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Old 04-24-2004, 10:04 PM
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I don't clean mine. I just let all the violent thunder storms do it for me.
Old 04-24-2004, 10:17 PM
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Marc P, looking at your rig is almost like a mirror into my rigs past, Crazy
Old 04-25-2004, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by BeaterToyota
It is spring indeed. Cleaning my junk would be pointless with all the pollen in the air in northern Virginia. My nice new rattle can black was covered in green by the end of the week:
Man, I know exactly what you mean, a couple days after I washed mine there was green pollen / sap all over my truck. I had to wash my windshield 3-4 times last week cause it was driving me nut, I like the rain around this time.
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Since I had to start from square one, I used Dawn Dishwashing soap and a wool wash mit. Was super easy (and it was somewhat muddy beforehand).

In the future I'll use Griots Car Wash, and Dawn anually to strip the old wax and polish. Then clay, polish, and wax!
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Originally Posted by KevyWevy
im gettin pissed, even though it looks a lot better after i wash it, it is still pretty damn dirty! i guess having a white 4Runner doesn't help
Try owning a BLACK ONE! As much I as LOOVEE the black, I dont think I'd buy another.
Old 04-25-2004, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by gapguy
Try owning a BLACK ONE! As much I as LOOVEE the black, I dont think I'd buy another.
Once you go black .. you never go back.


I'm in the same boat .. but man that 15 min it stays clean it looks really good
Old 04-25-2004, 10:43 AM
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Yea im wondering how im going to get the pinstripping outta my black rig...

cuz theres ALOT and some are pretty good...
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Originally Posted by Ducky
Yea im wondering how im going to get the pinstripping outta my black rig...

cuz theres ALOT and some are pretty good...
Well I got the porter cable and the Maguiers Step #2 polish .. and that takes out most of them. But there are some that are really deep so I'm just touching them up with regular touch up paint. Then the parts where the paint is completey scarped up, I'll spray a little primer, and then touch up paint.
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This is my rig before I did anything to her. She'll be clean tomorrow and I'll post pics with the new lift.
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Here is my black beauty http://community.webshots.com/photo/...87536486nrNPYb
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washed with griot's car wash,
then meguiar's deep crystal step #1 paint cleaner,
followed by meguiar's deep crystal step #2 polish,
and sealed with meguiar's gold class clear coat car wax.

never been more shiny and reflective!!




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Yesterday I drove down the highway in some REALLY hard rain, does that count as washing

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Old 05-15-2004, 10:20 PM
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What you see on the windows are the clouds not dirt or anything like that. Enjoy!





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Old 05-15-2004, 11:49 PM
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Heres my rig....first time posting....




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Old 05-16-2004, 02:47 AM
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My Whitey's, clean at the time. The Runner was before the custom spacer trick in the front. Thats why it's nosedown! Fixed now though.


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Old 05-16-2004, 06:22 AM
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you can see my 4runner lic plate holder in that last one... told ya i love the chrome!
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The only pic I have of my rig freshly cleaned was before I got my lift and tires so theres no point in postin that...hopefully when the weather goes back up to its normal 80-83 on the weekends I'll get around to posting.

And I would DEFINATELY buy a black rig again...I'm not sure I'll ever own a car thats not black, although sports cars look REALLY awesome in yellow...NAH

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