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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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Extra Zaino = shiny lawnmower!

So, I was adding another layer of Zaino to the MINI this weekend. I was done covering the MINI's body and still had some Zaino left in the little bottle. OK, let's do the wheels. Hmmm, still some left. Let's see ... wife's car is gone ... hey, the lawn mower! Well, now that the painted part is shiny, I'll have to detail the plastic cover part with some 303, and ... bingo! The shiniest lawn mower in the neighborhood!

Am I nuts? What do you guys do with that extra bit of Zaino?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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Pics are definitely in order!
 
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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Sounds like the lawnmower needs some stripes!
 
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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Sounds like the lawnmower needs some stripes!
HAHAHAHA! The funniest counterfeit MINI idea....very cool!


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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 05:11 AM
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Pics please!
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 05:40 AM
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I'm glad I'm not the only one! Thanks for this little therapy release!

I've got the shiniest jack in the city. And to make matters worse, I even Zainoed my snowblower one year before my wife took it out to use it. The look on her face was priceless. Unfortunately I can't find that picture any more.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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Great thread...probably tons of ideas out there, but seriously, how long can the leftovers solution of Z2 or Z5 + ZFX be kept...is overnight ok?

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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Steeroidz
Pics are definitely in order!
Oh my, of course! I'll take some and post when I get home
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by minims
Sounds like the lawnmower needs some stripes!
I DO have some left over stripes! Great idea! Can't wait till this weekend ...
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by hugh
Great thread...probably tons of ideas out there, but seriously, how long can the leftovers solution of Z2 or Z5 + ZFX be kept...is overnight ok?

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It says how long one can keep it on the instructions, which I don't have in hand right now---I think a couple of hours or so. Something like that. So, overnight probably isn't good. Hence, the lawn mower make-over. :smile:
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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How about your fuse box?
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:38 AM
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You people are sick!!!
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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I waxed our Clothes washing machine
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by hugh
Great thread...probably tons of ideas out there, but seriously, how long can the leftovers solution of Z2 or Z5 + ZFX be kept...is overnight ok?

hs
I believe it's 5-6 hours.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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Hahahah..great idea!!
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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I'm pretty sure if you leave it overnight you have to throw away the bottle... on my last car it had a bit left and I would do my gf's car a few panels at a time... hood, trunk and roof twice and then the sides once. she thought I was nuts... then again she got extra money when she traded that saturn in because it had great paint and low miles so they could sell it on the lot!
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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OK, here's a pic of the mower. It is 4 years old, but looks just 4 months old now!

(Wheels need a bit of detailingand the skirt is a bit scratched up, but it is still the best looking mower in the neighborhood )
 
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Old Oct 4, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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Let me try again ... picture was too big.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 04:14 AM
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Did you claybar first?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 04:14 AM
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Maybe that's an idea for a new website:

NorthAmericanMowing.com
 
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 05:31 AM
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I love it!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 07:00 AM
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Here's an idea. Whenever you guys have extra time and wax (which OBVIOUSLY happens a lot) come over to my house and WAX MY CAR!!



 
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by string
Here's an idea. Whenever you guys have extra time and wax (which OBVIOUSLY happens a lot) come over to my house and WAX MY CAR!!

One quiet weekend afternoon at Adam's house ...

"Honey, look, there's someone out in the driveway waxing your car! And .. hey ... wait a minute, he's doing the lawn mower now!
 
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