DFB's Garage

[Klasse Act]

Best of Show in your collection, hands down[emoji41]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230919/a14584ca5f2cde447a3841a3c12d1f67.jpg

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[Azure]

Correct!

Not an isolated case though, I've seen similar things on S550's as well, one guy ended up with non-matching door trims, whole back seats not matching the front trim, the wrong tail lights (as in pre-facelift items fitted to post facelift car.).....................and so on and so on. Makes me wonder if I'm doing the right thing buying a new one.

Wow, that's insane! I wonder at what point do they fix these issues? Do they wait until they arrive at the dealerships?

[DFB]

Wow, that's insane! I wonder at what point do they fix these issues? Do they wait until they arrive at the dealerships?

It's typically addressed at dealer level if the customer complains, otherwise Ford get away with it. Some people notice these things, others don't.

If there is ONE product Ford should make an impression with, it's the Mustang. This is where you win or loose further sales for the brand. How many Mustang owners drive another brand as their daily..........as in one more reliable? I guess poor quality is tolerable on a weekender, but not for something you live with daily.

[Klasse Act]

IMO Ford doesn't care about the Mustang as they've had fit and finish issues for years now, poor paint quality too and naming an UGLY EV a Mach-E is actually a "Mocker-E"[emoji779]️

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[DFB]

IMO Ford doesn't care about the Mustang as they've had fit and finish issues for years now, poor paint quality too and naming an UGLY EV a Mach-E is actually a "Mocker-E"[emoji779]️

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The common excuse seems to center around "oh, but its got a V8". Really. Cylinder count has anything to do with paint quality and panel alignment, the car goes down a line, parts are fitted just like any other car or brand. Maybe I'm expecting too much to think that one of the oldest car companies in the world would build its cars properly?

As for the Mach-E, I actually like the look of it and I'm sure its a fine EV, but the name is completely off the mark. I know why they did it, but I wish they left the Mustang nameplate where it belongs and called it Galaxy or Galaxy Mach-E instead.

[Klasse Act]

The common excuse seems to center around "oh, but its got a V8". Really. Cylinder count has anything to do with paint quality and panel alignment, the car goes down a line, parts are fitted just like any other car or brand. Maybe I'm expecting too much to think that one of the oldest car companies in the world would build its cars properly?

As for the Mach-E, I actually like the look of it and I'm sure its a fine EV, but the name is completely off the mark. I know why they did it, but I wish they left the Mustang nameplate where it belongs and called it Galaxy or Galaxy Mach-E instead....or a new name that's not from the past, is it that hard to name a car[emoji848]

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[Azure]

Honestly, there is a very low percentage of Mustang owners that even pay attention to the paint or panel fitment. I admit, I didn't really care about paint and fitment on all my previous Mustangs. It was only my 04 Mach 1 that I was really PO'd about it's issues. I think that was because of it being a lower in production numbers and I was taking it to car shows, etc.

Also...How about Mustang Maxx :laughing: :laughing:

Kidding aside, I actually like the Mach-E. I know why Ford named it a Mustang, but it was kinda silly. Naming it this way does leave it open for future real electric Mustang.

[BlakeC]

We criticize because “Quality never goes out of Style “.


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[DFB]

The Cruze Returns................

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I actually started with the worst part of this job, the interior. Looking back to the previous times I have detailed this car, vacuuming the carpet was a nightmare, so I wanted this out of the way first. And once again, it fought me the whole way! Using some P&S Paint Gloss to cut down the static helped, but in the end, I had to call it good and move on.

It was then onto the exterior, starting with the wheels.

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NV Purge for the wheels, applied after the rinse, left to dwell while I scrubbed the tires and wheel arches with Wise Guy. I then rinsed, reapplied the Purge and attacked them with various brushes.

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Next, I applied Gyeon Iron to the whole car. Geez, I don't know how the pro's use this stuff every day! Even after a shower, I can still smell it on my skin!

