The issue of Ford Paint
#16
You could always wet-sand with 1000 grit and then 2000 grit sandpaper to level out the paint and then use the professional agressive through fine polishing compounds on a buffer. It would be smooth and glossy, but it is very easy to sand through the paint and you would no longer have a paint warranty.
#17
Yikes - that is brutal . The paint on my '06 looks to be fine but I haven't detailed / washed it myself yet so i guess I'll find out once I take a hard look at it. I don't see anything as bad as that pic though.
FWIW, the paint on wifie's 2010 BMW X5 is like glass .... especially since I hit it with multiple coats of Zaino .
FWIW, the paint on wifie's 2010 BMW X5 is like glass .... especially since I hit it with multiple coats of Zaino .
#19
Thats all he does for a living, detail car to a concours standard. I said what gives? He said typical Ford paint over the last 10 years. Chevy by contrast has a lot less typically. His opinion of best factory finish over the last 5 years out of the box for a reasonably priced car---recent Jaguars, even though they can be turds in reliability.
I owned a BMW in 2008, its better than Ford but its definitely not "all that" like you'd think, but they can polish up nice
All I can say is, Ford builds a world class truck, I've owned Chevies all my life but I really LOVE my new Ford, but they've got to step it up a notch on paint. They've got everything else going, why not paint? Don't gimmee that excuse its just a truck--meant to look tough and work, for 20k work truck I'd accept it, not on a 45k and up spaceship.
#20
I will break out the polisher and Meg's products when it's time to handle the first set of clearcoat swirl marks. I was pondering this on the drive to work this morning. I love detailing vehicles and I had a small side business when I lived in central TX. My wife alway's tells me I should open up a detail business. The only problem is numerous detail businesses all over town. They seem to stay fairly busy. I'm a perfectionist, and I really don't think the typical person would pay me to detail their vehicle. I would charge a lot more than $65.00. Most people think a detail means: wash, dry, vac, polish at times, wax, tire and interior dressing and air freshener.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.
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You could always wet-sand with 1000 grit and then 2000 grit sandpaper to level out the paint and then use the professional agressive through fine polishing compounds on a buffer. It would be smooth and glossy, but it is very easy to sand through the paint and you would no longer have a paint warranty.
#27
I have the 'Platinum White Paint' on my 11 Platinum and it looks just as bad but so did my 04 till I polished it and waxed it. I will do the same with this truck, the have it down to a science, enough paint to cover the vehicle but not .001% any more. I guess it saves them money but I even paid an extra 400.00 for the 'nice' paint and it looks like crap. O well still love the truck.
#29
Won't ford offer to do something for u under warranty, I would be afraid that much buffing would go right thru the clear coat???? I shouldn't be surprised though ford did nothing about my 04 5.4 plug issues or cam phaser issues!!!
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