DFB
04-26-2022, 02:14 AM
Ranger Wildtrack Waxing
My quest to maintain this car continues. My old man has probably washed a car twice in his lifetime. :laughing: With his car being a mobile office and lunch room, he almost spends as much time in his car than in the office. As such, it tends to get pretty dirty. His previous cars I have basically ignored, there has to be a limit to what I can care about in regards to car maintenance.
The Wildtrack is different. This would be the only time in his life he has chosen the flagship. I guess the mentality of not looking too 'flash' at a jobsite or the fact its only going to get filthy has always meant choosing the basic model. Because of this change, I have taken on the task of keeping this car 'nice'. Monthly details seem to be working, as is applying a proper wax every 6-8 months. And that's what today was all about.
First off, I decided to use Koch Chemie AS in the wheel bucket, along with Brake Buster as a wheel and tire cleaner. Koch AS is not a favorite of mine, it just does not cut it as a foaming wash, as such I'm using it up in my wheel bucket, where the extra alkalinity comes in handy.
https://i.postimg.cc/pT4GKMgq/IMG-2200.jpg (https://postimg.cc/Vr9WcpsC)
After the wheels, I broke my own rules and pressure washed the engine bay, then liberally sprayed with Meguiars Hyper Dressing.
https://i.postimg.cc/PqfRj4Wz/IMG-2205.jpg (https://postimg.cc/FYqZb0n7)
https://i.postimg.cc/QM6nxTSL/IMG-2208.jpg (https://postimg.cc/v1Vv0DpX)
For the decontamination wash, I chose to go with CarPro Descale. I absolutely love this product. The front bumper had a collection of bugs that with a couple of sprays of bug remover and a pre-soak with Descale removed touch free with a pressure rinse. I then re-foamed the car and completed the contact wash.
https://i.postimg.cc/NG2PBLHV/IMG-2204.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xqYPPfgy)
https://i.postimg.cc/HsQZ8K39/IMG-2212.jpg (https://postimg.cc/3dxCPtsk)
The car was then sprayed top to bottom with IronX and massaged in with gloved hands. Except for the glass, I chose not to clay the car.
https://i.postimg.cc/sg4Nq8hg/IMG-2214.jpg (https://postimg.cc/XrXLysLR)
Once blown dry and the door jambs wiped with ONR, I used CarPro Eraser as the 'drying aid' in prep for the application of wax.
https://i.postimg.cc/4dm2KxFY/IMG-2217.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ZBzx24mm)
The wax of the day was trusty Collinite 845, a brand new bottle no less. I'm getting 7-8 month durability of 845 on this car.
https://i.postimg.cc/WzZ9nfVj/IMG-2219.jpg (https://postimg.cc/n9HYV2Mw)
Using the machine to apply to the bulk of the car and a small applicator for the smaller areas, I left this to 'set' while I attended to the interior then used my new wax towels to wipe the residue off.
It was then onto the glass, applying Q2 Quick View to all exterior glass. I still have this product going strong on my own Ranger, 5 months after application.
https://i.postimg.cc/DwnCrgMk/IMG-2223.jpg (https://postimg.cc/7ftMDg4m)
I then finished off the interior cleaning. The leather trim will see some more attention soon, so I only wiped it over with some ONR today. The exterior glass was also re-cleaned to remove any remaining Quick View residue. Tires dressed with Duragloss 253 and the side steps wiped over with some Bead Maker. 253 is a handy product to use on these bigger, chunkier tires as its easier to spread.
https://i.postimg.cc/PJCK5m3x/IMG-0238.jpg (https://postimg.cc/n9tqdQtb)
https://i.postimg.cc/fT4qLZ7b/IMG-2226.jpg (https://postimg.cc/6T0fjkms)
My quest to maintain this car continues. My old man has probably washed a car twice in his lifetime. :laughing: With his car being a mobile office and lunch room, he almost spends as much time in his car than in the office. As such, it tends to get pretty dirty. His previous cars I have basically ignored, there has to be a limit to what I can care about in regards to car maintenance.
The Wildtrack is different. This would be the only time in his life he has chosen the flagship. I guess the mentality of not looking too 'flash' at a jobsite or the fact its only going to get filthy has always meant choosing the basic model. Because of this change, I have taken on the task of keeping this car 'nice'. Monthly details seem to be working, as is applying a proper wax every 6-8 months. And that's what today was all about.
First off, I decided to use Koch Chemie AS in the wheel bucket, along with Brake Buster as a wheel and tire cleaner. Koch AS is not a favorite of mine, it just does not cut it as a foaming wash, as such I'm using it up in my wheel bucket, where the extra alkalinity comes in handy.
https://i.postimg.cc/pT4GKMgq/IMG-2200.jpg (https://postimg.cc/Vr9WcpsC)
After the wheels, I broke my own rules and pressure washed the engine bay, then liberally sprayed with Meguiars Hyper Dressing.
https://i.postimg.cc/PqfRj4Wz/IMG-2205.jpg (https://postimg.cc/FYqZb0n7)
https://i.postimg.cc/QM6nxTSL/IMG-2208.jpg (https://postimg.cc/v1Vv0DpX)
For the decontamination wash, I chose to go with CarPro Descale. I absolutely love this product. The front bumper had a collection of bugs that with a couple of sprays of bug remover and a pre-soak with Descale removed touch free with a pressure rinse. I then re-foamed the car and completed the contact wash.
https://i.postimg.cc/NG2PBLHV/IMG-2204.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xqYPPfgy)
https://i.postimg.cc/HsQZ8K39/IMG-2212.jpg (https://postimg.cc/3dxCPtsk)
The car was then sprayed top to bottom with IronX and massaged in with gloved hands. Except for the glass, I chose not to clay the car.
https://i.postimg.cc/sg4Nq8hg/IMG-2214.jpg (https://postimg.cc/XrXLysLR)
Once blown dry and the door jambs wiped with ONR, I used CarPro Eraser as the 'drying aid' in prep for the application of wax.
https://i.postimg.cc/4dm2KxFY/IMG-2217.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ZBzx24mm)
The wax of the day was trusty Collinite 845, a brand new bottle no less. I'm getting 7-8 month durability of 845 on this car.
https://i.postimg.cc/WzZ9nfVj/IMG-2219.jpg (https://postimg.cc/n9HYV2Mw)
Using the machine to apply to the bulk of the car and a small applicator for the smaller areas, I left this to 'set' while I attended to the interior then used my new wax towels to wipe the residue off.
It was then onto the glass, applying Q2 Quick View to all exterior glass. I still have this product going strong on my own Ranger, 5 months after application.
https://i.postimg.cc/DwnCrgMk/IMG-2223.jpg (https://postimg.cc/7ftMDg4m)
I then finished off the interior cleaning. The leather trim will see some more attention soon, so I only wiped it over with some ONR today. The exterior glass was also re-cleaned to remove any remaining Quick View residue. Tires dressed with Duragloss 253 and the side steps wiped over with some Bead Maker. 253 is a handy product to use on these bigger, chunkier tires as its easier to spread.
https://i.postimg.cc/PJCK5m3x/IMG-0238.jpg (https://postimg.cc/n9tqdQtb)
https://i.postimg.cc/fT4qLZ7b/IMG-2226.jpg (https://postimg.cc/6T0fjkms)