What did you do to your C5 today?
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ET...you have one of the nicest C5's here on CF. It is abundantly clear that you know how to take care of it!
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Ive been dealing with Sal since 1998, when him and his brother were making it in his garage. Funny thing is it was designed specifically with a black car in mind.. tested to temps north of 140 F. it doesn't chalk, or break down and it last a very long time, its UV stable and 99 % optically clear... My wife's New Black Kia Turbo is insanely wet looking and deep with just a few coats of Zaino When I first started talking to Sal, I was still at GM..( saw an advertisement somewhere with a phone number .. he was so new to the business he did not have a credit card account... You sent him a check, and after the check cleared, he sent his products. One of the original space aged formulas devised by his Dupont Chemist family member. Talking with Meguires Chemist on the phone one day , I brought up Zaino and was told they had it in their Research and development lab.. With a Mas-spectrometer there are no more secret formulas.. Now everyone has a similar product.. I will support the originator. BTW I have not talked to Sal since I left GM that was 18 years ago. Sal was a Show car painter and funny car painter,, he never wanted his products to be used on anything other than a show car.. he never wanted it in Pep Boys, or Walmart...he did not want the average joe to use his stuff . This was not a one time idea in his head but for the few years I talked with him on the phone. He has come a long way in 20 years.
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BTW the clear top has never seen the light of day other then when I brought it home and took it from the truck. I actually put it on a few times but found the Sauna effect was too much. Its been covered and sealed and out of sight for 19 years. I did check it out last year.. it looks brand New.. rubber is soft and new looking and still smells new..
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Ive been dealing with Sal since 1998, when him and his brother were making it in his garage. Funny thing is it was designed specifically with a black car in mind.. tested to temps north of 140 F. it doesn't chalk, or break down and it last a very long time, its UV stable and 99 % optically clear... My wife's New Black Kia Turbo is insanely wet looking and deep with just a few coats of Zaino When I first started talking to Sal, I was still at GM..( saw an advertisement somewhere with a phone number .. he was so new to the business he did not have a credit card account... You sent him a check, and after the check cleared, he sent his products. One of the original space aged formulas devised by his Dupont Chemist family member. Talking with Meguires Chemist on the phone one day , I brought up Zaino and was told they had it in their Research and development lab.. With a Mas-spectrometer there are no more secret formulas.. Now everyone has a similar product.. I will support the originator. BTW I have not talked to Sal since I left GM that was 18 years ago. Sal was a Show car painter and funny car painter,, he never wanted his products to be used on anything other than a show car.. he never wanted it in Pep Boys, or Walmart...he did not want the average joe to use his stuff . This was not a one time idea in his head but for the few years I talked with him on the phone. He has come a long way in 20 years.
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Got my '02 coupe seats recovered. New skins from Ridies & they turned out really nice. Love how they look against the Electron Blue. Also installed a new shift boot, Ebrake boot, leather wrapped console lid, and door armrest pads ..... all silver stitched.
'02 coupe mn6
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Silver stitching all around.
'02 coupe mn6
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New covers supplied by Ridies
Silver stitching all around.
Got my interior back together. Just waiting for the new D wheel. Super happy with the look.
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Looks great and a timely post for me. I am having mine done at the end of the month and one of the options is the Feynlab Heal lite. Do the initial results feel like it was worth the extra money and do you have confidence or experience in the "healing" process actually working as advertised?
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Looks great and a timely post for me. I am having mine done at the end of the month and one of the options is the Feynlab Heal lite. Do the initial results feel like it was worth the extra money and do you have confidence or experience in the "healing" process actually working as advertised?
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fuel smell turned to a small leak
Monday had to take her to my local Indep. not many of those here in Aiken, A leak on the drivers side. when driving, almost none when parked. cross over pipe is wet at the tank joint, so far, will see what else is leaking when tank is dropped sad and pricy affaire !!
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As a side note my previous C-5 was a "2003" E.B. Z06 but it never looked as fantastic as yours....
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