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: Wash/Wax at 44,250 miles


Nat
05-10-2005, 06:36 PM
This past weekend was car cleaning time around here. The Maguires Gold is outstanding.

1) Wash car - pressure washer with Turtle Wax soap (I had 1/2 gallon), car was wet sponged, rinsed and towel dried.

2) Wax- Maguires Gold applied with a Ryobi buffer, also removed wax and buffed with buffer

3) 303 Aerospace on all external plastic and interior

4) Maguires tire conditioner on my oem Goodyears with 44,250 miles on em.

Bug shield has spared my hood any paint damage from rocks and other road crap. Except for a few little minor scratches in the plastic (my fault), My 2003 Element was purchased in Feb. 2003 and has a low serial number. It's AWD and except for my windshield cracking at 40,000 (Honda did the right thing with me), my car has been great. I average 20-21 mpg. The E doesn't get great milage when I'm doing 80 but it's better then most other SUV's for milage, big or small.

Cameraman
05-10-2005, 07:49 PM
Can I get an Amennnnahhhh!

lwclancers
05-10-2005, 07:49 PM
Ummm...pics????

Did you get any Gold Class on the panels? Last time I used Gold Class and I got it on the panels it was a PAIN to get off even with the peanute butter/vegetable oils.

Oh and you OEM tires have thta many miles??? My god they must be bare as a bone!

Nat
05-11-2005, 09:22 AM
lwclancers writes:
Oh and you OEM tires have thta many miles??? My god they must be bare as a bone!

Actually my oem goodyears with 44,250 miles would pass any tire inspection. The edges are a little more worn out (typical of these goodyears) but the main tread is still good. I'm starting to look for sales to replace them. I'd like to post pics but I never did figure out how to do it here. My truck is used every day which includes visiting clients for my job. I've also used my E to pull out about 150' of my shrubs and to haul tons of building supplies from Home Depot. No spoiled weekend warrior show car here. It's all about functionality and getting the job done (transportation and cargo carrying)

Nat
05-11-2005, 09:23 AM
P.S. didn't get any Maguires Gold on the plastic.