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SintaxError posted:I bought a car a few weeks ago with a set of enkei lusso (black w/machined lip) rims. The black holds up pretty good, but the machined lip is starting to get a bit dull. What might be the best way of polishing this up? I bought a $10 polishing set for my dremel at walmart, but I figured I'd check here first before going hog wild on it and potentially loving it all up. Jack up whichever end of the car are the drive wheels, put it on stands, and then let somebody sit in the drivers seat with it in gear while you have you 1000 grit or whatever to polish it... Really I probably wouldn't do this, but it would make things a lot faster I'd bet. Besides needing 2 people or course.
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Aug 25, 2012 22:00
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I'd hit them with some aircraft stripper then paint. That lip might look alright after stripping off the clear and polishing it up.
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Feb 8, 2013 22:54
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Looks much better, nice job.  I'm interested in your question as well as there are some spots the PO touched up on my car that I wouldn't mind trying to make look a little better. I don't really want to wet sand it down or anything like that, though.
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May 6, 2013 02:30
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I would just hit it with rattle can clear coat instead, too.
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May 6, 2013 22:34
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Try hand polishing it since I'm guessing you don't have a buffer. I'd pick up a couple different compounds of varying levels of abrasiveness and keep going heavier and heavier until it starts coming off, if it comes off. I can't tell on the truck but it looks deeper than the paint. Could be wrong, though. The bird poo poo will probably come off after you take a little bit of clear coat off.
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May 7, 2013 22:31
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Seems like it's basically clear plastidip.
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Jul 6, 2013 20:09
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meatpimp posted:Nothing wrong with that. I've corrected many marks on many cars with them. They are less abrasive than some of the Meguiars liquid compounds. Properly used they are magic.  I'd try clay first or possibly some goo gone.
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Jul 11, 2013 02:58
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revmoo posted:Newspaper. I've started using newspaper+invisible glass. It's incredible. That or coffee filters (if you don't have newspaper) seem to work decent.
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Jul 20, 2013 16:10
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If it's a black NA, it's single stage.
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Jul 23, 2013 21:40
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QuarkMartial posted:Thanks for the touchup paint vid! I've usually had good luck with using normal glass cleaner and coffee filters instead of paper towels or microfiber. It's cheap, give it a shot.
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Oct 1, 2013 15:41
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Is this a good kit to go with? http://www.autogeek.net/hk7424.html I've polished a car once borrowing some stuff and probably won't be using it for awhile, but hey, it's on sale. Is there something else you'd recommend in the $200 range?
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Mar 8, 2014 13:11
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I just purchased my meatpimp approved buffer. Thanks for posting about the sale LordOfThePants and giving some feedback. Already bought new tires today too, this is one expensive morning.
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Mar 8, 2014 13:58
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blk posted:Has anyone here ever tried repairing their own wheel rash? Yeah. I did it with bondo and then sanded and painted over it and it was a 95% improvement. Probably not the best way to fix it but it looked a lot nicer.
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May 23, 2014 16:03
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I made the #1 detailing mistake today, being impatient. I had some sap or some yellow tarry poo poo on my <1 year old car and it wouldn't come off with goo gone and took a billion passes with a clay bar to get off. I started scraping it with my fingernail and now you can see pretty much everywhere I did that.  There are stains from bird poo poo in a few spots as well, so I'll have to put the PC buffer to use at some point in the future and see if it can be corrected. Overall the car looks pretty good after washing, claying, and waxing over about 5 hours.  I'm loving beat.
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Jul 26, 2014 19:12
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dupersaurus posted:Yeah that's probably further down the rabbit hole than I want to go... Just buy some polish and do it by hand if it's small areas. Yes it'll take a little bit but the $ investment is pretty small. He's talking about polishing your whole car (8-12hrs). If you just want to correct those little scratches, just go to work with a microfiber and a couple different levels of polish.
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Sep 7, 2014 23:48
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I'd recoat the headlights with something afterwards. They do a great job polishing but the UV just makes them yellow again in 6 months. Not sure what the best solution for that is, though.
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Apr 25, 2015 23:56
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A year after buying my PC DA, I finally used it. Holy poo poo was it awesome. I was working on my 2 year old car so there wasn't a ton of stuff to do but it took out a lot of the minor scratches and swirls very quickly with Meguiars Ultimate compound. Was the first time using it to apply wax, too. Made poo poo so easy and nice looking that I haven't taken it out of the garage since.  I can't wait to use it on my 15 year old truck to bring back some bling to the paint.
