Deep Gloss Auto Salon: BlackFord Focus vs M105 KBM

Deep Gloss Auto Salon
2001 Ford Focus

This vehicle belongs to a young lady that is in her 1st year of college. As you would expect, the paintwork on this vehicle was in horrid shape.

I decided to use M105/M205 and the Kevin Brown PC (Flex) method on one half of the car and my rotary on the other half using SIP/106ff.

Obviously this was not a detail in which perfection was on the docket but, I found it “post worthy” because it is a vehicle that the “Average Joe” can afford and it is also in pretty typical hammered shape, just like 90% of every vehicle I see on the road.

Apologies for the lack of sun shots but it was quite late when I finished.

Interior Process:

Trim:
APC diluted in 5 gallons of warm water used to cleanse all interior trim
Surf City Dash Away used to dress/protect all interior trim

Carpets:
Vacuumed
Dry Agitated
Vacuumed
Traffic Lane Cleaner
Agitated
Hot Water Extraction

Mats:
Vacuumed
Dry Agitated
Vacuumed
Traffic Lane Cleaner
Agitated
Pressure washed
Shop Vac extracted

Windows:
Surf City Clearly Better

Exterior Process:

Paint Cleansing:
Pressure Washed
Surf City Grime Destroyer via 2 gallon pump sprayer
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash n Gloss via foam cannon
Clay - Danase Medium
ONR as clay lube

Wheels, Rims & Arches:
Arches cleaned with Meg’s super degreaser
Tires cleaned with Amazing Roll Off
Rims cleaned with Danase Tire Assasin

Tires dressed with Surf City Tire Pro
Arches Dressed with Adams Undercarriage Spray
Rims finished with Duragloss Aqua Wax

Paint Correction (Drivers Side), using KBM:
M105 / Orange Pad / Flex
M105/ White Pad/ Flex
Prepsol wipe down

Paint Correction (Passenger Side):
Menz SIP/ 3M White Pad / Makita
Menz 106ff / 3m Black Pad / Makita
Prepsol wipe down

Paint Protection:
Duragloss Enviro-shield (beta testing)

Badges:
Duragloss 501

Front Grill Trim:
Black WOW

Exterior Trim:
ZAIO

Ok, on to the pics, not a slew of them but just enough to show an idea of what I was working with and what the finished product was all about.​

Drivers Side Front Before:


Drivers Side Front After:


Driver Side Rear Before:


Drivers Side Rear After:


Passenger Side Front Before:


Passenger Side Front After:


Passenger Side Rear Before:


Passenger Side Rear After:


Rear Seat Before:


Rear Seat After:


Dirty Water from Extractor



Column Before:


Column After:


NOW LET THE FUN BEGIN!!

Trunk Lid Before:


Trunk Lid After (Spoiler not done):


Before:


After M105/KBM:


Drivers Side Scratch Before:


Drivers Side Scratch After M105/KBM:


Before:


After M105/KBM:


Before:


After M105/KBM:


Before:


After SIP/106ff:


Finished Product:

 

wow...... I am lovin it!

 

Nice! So what did you think as far as ease of correction between the KB method and the standard rotary method of correction? Which one takes longer? I assume they are acheiving the same standard of clarity, but I could be wrong?

 

Looks great Jason, looks like you tried out the new garage. I am waiting on which way you feel is quicker and with better results. After doing several vehicles both ways I will stick with the rotary. I will say if the vehicle has medium correction the KB method does work well, but still feel the rotary has the edge just like several other top guys I have spoken with.

 

Looks very good...You did a great job...Way to go...:thumb:

 

Looks really good Jason!

 

nice turnaround fella:thumb:

 

Nicely done! BTW, what is that *thing* under the passenger seat?

 

I thought we lost you for a while man. Lookin great, how'd you like the KB method vs. rotary?

 

Thanks!

The KBM for RO can remove some significant defects for sure and really brings what can be achieved with a RO and a rotary closer together.

For me, it has been quite awhile since I depended on a RO for a job and to be honest, it was quite cumbersome for me to control/manuever. I think I have just gotten so used to the rotary that using a RO will/would take some getting used to. I will play around with the process some more and will probably only use it for one step jobs. I say this because I do not use a rotary for one steppers

NOW, with that said for someone who does not use a rotary and is stricktly RO, the KBM is a sure fire way to do some HEAVY correction...

Ohh yeah, the new shop is rockin... still need a little bit of work and a tad more lighting but it is def rockin...

As for quicker and better results, well to be honest I think I would/will have to get more time with the KBM in order to give that a fair opinion. See, when I 1st picked up a rotary it was a learning curve, I think this method is the same way. Thus far, I have WAY more hours on a rotary than I do with the KBM mehod so naturally I am partial to the rotary at this point..

Thanks Buddy!

Thanks Denzil

Thanks Jay!

Thanks

It was like a cali duster for the dash board that the owner of the vehicle had under her seat

Thanks... nahh, I was just in winter hibernation....

 

Well done vehicle looks great :applause:

Did someone say new shop :shead: oooh someone hasn't been sharing :shakehead:

 

Dude welcome back and it's so nice to look on here and see a Deep Gloss thread started up. As always you do some damn fine work even with a winter off!! I'm sure she was happy and what did you think of the DG Enviro Shield?

 

the focus looks great.Which thread would explain the KB method with using a PC and m105??

 

Beautiful inside and out! Very impressive! :thumb:

 

Thanks Nica... yeah I bought a new place... I am not where I want it o be or I would take some pics... Soon I will have all my lighting and also have decided on what flooring treatment I plan on pursuing

Thanks JL! It was quite nice to open shop for the season, funny thing is the night I finished it snowed...

I likes the enviroshield, I need to play with it some more to get a really good feel for it.

Thanks scooby.. Kevin Brown has been working hard on putting together a paper on this and it should be out soon

Thanks DG!

 

Awesome work, Jason!!! paint looks beautiful!!!

 

that interior was hit, looks awesome now!!

 

Jase..dude, it's great to have you back posting..so how's it feel being out on parole? HAHAHAHHA..Just busting your balls, bud! Anyway, obviously, you haven't lost your touch over the winter. That traffic cleaner does a hell of a job on the stains, eh? Did you email me and/or Jerry about your complete thoughts about ES? Please cc me if you haven't already. You forgot to mention one detail about your job...which cigar was being enjoyed during the process? I know you can't do a car without one; neither can I!! Cheers, good to have you back!

 

Awesome job as usually. I knew it has been a while since I have read a detail from you

 

It's great to see a thread by Deep Gloss Auto Salon again, from your pictures I like the rotary side better. Looks awesome Jason! :headbang: