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Ah, okay. I absolutely hate vans so when I hear of someone who prefers them, I understand it for a family but can't get beyond the hate. LOL. You adding the Blizzaks and the Explorer having AWD will hoping put somewhat of a smile on her face when she's battling the elements this winter.Actually, she doesn't care for it. She wanted a van, especially to haul the g-kids.
This has 3 rows, w/ captain chairs, but still not as accessible.
She puts a lot of highway of highway miles on, even during the winter. Even though it's smaller, she was used to driving an AWD Escape.
I didn't think transitioning back into a FWD would go very well.
I wanted her in an safe, AWD Ford vehicle. This is the best I could do. I even bought Blizzaks/wheels from TR for winter.
FML - lol.
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Howd you botch the diy ceramic coat??? The amount of work needed to correct a ceramic coating mistake still keeps me from doing it myself but I still want to try some day.Had the ram detailed. Buffed the old ceramic coating I botched off and the guy gave it a nice coat of wax. Very happy with how good it looks now. Fresh for having almost 70k miles at this point
You have to get the paint perfect and super clean before ceramic coating.Howd you botch the diy ceramic coat??? The amount of work needed to correct a ceramic coating mistake still keeps me from doing it myself but I still want to try some day.
When I did the coating I had a smaller garage with poor lighting. I had to do it with the garage door open and do half the truck at a time. It was also cool out so cure times were a bit on the longer side. I just didn’t polish out the coating enough. In low light the truck looked fine but in bright light the whole thing was very hazy, almost looked like someone took a steel wool to it lol.Howd you botch the diy ceramic coat??? The amount of work needed to correct a ceramic coating mistake still keeps me from doing it myself but I still want to try some day.
You have to get the paint perfect and super clean before ceramic coating.
You can create high and low spots with ceramic coating if not applied correctly.
Collonite 845 for me it is lol.When I did the coating I had a smaller garage with poor lighting. I had to do it with the garage door open and do half the truck at a time. It was also cool out so cure times were a bit on the longer side. I just didn’t polish out the coating enough. In low light the truck looked fine but in bright light the whole thing was very hazy, almost looked like someone took a steel wool to it lol.
Thankfully it all polished right out. I opted for wax this go round as I wanted something that didn’t require special upkeep like specific soaps and being quick to dry. I would definitely use ceramic coating again as you can’t beat that water bead effect and the depth it give the paint but I’d pay for it to be done and I’d likely only want it on a garage kept vehicle.
If you plan to do it yourself make sure you have a tempature controlled environment and quality lighting, preferably artificial sun lighting set up. I should know better as I run a body shop for a living but I was rushing it.
Try The Sauce Pro by Undrdog. Not a ceramic per se; they equate to the coating applied to non-stick pans. Just used it again on my buddy's '22 Acura MDX last Saturday. Turned out great.Howd you botch the diy ceramic coat??? The amount of work needed to correct a ceramic coating mistake still keeps me from doing it myself but I still want to try some day.
Looks interesting, how does it fare against a northern winter/salt brine on a DD thats parked outside???Try The Sauce Pro by Undrdog. Not a ceramic per se; they equate to the coating applied to non-stick pans. Just used it again on my buddy's '22 Acura MDX last Saturday. Turned out great.
Easy as hell to apply. Obviously some solid surface prep will yield the best results just like with anything else. Do all your paint correction and polishing first. Wipe down with a diluted alcohol-water mix to remove impurities and promote bonding. Splash The Sauce on an applicator pad and apply to surface (crosshatch pattern for thorough coverage). Flashes to a haze in 7-10min. Buff off with a microfiber. Keep dry to let cure for 24 hours. Can be applied to just about everything aside from fabric. I like to use Nexgen's ceramic spray detailer every so often as a booster.
If I knew how to post vids, I show it in action on my truck. lol
I've only run it through one winter, but a few things I noticed...Looks interesting, how does it fare against a northern winter/salt brine on a DD thats parked outside???
Just finished installing my new wheels on the car. I think these wheels look good against white. She's dirty, so this weekend, she's getting a bath. View attachment 1726401View attachment 1726402
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Just picked her up