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    So THIS is the new Autopia Forum?

    Setec- Right you are, icon in upper right corner next to username :D Thanks for pointing out the obvious, I apparently needed it!
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    So THIS is the new Autopia Forum?

    Yep, first time I've been able to use the Forums in ages. Still pretty busy with things other than Detailing, but yeah, I'm back here.
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    So THIS is the new Autopia Forum?

    Hmmm...is there some trick to finding the PMs or has that feature been discontinued? NO, I haven't put much time into figuring it out for myself :o
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    Suggestions for a Garden Hose to use for Vehicle 2-Bucket Washing

    FWIW.... I use Swan hoses for my foamguns and the pw (since they're never used simultaneously) and black hoses for my rinse water. The black ones are an old (and oft-repaired) GG on one side and one from HF on the other. I really like the HF one, EXCEPT that it has a nasty (to me) odor that...
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    So THIS is the new Autopia Forum?

    Ah, I can log on and see threads and post and everything :D SO glad things are better here!
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    Greasegun Cartridges for Polyurethane Bushings

    Poly bushings can be sensitive; not every lubricant is appropriate for them. I recently used up the last cartridge in my greasegun and need to buy more. Much as I like ES`s Formula 5, they no longer offer it in greasegun cartridges and there`s no way I`m gonna transfer it from a plastic tub...
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    2020 Health & Fitness Thread

    It`s that time of year again (already)! These H&F threads generally turn into exchanges between just jrock645 and me, but Bill D has been chiming in and he`s one seriously dedicated walker. Maybe this will be the year when more Autopians start prioritizing fitness. (Heh heh, yeah...JustJesus...
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    Current Best Wheel Coating 2019

    The OptiCoat (?v1.0?) I used previously lasted for *years*, it`s still doing OK on one set but new tires = new weights = need to at least do the barrels and might as well do the whole job. BUT I keep reading about coatings only lasting a little longer than my idiot-proof AIO + FK1000P regimen...
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    2019 Health & Fitness Thread

    I`m gonna start this H & F thread right away with the start of the New Year :D I`m still trying to get all dialed-in by my 59th bday in March. Then I`ll just keep that up for a year and hit 60 in great shape. I`d expected to have things pretty well figured out by now, but it seems that I keep...
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    2018-19 BMW X2 w/M package?

    No, no...not for us. Neither my wife nor I would be caught dead in one. But my BFF is, inexplicably IMO, considering trading in her (almost broken-in, nearly paid for) Grand Cherokee on one of them (leased no less). Anybody got anything good/bad to say about the things? Other than No Jet...
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    The AirWand: Critique, Recommended Improvements, and Usage

    A few people here have asked me to post about the AirWand, beyond my usual "I love it, buy one." The AirWand is used to dry objects--including vehicles. It`s basically a hose-and-nozzle combination and a shoulder strap, both of which can be attached to a variety of electric leaf blowers...
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    Detailing Stuff I Was Wrong About, 2018

    Figured I`d start another of these for this year. Gee, just had a big surprise, and a good one! I`ve posted about how "no, you can`t blow off dust, gotta wash it"..but YMMV popped up again :D Twenty-one months ago (!) I cleaned up the Crown Vic and put it in the back corner of the shop (near...
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    2018 Health and Fitness Thread

    Guess I`ll start a new H&F thread for the New Year. Heh heh, I sometimes feel like I`m just posting to myself on these, or maybe like I`m trying to compel participation by a disinterested audience, but anyhow... This Holiday Season I once again indulged in whatever I wanted/as much as I wanted...
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    Detailing Stuff I Was Wrong About, 2017

    There have been countless instances when I`ve been wrong on these forums, but specific to the Detailing I do, and in no particular order: - "I have no use for a RW that leaves nothing behind." That will be exactly what I *do* need for some jobs on the Jag, and probably other cars too. -...
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    Super Impact Grease #45104

    Is Super Impact Grease #45104 compatible with polyurethane? I know that many otherwise good lubricants are not suitable for use on polyurethane, but I don`t know whether 45104 is OK or not. Sure don`t want to mess up any of my suspension components, but I have a tube of it on-hand and if it`s...
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    James Ellroy

    Regulars here, especially those who roll their eyes over my, uhm...more strident sensibilities :o ....might find it odd that I simply *LOVE* reading his stuff. I`m currently pacing myself as I read through Perfidia, trying to *NOT* rip through it as fast as I did with Blood`s a Rover. Saved it...
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    PSA- Illicit Opiate Use

    This is not a D.A.R.E. lecture. I couldn`t care less if people self-medicate as long as they: a) don`t misbehave b) remain functional Of course, a big part of "remaining functional" is merely staying alive. Illicit Opiate Use is currently more widespread and more dangerous than it used...
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    Issue with newer GM SUVs

    Just a FYI, the following was in the latest ISDA newsletter email: [Begin Article] Full-size GM SUVs are reportedly making people sick. Some 2015 Chevy Tahoes and Suburbans, plus Cadillac Escalades and GMC Yukons have a vibration problem that’s bad enough it can make drivers and passengers...
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    RIP Lou Reed

    Aw man, just saw that Lou Reed has died at age 71.
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    Best/Easiest/Safest Way to Remove RainX?

    The previous owner of my newer Crown Vic used RainX on its windshield. Though in the past I simply hated the stuff, reapplying from the bottle he gave me was simple enough and it did make for easy bug clean-off during roadtrips. But now I want to remove the RainX for various reasons...
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