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Using a clay bar is a lot of work, but, the results make it so worthwhile. I use that and then finish off with Zaino and soon I'll try and do that for the FFH. One key for everyone is to make sure you never wash you car in bright sunlight. Water stains are not your friends not what you want. Some waxes tell you that and it's for a good reason. Same goes for waxing - put it on in sunlight and it cakes and becomes very hard to remove. I have a friend who does detailing on the side. It takes him five to six hours to do a car right. Lucky guy has a shop where he can also do it with lots of room. Most garages are not quite big enough.

I have done this a few times and the key, as mentioned, is to build up the paint slowly. I use a toothpick to get it to fill and then a light brush stroke to fill the edges. After that a clay bar could be used or a fine polishing compound to level it off. Then if you really want to make it perfect - clear coat it and repeat the polishing. Not a quick job, but not difficult either.

You should know better than trust Al. :) But wait, there's more. That lifetime guarantee becomes void when used of course and it probably says in the very fine small print that you must use low pressure attachments - in other words no nozzles! GrySql got it right with the soaker hose. :yahoo:

Wandered out into the roads paved to Halifax yesterday for a 23 miles excursion and a business lunch. Getting there was going uphill and so my return mileage should be much better. 5.6 on the way there or 42 mpg in US speak. Coming back 4.2 or 56 mpg. Not too shabby eh? :)

I wonder if Ford might not replace the filter as part of the process. It would make sense to do that now or to at least cover the costs of the labour if an owner asks.

The looks of the car after having it done make it very appealing. Does it work and by how much - well the smallest windows (the sides) get tinted and the rear but that big puppy out front cannot be done. Every car up until now I have had tinted. The last one I did 45% on the front sides and 35% on the rear and I believe it did help reduce the heat inside. By how much - not sure. With my current car I'm not doing it at all. My vision is less than stellar now and may stay that way after recent surgery on the one eye so I'm going to pass. However you can't beat the sinister curb appeal once done and a black car done right - Yowsa. Yes I have a black car and it hurts not doing it, but.... ;(

They came, I saw and I installed and they really do look good. Now the car is sitting and curing for the required 24 hours. Wish the sun would stay out and help and wish it were warmer, but they are in and no problems encountered. Thanks everyone for your advice and guidance. :happy feet:

You know you have arrived and been recognized when you get your first (of many likely) offer to renew your SiriusXM. Mine arrived yesterday and served as a reminder that I have this service. I have never used it, nor will I. I don't need or want the extra expense. But I thought I would share with the rest of the world how special we are in Canada. We have a great offer sent to us - $4.99 MTh plus taxes and fees for three months. Yes that is correct - three months and then the regular rate is $15.99 a MTh plus taxes and fees. There is a lot of fine print there as well, but I'm not going to even try and read that. All I know is that the US gets better deals than us Canucks. Seems fair right? :censored:

Looks very nice. I wanted that colour but opted for the Tuxedo Black that was enroute. Enjoy.

Okay I'm trying to wrap my head around this. The tank is 13.5 gallons. That isn't a variable so then the reading at the gas station pumps has to be wrong or another reason as to why the difference. When gas is more dense and cooler it is more accurate and filling up at night gets a truer reading? When it's hot out and gas expands it should then read less or more? I get confused on this issue so perhaps others can help sort this out. ;( Hey - I'm old. It happens. :sneaking:

Did the fat lady sing? :cry:

I believe we may be doing things differently in Canada. You will get the best deal. If the deal on signing is better than the deal on delivery, the dealers will honor the signing program. You cannot be penalized by a program change, but they will let you benefit. Consumer protection policies are at work here.

When you accelerate hard, or in your case climbing the mountain, you are using the ICE to do that. When it kicks in you will hear the slight roar and it will stay on until such time as you switch to electric. What you describe I think is normal and the gas engine is doing it's job.

Bottom line - Size Matters! :)

As long as you are happy - it's a good deal. The numbers seem to indicate you did and that is all that matters. Getting the color you wanted and the options will make it very enjoyable. When will you pick it up and of course post a picture? What colour did you want? :camera: