Come on in and watch the transformation of my "new" car!

**AutoNova** · 07-28-2005, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by themightytimmah

If you`re destroying clay like that, you definetly want to go decon. I can do a trashed car in like 45 minutes, with no effort. Finish Kare`s kit is like 45 bucks and I`d highly reccomend it if you detail. If you want, PM me your info and I could deal you for the A and B steps (C step is just regular soap).

I just ordered a gallon of Step 1&2 with your advice, I am glad you mentioned this system it could really be a big help thanks and I knew not to get the soap which helped also. Pm me some tips on this stuff if you have any.

**White95Max** · 07-28-2005, 09:15 PM

AutoNova - Please post your results with the decon system. I`m interested in hearing how it works for you.

**especko** · 07-29-2005, 05:13 AM

Originally Posted by White95Max

We`ve been in a nasty drought for at least a month.

And BTW there ARE rainbow trout in that lake.

:xyxthumbs

There are also bluegills, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass.

yea it has been really dry here, last weekend we got a little rain, but not enough to help anything

**klnyc** · 07-29-2005, 05:54 AM

How these Decon work anyway? I was reading it and seem there`s alot of steps and precaution to be followed.

**White95Max** · 07-29-2005, 05:55 AM

you can go to http://www.fk1usa.com and watch a video on the process. Just go the sidebar and click on decontamination, then general information I think. The video plays automatically for me.

**Setec Astronomy** · 07-29-2005, 06:07 AM

Originally Posted by White95Max

After I graduate with my bachelor`s degree, it`s going to be a tough decision on my next car.

2003 Maxima 6spd in blue or silver

2003 Protege 5spd (Mazdaspeed maybe) in Twilight Blue Mica

Mazdaspeed6 in blue

Mazda does the coolest blues, don`t they? The original RX-7 was available in the coolest purplish blue, still never seen anything like that, although one of their new colors is close.

Someone really needs to do a side-by-side of the FK and AI decon, and settle this once and for all. I have used the FK decon twice, not so much for rail dust, but to neutralize acid rain/bird poop spots after the car had sat unprotected. Ketch makes such a big deal out of this in his paper on the AI website, about the acids getting trapped in the matrix, yada yada, you need to decon and then protect and you`re good forever, of course, we all know a good poop will go right through the LSP, so then you have to decon again? Call me when we get this one figured out. Sorry if I`m jacking your thread Maxy, but I`m in a mood this morning

**White95Max** · 07-31-2005, 10:38 AM

Well here`s the finished exterior, with RMG/UPP/#16/Paste Glaz...

Look at that shiny chrome tip! :p (1Z Chromepflege, AIO, WG)

And check out my gas mileage from yesterday and today (~95% hwy - 60mph w/ cruise on, no A/C)

That`s right...189.5 miles with 3/4 tank left! Unfortunately I couldn`t use my cruise for the way home today since there was a lot of traffic.

I filled up when I returned at got a dismal :p 39.89mpg. :lol I love it!

**Setec Astronomy** · 07-31-2005, 11:22 AM

Maxy, I know you went into some detail about the tinting process, but I don`t think you said why you did tint the windows...privacy, keep it cooler in the sun, looks cool, what?

**Accumulator** · 07-31-2005, 11:51 AM

You sure do have that looking good!

**White95Max** · 07-31-2005, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

Maxy, I know you went into some detail about the tinting process, but I don`t think you said why you did tint the windows...privacy, keep it cooler in the sun, looks cool, what?

All of the above. And tinted windows offer a very nice reflection compared to non-tinted glass.

**Mitchubishievo** · 07-31-2005, 10:40 PM

I want a Protege now :0...

**klnyc** · 08-01-2005, 05:47 AM

Paul,

Install some of those reverse indiglo gauge on your car :xyxthumbs

Install a short shifter in it too.

**White95Max** · 08-01-2005, 06:21 AM

Mitchubishievo - My only regret is not buying it sooner.

I get reimbursed for mileage driven for my job (all 190 miles were work miles), so I could have made a TON more profit from that if I weren`t filling up the Maxima with premium each time.

Klnyc - I`m thinking about new gauges. I haven`t made up my mind yet. As far as a short shifter, I don`t think that`ll happen. This is my new baby, I don`t drive it hard, so the stock shifter (which isn`t all that tall) is just fine. I WILL get new wheels/tires for sure though. But those are going to have to wait until spring.

**White95Max** · 09-17-2005, 12:55 PM

Now that I`ve got the new wheels and tires, I thought I`d throw a few new pics in this thread. The car has AIO WG Paste Glaz at this point, and the wheels have AIO + WGx2.

I hoped that this one would turn out better than this.

It was sunset right after a nasty severe thunderstorm rolled through.

**imported_Picus** · 09-17-2005, 01:10 PM

Looks awesome. I like the new rims a lot. That last picture is really excellent. So good in fact that I ran that last image through a noise reduction filter just to see what it could do. I`m not sure if I like it or the orignal better. Hope you don`t mind, if you do I`ll remove it.