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Spent most of the day taking my time to clean up my car.
I bought a Ryobi battery powered random orbital buffer over a year ago and finally used it for the first time today. Since I washed my car for a show last Saturday all I had to do was dust it before applying the wax. I used Maguire's yellow liquid carnauba wax and the Ryobi application pad. Man! Saved a lot of time and pain! Used the Ryobi with a finishing pad to buff the wax off, and some microfiber towels for areas I couldn't use the buffer on.
Came out GREAT! Vacuumed the carpet and mats, checked the valve covers...found that the mechanic who last touched them didn't do a good job. Passenger side had 2 out of 6 so loose they might as well been missing, and one on the driver's side actually was missing. In both cases it was the ones on the ends. Added 1 quart of Valvoline VR1 racing oil (w/zinc) formulated for old school no catalytic converter flat tappet motors. Got my tools out of the trunk from my pressure plate swap work that I did at my buddy's house and loaded up my detailing stuff I may need tomorrow once I get to the Battleship. Full tank of no ethanol 93 octane premium fuel and some Marine Sta-Bil 360 for the road trip.
I bought a Ryobi battery powered random orbital buffer over a year ago and finally used it for the first time today. Since I washed my car for a show last Saturday all I had to do was dust it before applying the wax. I used Maguire's yellow liquid carnauba wax and the Ryobi application pad. Man! Saved a lot of time and pain! Used the Ryobi with a finishing pad to buff the wax off, and some microfiber towels for areas I couldn't use the buffer on.
Came out GREAT! Vacuumed the carpet and mats, checked the valve covers...found that the mechanic who last touched them didn't do a good job. Passenger side had 2 out of 6 so loose they might as well been missing, and one on the driver's side actually was missing. In both cases it was the ones on the ends. Added 1 quart of Valvoline VR1 racing oil (w/zinc) formulated for old school no catalytic converter flat tappet motors. Got my tools out of the trunk from my pressure plate swap work that I did at my buddy's house and loaded up my detailing stuff I may need tomorrow once I get to the Battleship. Full tank of no ethanol 93 octane premium fuel and some Marine Sta-Bil 360 for the road trip.
