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Ordered, Thanks Dave! I was annoyed that I had to re-polish the car after using this tar remover stuff I've had for like 5 years, it left a noticable un-shiny streak where it was sprayed and a greezy shine on the black trim.

 

Hummmm. Should be interesting dyno run at the Dragon I’d the car makes it that far.

 

Thanks for the vote of confidence Dave. I hope it makes it that far.

 

Removed the rear wiper today! The old rubber grommet line stayed in the glass, I think it's slightly etched fromt he dirth that was in there. Would a headlight polishing kit work on glass? We'll find out tomorrow

 

That knob would make a good hand branding-iron here in North Texas in the summer.

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Changed oil and all that. Trying to reset the service miles. Held the odometer button then key position one. Followed directions to do it, but can't get to where I am able to reset it. Am I doing it wrong? When I had originally did it, it reset to 15,000 miles. Right now it's at 12,700. Is it not low enough to allow me to reset it or something?

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I replaced my rear windshield wiper assembly (yes I know most of you guys delete it, but I actually find it kind of useful sometimes) and in the process discovered that someone left this nice surprise on my driver door last night.

The clear coat is missing in a big patch right next to that scratch.

Ugh.

 

Bastards is right, for lack of a better description. It REALLY pains me to see my wife's nicely kept MCSa with its passenger door all dented and scratched by some bozo who had parked beside her with a 4-door vehicle and slammed the doors into her car, leaving without a word. Now, since I will show it again in August where it won First Place in its class [it has to be shown in the Winners Circle of last year's winners], I'll have to find a dent repair service and get the door repainted. I could kill that MFSOB.

 

Looks more like someone on a bike maybe hit it with a handle bar more so than a door ding.

 

Yeah, I’ve been trying to puzzle it out. It looks like a knife or something was inserted vertically and dragged down to make the scratch, which made the clear coat come loose and then it was flaked. It’s very weird and in an odd place.
I made a call to my insurance company yesterday, and am taking the car to a body shop to get an estimate today. I’ve got a good policy too, so I shouldn’t have any out of pocket for a patch.

 

Dave,
Do you use the 5" pads on your 6" polisher? I just ordered the Griots polisher and am fixin to buy the esoteric pads. Also, which cutting/polishing compound and which for finish? I can still see the Cooper S and JCW badge outlines where I removed them and though I know the paint around them is be faded, I'd like to try and make them disappear as much as possible.

 

You mean it's time for her spring bath.
Mine too...but the weather is still too cold here. Making sure I have a fresh claybar and other detailing supplies ready.

 

Look what I found at the junk yard.

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2007 JCW

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