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05-12-2009, 11:25 AM
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6th Gear
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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ahh! i can see it now. no, not blocked at work, just wasn't linking for some reason. 
anyway looks goood!  |
05-12-2009, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Washington State
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Thanks! Light in the garage was crap, but it was threatening to storm and with all the wind blowing and my allergies being a nightmare, I decided not to push it.
I got the winter grit off the wheels and gave them a good rinse and I'm going to call that good for today. Detail and wash will have to wait until the weather's a bit less.. scary.
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05-12-2009, 12:23 PM
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yah, last thing you want to do is wash a car in the wind. lots of dust/sand/grit can end up on your panels before you wipe down causing swirlage. 
might want to put some wax on those wheels so that it's easy to get the dust off next time around.  |
05-12-2009, 12:39 PM
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Thankfully, I have a garage and I have wax...
and Griot's Garage is gonna drain my bank account soon I just know it.  |
05-12-2009, 01:15 PM
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hahaha!!! yes, they will. just tells you how much you luv your car.
griot's kicks arse. i suppose i can get griots stuff from outmotoring too these days. |
05-12-2009, 01:58 PM
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Hey thanks! That's a really informative link!
Simple green seems to work for most things that I need a heavy duty cleaner for and I can dilute it, or dip a sponge in it and not have to deal with having heavy fumes in my face that will make me sick for hours afterward.
My dad warned me off of "easy off" wheel cleaners a while back and I have to wonder what something that caustic would do to the finish of your wheels after a while... maybe it wouldn't cause any damage for the first couple of uses, but I bet that over time you would start to see etching....
Not my idea of a new car shine, if you ask me...
Everyone concerned about cleaning their wheels should read through that thread and the article linked to it. |
05-15-2009, 12:17 PM
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Griot's rock!  |
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