jaymz

2013 Edge; V6. The car's steering causes it to "dart" all over the road...like there is "slop" in the steering. Steering holds steady, but when "correcting" there seems to be too much travel in the wheel; the car will then suddenly "dart" and correction needs to be applied to the steering wheel to return the car to it's course. Hard to drive in a straight line because of constant need to "correct" the course of the vehicle. We did have a power steereing issue where the banjo fittings on the hoses leaked. Steering pump probably got low on fluid. Could pump wear be the cause?

thunder_rob: Can you reply as to the procedure you used to change the pump? It looks like a PITA.

Thanks, Jim

It's all in the prep. Did you wash the car after claybarring? If not, that's gonna be a problem. Did you compound and polish before the NXT? If not, that could be a problem. Paint looks cloudy if not prepped correctly. Lose the NXT and use Blackfire Wet Diamond. Jim

Black electrician's tape. Jim

I am new to this site, and just bought a 2013 Edge SEL for the old lady. I also have lots of professional detailing experience and would be happy to provide advice when/where requested. Some Observations: 1. There are lots of fine detailing products out there; there is no "best" compound or polish or wax/synthetic. I have my favorites and tend to stick with them, although I am not averse to trying something new. Detailing products have come a long way in the last five years. 2. You'll never accomplish Jack-S#!t removing swirls/RIDS or holograms by hand. Get a D/A and a good selection of foam or microfiber pads to correct damaged paint. 3. Correcting Damaged paint is a (minimum) three step process: Compounding, Polishing, and Last Step Product (Wax/synthetic/coating). You can add Clay-barring to that list if necessary. 4. My current "go-to" products are: Meguiars M101 (compound); Meguiars M205 (Polish); and Blackfire Wet Diamond synthetic "wax." I can toss in Wet Glaze 2.0 as a last step gloss enhancer. I use a Griots Garage 6" polisher. Lots of power. Use Lake Country foam pads (mostly). Get a good light to see your work clearly and use a roll-about stool to save your back. 5. I have never found a tire shine product that is all that great. 6. Go online to learn how to use all this stuff. Some good instructional Videos on AutoGeek. 7. Black paint sucks! 8. People have no idea how much time it takes to do a perfect paint restoration job. Most people want to pay $99.95 for a detail. Ain't gonna happen! 9. It's all in the prep!

Recently purchased a 2013 Edge SEL with the V6. What perfomance mods have you guys done that actually work? Jim

Magnaflow exhaust; Hi performance valve body in trans; CAI; 4 lb overdrive pulley for SC boost; Predator tune. Jim

It's hard to screw up applying wax, either real wax or sealant. the shine is really all in the prep work. Did you compound and polish before waxing? You have to get all the swirl marks and haze out of the paint first. Jim

Folex! Jim

Meguiars M101 (Compound) Meguiars M205 (Polish) Blackfire Wet Diamond (LSP) Wet Glaze 2.0 (Gloss Enhancer) JIm

Recently purchased a 2013 Edge SEL AWD (pics later). Ordered a few accessories already. Kind of a Ford family; have a 2001 F150 FWD and a 2002 SVT F150 Lightning (49K), so I am familiar with tuning, etc. Also do detailing on the side. Jim