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AleroB888 · 07-16-2014, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sleepyalero

If you used the brush they have hanging on the wall at the DIY bays. You probably did some harm to your paint.

NEVER USE THE BRUSH ON THE WALL! ITS A BAD THING IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR PAINT

but seriously. its terrible.

It could look clean but so many people use it. It never gets washed out im sure. So much dirt/dust/mud whatever just stuck up in there. I will never touch one.

can't you just pressure wash the brush first

TDavis · 07-16-2014, 10:04 AM

Doesn't matter. The bristles themselves will harm the paint. Not to mention when you're in the process of cleaning it with the brush it picks up dirt and your just grinding the existing dirt that was on your car into the paint.

To people who don't car about holograms, swirls, and scratches this shouldnt matter to them. They just want the car to "look clean."

sleepyalero · 07-16-2014, 01:30 PM

What tanner said.

geldartb · 07-16-2014, 02:01 PM

that's why you wash the dirt off first and then after washing the brush out use it.

who the hell would use a sponge or brush on a car without washing the bulk of the dirt off first.

TDavis · 07-16-2014, 02:15 PM

Power washing the loose dirt off yes, but power washing it doesn't get all the hard dirt off.

In the end, over time it will swirl the sht out of the paint and have the tendency to scratch it.

Oh what a wonderful world we would be living in if power washing got ALL the dirt off.

sleepyalero · 07-16-2014, 05:20 PM

Well my car just gets dusty.... so quick pressure wash and shes clean.

GrandAmMe · 07-16-2014, 08:32 PM

MAC the KNIFE · 07-17-2014, 04:27 AM

trunk and rear seats are completely out... making room for sound system stuff

it emotionally pains me to clutter up my garage this much during a project

sleepyalero · 07-17-2014, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by GrandAmMe

I like the scenery of this pic. Well done.

99ga · 07-17-2014, 08:17 AM

99ga · 07-17-2014, 08:32 AM

Damn huge pic -_-

geldartb · 07-17-2014, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepyalero

Well my car just gets dusty.... so quick pressure wash and shes clean.

shouldn't get much else on it sitting in the garage all the time..

tipnitty · 07-17-2014, 05:48 PM

So my next door neighbor blew the engine on his 2010 challenger last weekend, his truck doesn't fit in the garage and it hailed last night. So both of his cars have hail damage and one has a trashed motor. He sent just sent me this and said "Quit rubbing it in my face" and attached this.

I

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sleepyalero · 07-17-2014, 05:54 PM

Thats why I love a garage.

MAC the KNIFE · 07-17-2014, 07:54 PM

these were my old stock tips.
old tips were chrome plated, but had awful pitting and chipping, so i painted them black. been like that for about a year.

finally found something i like

aww yeah

and finally, it looks like a V8

plastic_indian · 07-17-2014, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tipnitty

So my next door neighbor blew the engine on his 2010 challenger last weekend, his truck doesn't fit in the garage and it hailed last night. So both of his cars have hail damage and one has a trashed motor. He sent just sent me this and said "Quit rubbing it in my face" and attached this.

The terror of the plains: Indiana is bad enough; why would anyone with straight sheet metal choose to live where the skies **** baseballs?

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Originally Posted by sleepyalero

Thats why I love a garage.

Couldn't sleep without it.

gudge · 07-17-2014, 08:04 PM

Mac is that your lift? If so I'm jealous. I want a lift.
I like the tips! Looks great.
Also do you have electric cutouts? If so do you have a video clip of the exhaust sound? I'd be interested in hearing. If I get a g8 eventually (I hope a year), I'd consider getting cutouts

AaronGTR · 07-17-2014, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MAC the KNIFE

trunk and rear seats are completely out... making room for sound system stuff

it emotionally pains me to clutter up my garage this much during a project

Hey, at least you have your own garage to work in, and a second car to drive.

That makes doing those projects a lot easier. Lots of things not getting done on my car right now for this reason.

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Originally Posted by gudge

Mac is that your lift? If so I'm jealous. I want a lift.
I like the tips! Looks great.
Also do you have electric cutouts? If so do you have a video clip of the exhaust sound? I'd be interested in hearing. If I get a g8 eventually (I hope a year), I'd consider getting cutouts

Nope, that's a shop. He doesn't have a lift, or a welder. I do believe he's got cutouts on that car though, correct me if I'm wrong Mac.

sleepyalero · 07-17-2014, 10:26 PM

He does aaron. And nice mac

MAC the KNIFE · 07-18-2014, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by gudge

Mac is that your lift? If so I'm jealous. I want a lift.
I like the tips! Looks great.
Also do you have electric cutouts? If so do you have a video clip of the exhaust sound? I'd be interested in hearing. If I get a g8 eventually (I hope a year), I'd consider getting cutouts

thank You
I have a friend with a lift, and a few mig welders

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Originally Posted by sleepyalero

He does aaron. And nice mac

thanks!

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Originally Posted by AaronGTR

Hey, at least you have your own garage to work in, and a second car to drive.

That makes doing those projects a lot easier. Lots of things not getting done on my car right now for this reason.

