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Love the rims. What size (measurement)?
Same size as the GT...20's p245/45. I figured if the Ford engineers chose and tested that size, it would work well.?
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Anyone see any concerns to the paint from protective adhesive strips I've seen from the chip holds which kept cars somewhere (looks like at the plant in Mexico) in the heat for an additional month in my case before shipping?
 

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My Grabber Blue paint was fantastic from the factory. Stuff like this is where Ford really shines. But the front and rear ends are a very soft plastic that chips very easily. Front end PPF is essential in my opinion.
 

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My paint has defects but only on the fiberglass bumpers. I have tried detailing and the guy can't figure out what's wrong. I will be taking it to the dealership to see if they can offer a paint correction. I am so bummed about it that I am thinking about wrapping it.

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Same with me.
 

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I've had a couple of small rock chips on the front grill area, and I used the Dr. Colorchip kit to touch them up. The Grabber Blue paint matched perfectly and after buffing it out I literally cannot find where those rock chips were.
 


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I'm sending my car straight to ppf and ceramic, it's just tough to anticipate exactly when it will show up. Just hope that white packaging stuff hasn't melted onto my bumpers...
 

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June build, one of the last Carbonized Gray made I believe. Quality was great (smooth to the touch), however I have had to touch up three chips in the hood in 1 month. Have heard ZERO impacts while driving. Hoping that the paint isn't that soft because I really don't want PPF (preference).
 

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i need to take a pic of the front of my trusty ole FX35 to show people what happens when you don't wrap the forward facing planes.

you want, to wrap, the front.
 

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I quick detail my car when I get to work in around 4-5 minutes. Only takes 4 microfibers (fold into fourths, use a clean edge every time) with moderate pressure. One for the hood, one for each side of the car, and one for the trunk.

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So it's okay to wipe down a car without washing it? This doesn't cause scratches?
 
 




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