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Got my snow tires put on and bought a set of wheels. They look very similar to the "Vampire Fangs". Today was kinda hectic before it got dark. I promise to take pics tomorrow or so!
What have you done to your CX-5 today?
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- 2016.5 CX-5 GT AWD titanium/black 2016 Miata Club ST MT white
It was such a beautiful day yesterday. 76 degrees and sunny with a mild breeze. A perfect day for a long drive.
The nicest day in about four years.
The nicest day in about four years.
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- Denver, CO
I guess a little glare on this pic, but here's the new wheels. Not quite the "vampire fangs" but pretty close.
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IronX has noting to do with Correction. EVERY new car will bleed iron, That's what this does, it removes embedded iron from the transit. Check out videos.
Like'em, also kinda star -y
Sure but prep matters, totally understand it does not need a paint correction. But I guess everyone's definition of a "complete" exterior detail differs. I do understand what a fallout does. Me, if I am doing any kind of sealant (polymer, ceramic, hybrids, wax) and am certainly not going to seal in the iron under it ( IronX &Clay). Also best of luck with Xpel install! Have fun and she will protected...
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- 2018 CX-5 Sport
So you are the one responsible for my summer like weather. You put snow tires on
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
this. Also any type of mechanical decontamination like clay bar, Nanoskin Autoscrub etc. will introduce some amount of scratching and marring. If you don't want to correct, the less you should touch the paint.
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
Swapped out the license plate light housings with the replacement SMD LED versions from iJDMTOY on Amazon.
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- Denver, CO
So you are the one responsible for my summer like weather. You put snow tires on
Hey hey, plenty of others were doing the same at Discount Tire, they may be the blame!
Nice LED conversion!
Any difference in blower strength? I hope the charcoal's ability to absorb smells makes up for the lessor filtering surface area.
So, I've had my CX5 for about a month.
I haven't done anything to it other than washing and a spray wax.
Do I need to Iron X it? And then seal and wax? How would I know if it needs iron x?
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You don't really NEED it. Plenty of cars go their entire lives without being clay barred or decontaminated. That said, your car is pretty much guaranteed to have contaminants embedded into the paint that you can't see or feel. This is generally due to the environments they are subjected to, and sometimes even due to the way they are delivered to the dealership (via truck or train).
It's a good idea to remove as much of that as you can before laying down some protection.
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
You only really NEED to do chemical decon if you plan on paint correcting the car. If you don't, you run the risk of the polisher picking up an embedded iron particle and then spinning it all around all over the paint. If you plan on paint correction, you want to remove every last bit of decontamination that you possibly can before starting the compound/polishing process.
My 2019 Mazda CX-5 color is Sonic Silver. I bought the 2017 Toyota Rav 4 body molding which was Silver Sky metallic. The color was not a perfect match but it looked ok to me. I ordered it online from EB Toyota Parts 1-866-574-2624. It cost me $125 including shipping and taxes.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Can’t tell any difference with this cheap cabin filter on blower strength. Personally I don’t mind to use these cheap after-market cabin air filters, but the engine air filter has to be high-quality、more expensive OEM air filter!
This weekend I put the new GT-R up on the QuickJack to make mud flap installation easier. Get those big wheels out of the way. The wooden blocks just give me an extra few inches of lift, don't really need them.
Also poked around a bit underneath. Took the fill plug off the rear diff, and it looks like the fluid is low as I read to expect. Just hard to tell by how much. I was planning to also check the ATF level, but didn't really have time to remove both engine underbody trays to get to the dip stick. Maybe in the spring.
Also poked around a bit underneath. Took the fill plug off the rear diff, and it looks like the fluid is low as I read to expect. Just hard to tell by how much. I was planning to also check the ATF level, but didn't really have time to remove both engine underbody trays to get to the dip stick. Maybe in the spring.
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Wow you have good clearance with those Quickjacks. If you live in a state that salts the roads in the winter you might want to spot spray under there with a liquid rust inhibitor to keep the new car shine.
Yes, I love this thing. It takes me about 15 minutes to roll the frames out of the garage, set everything up, and get the car in the air. This is the 5000 SLX, which is actually on sale at Costco this month: https://www.costco.com/quickjack-5,000lb.-slx-capacity-portable-car-lift-bundle-.product.100666851.html
That's a great deal, although I suspect it's the AC-powered version. I've had mine almost 5 years, and I went with a 12V (I run it off a jumpstart battery). Bendpak has been improving them every year as well. The QuickJack website has all the different models and capacities. The length is something to look at. I've had many cars up on mine (Subaru Crosstrek and WRX, Honda CRV, Toyota RAV4, Porsche 911 and 914). This model has been great for all these, although it is probably too long for a Miata, especially the first generation. It's also heavy - the two lift frames weigh about 75 lbs each. They have wheels and they slide well on pavement, so it's not a huge issue. But maybe when I'm older it will be a concern.
As for rust inhibitor, I wasn't planning to, but now that I've been underneath I'm considering it. The paint under there looks thin, it's not a heavy chassis paint like most of our other cars. Plus I have only driven the car 300 miles, and it already had leaves and dirt behind the front mud flap locations. I may order some Fluid Film.
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