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pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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:thumbs: Well, it's about time. We're finally getting some nice weather here in NE Ohio. My truck is going to love me again. I can't wait to get out there and clean her up. It is a mess inside and out. This has been one of those winters that just doesn't want to go away. It alway's seemed like as soon as you had a chance to spray it off, it would snow again, and then came the salt trucks.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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:thumbs: Well, it's about time. We're finally getting some nice weather here in NE Ohio. My truck is going to love me again. I can't wait to get out there and clean her up. It is a mess inside and out. This has been one of those winters that just doesn't want to go away. It alway's seemed like as soon as you had a chance to spray it off, it would snow again, and then came the salt trucks.

WOO HOO! Springtime is here!

 

Although we don't get much winter here in South Texas (it never did freeze here this year), it is great to see all of the trees in full bloom and green everywhere now. The last 2 or 3 weeks have transformed things here.

 

Life is new again!

99silveradoz71 Senior Enthusiast

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I was off sick Wed and Thurs night and still don't feel the greatest, but I drug myself out there today to enjoy our sun and 50's. My oh my the truck was dirty despite trying to do my best with the laserwash over the winter. My chrome also has small rust-looking spots on it, so tomorrow it's due to be 60 and I'll be out there finishing her up.

pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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Well, I finished mine yesterday, found some paint peeling at the bottom of the drivers side door. The utility bed is starting to rust, but all in all, doesn't look bad for a w/t. The victory red sure looks good all shined up.

pwall Senior Enthusiast

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Yes, spring finally has arrived.....I hope.

It's been in the mid-teens (celius) here, I think that's around 50 or so.

the snowbank in front of the house has dropped atleast 2 feet in the past few days......now it's only 5feet high. :cool:

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

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Slowly but surely..past few days in NJ have been cold!

 

Sam here. waiting for a nice day so I can claybar and wax the truck up.

 

 

Gotta keep those birds away from it though... :cool:

robertbick Enthusiast

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Woohoo... just washed & waxed mine today and it only has 650 miles on it. I also installed the rear wheelhouse liners. I still have to install the GM mud flaps but waiting to pick up some 3M scothgard paint protection first to put on the truck where the flaps rest against it.

 

I picked up that new Meguiars NXT 2.0 wax and tried it out. It's not bad but Klasse AIO comes off much easier. We'll see how long the wax lasts.

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APHXGMC Enthusiast

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I guess I'm spoiled here in AZ, it's been mid 80's for the last few weeks. :smash: I just wish it would stay like this and not get up to 115 like I know it will.

JoshRDavis.84 Senior Enthusiast

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Yesterday (Sunday) I spent 7 hours washing, drying, claying, windows, tonneau and black trim, waxing, bumpers, wheels, tires, phew it sure looks good tho!!!! It was mid 60's I believe here in Massillon, Ohio

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