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I ended up just using my fireman's nozzle with some carpet/upholstery cleaner. Worked just fine. Didnt think to try the white vinegar. But it got them clean just fine. took some time to dry out though.

Awesome. Thanks everyone for the help. Just got all setup for a big wash day. I'll post my results.

What if I was to say I don't have a pressure washer?

I purchased some spare floor mats from a fellow G8 owner. I wanted a backup pair should something happen to mine. Well the guy who sold them lives up north and the mats are caked with salt and whatever other stuff they de-snow with. I already used CUC and the carpet brush to no avail. Being from SC, I've never encountered this stuff before and it's pretty stout. As you can see in the pics, it is caked around the edges of the mats and there are salt stains on carpet of the mat. I don't have a bissell or anything more powerful than a shopvac. Any suggestions?

Yeah. However, the picture seems to be worse than than it is in person. It is not that easily distinguishable when looking at it.

Not really. Up super close in direct sun, it is slightly lighter and the reflection might be less crisp than the surrounding panels. And there is one little dimple that wasn't there before. Overall I am really pleased with the job they did matching and painting the bumper and spoiler. I think these are only noticable to me, as I spend an inordinate amount of time with my face jammed up to the paint. Good to hear you're getting your's back.

60 days. Its like a prison sentence.

No. The Machine Super Wax does need the 12 hour cure before putting anything else on. But I'm pretty sure APW does not need the over night cure. The detailing elite, is this correct?

Put two more coats of APW on today. I had to tell myself that anymore than that would be inconsequential. I just love using it! Its awesome! Here's a couple more pics. I cant stop looking at her!:drool:

Yeah. A little too...something. I just havent seen any I liked. I did however make the GXP rear diffuser switch. I didnt like the honeycomb. The less honeycomb to clean on this car the better.

Dang. Nice work. That garage is pretty sweet too.

I wanted to do something different, but I dont like any of the holden ones I've seen. Are there more than just the VE and VE SS spoilers?

Got my car back from the body shop on Friday (from the spoiler incident) Also, got my Adam's order on Friday. So I went to work today. Used Americana for the first time today. I absolutely loved it. Went on smooth, came off smooth. And left an unparalelled shine! Couldn't wax the newly painted panels and spoiler, but everything else got two coats of APW and a coat of BSG. Hood: Roof: Thanks for looking!

Ah man.... I hate to see that. I'm sorry. I just got my car back today from having it repaired and repainted too due to some jerk who broke my spoiler. I was furious too. But Adam is totally right. It can be fixed, getting angry never helps anything. Yes you are entitled to be upset, just dont dwell.

i thought about it, but they look a little ricey on the pontiac. Unless there are more than the ones I've seen on JHP's site.

This a nice long one on the deck lid. Now, I did have some swirls. I admit it. But some of these had to have been created from him scooting across the top of the trunk. The swirls, before, werent this bad. Easily fixable though. Like I said, I'm very lucky to only have this damage.

Its been so cloudy and rainy the past several days, I havent actually seen the damage too well. Luckily, it is not as bad as first thought. And it is confusioningly minimal compared to what one would think would happened had someone climbed up their car. I'm actually kind of confused. here are the pics. Please excuse the dirt. And the spoiler and lack thereof. Remember, the spoiler fell off and skidded to a stop. I saw someone run over it too. Kinda impressed it didnt shatter. There are a couple of scratches on the roof, but I could not get them to photo. Nothing terrible though.

That is terrible. What goes through someone's mind that would willingly tear up someone's property? It boggles the mind. Oh and in case you were curious. Don't break off your G8 spoiler, they are expensive.

That's what I thought I first. But I didnt want to jump to conclusions. When I went over the talk to them right after it happened, they seemed to be telling the truth. I know thats tought to tell. However, I spoke to everyone who witnessed it independently of each other and all stories matched and my insurance agent even had to speak to a witness and he said it matched. Either they rehearsed a fake story to cover for an idiot friend OR this acutally happened. I think it is later and hope it is the later. And Junkman, thank you. I know it is only a car and I am grateful to have one. Its just that first reaction to seeing it damaged and thinking of this guy who completely overreacted really got to me. I'm am normally quite calm and in control. It's not like "I want to find this guy and beat his a#s." I'm not like that. Whatever his reason was, he did it. I won't be able to find him. If I did, what could I really do anyway? I'm not an a#s beater nor do I act like one. I am over it now and have a new spoiler on order. Yes, I have to pay a deductible. Yes, it is money I dont have. But it could always be worse. I hadn't been that angry since my last round of golf. Now THAT game gets me going.

Thanks for the comments everyone. I went over and talked to the neighbors again. They were no help, not that they were jerks, it was just dark and we get a lot of people walking by just because of the neighborhood were in. So nothing there. I've already talked with the my insurance agent and I'm going to have to file a claim. Good news: The scratches are not nearly as bad as I thought. Somehow, they are just clearcoat scratches and should be polish-able. However, since the new spoiler and painting it will be higher than my deductible, I'm going to have the body shop do it. I guess that's good news. The estimate was $700 for everything. I filed a police report, but there's nothing really they can do. Neighbor's talked to them, but this really is just a sh**ty situation for me. Its not the neighbor's fault, I just wish they had told as soon as it happened. They said they went over to the car but didnt see any damage. I guess it was REALLY dark outside. I dont know how many more times I can employ the "oh well. It can be fixed" attitude. Plus my knuckles really hurt today from punching a plaster wall 5-6 times last night. I'm pretty laid back, but I have limits. This is testing those limits. I dont have a camera, so I wont have pics until I can borrow my brother's. Hopefully tomorrow. I was busy all day today running stupid errands for this ordeal.

No, they were just walking by. The neighbors tried to tell him the dogs werent out, but he freaked. Also, the reason I have this in the detailing section is that I will try to have pics up and see if this can be fixed or needs to be painted.

Not an hour ago, I go out to my car to go to the grocery store. I notice hand prints on my rear window. It didnt actually register that they were hand prints as my car is quite dirty due to week long rain. Well on my way, I hear something FALL OFF OF MY CAR AND SKID TO A STOP. It is my rear spoiler. I turn around, pick it up and go back. Under the streetlight, I see that my entire trunk lid is scratched, and roof is scratched up too. BAD. My neighbors were having a BBQ next door so I go over to ask what the F*&K happened. Well, two guys were walking by and their (my neighbors) dogs began to bark. Well, one of the dudes bolted. And the other JUMPED ONTO THE TOP OF MY CAR TO ESCAPE THE CAGED DOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The dog wasnt even out!! He heard barking and immediately thought the dog was after him so instead of running like his friend, he decided to climb on top of the nearest car. i.e. MINE. I don't even know what to do I'm so angry. And I think I may have hurt my hand punching a wall. I havent even got the bumper fixed yet from the wreck I was in. And now this. Sorry for all the yelling, but just seeing all those scratches infuriates me. It seems that this car is a target for accidents. It figures, the fact that I love my car and take care of it meticulously THATS the car S$*T keeps happening to.

Ever since I was 12 I've been collecting guitars. I now have 3 acoustics, 5 electrics, and 3 more electrics that I made by hand.

Very nice! Gotta love a black G8. The metallic just sparkles.

Tom, that setup is...AWESOME. I would love to have access to something like that. I've fallen out with woodworking and need to pick it back up. A couple of summers ago, I hand built 3 solidbody electric guitars and some furniture pieces. I see you probably do more furniture; great shop.