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LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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Cleaned my glass with this:

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Did a really good job taking off all the hard water spots and made it really shine. Just put a coat of rain x on it and I should be seeing clearly now. Also plan on taking the truck into the shop I had my differentials set up at. The pinion seal is leaking (been so for a while) and the fluid seemed black so I'll have him pull the cover and check the locker cause I had it up in the air today and was making some pretty bad noises

 

Sent while drinkin' a cold one...

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Cleaned my glass with this:

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Did a really good job taking off all the hard water spots and made it really shine. Just put a coat of rain x on it and I should be seeing clearly now. Also plan on taking the truck into the shop I had my differentials set up at. The pinion seal is leaking (been so for a while) and the fluid seemed black so I'll have him pull the cover and check the locker cause I had it up in the air today and was making some pretty bad noises

 

Sent while drinkin' a cold one...

 

With your luck lately, hopefully you won't get a rock chip!

Aaron1085 Senior Enthusiast

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What was that glass sealer that is similar to rain-x but a different brand? Multiple people stated that it works for 6 months or so at a time.

 

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LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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With your luck lately, hopefully you won't get a rock chip!

Actually I just had my windshield replaced Monday so I could pass inspection. It was split straight down the middle lol it needed to be replaced anyways

 

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SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

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Detailed a 07 classic duramax today finished with the back to black kit by turtle wax very highly recommend this product it's very easy to use and works awesome.

 

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SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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Detailed a 07 classic duramax today finished with the back to black kit by turtle wax very highly recommend this product it's very easy to use and works awesome.

 

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Durability for the wax stinks from what I hear, its main advantage is the wax is black in color so it fills in all the scratches and chips it make the paint look closer to perfect.

 

 

If they could make it LAST( once the Wwax is gone so are the side effects) then they'd have a huge hit. I just wonder why no one has done with synthetic wax yet, perhaps the dye hampers the durability.

SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

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Probably the cleaner was really thick and nice but the wax wasn't it was quite runny. But as far as keeping black looking nice it does awesome. Maybe use the cleaner with a different wax next time and see how that works.

 

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LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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Pulling a transmission in my shop (aka driveway) on my uncles grand caravan. What a pain in the @$$. I'm tired of working on it and only got 3 hours sleep so that doesn't help

 

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Drained my catch can and Cleaned the engine bay

 

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(Adams APC and in and out spray)

 

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zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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Detailed a 07 classic duramax today finished with the back to black kit by turtle wax very highly recommend this product it's very easy to use and works awesome.

 

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That stuff is junk. I've used it a couple times and the black color in it comes right off in the car wash

 

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SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

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Drove all the way to the dunes. Aired down. Undid the flag. Dog was excited we were gonna watch prerunners and my friend Neals build. What happens? Absolutely no 4wd... think the actuators toast. FML every time I make plans something happens. I'm done.

 

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kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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Not even 4 low? Better not be the one on the tcase. That one is $$$. Does it still give you 2low? Just no front axle?

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