR1]

Looks like a major transformation for sure. Good job.



So what conclusions could you draw when comparing the two sides of the car and the two different methods? How did they look, what was the time differential, etc, etc.



Thanks!

+1



Been waiting for someone to do this. :dance

 

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

Looks like a major transformation for sure. Good job.



So what conclusions could you draw when comparing the two sides of the car and the two different methods? How did they look, what was the time differential, etc, etc.



Thanks!

Thanks todd,



I am much more comfortable with my rotary than I am with my flex just because I have used it more in the past year. I think this had a huge impact on me being more proficient with the makita.



In order to give a true, apples to apples comparison I would have to spend many, many hours with the RO using 105/205 combo...



I will tell you this, M105 and a flex can remove some very substantial defects.

 

[BobD]

Looks good! Got them done just in time for the snow! LOL

 

[bwalker25]

nice work, I like the ford focus....

 

[megadeth]

Looks great. What did you use on the seats?

 

[Envious Eric]

sweet, I have one of those coming up at the end of the month...plan of attack is 105 orange, 205 white, 151 blue, collinite!



looks great!

 

[Barry Theal]

very nice write up! great detail!!!

 

[dsms]

The before and after deep scratches shot is impressive to begin with but when you look at the difference in clarity your really see the tremendous enhancement in the final finsh after correction. Truly excellent work!

 

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

Looks good! Got them done just in time for the snow! LOL

Thanks Bob, yeah no kidding!

nice work, I like the ford focus....

Thanks

Looks great. What did you use on the seats?

Thanks - I used the same process on the seats as I did on the carpets except I used a different Chem. Instead of Traffic Lane Cleaner I used Zep Extractor Shampoo

sweet, I have one of those coming up at the end of the month...plan of attack is 105 orange, 205 white, 151 blue, collinite!



looks great!

Nice...I have a feeling you will love the outcome!

very nice write up! great detail!!!

Thanks man

The before and after deep scratches shot is impressive to begin with but when you look at the difference in clarity your really see the tremendous enhancement in the final finsh after correction. Truly excellent work!

Thanks Man!!