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First Hand Wash, Claybar, And Wax.

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Dukers

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Well, after my the first time I've ever hand washed, claybar, and paste waxed a car, I think it came out pretty nice. Took me about 6 hours because I also cleaned the dash and wheels and windows and crap.

 

Idk if its going to be as good as omega / Wayne's, but I tried.

 

Yesterday I woke up with a load of cash, a girlfriend, a date to two different proms, and a decent looking truck. $160, a bad sunburn on my back, and 6 hours later, I am single with no date to prom but a great looking truck. Least the truck won't break up with me...

 

Also check out my truck and suggest some MODS that I can do. I know I want at least 2" rough country level, but maybe something bigger. I want new wheels / AT tires (suggest some with pics :)) and I maybe want a new grille. And I think I want to get my front bumper painted to factory black... I dont really like the chrome.

 

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WHAT I USED TO CLEAN IT

 

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Hah, looks good man. But once ya give it some attention, you just know it's going to want more. :)

 

I would suggest a good polish after the claybar though. That'll help give it a deeper and more rich look to the paint, especially black!

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Dukers

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Congrats! Have a cigarette. Was it as good as you had hoped it would be? :)

 

im 17 and dont smoke cigs. i smoke other stuff. and what do you mean about as good as i hoped it would be? haha i think the truck looks niceee

 

 

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Now, as for your girlfriend issues, I suggest joining a gym. :D

 

 

the problem is that shes leaving for college soon and im a junior. and thanks but im part of the football team and we work out every day. i have great core strength and yes I know my upper body is slackin a little but I can back squat 350. thanks for your concern though :D

 

 

 

You used Sta-Green for what? Nice truck, but debadge it, tint the windows, and but some meatier tires

 

suggest some tires! pics of course:) wheels too for that matter!

 

EDIT: STA-Green is for the lawn haha and no i like it with the emblems on there idk why, yeah i need the windows tinted - what percent and stuff and how much does that cost?

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Dukers

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Hah, looks good man. But once ya give it some attention, you just know it's going to want more. :D

 

I would suggest a good polish after the claybar though. That'll help give it a deeper and more rich look to the paint, especially black!

 

what kind of polish? like link me to the product would be nice

 

 

Truck looks great, wanna come do mine? :)

 

Steven

 

buy my flight ticket, get me a 6 pack get the supplies and sit and chat with me when we are done and we'll call it even.

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Dukers

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Just messin' with ya, no need to get defensive now. :)

 

yeah i know haha :D trust me ill be the first to admit i have a weak upper body hahaha i bench about 165 should be almost 185 now... im guna try to get 200 before the end of school and probably 215 or 225 before the end of summer. i power clean 185 but that should be wayy up almost 200 i'd say and I power snatch about 135.. we did this hard ass snatching progression / workout and it sucked but im pretty sure i would be able to snatch about 150 now. :D

 

 

The truck looks great I say keep the Browning sticker no matter what you do!

 

yeah dude! and i bought a browning steering wheel cover too actually haha

omegafiler Senior Enthusiast

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Hah, looks good man. But once ya give it some attention, you just know it's going to want more. :)

 

I would suggest a good polish after the claybar though. That'll help give it a deeper and more rich look to the paint, especially black!

 

what kind of polish? like link me to the product would be nice

 

 

 

Since you're already in the Meguiars family of products, I'd go with their Deep Crystal Polish. I've used their full like of consumer and professional products and you can't really go wrong with anything they have.

 

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+A2116

 

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Dukers

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You used Rain-X wash???... you ruined it! just kidding.

 

Looking very good! now... got any pics of the ex girlfriend? :)

 

why do you say that I ruined it with Rain-X wash? jw.

 

 

 

and yeah.

 

 

 

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she's a keeper, boy. that was at her 18th birthday party... everyone was drinking and the cops showed up and i had to calm her down she was acting like the end of the world. i was a great boyfriend. i ended up sleeping in my truck that night... but thats not all that happened in the truck. :D

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Dukers

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Hah, looks good man. But once ya give it some attention, you just know it's going to want more. :)

 

I would suggest a good polish after the claybar though. That'll help give it a deeper and more rich look to the paint, especially black!

 

what kind of polish? like link me to the product would be nice

 

 

 

Since you're already in the Meguiars family of products, I'd go with their Deep Crystal Polish. I've used their full like of consumer and professional products and you can't really go wrong with anything they have.

 

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+A2116

 

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so thats between claybar and wax?

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