The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) IV

Huck · 03-19-2013, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Just screwing with ya buddy! That headlight looks great! How long will it last?

I use an industrial-grade UV clear coat, so it should last the life of the car unless they take absolute horrible car of their car (ie in the sun 24/7, never washing it, pouring acid on them) it should last the life of the car. There have been multiple tests done on different cars in different locations around America, and none of them have gone bad yet. The product has been out for about 6 years now I believe.

Freakin 8oz bottle is almost $100

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Huck · 03-19-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

Need to do that to my Ranger.

I'm mobile, for the right price hahaha

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LunaZ · 03-19-2013, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Huck

I'm mobile, for the right price hahaha

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Why would I have you come up here when I could go to FL?

Pintsize725 · 03-19-2013, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Morning Everyone

that I got rear ended yesterday on the drive home while stopped at a red light

that there was absolutely zero damage... like nada, zilch, nothing!

that the Saturn Vue has a bumper that feels almost rubbery and hit the Z right smack on the Nissan emblem at about 0.05 mph (I've moved the Z more while leaning on it when parked)

Glad to hear she's OK!

Huck · 03-19-2013, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

My father had excellent results with an on-the-shelf product recently, even after his mechanic shop attempted to clean up his headlights with poor results. I'll check if he has any leftover or at least ask what he used

I learned how to do it on a $24 Meguair's kit that I got from Autozone. I did it on my MIL's Honda Civic and had great results, they looked brand new. But the problem is that when you're done you haven't really done a complete job. They include a 1200 grit and 1500 grit sanding pad, and then some wax and a "plastic protectant" for you to apply. What you need to do is get off ALL of the old UV factory clear coat that's corroding, that means going down to the actual plastic lens. You can't really do this with a 1200 grit sanding pad. You have to start with either 320 or 500 (on really bad ones I've had to use 180 before) then gradually move up in grit. I usually use 320, 500, 800, 1200, 1500, and then polish it with a 3000. By then it looks brand new, but you're not done. You have to apply a QUALITY UV clear coat, not just some wax and some off the shelf protectant. Maybe if you were to apply that stuff every single week for the rest of your life it might look ok for a while, but sooner or later it will come back. Trust me, I've been doing this for a while now and half of my customers are people that tried to use the off the shelf kits only to have it come back in 4 months. I'm probably gonna do a tutorial and take video soon then post it in the DIY. Actually I think I have a DIY posted on it, I can just add video.

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Nismo89 · 03-19-2013, 10:36 AM

Huck · 03-19-2013, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

Why would I have you come up here when I could go to FL?

Deal!

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Huck · 03-19-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

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kenchan · 03-19-2013, 10:53 AM

goodam, everyone!

with all these iggyians on the forum, the threads are starting to look like just blank pages of nothing.

kenchan · 03-19-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Morning Everyone

that I got rear ended yesterday on the drive home while stopped at a red light

that there was absolutely zero damage... like nada, zilch, nothing!

that the Saturn Vue has a bumper that feels almost rubbery and hit the Z right smack on the Nissan emblem at about 0.05 mph (I've moved the Z more while leaning on it when parked)

woaah, mr.jar -

glad to hear no damage!

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Originally Posted by kenchan

This user is on your Ignore List.

Huck · 03-19-2013, 10:55 AM

Hahahaha morning Kenchan!

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onzedge · 03-19-2013, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

goodam, everyone!

with all these iggyians on the forum, the threads are starting to look like just blank pages of nothing.

Hello!!!

Huck · 03-19-2013, 10:56 AM

Oh wait, I forgot. I'm on his iggy list too

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kenchan · 03-19-2013, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Hello!!!

hello, mr. onzege!

do you get your car back today?

Nismo89 · 03-19-2013, 11:02 AM

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03-19-2013, 10:36 AM	#6786 (permalink)
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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	goodam, everyone! with all these iggyians on the forum, the threads are starting to look like just blank pages of nothing. JARblue likes this.

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