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Old Jun 24, 2019 | 09:38 AM
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Well Blue finally got washed today after 2 winters. He cleaned up well. I even tried Shine Amour on him.
Blue cleans up nice, AK! Mine's been washed, but not waxed since I bought it. It's time. I was appalled this weekend when I went to install the NMO antenna mount in the roof this weekend. It looked like it was painted with satin gray Rustoleum.



I hit it with my rotary buffer and some compound, then wax, and it shined up a bit. I'm afraid the acid rain spots (and hail dents) will be a permanent fixture, though.



Of course now there are sling-off spittle dots all over the rest of the truck that I need to deal with.
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 09:39 AM
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Well Blue finally got washed today after 2 winters. He cleaned up well. I even tried Shine Amour on him.

That truck is looking really good AK. Is shine armour a ceramic coating?
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 10:39 AM
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That truck is looking really good AK. Is shine armour a ceramic coating?
Shine Armor Fortify Quick Coat – Ceramic Coating - Car Wax Spray - Waterless Car Wash & Wax - Hydrophobic Top Coat Polish & Polymer Paint Sealant Protection
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Makes me wish I hadn't just bought a can of Meguire's Gold Class Carnuba!

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Shine Armor Fortify Quick Coat – Ceramic Coating - Car Wax Spray - Waterless Car Wash & Wax - Hydrophobic Top Coat Polish & Polymer Paint Sealant Protection https://www.amazon.com/Shine-Armor-F...ustomerReviews

Makes me wish I hadn't just bought a can of Meguire's Gold Class Carnuba!

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Hmmmm that is pretty interesting
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 09:59 PM
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Well... for the whole trip, which was 1600 miles total.... it got 16.2 mpg. Not spectacular. But for 400 hp, that ain't too bad.

Spent about 80% of my ride home trying to fix issues at work....
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 11:25 PM
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S4!t....

Just got a call. Microsoftness can't fix the issue either. Looks like I'm going into work early.

BTW, AK - Old Blue is looking sexy as hell!
Old Jun 26, 2019 | 06:51 PM
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Ok guys....which set of wheels do you like best?


Old Jun 26, 2019 | 08:10 PM
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The top... you better send the bottom wheels to me, they look awful...


Seriously though, the bottom is what I like.
Old Jun 26, 2019 | 10:49 PM
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The FX4's look a little more rugged, the others have more unique-ness.
Honestly, it's hard for me to pick.

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Old Jun 26, 2019 | 11:18 PM
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AK may have already seen this, but I rearranged my "garage art" today, and added some stuff I got from the Carroll Shelby Museum. I have an Alaska license plate, and another sign designating just whose garage this is (mine). that need to go up. Ohhh.... also put up my "Counts Kustoms" license plate. I wish I woulda been in Vegas on Tuesday, because they asked me if I wanted to meet Danny - because the cast was going to do a meet and greet. I remembered that tonight when I was digging through my wallet and found the business card they gave me.... LOL.




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