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Ford Focus ST 500 - Paint Correction - Carpro Cquartz Finest Ceramic Coating - New car protection

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I had  this  Ford Focus ST 500 in for the New/Used car Protection plus Enhancement Detailing Package.

Plus lots more, the Interior was  also cleaned along with the leather cleaned and treated and the full interior clean and protection,wheels sealed and windscreen protection package.
This is a fairly rare car now and  paint  was  pretty  bad with scratches and swirls and chips,all major chips were also touched up prior to the ceramic protection and allowed to dry.. 
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As most people know when you buy a new car the dealership will offer you some sort of paint and interior protection packages, they will tell you that it is the best package for you. In most instances it is not as high quality or as durable as the product most Detailers like myself are applying.The biggest problems with the protection packages is not the just the products but how they are applied and most importantly, the preparation of the surfaces of the paint before it is applied. We have seen it applied over the top of fall out, over sprayed and un-clayed panels therefore leaving very little protection, if any at all. If you are spending £450 or more for protection you want the BEST preparation for your car
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Below some  before  photo`s
Before Photo`s
Interior Before
Swirls on paint
The Luxury Wash 
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With all the outside done it was time to get it inside and get the interior  done
Interior Done
Then It was time for the Enhancement Detail and asses the paint swirls and scratches
Then Touch up all the  area`s that needed  it and wait for that to dry before before the Ceramic Coating
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CarPro CQuartz Finest Approved
New and Used Car Protection 
Below is the list of what is included in any New car Protection then obviously the different options of protection added on top
The Luxury Detailing Wash
  • Pre-Inspection
  • Pre-clean, wash Entire vehicle exterior pre-washed to remove soiling prior to contact wash
  • Removal of traffic film, flies(so annoying in the Summer) and salt.
  • Snowfoam soak
  • Wheels cleaned, outside and inside.
  • Full exterior ‘Kleen Machine’ jet wash of door shuts, sills, boot shut,
  • Wheel arches, wheels and all paintwork. .
  • Door shuts and bonnet shut cleaned .
  • Only When exterior is fully cleaned of the dirt & grit, is then shampoo`d by hand using ultra soft wash mitts with luxury ph neutral wash & wax.
  • Contamination Removed From Paint 
  • Badges britework and grills cleaned
  • Tar spots removed from paintwork​
  • Body fully dried with super soft drying towels.
  • Vehicle is normally air blow dried with warm air to remove trapped water
  • Paintwork detail clayed 
  • The Paint Protection
  • One Stage Machine Polish over the whole car with CarPro Essence This the same preparation for Finest , Cquartz Uk and Classic Edition
  • Essence also leaves a perfectly smooth, deep, reflective, primed layer to build on with CQuartz adding to you protection leaving a layer of SiO coating prior to the  ceramic top coat 
  •  One Stage to Improve Clarity of the paint,gloss and protection prior to Coating
  • All Metal brightwork chrome and grills cleaned and polished
  • The tyres and plastics dressed with long lasting dressing protection​
  • ​Windows and mirrors cleaned and polished inside and out
  • Door shuts sealed 
You Then Have a choice of CarPro Finest Coating (only Available to CarpPro Finest Approved Detailers)
Or Carpro Cquartz UK Coating
Prices On Application
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2 Comments
riverapopen - 2 years ago
This has been a really enlightening thread. For further reading on the benefits and disadvantages of ceramic coating, this article provides a clear overview: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/in-focus/benefits-of-ceramic-coating-and-its-disadvantages-879505
John - 2 years ago
Great post - very informative We also create blog posts for car detailing related subjects like ceramic coating, PPF and more. Check us out at www.velocitydetailers.co.uk. We're based in Derby, UK. You can also find us on Instagram @velocity_car_detailing.

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Kleen Machine is a Mobile Car Valeting & Detailing company based in Cheltenham.  We work throughout Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds area including Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Berkeley.

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Hi I`m Tony from Kleen Machine - Mobile Car Valeting and Detailing Services in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

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