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Old 05-24-2009, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Disco stu55
Yea agreed, i actaully though of getting rid of my x, and going to get something from gm, becuasehow cheap/ and good stuff there offering, its just the rust is pissing me off, ill get comments like " Nice car, o wait you got some rust" and that completely ruins the moment for me.
Yea I hear you. Eventually I'm going to get the same comments if the rust spreads to the outside of the body.

Go grab a Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep. The dealers have to sell all their cars off by June or July something before they close down. Look up the list of closing dealers and you can get some killer sales. I heard people getting discounts of up to 50% off MSRP!!!
 
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Old 05-24-2009, 11:17 AM
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Or pickup one of those new camaros. I think they actually look kind've good...*hides in corner*
 
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Old 05-24-2009, 12:41 PM
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lol haha, i like the waythey look but, i havent senn one in real life though, just on transfomers and tv, i'd rather have the challenger that came out
 
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Old 05-24-2009, 07:13 PM
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I just saw a Red one today. Pulled up next to me at a light. It's a good looking car. Back almost reminded me of a saturn sky but a bit different. I think it looks good on the outside...but I wonder how the inside is?
 
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yeah, the outside is amzing, i've heard opposing sides for the interior
 
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Old 05-25-2009, 09:48 PM
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yeah so i've given up on the rust, washed my car, somehow theres a spec on the trunk, u can't see it, but how do i fix the other probelms
 
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Old 05-26-2009, 07:08 PM
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I have specs all over my car. Just tiny orange specs you see when you are up close checking out the paint.
 
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yeah, i jut have one on the trunk, and the sides are noticabe now
 
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Are the tiny orange specs you see ON the paint or underneath? If they are on the surface of the paint it might not be rust. Might come off with a clay bar.
 
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Originally Posted by Alfadude
Are the tiny orange specs you see ON the paint or underneath? If they are on the surface of the paint it might not be rust. Might come off with a clay bar.
No its underneath. I've clayed the car several times. These spots never come out.
 
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Old 05-27-2009, 06:05 PM
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k i have a good question, how do i wash my car, and dry it with out leaving marks ont he paint, i've trid a shamy and towel, and nothing effing works.
 
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k i have a good question, how do i wash my car, and dry it with out leaving marks ont he paint, i've trid a shamy and towel, and nothing effing works.
What marks are you talking about? Water marks or swirls?
 
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wATER MARKS AND SWIRLS, AND scratchs
 
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wATER MARKS AND SWIRLS, AND scratchs
Ok. Make sure you are using quality towels and wash mitts. Cheap quality stuff can easily scratch and swirl paint. I use sheepskin washmitt for all the panels above the side body trim strip basically and then I have a microfiber washmitt i use for the bottom part of the car and the wheels. For drying I use 2 Microfiber waffle weave towels. These work really well and if there happens to be any dirt left in a crack, this towel will hold onto it and not drag it across your paint like a chamois will. I use the first one to take off 90% of the water and then go back with the dry 2nd one to make it completely dry. Then you will have no water marks. I'm assuming you don't have hard water, but if you do, u will have to buy a water softener attachment.

For washing I use 3 buckets. 2 filled with water for rinsing the dirty wash mitt and then the 3rd is for dipping into fresh soapy water. This helps get some of the gunk off your mitts so you don't drag it all over the car while washing. This will help you avoid swirls.

For the most part, there will be a small amount of swirling everytime you wash and dry your car. But if you are getting water spots and a lot of swirls, they you are simply not washing and drying your car properly or you are using low quality towels and wash mitts.

What color is your car btw?
 
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Old 05-29-2009, 12:47 PM
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Its black, and yeah i bought a chamios, and man does it suck ( i think) its sheep skin
 
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Maybe consider buying a water blade. They work great in getting water off right after you rinse it. If you have a good clean towel you should be good to go. If you still have water spots some of the water is probably drying before you dry it. Maybe try one of the detail sprays. Very quick and easy and should take care of any residual spots, unless they were in there before. Then you would need to polish.
 
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Originally Posted by Alfadude
Maybe consider buying a water blade. They work great in getting water off right after you rinse it. If you have a good clean towel you should be good to go. If you still have water spots some of the water is probably drying before you dry it. Maybe try one of the detail sprays. Very quick and easy and should take care of any residual spots, unless they were in there before. Then you would need to polish.
+1 on everything. Good advice. Water blades work very well. Just make sure there isn't any dirt left on the car or u will drag it over the paint and scratch it.
 
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k thanx guys, do u guys know how to solve any othe problems my cars having
 
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