Hey....I read somewhere on this forum that someone suggested using Windex to stop door dings. Well..............thats dumb......but I tried it yesterday and didn't get a single ding......wow....it worked. I'm sold.

how and what did u test it on? thats interesting....

Yeah, I've heard spitting on your rims reduces brake-dust also.... :p

Originally posted by RotorMotor
Yeah, I've heard spitting on your rims reduces brake-dust also.... :p
No, no, no, you're supposed to coat the rotor in teflon so you don't get any brake dust ;)

I use 10w40 motor oil on all my windows to repel the rain water. I've also heard that if you use brake fluid on the paint job it makes it real shiny..

Originally posted by Superfan
I use 10w40 motor oil on all my windows to repel the rain water. I've also heard that if you use brake fluid on the paint job it makes it real shiny..

what?? WD40 doesn't do it?? :eek: ;)

remember if you're ever in an emergency and you need gas, you can syphon some windshield wiper fluid out of your reservoir and put it in the tank.

Well I tried to use the windsheild washer fluid for gas when I ran out today. Man the dealer just laughed at me and said "are you serious" I said yeah havent you heard of it before? They checked it out and flushed the whole fuel system cost me $300. Thanks for the great idea! No damage done.







LOL j/k

Hey now! Once again, we're getting off course. Let's see if we can reel this baby back in!

I do believe that StaticGuard is much more suited than Windex for the task, since, I am sure you will agree, it has the additional inherent benefits of a repellant.

Couldn't you just rub a sheet of bounce on the car after you wax it?

That would also provide a rosey smell !

Originally posted by Wing
Couldn't you just rub a sheet of bounce on the car after you wax it?

That would also provide a rosey smell ! BOUNCE! EURIKA! he he.

BOINK!

ok now this is 100% serious. we had a Mitsubishi customer who bought a brand new car and she also got the scotchguard fabric and paint protection. she brought her car in a few months ago with a paint scratch (keyed) she wanted the warranty to pay because she thought the paint guard would protect agiainst her car being keyed. it gets worse, after talking a few minutes it turns out she keyed it because she was showing her sister what the paint protection would do (or she thought). we still laugh about this one every time we see a scratched car!!

Originally posted by ibfubar2000
it turns out she keyed it because she was showing her sister what the paint protection would do (or she thought).

...from cute innocence to positively frustrating ignorance... i'm almost embarrassed for her...

*thumping headache looms*

Originally posted by ibfubar2000
ok now this is 100% serious. we had a Mitsubishi customer who bought a brand new car and she also got the scotchguard fabric and paint protection. she brought her car in a few months ago with a paint scratch (keyed) she wanted the warranty to pay because she thought the paint guard would protect agiainst her car being keyed. it gets worse, after talking a few minutes it turns out she keyed it because she was showing her sister what the paint protection would do (or she thought). we still laugh about this one every time we see a scratched car!!

i got the paint protection also. honestly, does it really do anything? do they even spray this so called "telfon" coating onto the car? because when i had it done, it didnt look like they sprayed anything onto the car, it just looked like they washed it.

Windex should only be used for the following: Brass instruments, shiny shoes, (from a cool movie) boo-boos, bug bites... and, oh yah, windows. <img src="http://www.sekani2.net/iboard/html/emoticons/banana.gif>

Originally posted by tribal azn2


i got the paint protection also. honestly, does it really do anything? do they even spray this so called "telfon" coating onto the car? because when i had it done, it didnt look like they sprayed anything onto the car, it just looked like they washed it. My salesdued told me it's mixed-in with a wax, so I guess it would look like they're giving your car a wash'n'wax job.

Do you think Windex would reduce the aerodynamic drag coefficient?

It's a sealant to shield the fresh paint from contaminants and usually applied with a moist cloth. It is not a wax. Tribal, ask for the empty bottles to show proof of application and let us know the maker. You can get similar new-paint stuff from Meguiars. I recommend that and scotch-guarding your carpets and seats (if no leather). The paint protectant stuff does work. I used to pre-delivery detail cars. Depending on your build date, it is sometimes best to let the fresh paint "cure" for 30-45 days before wax application, but since these have been in-transit awhile, that shouldnt be a factor.

I HIGHLY recommend the scotch-guard first and foremost. With your first eventual "whoops-spill", it will pay for itself when you see the liquid bead up instead of soaking into the carpet, seat or floormat. Keep a clean towel in the console for that eventuality. It will happen sooner or later.

I have found that duct tape wil pretty much hide your paint chips and scratches. That would be purpose number 9,654 for duct tape.

I almost forgot to mention that tooth paste makes for a great body filler.

AND if you happen to have a particularly tough piece of bird crap that just wont come off....I recomend trying a little battery acid....(and maybe a razor blade if you have that scratch guard stuff).

Works every time its tried.

Na, for bird crap you need a really good pressure washer. Make sure you have the pressure up all the way and adjust the water to a fine stream... It'll blast that bird crap right off and also take care of that annoying stuff the car makers paint onto the car body.

I seriously know someone who did this with a pressure washer.

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