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More like 'Mr. royally PG'ed!'
Fun Run/Detail Party/Winter Prep Meet 10/24/09
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More like 'Mr. royally PG'ed!'
mazdaspeedster3
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- Mazdaspeed3. 2008
Seriously... I think Ray and the Daves are the only ones not to get PG'ed as of late. I wont order from them again, ever!
I hear a slight, very slight whine when I first start out in the car on cold mornings. I dont think it is anything to worry about though, not like what Steve was talking about anyway.
I hear a slight, very slight whine when I first start out in the car on cold mornings. I dont think it is anything to worry about though, not like what Steve was talking about anyway.
oh common ray where have you been?
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It's hard to tell the difference between you 'playing' dumb and when you're being yourself...LOL.
Bill, I agree. You know how my car sounded when you drove it, if it's faint, that's most likely due to all of the thermal expansions yet to take place, and the cold oil not moving as freely as it normally would on a warmed up motor. Just keep an eye on it and see if it gets louder. You've got til 60K if something goes wrong.
mazdaspeedster3
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- Mazdaspeed3. 2008
So the detail party, weather permitting. Everyone should plan on bringing car wash, wax and a polish. It is always best to seal in the wax with a good polish!
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't you clay, polish, then wax (and/or seal)? I thought polish was meant to be put on to remove the light swirl marks once the paint was free of contamination?
I did pick up some Poorboy's wheel sealant, and I'll be hitting mine with a coat of Klasse All-in-one and their show car glaze to top it off.
mazdaspeedster3
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It depends on what your doing. I will seal in a wax for winter or just plain polish it and then wax as often as I can in the winter to keep something on it. If you are doing a total detail you would clay bar, wheel, foam pad and wax. I wouldnt polish at all. The foam pad will do a better job at swirl removal and polishing than anything will by hand.
mazdaspeedster3
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- Mazdaspeed3. 2008
You coming on the fun run and detail party to follow?
Titanium_8
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I"m hoping to make the detail party as well. I just waxed last weekend (waxed the car that is), but I've got some pretty cloudy headlights I'd like to work on polishing. And does anyone know a good way to polish an assload of shallow scratches out of a windshield? When I removed the tinted visor from my windshield somebody from another forum (before I found you guys)suggested using 409 and a scotchbright pad to remove the residue. Well the 409 worked perfectly. The scotch pad was an emense failure. I didn't realize the glass was so soft. Now I have swirls all over the top 1/4 of my windshield. You normally can't see them unless a light shines directly on them, but I still know their there.
mazdaspeedster3
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- Mazdaspeed3. 2008
Well for both of you I have everything you will need to be honest and have no problems sharing.
As far as your windshield is concerned, the only thing I can tell you is you can try a speed wheel with a very light compound. I have both of those. You are more than welcome to try it. I can show you how to use it but am not willing to do it myself.
We can test a small corner or something. I can get headlight covers to come back but never worked a windshield. You could first clay bar it to see if that helps, then maybe use a cleaner wax on that top part. And whoever told you to use a scratch pad like that on glass should be shot and killed just for the ignorance!
As far as your windshield is concerned, the only thing I can tell you is you can try a speed wheel with a very light compound. I have both of those. You are more than welcome to try it. I can show you how to use it but am not willing to do it myself.
We can test a small corner or something. I can get headlight covers to come back but never worked a windshield. You could first clay bar it to see if that helps, then maybe use a cleaner wax on that top part. And whoever told you to use a scratch pad like that on glass should be shot and killed just for the ignorance!- :
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I'm gonna do some hunting on the detailing forums for windshield polishing. Mine has small specs that shine in sun, looks like its got glitter in it. I'd like to cover/fix them if I can.
mazdaspeedster3
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Shoot Steve, check your insurance. May not have a deductible or cost to having a new one installed. Plus, claims like that are safety issues and do not count against the premium.
mazdaspeedster3
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Well there is plenty out there for Bikes, little for cars. But what I did find is about what I thought. You are basically just using a buffing compound on the windshield.
http://www.car-care-auto-repair.com/windshield-scratch-remover.html
http://www.car-care-auto-repair.com/windshield-scratch-remover.html
