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Joyriide1113 07-25-2006 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by chubyball
what do I do to repair the chips? Little white dot?????? It made my car look like SCARFACE (Alpacino) I meant!

Live with the chips. I mean, it'll look a lot worse if you try to blob them with touch up paint, and making the touch up paint work requires wetsanding, polishing, ect. And I really don't trust too many Detailers to do it. Leave the chips. It gives the X character.

If you feel they must be fixed I'd fix them with someone trusted, and immediatly put on a clear bra as they WILL come again.

ljnlaw 07-25-2006 05:59 PM

BTW Chuby where did you get the cross drilled rotors?

chubyball 07-25-2006 11:03 PM

I bought them from here http://www.importrp.com/home.php After I read this link discussion and went ahead purchase them. You need to becareful where you buy them from,because they are somesmade in China, Mexico etc... It causes to warp. After I put them on I realizedthe wheel get hot quick after it's at park.

My experience after purchased these cross drilled rotors I realized these rotors were plain one due to the vane is normal. Some Resalersexplained to me that these rotors were drilled by imported.... after the purchased the plain one from Brembo. Time is the only way I can find out these rotors are good or not.
I put on 1200 miles drive from Ohio to Va, it was great. the brake was awesome though. No complaint at all. What best is when you are driving in the rain, water has no effect to these drilled rotor

chefwong 07-25-2006 11:38 PM

Hey Chubyball -

It's just the detailing fanatic in me talking. :thumbup: for someone who takes out the time to clay and wax the car.

Hell, I sometime just like to throw on a sick coat of glaze and then wax on my Jet Black X5.

The key to a detail IMO is depth. That depth can only be acheved before the final step (wax). So yes, my detail routine is pretty agressive when I go all out but it's also mental therapy for me.


BTW, try using your claybar on your windows ! If you are using a sealant for wax, try putting that on your windows as well. U just might like the results.

Joyriide1113 07-26-2006 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chefwong
Hey Chubyball -

It's just the detailing fanatic in me talking. :thumbup: for someone who takes out the time to clay and wax the car.

Hell, I sometime just like to throw on a sick coat of glaze and then wax on my Jet Black X5.

The key to a detail IMO is depth. That depth can only be acheved before the final step (wax). So yes, my detail routine is pretty agressive when I go all out but it's also mental therapy for me.


BTW, try using your claybar on your windows ! If you are using a sealant for wax, try putting that on your windows as well. U just might like the results.

Chefwong belongs on autopia.org and detailcity.org

Excuse me if you already belong to these sites. Make sure not to use the clay abr on paint after you've used it on other surfaces...

chubyball 07-27-2006 10:59 AM

What if I am going to wash it, polish and wax again? I don't think that would hurt, Mr Wong.


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