Freaking toque!!!!!!!!!!!
Drifting
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From: Katy TX
St. Jude Donor '12
Wait, you mean not everyone does this??? Hell, I must have caught that bug from some of you guys then..........
Not done with the paint here, just the under side....
In this picture, every cleaning supply that is out was used at one point.
But the results are often pretty awesome....
chris
Not done with the paint here, just the under side....
In this picture, every cleaning supply that is out was used at one point.
But the results are often pretty awesome....
chris
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Every time I see your car it looks impeccable. I never see any dirt on your car.
Toque
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14, '16
Now come on Chris, that's just not right. I don't think yours is a DD anymore either is it? Mine has a little over a 130,000 on it now, yours? As always, it's looking clean as usual,maybe I'll see you around Richey's. Good luck in future shows, L8R ZFLASH
Drifting
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From: Lake Tapps WA.
I also just jack the car up and wash the barrels by turning the tires. Do it with each wash and they stay nice. Of course when changing from summer wheels to winter they get a full detail and a new coat of Rejex.
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Drifting
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From: Minnesota
Thanks guys ! I don't take my wheels off very often, but I just jack up each corner and wipe off the barrels with Zaino quick detail. Its easy to reach in there with a 5 spoke design. I just spin them and wipe away ! I only remove them for a full polishing maybe once/twice a year.
I just spin them and wipe away ! I only remove them for a full polishing maybe once/twice a year.
Burning Brakes
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its not such a bad thing to obsess over doing a good detailed job on your car, IMHO it builds character, becuase that care and attention to detail useually carries over into other areas of life, like your work and family relationships :-)
I have'nt done the wheel wells yet but will today, I was also thinking of polishing the outer edge of the brake rotors, they get that corrosion on them there....
I have'nt done the wheel wells yet but will today, I was also thinking of polishing the outer edge of the brake rotors, they get that corrosion on them there....
Drifting
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From: Katy TX
St. Jude Donor '12
if my car was that clean i would be afraid to drive it for fear of getting dirt on it and under it! Toque and Chrisj your cars are unreal!
By the way, this is clearly not an every day clean. This is prepping for a big indoor car show. Cleaned top to bottom! Happens 2-4 times a year. In fact, I do a big indoor show in Nov and another in early March. I have a real hard time driving the car in between because of how much work it takes to get it ready again!!!!!
You guys all have it easy. I end up parking next to him many times on our runs around D/FW. I look at his, then look at mine, and the first thing that comes to mind is "Damn, I need to clean that too?".......
chris
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
I also do a full polish a couple times a summer. With fully polished barrels you have too! I also put a coat of rejex on the wheels a couple times a year to keep junk from sticking too bad to them. At least once a week I do the quick detail that Toque mentioned to get the brake dust and such off.
I do my best work on my car in the spring, fall, and winter months. I did too... I was like WTF.... who did I **** off now ?
Toque
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '08
Yeah it's way too hot to work on the car in the garage in the texas summer unless you have a garage with A/C. It just gets unbearable, even with a fan, etc, going.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14, '16
. You'd really lose it fast that way 
, L8R ZFLASH