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Replying to: richard64 (Nov 11, 2008 7:28 am) |
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Replying to: graphicguy (Nov 11, 2008 9:03 am) The difference price ranges represented how far away the painter stood from your car before he squeezed his cheeks and spit it on. Also whether you wanted them to apply the paint with a broom or a vacuum cleaner. Actually, if the Scheib franchise had a man who knew how to use a spray gun, and you tipped him extra, (of if he had that rare thing called pride in his work) he could put a nice (if only temporary) shine on the car, and presuming you or someone prepped the car properly, it might look good for a year or so. But being the cheapest possible paint product, made from bat guano or something, it had no durability against sun and weather and rock chips, etc. It not unlike when you paint your house. You can go over the siding with a rag and slop on some paint from Wal Mart or you can power wash, sand scrape and/or burn, use quality undercoat and the best new paint and forget it for 10 years. (unless you live near the beach). |
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Replying to: graphicguy (Nov 11, 2008 9:03 am) Looks good!! |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Nov 11, 2008 12:48 pm) He wants BUYERS not lookers (like in sales stories).  jmonroe |
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Replying to: richard64 (Nov 11, 2008 7:28 am) |
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Does any one know much about snow tires? I have a BMW 328i Cabriolet and it isn't great in the winter. Dealer recommends 4 snow tires. I have never used 4 snow tires. Is that really necessary? Then there's 17 inch Alloy wheels, 16 inch Alloy wheels, and steel wheels with discs (cost half of the 17" alloys) I could buy that Beautiful Full Size Ford for the cost of these!!!! What I would like to do is get 2 snows on steel rims. Thanks for the advice about lug nuts, but hopefully the days of doing that myself are over. As I recall, you do start them off loosening on the ground so the wheel doesn't spin, BUT (if I remember right), DON'T DO TOO MUCH OR THERE WILL BE TOO MUCH PRESSURE AND THE SCREW PART COULD BEND.
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Replying to: driver100 (Nov 11, 2008 2:13 pm) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Replying to: tidester (Nov 11, 2008 2:18 pm) |
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Replying to: driver100 (Nov 11, 2008 2:13 pm) Just do it.
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Replying to: driver100 (Nov 11, 2008 2:13 pm) FYI, you should ALWAYS put snow tires on all the tires. As for brands, I love Nokian tires. They're expensive, but they are worth every penny. I've also had good luck with Toyo and Continentals. |
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