What did you do with your MINI today?

JB Weld!

CD

 

I drove my MINI in the rain today. :eek6:

It is probably the first time in at least a month. I'm thinking longer than that.

So, now it is dirty. :incazzato:

It is due for a super-duper over-the-top clean and detail -- AKA a regular twice-weekly Dave.0 wash.

I was hoping to wait until Fall (October here) so I wouldn't sweat so much. But, I have access to an air-conditioned shop with a washing booth and room for me to detail in climate-controled comfort, and I recently did a favor for the owner.

They also have the right stuff for engine compartment cleaning.

I'm out of fresh claybars, and really need some new pads for my Porter Cable 7424 buffer.

So, as soon as the rain ends, it looks like I need to channel my "Inner Dave," and do some detailing.

CD

 

Played the Crew game on Xbox today...Bought Mini Hardtop s 2010 model..made few mods...and few stickers..

 

My car on Xbox would probably be just as dirty. I wish I could use a joy stick to polish and detail it.

CD

 

A big day for me already (it's only 8:30 am). So far I have figured out how to mount my gauges, thank you Jet-set...a thermoplastic. I also started cleaning up the wheels I was given. They were a mess. Got 2 almost done (not waxed yet) and 2 to go. I guess I'm starting to get back to the world of the living

 

Don't wax your rims, wax will make all the brake dust stick when the wax melts from the heat.

This is a common mistake. ^^^^

Use RainX and maybe a paint sealent because the do not contain wax. RainX will stop brake dust from sticking and when you wash your car any sitting dust and dirt will wash away without the need for chemical rim cleaners.

Just use soap and water.

 

I never thought about it but Daves explanation makes perfect sense !!

 

Thanks Dave. I think the white painted rims will need a sealant. Any recommendations as to product????

 

I have one.....change your brake pads to ceramic pads - no black dust!

I did this on my 09 Clubman and have been very happy with them, no dust and they feel every bit as strong as the MINI pads (which I really liked)

They don't have quite as much initial bite, but I'm OK with that......

 

Probably not. I'm with Dave completely when it comes to wheels. Just wash them. Modern wheels have good coatings. If you put something on them that will hold brake dust, they will get dirty faster, and you will have to work harder to wash them.

Brake dust happens. All you can do is wash the brake dust off regularly, and not do anything to make the dust accumulate faster and thicker.

CD

 

Just use RainX on your rims and switch to Akebono ceramic pads. Most dust issues will be gone.

 

Picked up a new set of wheels from a guy that had some extra ones. I think these are going to look good once I clean them up and put new tires on them.

 

Clean them with this: http://www.autogeek.net/dodo-juice-ferrous-dueller.html

Then seal them with RainX

 

Took mine out with my new girl for a couple pictures over the weekend...







LOL! No the MINI is still broken.




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Drove around horsetooth reservoir in fort collins






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Took off the black wheels and threw the R112's back on. The Sparco's are heading back to Tirerack. Hadda threaten to kill them (more or less) in order to get them to take em back.

 

Washed three cars....and it started to cool down a bit and cloud over. But no rain.

 

Well, I washed three cars today too. Two of them Minis.

 

I didn't get around to posting this when I was in Montreal last week. Sure a lot of MINIs there. Most of them were Gen 2 and Gen 3 cars. I might have only seen on R50 the whole time I was in Quebec. Look! A RedBull F56

 

Any Pontiacs?

You both beat me. I let my dirty MINI sit in its' garage... dirty. The weather forecast was all over the place. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

CD