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4 hours of washing and waxing
catpealer111
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By jove, you CAN polish a turd!
LMAO...you two kill me.[;)]
What kind of wax did ya use? I just bought a 92 Dakota that doesn't have a scratch, not even in the bed. But the paint has dulled. I'd like to make it look like your "after" picture. (Still be a Dodge, though)
Try a product called "Nu-Finish", most auto parts stores carry it, comes in an orange bottle, and a money back guarantee at place of purchase.......works GREAT on oxidized finishes...less then $10 a bottle 16 FL OZ.
So does that mean if your a little banged up...You don't shower?
I did it becasue I had absolutely nothing to do today. I washed the Taurus and dropped it off at the body shop to get the * damage fixed. Then I pulled the blade off of my free push mower, sharpened the blade, and changed the mower's oil. It was only about 3 pm at that point so I figured wash and wax the truck to kill some time. It was a good day.
You mean to say you didn't play with Maggie at all? I call neglect on this one! You'll be hearing from PETA within the hour!
You can't polish out rust.
No matter how much you polish it, it's still just a Ford.
Margaret Thatcher
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Mark Twain
quote:Originally posted by catpealer111
I did it becasue I had absolutely nothing to do today. I washed the Taurus and dropped it off at the body shop to get the * damage fixed. Then I pulled the blade off of my free push mower, sharpened the blade, and changed the mower's oil. It was only about 3 pm at that point so I figured wash and wax the truck to kill some time. It was a good day.
You mean to say you didn't play with Maggie at all? I call neglect on this one! You'll be hearing from PETA within the hour!
She was outside with me the entire time running around and barking at people who walked by. She's tired, she had a long day.
This shows two things:
You can't polish out rust.
No matter how much you polish it, it's still just a Ford.
That Ford is just about the strongest running old truck I know. It's been driven between Minot, ND and northern WI twice now and I'm not afraid to make that trip in it again if I have to. Yes it's beat up and rough around the edges but she's got a strong engine and a stout drivetrain.
When you get back from Guam you should take it to a body shop to get the rust spots repaired.
Not worth it. I could buy a 10 year old rust free truck for what it would cost to get the rust fixed. You have to figure a job like that would require tearing it down to the frame and building it back up so it's done properly.
quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
The REAL reason he had to wash and wax it was because the neighbors were threatening to call the General for having an ugly vehicle.
What General? There aren't any Generals here.
quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
When you get back from Guam you should take it to a body shop to get the rust spots repaired.
Not worth it. I could buy a 10 year old rust free truck for what it would cost to get the rust fixed. You have to figure a job like that would require tearing it down to the frame and building it back up so it's done properly.
quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
The REAL reason he had to wash and wax it was because the neighbors were threatening to call the General for having an ugly vehicle.
What General? There aren't any Generals here.
Are you meaning to tell me that a base with nuclear weapons stored on it is run by a Colonel? They put a lot of faith in him...
Jon
Next weekend I'm going to give my motorcycles a good scrub down since I fixed most of their oil leaks. Maybe I'll wash and wax the Taurus when it gets out of the shop.
Gee, I've never heard those words in the same sentence before.
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quote:Originally posted by catpealer111
Next weekend I'm going to give my motorcycles a good scrub down since I fixed most of their oil leaks. Maybe I'll wash and wax the Taurus when it gets out of the shop.
Gee, I've never heard those words in the same sentence before.
He hit a '* with it. I was there.
quote:Originally posted by cubslover
quote:Originally posted by catpealer111
Next weekend I'm going to give my motorcycles a good scrub down since I fixed most of their oil leaks. Maybe I'll wash and wax the Taurus when it gets out of the shop.
Gee, I've never heard those words in the same sentence before.
He hit a '* with it. I was there.
Mine's a great car besides the damage caused by the raccoon. It's never been in the shop and I haven't had to do any repairs that weren't self inflicted.
quote:Originally posted by catpealer111
quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
When you get back from Guam you should take it to a body shop to get the rust spots repaired.
Not worth it. I could buy a 10 year old rust free truck for what it would cost to get the rust fixed. You have to figure a job like that would require tearing it down to the frame and building it back up so it's done properly.
quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
The REAL reason he had to wash and wax it was because the neighbors were threatening to call the General for having an ugly vehicle.
What General? There aren't any Generals here.
Are you meaning to tell me that a base with nuclear weapons stored on it is run by a Colonel? They put a lot of faith in him...
Was he a General a couple of months ago ?
quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
quote:Originally posted by cubslover
quote:Originally posted by catpealer111
Next weekend I'm going to give my motorcycles a good scrub down since I fixed most of their oil leaks. Maybe I'll wash and wax the Taurus when it gets out of the shop.
Gee, I've never heard those words in the same sentence before.
He hit a '* with it. I was there.
Mine's a great car besides the damage caused by the raccoon. It's never been in the shop and I haven't had to do any repairs that weren't self inflicted.
I was just kidding...I drive a Ford also, remember?
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Dad bought a '77 Chevy cab from a guy in Fond du Lac years ago. It came off an indian reservation up in Dakota. Don't ask me which Dakot. They're both the same to me.
Anyway, the fender bolts were cut off with a torch and we spun the studs out by hand. Never could do that with a truck from Illinois. There wasn't a speck of rust on that thing.
quote:Originally posted by reloader44mag
quote:Originally posted by jimdeere
What kind of wax did ya use? I just bought a 92 Dakota that doesn't have a scratch, not even in the bed. But the paint has dulled. I'd like to make it look like your "after" picture. (Still be a Dodge, though)
Try a product called "Nu-Finish", most auto parts stores carry it, comes in an orange bottle, and a money back guarantee at place of purchase.......works GREAT on oxidized finishes...less then $10 a bottle 16 FL OZ.