Nope, that's a shop. He doesn't have a lift, or a welder. I do believe he's got cutouts on that car though, correct me if I'm wrong Mac.

c'mon man, if i put cutouts on my stock gagt, then you know i'm going to have them on my V8

you can see the cutouts hanging down in the pic on the lift.

in this vid, i close the cutouts at 0:35, open back up at 0:50

driving with them open... now remember, when they are closed, the car is as quiet as a lexus

that vid is old... now with the 3.70 rear diff, the revs are always much higher

07-16-2014, 10:04 AM	#8642
TDavis GAGT - Junkie AKA: Tanner Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Columbia, MO Age: 29 Posts: 3,871 Vehicle: 2000 Grand Am SC/T	Doesn't matter. The bristles themselves will harm the paint. Not to mention when you're in the process of cleaning it with the brush it picks up dirt and your just grinding the existing dirt that was on your car into the paint. To people who don't car about holograms, swirls, and scratches this shouldnt matter to them. They just want the car to "look clean." __________________ Mods: Alotta sht

07-16-2014, 01:30 PM	#8643
sleepyalero ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂ AKA: Nathan Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Unknown. Posts: 5,911 Vehicle: 2001 olds alero GLS	What tanner said. __________________ 2001 \| Alero GLS \| 3400 \| 6MT 2012 BMW S1000RR, full exhaust, BRENTUNE, power commander 5, dyno tune, 198WHP.

07-16-2014, 02:15 PM	#8645
TDavis GAGT - Junkie AKA: Tanner Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Columbia, MO Age: 29 Posts: 3,871 Vehicle: 2000 Grand Am SC/T	Power washing the loose dirt off yes, but power washing it doesn't get all the hard dirt off. In the end, over time it will swirl the sht out of the paint and have the tendency to scratch it. Oh what a wonderful world we would be living in if power washing got ALL the dirt off. __________________ Mods: Alotta sht Last edited by TDavis; 07-16-2014 at 02:21 PM.

07-16-2014, 05:20 PM	#8646
sleepyalero ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂ AKA: Nathan Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Unknown. Posts: 5,911 Vehicle: 2001 olds alero GLS	Well my car just gets dusty.... so quick pressure wash and shes clean. __________________ 2001 \| Alero GLS \| 3400 \| 6MT 2012 BMW S1000RR, full exhaust, BRENTUNE, power commander 5, dyno tune, 198WHP.

07-16-2014, 08:32 PM	#8647
GrandAmMe It's Personal... AKA: Adam Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ajax, ON Age: 26 Posts: 1,005 Vehicle: 2006 Saab 93 Aero	__________________ '06 Saab 93 Aero 2.8T 'Combi 6MT

07-17-2014, 04:27 AM	#8648
MAC the KNIFE always cuttin' up AKA: MAC Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: TAMPA Age: 37 Posts: 1,165 Vehicle: Red 99 GT coupe	trunk and rear seats are completely out... making room for sound system stuff it emotionally pains me to clutter up my garage this much during a project __________________ 2009 G8 gt no more Big Gears, buh-bye coilovers... illusions of making this a racecar have passed. 12.78 @112.. not a bad grocery getter -still LOUD AS FCK though 2006 GTO completely stock. rip at 39k. 99 GAGT 108k miles, Borla cat-back, CAI, 65mm TB, EGR delete, WOT-tech intakes, F-Body Brakes w/ Hawk HPS pads. Suede headliner, heated seats, jvc HU, infinity speakers+amp+subs, LEDs -probably less than 1000 miles on it in the last 3 years...

07-17-2014, 08:17 AM	#8650
99ga GAGT - Member AKA: Erick Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: chicago, il Posts: 852 Vehicle: 99 GT "HYBREED"

07-17-2014, 08:32 AM	#8651
99ga GAGT - Member AKA: Erick Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: chicago, il Posts: 852 Vehicle: 99 GT "HYBREED"	Damn huge pic -_-

07-17-2014, 05:54 PM	#8654
sleepyalero ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂ AKA: Nathan Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Unknown. Posts: 5,911 Vehicle: 2001 olds alero GLS	Thats why I love a garage. __________________ 2001 \| Alero GLS \| 3400 \| 6MT 2012 BMW S1000RR, full exhaust, BRENTUNE, power commander 5, dyno tune, 198WHP.

07-17-2014, 07:54 PM	#8655
MAC the KNIFE always cuttin' up AKA: MAC Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: TAMPA Age: 37 Posts: 1,165 Vehicle: Red 99 GT coupe	these were my old stock tips. old tips were chrome plated, but had awful pitting and chipping, so i painted them black. been like that for about a year. finally found something i like aww yeah and finally, it looks like a V8 __________________ 2009 G8 gt no more Big Gears, buh-bye coilovers... illusions of making this a racecar have passed. 12.78 @112.. not a bad grocery getter -still LOUD AS FCK though 2006 GTO completely stock. rip at 39k. 99 GAGT 108k miles, Borla cat-back, CAI, 65mm TB, EGR delete, WOT-tech intakes, F-Body Brakes w/ Hawk HPS pads. Suede headliner, heated seats, jvc HU, infinity speakers+amp+subs, LEDs -probably less than 1000 miles on it in the last 3 years...

07-17-2014, 08:04 PM	#8657
gudge GAGT - Member AKA: Eric Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Janesville, WI Age: 30 Posts: 340 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT Sedan	Mac is that your lift? If so I'm jealous. I want a lift. I like the tips! Looks great. Also do you have electric cutouts? If so do you have a video clip of the exhaust sound? I'd be interested in hearing. If I get a g8 eventually (I hope a year), I'd consider getting cutouts Last edited by gudge; 07-17-2014 at 08:12 PM.

07-17-2014, 10:26 PM	#8659
sleepyalero ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂ AKA: Nathan Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Unknown. Posts: 5,911 Vehicle: 2001 olds alero GLS	He does aaron. And nice mac __________________ 2001 \| Alero GLS \| 3400 \| 6MT 2012 BMW S1000RR, full exhaust, BRENTUNE, power commander 5, dyno tune, 198WHP.