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    Re: What did you do today non-detailing related?

    Pulled heads off my 5.0 yesterday. I'm going to go through the heads and probably bring them to a shop for full rebuild. Been dealing with a misfire which I think is due to poor valve...
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    Re: what's your weather currently like?

    It's stupid. (St. Paul, MN)
    2 weeks ago it was close to 70F and over last 2 day we've received about 7" of snow and still coming...
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    Re: The Post a Picture of Your Ride as it Sits Thread

    Mustang came home from storage yesterday so I can tackle a few things this week while I'm off work. Crappy part is we are under Winter Storm Warning and my Edge has to sit outside. The apron from our...
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    Re: what's your weather currently like?

    Ufda as we say in MN.
    We have 0 snow on the ground, it's 47 degrees and partly sunny.
    Par for the course in MN this winter....but apparently that's going to change this weekend.
    We're in for...
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    Re: The Post a Picture of Your Ride as it Sits Thread

    I was going to say it was a Gallant VR4 (or is that just a different name for same car?).
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    Re: Gloss black IROC-Z attacked by a rotary..

    Oh, that I know.
    It was ~10yrs old when I bought it and I'm pretty sure it went through every MN winter since new.
    As they say, it was ridden hard and put away wet.
    I should have known better when...
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    Re: Gloss black IROC-Z attacked by a rotary..

    Interesting, I didn't know that.
    Mine was still a POS. :laughing:
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    Re: Gloss black IROC-Z attacked by a rotary..

    Nice job.

    My first car was an 87 IROC w/ 350.
    Biggest POS. I was a dumb 16yr old and all I thought was "Big V8, good."
    Transmission went out about a month after I bought it, suspension was...
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    Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

    After 10 years (and 1 day), I finally decided to polish the 'piano scratch' plastic on my 14 Explorer. This is one of the back C pillars. I did 2 steps on the 2 rear and I just hit all the other...
  10. Re: what's the last car care/detailing video you've just watched?

    That handheld cordless blower has me very intrigued.
    I use an old, corded leaf blower which works fine, but bulky and sucks to deal with the cord.
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    Re: Final Step of Machine Wheel Lip Repair

    I was also going to say try a scotchbright pad, just not sure which one.

    Found this on a Google search so take it for what that's worth.
    As usual, start with the least aggressive and work from...
  12. Re: GeoMet, GeoSpec, Element3, etc. Coated Rotors Break-In

    I installed Raybestos E3 rotors on my Explorer with Wagner OEx pads a few months back.
    Basically all I did was take it around the block and used the brakes a few times, that was it.
    My wife has...
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    Re: Rinseless wash media: Sponge vs. Mitt

    Not specifically pretreatment, but when I do rineless it's usually in the winter and I hit the DIY 2 blocks away to spray off all the heavy stuff before rinseless in garage to remove the remaining...
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    Re: Rinseless wash media: Sponge vs. Mitt

    I know this wasn't an option, but I do the 5 towel method. Each towel gets used 1 time for a section and placed in discard bucket.
    Only need 1-1.5 gallon of wash mix since dirty towels do not go...
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    Re: what's your weather currently like?

    To continue my post from a few days ago, we had 2 record highs this week.
    Yesterday was 55F, which is 30 degrees above normal high.
    Odd to be watching my daughter downhill slalom race and just be...
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    Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

    Gave zee 'ole Fords a wash.
    Spray off at the local DIY and rinseless to get the film off.

    The Explorer hadn't been washed in a long time (couple months) and the Edge just got a spray off last...
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    Re: what's your weather currently like?

    MN weather this winter has been weird. Snow lovers are very disappointed.
    Warm and very little snow for the majority of it.

    Jan 12-20 was cold but other than than we've been above average for...
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    Re: What did you do today non-detailing related?

    My (12yr old) daughter has really gotten into downhill skiing over the last year and joined the school ski team so I figured I'd make the stand so we can do some maintenance at home during the...
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    Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

    I had a small amount of Cquartz SiC that has been sitting in the cabinet for a while, so I decided to coat my winter wheels.

    I hit them real quick with some Megs UC and a drill polishing cone,...
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    Re: What did you do today non-detailing related?

    Went indoor 'downhill' skiing on a carpeted treadmill and finished up drywalling the garage.

    It's been over 12 years since I put on skis and this was brutal. Quads and calves were worn out. It was...
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    Re: What did you do today non-detailing related?

    Garage work: added 4 outlets (2 on each side) and started insulating walls. Plan to finish insulating tomorrow and get a good start on drywall. I need to figure out what I'm going to do about...
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    Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

    With my Mustang away for the winter, my Edge needed a good wash after sitting outside all summer.

    Washed with Griots Brilliant Finish, wheels got HD wheel cleaner and finished with a layer of...
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    Re: The Post a Picture of Your Ride as it Sits Thread

    Short rest stop break on my up to winter storage. I gave it a quick rinseless wash before hitting the road.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231110/87cdab354e3335fa21311336e3ccf4a5.jpg

    Sent from...
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    Re: Remove/Strip Griots 3-in-1

    Snoop is correct. I applied the 3-in-1 Ceramic spray in the spring and put them into storage.
    Only thing they've been exposed to is some dust and warm summer days in the attic of our (uninsulated)...
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    Remove/Strip Griots 3-in-1

    I have a small amount of left over Cquartz SiC and want to apply it to my winter wheels for my Edge before I swap them this season. I'm pretty sure last spring I applied a layer of Griots 3-in-1...
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