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Aug 22, 2015 20:09
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Just got done cleaning up a truck that I bought a couple weeks ago and my whole body aches. I debadged it on the tailgate and sides, and removed the dealer decal on the gate. I focused just on the paint, trying to get rid of the swirls and hoping to bring the matte finish to the bed (repainted, and the match isn't quite perfect) back to something more glossy. All I used was dawn to wash, 3M adhesive remover for tar spots (gently caress doing that with clay ever again, this stuff takes 2 seconds and doesn't dull the clear or anything), clay bar, another wash, then polishing with an orange pad with my PC 7424 and Meguiar's Ultimate Compound. Added some Meguiar's liquid wax afterwards and she looks pretty good. I couldn't get everything perfect but this ain't bad for a 2001 truck. Especially in the Michigan rust belt.    Fingers always loving up pictures  I still want to clean up the corrosion on the wheels an replace the front turn signal lights since they leak and there's some black poo poo (mold) and dead bugs inside the lenses. I'll probably wait to do the wheels when I put on new tires and strip the wheel weights off to get the whole wheel (they're on the outside, ugh, who still does this???) cleaned up. Then paint or plastidip a dark grey, I think. Suburban Dad fucked around with this message at 19:38 on Aug 30, 2015 |
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Aug 30, 2015 19:34
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always be closing posted:Nice truck, Chevys rule. I noticed that even the new trucks are coming outta the dealer with white letters out and wheel weights on the outside. Both a crime against humanity. If you lose that grandpa bugflector that thing will look amazing. Thanks. That bug deflector is why the hood has little to no rock chips. Or maybe because it's taller than my previous vehicles. Either way, I'll probably keep it and do burnouts to stay young feeling.
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Sep 1, 2015 16:24
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I have a seat I bought off craigslist that smells like smoke and I've tried everything on it. Vinegar, baking soda, dryer sheets, febreeze, etc. I don't know if I want to step up to an ozone generator since I don't know if I'll ever need it again, but have heard good things about ozium. I assume it's like ozone in a can and should have the same effect for something like this?
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Sep 1, 2015 20:21
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Randuin posted:
I usually just use the hose for clay lube, but a spray bottle of water would probably work if used liberally. Lot cheaper as long as it doesn't get you hanged in California.
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Nov 2, 2015 17:39
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thegasman2000 posted:Yeah on a non removable panel like that it's going to be a pain in the rear end and therefore expensive! Sonax is supposedly good, but I have no personal experience with it. I was working on cars yesterday and changing oil, then without thinking grabbed the garage door opener in another car with my nasty oil soaked glove. What can I do to clean the cloth headliner fabric and sun visor of grease and oil?
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Jan 11, 2016 15:40
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Larrymer posted:I was working on cars yesterday and changing oil, then without thinking grabbed the garage door opener in another car with my nasty oil soaked glove. Thanks for nothing, thread.  I used undiluted Simple Green and warm water which seemed to do the trick without loosening or damaging the fabric. Well, unless it falls off tomorrow or something.
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Jan 16, 2016 23:43
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revmoo posted:So I was peeling a warning sticker off my new bike which has flat white paint, and it left an outline. So I used some cutting compound to polish it out, which worked....too well. Now I have a shiny spot on the top of the gas tank. Does anyone know a way I can flatten out the paint in a way that will look consistent with the rest? I have a feeling you won't be able to get it to match again unless you polish the rest of it.
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Feb 3, 2016 21:13
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SperginMcBadposter posted:Guess the spot I was working on the area in the top left of the pic haha get a real pad and Ultimate Compound. I can't tell you did anything. The difference should be night and day after only a few minutes.
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Apr 27, 2016 13:42
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It probably isn't single stage paint or you're still working with lovely equipment.
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Apr 29, 2016 20:26
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My Volvo had one really hazy headlight and one decent one. I polished them both out using the 3M kit to decent results. The lovely one looks way better but not 100%. There's spots where I could have spent more time polishing but I guess I bitched out and wasn't thorough enough. Looks good enough for me, though. Before:   After:   I was going to wash the car but my good friend bulging disc stopped by to say hello so it's going to look like poo poo with sanding slurry on it for a little bit. I'm going to try using something to coat it to give it UV protection. There was something on a detailing forum about spar urethane and mineral spirits which I might try (unless somebody has a better suggestion for the same price). Guy got a couple years out of it which is better than a couple months. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/19021-headlight-restoration-new-uv-sealant-idea.html Suburban Dad fucked around with this message at 22:17 on May 23, 2016 |
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May 23, 2016 22:15
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It's hard to find a good reviewed product for that. Most just deal with the hazing but would gladly let it come back again (quickly) so you have to buy more of their products. I think clear coating them is the permanent solution but $$$ and  to remove them from the car so I'll try the $20 wipe on fix.
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May 24, 2016 19:58
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ratbert90 posted:I bought the wife a silver convertible electric razor for a car. This has to be a Pontiac Solstice, right? It's what I think of whenever I see one.
