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Waxing washing, wheel cleaning and body work. This is the place to discuss those topics.
 
So, I got lucky and a while ago I found a "dark blue metallic" aerosol at my Autozone from the Duplicolor line of products and it totally worked for rock chips and other blemishes on the body paintwork.. a few years ago.. However, now it seems as though they do not stock this anywhere anymore (that I've found, in my area(s.)) Have now recently picked up a Lund Moon Visor, that is white. My 97 Explorer is Dark Lapis Metallic, and, of course, it is nearly impossible to find a trustworthy-looking listing for this paint in aerosol form online. I only need to spray this very cosmetic visor. (I am VERY experienced in smoothly painting with aerosol cans.. and trust me I do not mind block sanding and polishing this visor after I 2k clear it...
What's yours? Favorite products? Methods? Etc. I like to give it a good soak to loosen everything up. Currently using Blue Coral wash and wax as it was a Christmas gift and it actually does a nice job. Usually like the meguiars gold class wash though. Always a microfiber mitt with a few passes on the car then spray it out to rid it of contaminants before dipping it back in the bucket and continuing to clean Every so often I use meguiars cleaner wax which really provides an extra step towards keeping the paint nice. I usually finish off with meguiars next generation tech wax 2.0 for a nice glossy finish. Interior is dusted with a swiffer cloth and microfiber towels are used to apply meguiars ultimate protectant to the dash and...
The light fixture on the top of my cab was broken with hail damage recently. When I ordered the part, it came with plug-in wiring. This is not the same as the wiring on the truck. I am not overly mechanical, but know how to do basic electrical. I tried to use the splicing pieces that you just put the wires side by side and squeeze it together, but it doesn't seem to work. Is it all right to cut the plug off and wire as I would originally with cutting the wires and splicing them together and good tape? To many of you this may sound basic, I'm just a little old man with no knowledge of mechanics. Thanks for your help
Does anyone know the going rates for rust repair and if the prices I've been quoted seem appropriate? This is for a 2008 4.6L V8 Limited with about 150k miles. I'm also located in Pennsylvania if that matters. Penndot loves to overly salt everything during the winter which I'm sure is the largest contributing factor. I've taken this to a local body shop that works with rust and I was quoted $1,707 to do the right rear quarter and wheel well. This includes cutting and welding in a new piece, cutting and welding new cross members underneath, and removing/replacing items like right rear glass, tail lamp, bumper, etc. Also includes cleaning, caulking, priming, and repainting to match the existing paint. Both of my rockers are also...
i was wondering if there might be a bolt in replacement for the rocker panels i was told there might be some for the 92 explorer, or if anyone has any ideas on how to fix the rust on the rockers would be great, i have so much rust there i may as well not have any rockers at all, lol, any help would be great thanks...
hey guys, i just got into an accident, and i bent my bumper a little. i dont feel like paying to get it fixed, so i want to pull it out straight so that my tires wont rub. i also need to know how hard it is to replace my 1/4 panel on the front driver side. any help would be great, thx.:redexp:
My 2021 Explorer Timberline came from the factory with black & chrome oval Ford emblems. Unfortunately my grill sustained some damage and the emblem is scratched. The problem is the auto repair shop ordered the part number listed for my vin and the only thing that comes up is the blue emblem. I have spoke with my local dealership, also the dealership I bought the vehicle from, Ford parts customer service, as well as Ford regular customer service and no one can figure out how to order the black emblems that are standard on the Timberline. Has anyone else had this problem and successfully been able to obtain the correct emblems for their Timberline?
If your center console is ripped, falling apart, etc. it is really quite easy and inexpensive to just recover it yourself. Step One: Remove the three screws at the bottom of the lid. Step Two: Find a nice area to work on. Step Three: Flip the lid over and remove all the screws and remove the black pastic lid. Step Four: Remove all the staples currently holding the vinyl on. Step Five: Remove the vinyl from the armrest. Step Six: Spread old vinyl over your new vinyl and trace. Step Seven: Cut relief cuts near the front edges. Step Eight: Start on one side and staple the edge down. Then stretch over to the opposite side and staple again. Keep stretching to the opposite...
Hello, I have a 2004 XLT. I have noticed that while driving I just a consistent amount of noise, regardless of road conditions from the lift gate area. Like the door is slightly ajar. I believe I have read somewhere that this may be related to the cracked trim panel below the lift gate window (not sure how to check this). I was wondering if could be related in some way to tired hinges or similar? Any ideas? Thank you
Very happy with the 2018 Explorer but I thought the all white body was a bit much. So after getting quotes for both painting and wrapping the roof, I went ahead with the wrap alternative, using glossy black (Avery). It was much less expensive and it is reversible. I plan a proper photo shoot later, but here is an iPhone image from our garage: (lost photo) It was done by a local shop called "The Dip Doctor". Jacob
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