What have you done to your CX-5 today?
- Thread starter Kayger12
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I just use a cloth to dry inside of the doors. Doesn't take that long
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- 2022 2.5GT
I don’t dwell inside the door shuts and honestly, no more water goes inside than it would opening the door on a rainy day (which we do a lot as you well know!). Every couple of months, I go with the oil can and a cloth and carefully oil the hinges. I can’t do with a big dirty patch around them - I know, I get annoyed at myself at times ;-)
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- 2022 2.5GT
Put on some 20's today
I originally ordered 19's and the shop somehow screwed up the order and got 20's. I ended up keeping the 20's but had to get new tires so that was kind of unexpected expense right there. Overall kinda glad I went 20's instead of 19's lol
They look very nice but you have to watch the rolling radius otherwise you can run into speedo problems and reduced brake efficiency.
Good point. I guess I like to find excuses to use tools
A leaf blower is great to quickly dry off in between doors/hatch, the front grille, 4 rims and tires, water behind side mirrors, water stuck in the shark fin, water in the windshield cowl/wipers, rear emblems, tail lights, brake lights, rear bottom red reflectors, rear badges, rear camera, and license plates = aprox 10 minutes.
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- 2023 CX-5 Premium; 2018 Mazda 3 GT hatch
Good point. I guess I like to find excuses to use tools
A leaf blower is great to quickly dry off in between doors/hatch, the front grille, 4 rims and tires, water behind side mirrors, water stuck in the shark fin, water in the windshield cowl/wipers, rear emblems, tail lights, brake lights, rear bottom red reflectors, rear badges, rear camera, and license plates = aprox 10 minutes.
I used to use an inexpensive battery operated leaf blower for all that until it died and I discovered the Worx leaf blower https://www.worx.com/blowers-mulchers/cordless-blowers/20v-air-cordless-leaf-blower-wg545.html
This sucker has a nozzle attachment which makes it a far better tool for blowing water out of crevices than other similar tools and the battery lasts forever. You can get them even cheaper than the one pictured if you shop for refurbished units online.
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- 2023 CX-5 Premium; 2018 Mazda 3 GT hatch
Any paint chips?
Bwahahaha. We saw what you did there.....
just a few at the bottom of the bumper nothing noticeable or out of the ordinary, hood still good.
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- Denver, CO
What's the black on that last photo on the paint by the passenger side window?
No idea . Probably bad picture or reflection . Def nothing on the car though lol
Yeah, I see you that too! It was bigger in the first picture, but evidently hadn't been taken out completely during the wash...
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- 2023 CX-5 Premium; 2018 Mazda 3 GT hatch
How many miles?
Side mirror shadow. I doubt washing will fix it
And you had to ruin it, eh...
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- Denver, CO
har har har
