Clean as a Whistle...Finally

"CounterTorqueSteer" (countertorquesteer) 07/31/2014 at 20:29 • Filed to: Focus ST

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I waited far too long to give it a proper wash and wax.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > CounterTorqueSteer 07/31/2014 at 20:32

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DAT SHINE THO

GTI MkVII > CounterTorqueSteer 07/31/2014 at 20:48

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Lookin' good! Whats your wash and wax regimen and what products do you generally prefer? I'm still perfecting the routine for my new GTI and love to hear all the different combos of products haha.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > CounterTorqueSteer 07/31/2014 at 20:51

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y'know, I've had that Rokblokz sticker sitting in my trunk for a while now. Now I have a good idea of where to put it.

Edit: I love this car in blue. It's impossible to find, and that's why I've got a Tuxedo Black instead..

Double super edit: I just removed the Focus badge on mine too. Looks so much cleaner.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > GTI MkVII 07/31/2014 at 20:52

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Here's what I do:

Three bucket wash (Rinse, Soap, Wheels each have separate buckets.)

Do the wheels first with what ever product you like

Spray whole car with water to get excess surface dirt/grime off

Spray whole car with a foam cannon to get it sudsy, let it sit for a minute or two and rinse

Spray whole car a second time with foam cannon, handwash with sheepskin mitt, carefully rinsing after every panel.

Rinse entire car, use beading method to dry, then leaf blower, then microfibers to get the rest out of door jambs and stuff.

Now your car is clean, wax optional.

$kaycog > CounterTorqueSteer 07/31/2014 at 21:12

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It's absolutely lovely!

Big Daddy Handsome > sefeing, actually bought an E46 07/31/2014 at 21:15

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How do you go about removing badges? I've been thinking about taking my Focus badge off. Definitely agree on how much cleaner it looks.

CounterTorqueSteer > $kaycog 07/31/2014 at 21:16

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thank you :)

CounterTorqueSteer > Big Daddy Handsome 07/31/2014 at 22:16

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I used a hair dryer and then a credit card to gently pry it off. I then saturated the remaining adhesive with solvent and pulled it off.

samssun > CounterTorqueSteer 07/31/2014 at 22:29

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Kinda sorta related. Why haven't we heard of anyone shoehorning the Focus ST engine into the Fiesta?

samssun > Big Daddy Handsome 07/31/2014 at 22:30

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You can often "cut" the adhesive under the badge with dental floss

CounterTorqueSteer > samssun 07/31/2014 at 22:46

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Good question. That would be terrifying.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Big Daddy Handsome 08/01/2014 at 00:32

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I went with dental floss, WD-40 (or goo-gone) and some spray wax to clean up. got the whole badge with floss, and then used the wd40 for adhesive removal. finished with a bunch of quick detailer