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I also applied some P&S Bug Off to the front bumper, wing mirrors and windscreen to soak them down.

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Both chemicals were then left to dwell while I rinsed the black sludge out of my wheel bucket! :eek:

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This car will never have been treated with iron remover before, hence the strong reaction. I then followed this by foaming Carpro Lift over the top to increase the dwell time.

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Next up, a thorough rinse to remove the soap and chemical residue. This is where the time and effort applying these products reveals a much cleaner surface to contact wash. I have to say, I was very impressed with what the iron remover, bug remover and Lift achieved here.

I then re-foamed with Lift for the contact wash. During this step, I also grabbed a car-wash towel and wiped down the door jambs.

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After all that, the paint was completely flat, not that there was much protection on the car anyway. Hydr02 to the rescue, applied to the paint, glass and wheels. I really only do this to make the drying process easier, but it does add some gloss and protection to the equation.

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After a blow down, I continued the Carpro theme by applying some Reload 2.0 to the paint and glass. I have to say, this new version is much more friendly to work with, flashing nicely and only requiring minimal towel work.

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The door jambs were then dried with ONR, the wheel arches sprayed with Hyper Dressing and the tires dressed with yet another Carpro product, this time Darkside.

Back to the interior, cleaning the plastic surfaces with Griot's Interior Cleaner.

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The main selling point of this product is the complete lack of colouring and scent, meaning you just get an interior cleaner and nothing else to complicate the situation. This is probably the dirtiest interior that this product will deal with in the DFB garage, so it got put the to the ultimate test today. While it performed well, I can't help feeling P&S Express does a better job. I actually switched to Express to clean the leather for comparison's sake and felt like I preferred it over the Griot's.

Following the cleaning, I went over the plastics with P&S Swift. While this offers some mild cleaning ability, I like how this has just the right amount of dressing ability without leaving an oil slick behind, or looking too dry like some interior detailers can. I treated the leather to some NV Nourish, the glass was then attended to with Invisible Glass, the carpets misted with KCx FU (an odor neutralizer), and the carpets vacuumed (again!). A quick spritz of Griot's Fine Leather Scent and the interior was done.

A quick wipe over with some Bead Maker and the Cruze was done!

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[Big Dave]

Nice result, looks like new in the last pic.

Did you scrub the garage after to get rid of the Holden germs?

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[DFB]

Nice result, looks like new in the last pic.

Did you scrub the garage after to get rid of the Holden germs?

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Almost, I had to pressure wash the driveway to remove all the mud and brake dust sludge that the Holden shed during the wash phase. :doh:

[Dirty Harry]

Great work on that Cruze!!

[Danube]

Almost, I had to pressure wash the driveway to remove all the mud and brake dust sludge that the Holden shed during the wash phase. :doh:



Its great to learn that Ford doesn't shed any dirt whatsoever.


:D

[DFB]

There is something magical about cleaning your own, well-maintained cars, it's so much easier and enjoyable.

If it hadn't rained yesterday, I would have skipped the Ranger this week, but it got the better of me. Soap of choice being Shine Supply Shift, drying aid Carpro Release. A quick swipe with Carpro Perl on the tyres and it was onto the Mustang.

Again, if it hadn't rained yesterday, I wouldn't have needed to wash the Mustang today. But because I needed the garage to detail the Cruze yesterday, the Mustang sat across the road in the rain. I only do this when there's money involved! :xyxthumbs: In this case, I decided to just do a quick rinse-less wash with P&S Absolute and Bead Maker.

And then....................

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It lives! I may or may not have given it a REALLY good thrashing, so much so I needed to stop by the gas station for some fuel on the way home. :laughing:

Oh, and the black lines are not from me!

[DFB]

What do think? Is 15 years a good run on a set of wiper blades?

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The XR6 is in for some love over the next week or so, addressing a few age-related things and honing my skill for the future. It will be another one of my stay-cations! Can't wait!