CanuckG35

^ You pretty much nailed it Scott!

Take a read through this thread as I've recommended some good products to use to maintain a great looking Edge. You're right with the proper detailing order. Wash, clay, polish if necessary, sealant (let cure for at least 24 hours), and wax if you choose to. Detailing products need a temperature of at least 10C or 50F to properly cure. Temperature is just one factor, as humidity is equally important. Without a heated garage of your own or a friends, you'll need to wait until spring until the temps rise. Here is a a great post by a fellow professional regarding the topic.

A couple of important points regarding the use of a clay bar. First off, clay is an abrasive substance, and moving it across your paint even with a proper lubricant will cause marring. Now clay bars vary in abrasivness so how much marring you will incur on your paint (along with methods used) will vary greatly. So from a detailer's perspective, it's ALWAYS recommended to follow up claying with a fine or finising polish to remove any marring incurred by the clay. At that point you can then proceed with your choice of LSP. Any other questions, just let me know.

Wow, a week ahead of schedule is always a pleasant surprise! Let me know if you have any questions about detailing.

^ Nice, that's not too long at all. Congrats!

Is rust proofing your undercarriage a scam? Absolutely not!! Is it as required on today's vehicles as it was 15 years ago? No. If you turn over your vehicles every few years, I wouldn't say it's needed. But if you keep your vehicles for extended periods of time, I would absolutely get it done annually. Tony, if you plan on getting it done, Krowne does an excellent job!

Yep, just a rinse only. I am usually in and out within 2-3 minutes to rinse everything off of my paint and undercarriage. Even with ONR, I don't use it all the time. The less things come in direct contact with your paint the better.

Hi Cindy, Your windshield can most certainly be polished. If you have a local professional detailer in your area, they should have a polish made specifically made for glass. Your detailer will need this particular polish along with glass polishing pad. The difference between an older scratched windshield and a freshly polished one is incredible.

You ordered a 2001 Edge? Mine was ordered on September 27th. Hoping to take delivery the last week of Novembers. Crossing fingers.

What I do to keep my vehicle clean in the winter is to take it to a local coin op and rinse off all of salt, sand, and dirt off of the paint. I simply rinse all of that off without anything actually touching my paint. Then I'll bring it home and do a rinseless wash with Optimum No Rinse. ONR is a fantastic product and comes in really handy in the winter. You can purchase this at www.eshine.ca Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks for the info folks. I wonder why the USB sticks that I tried didn't work on the Edge that I had home. Strange.

Thanks Carrie. The last time I heard, expected delivery is towards the end of November. Still have another month of waiting!

A couple of questions for those of you who already have your new Edge. * You can drag and drop MP3s on a USB stick, plug it into one of the USB slots and play music, correct? I remember when I had an Edge home for a couple of days test driving it that I was unable to. I forget what the exact message on the display was, but I wasn't able to play any MP3s from the USB stick. * If you have a Navigation equipped Edge, can you take out the Navigation SD card and put in an SD card filled with music. I know that you can play MP3s from an SD card in the SD card slot, but I wasn't sure if taking out the Navigation SD card screwed anything up. The tester I had home didn't have Navigation so it wasn't an issue. TIA. Shane

Wow, that really bites. I ordered mine with HIDs last month, but I haven't heard of any delays on delivery. Hopefully not.

Great review, thanks for posting!

Zaino Z2 and Z5 are not a polish, they are synthetic polymer sealants. To the OP, you might want to look at the thread below as it will answer most of your questions. Any additional questions, just let me know. http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?/topic/5535-ask-a-professional-detailer/

+2. I'd most definitely ask for a new Edge. Keep us posted, I hope it works out for you.

Cool vid, thanks for posting!

Hey, you asked. hahaha. If you don't want to go with the ones I listed above, at least go with these. Using a top quality MF cloth makes all the difference. http://www.detailedimage.com/DI-Microfiber-M13/Ultra-Plush-Two-Sided-Towel-P105/16-x-16-S1/

Yes, quality of the towels will definitely play a part in it. The ones below are the ones that I use. Also, when wiping down a dirty surface, go back over it with a clean towel. http://www.detailedimage.com/DI-Microfiber-M13/reTHICKulous-Towel-P318/16-x-16-S1/#product-description

Are you using the S&W on a dirty or clean paint surface?

^ Awesome, thanks Rich!!

^ Good stuff, definitely post pics once it's installed. I plan on ordering mine soon and was thinking of going with the larger size.

Nope, no VIN yet Scott. Hopefully will have that soon.

Tick tock tick tock............and the wait continues!!