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      01-13-2019, 09:07 PM   #221
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Oh god that photoshoot looks so good!

Side note: I'll be in Dallas to finally pick up my car on the 26th - almost 1.5 months after I bought it, lol. I finally got a shipper to pick it up in Seattle this week, and it's being taken to Dallas where my in-laws live, so I'm flying there on the 26th to pick it up. Feels like it's been an eternity.
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Oh god that photoshoot looks so good!

Side note: I'll be in Dallas to finally pick up my car on the 26th - almost 1.5 months after I bought it, lol. I finally got a shipper to pick it up in Seattle this week, and it's being taken to Dallas where my in-laws live, so I'm flying there on the 26th to pick it up. Feels like it's been an eternity.
Congrats, it’s almost here. I remember the long wait when I ordered my F16 from the factory, it seems like it’s never going to end. Hang in there, there’s light at the end.

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Some recent pics

Recent pics with the Yokohama BluEarth winter tires, it’s about time for those to come off!
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Recent pics with the Yokohama BluEarth winter tires, it’s about time for those to come off!
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How hard is it to clean those rims? Look great but probably take half a day to clean lol
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How hard is it to clean those rims? Look great but probably take half a day to clean lol
They actually stay pretty clean, but I believe that’s due to something that P1et did to them. It’s a quick wash, wipe down.
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How hard is it to clean those rims? Look great but probably take half a day to clean lol
They actually stay pretty clean, but I believe that’s due to something that P1et did to them. It’s a quick wash, wipe down.
Oh ok. Maybe ceramic coated?
Either way they look great!
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God that looks SO good. I need to learn how to take better pics of mine.
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Oh ok. Maybe ceramic coated?
Either way they look great!
Before the wheels were mounted, I clay'd them, polished them with the Porter Cable and then sealed them with Power Lock.
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Before the wheels were mounted, I clay'd them, polished them with the Porter Cable and then sealed them with Power Lock.
Do you by chance have a writeup of this work or a youtube of it? Maybe a link to the 3 products, or should I just google and it should be easy to find?
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Do you by chance have a writeup of this work or a youtube of it? Maybe a link to the 3 products, or should I just google and it should be easy to find?
Clay is trademarked in the US, so it's all essentially the same. You can buy any clay you want to, whether online or from Walmart.



This is the Porter Cable. It's a reliable, entry level dual action polisher. It's my secondary machine (I have a forced DA Flex also) but it takes smaller pads, so it's great for polishing wheels etc.

I use Menzerna polishes across the board.

Brushes are important with wheels. I like the brush on the left, which is the EZ Wheel Brush.



My favorite sealant is Menzerna Power Lock:



But my favorite tool by far is this thing. With a concentrator, it will blow dry EVERYTHING in no time. Such a time saver...

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Now my thread is complete!
Thanks for that, I’m sure many will appreciate that info.
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Now my thread is complete!
Thanks for that, I'm sure many will appreciate that info.
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Clay is trademarked in the US, so it's all essentially the same. You can buy any clay you want to, whether online or from Walmart.



This is the Porter Cable. It's a reliable, entry level dual action polisher. It's my secondary machine (I have a forced DA Flex also) but it takes smaller pads, so it's great for polishing wheels etc.

I use Menzerna polishes across the board.

Brushes are important with wheels. I like the brush on the left, which is the EZ Wheel Brush.



My favorite sealant is Menzerna Power Lock:



But my favorite tool by far is this thing. With a concentrator, it will blow dry EVERYTHING in no time. Such a time saver...

Very helpful, thank you! I'm gonna give this info to my detailing guy. I'm sure he's familiar with this stuff.
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Clay is trademarked in the US, so it's all essentially the same. You can buy any clay you want to, whether online or from Walmart.



This is the Porter Cable. It's a reliable, entry level dual action polisher. It's my secondary machine (I have a forced DA Flex also) but it takes smaller pads, so it's great for polishing wheels etc.

I use Menzerna polishes across the board.

Brushes are important with wheels. I like the brush on the left, which is the EZ Wheel Brush.




My favorite sealant is Menzerna Power Lock:



But my favorite tool by far is this thing. With a concentrator, it will blow dry EVERYTHING in no time. Such a time saver...

Thanks!
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‘Mods almost complete’ holds true, another mod on the horizon. Paging r33_RGSport...

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Looks awesome. Well done man!
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Here are some recent shots.
Is your key completely inside the case or you have on end slightly out ? Freaks me out
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