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You know those new 17" wheels I got for the Max? Well...I'm going to sell them. I'm not installing them, or even getting tires for them. I've decided that I'd rather get a different car. For several reasons... 1. ~160,000 miles 2. It has 2 dents that frustrate me every time I...

There are some things that just don't make sense. Why do people buy chrome wheels, and never wash them? Isn't that the point of chrome wheels - to have nice shiny wheels? :nixweiss Why do people modify their car to make it uglier? Case-in-Point: a yellow/white Jetta with silver flames...

For the last couple months (maybe more?) I've been hearing that #16 was discontinued. Then I read this on Autogeek.net... Interesting fact: A while back, this long-time American favorite seemed to be losing ground to the volumes of new waxes hitting the market. In fact, there was talk of it...

What can this be used for? I've seen a lot of people say that they never use it, or they threw it away. I am thinking that I'll use it for one of two purposes: Polishing headlights with Mothers Plastic Polish...or polishing metal in the engine bay with Mothers mag/alum polish. Does anyone...

My brother came over today, and I noticed that his headlights were hazed up. So I pulled out the Mothers Plastic Polish and my new MF applicators from ExcelDetail. So here are the pics... Mothers Plastic Polish applied by MF applicator, removed with a WalMart MF: The...

We've had a pool tournament going on for the last couple weeks at school. All games prior to the Championship game were "8-ball straight-in" and the winner of one game advances. The Championship Game was best 2 out of 3, "8-ball last-pocket". The first game... I took it with 4 of my...

I have seen several brands of wheel lugs online, and the Gorilla brand claims to be the best. These aren't available locally for me though. Is it worth the extra money to buy the Gorilla locks online instead of a cheaper set from a local store? Should I buy 20 lugs, or would I be better off...

I'm putting together an Autogeek order, and I'm wondering if I need to get some PB's Trim Restorer or not. I've heard great things about it. Does 303 work as well on exterior plastic trim as Trim Restorer does? If the trim was neglected, I was going to use 303 Aerospace Cleaner on it, then 303...

If a wheel is new (IOW extremely clean), does it need to be balanced? Wouldn't a new tire on a new rim be balanced already? I'm wondering if I even need to have my wheels balanced, since they are so clean...front and backsides.

These are my new 2002 Maxima SE 17" alloys: :cool As expected, they weren't clean at all. With the distribution of the dirt, it looks like he ran the car through the car wash before he took off these wheels. They're clean now though! :) I was worried about WHY he was selling them, but the...

As many of you know, I have a "new" set of wheels coming on Friday (Feb 11). They were bought off of Ebay, so I have to have some concern about the actual condition of the wheels. The seller said that they are in "good condition except for a few minor scratches". I really hope that's their true...

As any Maxima drivers know (particularly 5spd), there is a real problem with wheel hop upon quick takeoffs. In case someone doesn't know what I mean by wheel hop, it's when the front wheels slip, and the tires gain/lose traction frequently. The front end of the car jumps up and down quickly...

I liked the Bud Light one with Cedric on the island with the two girls, and then he changed his mind to take a grill and a dog with him instead! I also liked the one with the chimps where the one chimp put a whoopee cushion down and started cracking up. And the other chimp was sitting...

It was in the mid 40s today, so I was more than willing to detail something. Today's detail was a 99 black Alero. Wash w/ NXT soap Mothers Clay w/ NXT soap and distilled water for lube AIO by PC with a Meg's 8006 polishing pad on speed 3 WG High-Gloss Sealant by hand

I managed to find a set of 2002-2003 Maxima SE 17s on Ebay for $350 shipped. The auction said that the wheels just have a few minor scratches, which I can probably just polish out anyway. I can't wait to get them, and unleash my detailing supplies on them! I went out and bought a bunch...

Today I received my Wolfgang Tire Gel and High-Gloss Sealant. I didn't try out the sealant yet, just the Tire Gel. The tires were washed with a strong Dawn solution, then rinsed, and washed with an NXT soap solution. Then rinsed and dried. I pulled a brand new foam tire shine applicator out...

So what happens to the beautiful paint after the salt and dirt sit on the car for weeks and weeks without ever getting washed? BEFORE WASH Apparently nothing! Underneath all that dirt and salt was AIO and UPPx1, applied in November and wasn't washed...

I've heard about some states that require a gas station attendant to pump your gas. Which states require this?

I found these while browsing www.ebaumsworld.com tonight. It's a bunch of really odd food product names. Why anyone would choose these names...I don't know. :lol http://www.ebaumsworld.com/foodeat.html Mods: I don't think this thread is stretching the limits of the off-topic forum...

Can you apply protectant to belts under the hood? I was considering Gummipflege for this...would that be a good product for it? It works great on my weatherstripping to keep it supple. Is this a bad idea altogether?