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Aug 11, 2016 14:01
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So my interior has a musty smell to it. I've tried using an ozone generator on it for two half hour sessions and I still smell it a bit. I'm thinking I'll try and wet vac the carpets and then ozone it again and see if that makes a difference. What wet vac is recommended? I saw this cheap, highly rated one on amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/Armor-Gallon-Utility-Vacuum-AA255/dp/B003M2F7NI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1473766338&sr=8-3&keywords=wet+vac
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Sep 13, 2016 12:32
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OneStopShop posted:My brother and I have inherited a car that has been sitting for 15+ years and is full of dead mice and their piss/poo poo. I'd remove everything in the interior and spray the carpet at a pay and spray if you can, then scrub down the seats and whatever else.
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Sep 16, 2016 02:43
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No pics but I washed, clayed, and buffed out some scratches on my new-to-me car yesterday. All in all about 5 hours of that, but hot drat it looks about perfect now. All of the little scratches are gone or are vastly reduced, and it was loving easy mode using Ultimate Compound and a 7424xp. Seriously, it feels like cheating. Next is sealant and then I'll move on to the interior.
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Oct 24, 2016 14:52
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Cop Porn Popper posted:Stoner also makes a hard water spot remover. I nabbed 2 tubes of it when it was going on clearance, but I'm iffy on using it due to tint since it feels like an incredibly fine abrasive. Tint is on the inside of the window, generally.
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Mar 26, 2017 15:38
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Anybody have recommendations for cleaning off tire blooming (brown poo poo) from your tires? I googled it and it's natural I guess after all. I scrubbed at that stuff today for too long and then even tried using Dawn on it since I initially thought it was from a PO tire dressing or something but that barely did anything. I don't want to use a high gloss dressing on the tires, just get them looking clean/newish.
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Jun 11, 2017 01:08
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Yes it works. Get natural peanut butter and when you first open it the oil will have probably separated. Just use that.
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Jun 30, 2017 22:01
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As some of the other guys have said, these are sort of things you can use more than once if you want to "invest" in the cleanliness of your car. Stop being so cheap. If you have a house, how do you not have a garden hose? Drive through washes are terrible and will swirl the hell out of your paint. I'll go to a pay and spray in the winter to rinse off my car and even then that's not ideal because the water is recycled so it might be more gritty than what comes out of your hose at home.
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Jul 13, 2017 14:56
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BraveUlysses posted:I'm just going to accept that the spot is turbofucked and will leave it as is. I'm surprised clay didn't take care of it.
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Aug 3, 2017 15:38
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Decided to be nice and wash the wife's car yesterday because some loving youth (get off my lawn) dumped pop on it and it was all sticky. In doing so, the hose slipped out of my hand while rinsing the roof and I scratched up the hood.  I polished most of it out but it was still infuriating since it's a 2015 and keeps having little things like that happen to it and gently caress it up.
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Edit: nm, thought it said stick on type, not painted. Edit2: I'd call a auto body shop and see what they recommend or would quote for removing it. Maybe they have something they'd suggest, maybe not. Suburban Dad fucked around with this message at 01:58 on Aug 30, 2017 |
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scuz posted:HAHA loving found it. Thanks again, SSS! These are for steel wheels and obviously that's not what my new white ones are, but still I found it. Just scuff it up, no need to get all the paint off or anything. For curb rash, I'd smooth it down with a file or sand paper if it's really bad, and either use filler or just try and file it as smooth as possible. I personally have never painted the barrel of the wheel, just the face. You can't really notice it after a little brake dust gets on there anyway. Are you planning on painting them the same color (white)? Use thin coats and follow whatever the paint can says that you decide to use for coats and recoat times. Otherwise if you want the easiest answer, just plastidip them. Prep only requires them being clean, then throw index cards around the bead. They say you can just peel that stuff off which is true, but for over spray areas like the tire the dip isn't thick enough there and won't peel off in one big piece. Just use the cards, trust me. I spent way too much time trying to get the thin layers of it off tires that had tons of little grooves. IronDoge posted:I replaced the old three-piece spoiler on my car with a new one-piece one. However, the now missing side pieces were attached via tape that now has left black marks in my white paint. I tried using some goo gone to get it all off, but now it seems like it's stuck on there. Claying didn't do much either. Any ideas? I love this stuff. https://www.amazon.com/3M-03618-Adhesive-Remover-oz/dp/B000BQYA7W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505338307&sr=8-1&keywords=3m+adhesive+remover Test in an area that you won't see to make sure it doesn't discolor the paint. Sometimes it can but otherwise that stuff works amazingly well (I've used it on paint to remove emblem/badge goo) and beats the poo poo out of goo gone.
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