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colodude18

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About colodude18

  • Birthday 12/04/1961

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  • Location
    Broomfield, CO
  • Interests
    Cars, cats and coffee
  • Occupation
    money guy
  • Vehicle Year
    2010
  • Vehicle Make
    Chevy
  • Vehicle Model
    Cobalt SS turbocharged
  • Real Name
    Adrian
  1. You're exactly right. The key is getting the chemical underneath the layer of brake dust. By doing this I have expanded the patch in the picture to a 4x4 inch patch free of "crust". I've been reluctant to use anything other than tooth picks in fear of inducing (deeper) scratches to the powder coat. I'm still hoping I won't need these re-powdered but if I do, so be it. First priority is getting the crud off
  2. Update: One method I found to work well on removing remnants of adhesive balancing lead on wheel barrels is to soak a piece of shop towel in Goo Gone and leave it on the remnants for 24-48 hours. I decided I'd try the same thing with the Deep Wheel Cleaner on a small patch of the wheel and it seemed to work well; after a few days I was able to peel off the layer of brake dust with a tooth pick fairly easily. I am now trying a larger patch and I will report back on the results here in a few days! Here is a picture of what I'm dealing with (pre treatment): http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b426/colodude18/IMG_97791_zpsmduxfn0l.jpg
  3. This is what I've always done, but I just read that the Quick Sealant is no longer available? I sure hope there is a successor in the works, because that was one of my most favorite products!!!
  4. That sounds like something that could work. Yes the wheels are off the car and tire-less. I'll give that a shot this weekend!
  5. I have a feeling that it would just shred the turbo stick. I actually tried the tire brush on a small section and it didn't seem to do very much. I think I need some chemical, either deep wheel cleaner or something else to loosen it up before I can scrub it, if that makes sense.
  6. I recently purchased a pair of used OZ Ultraleggera wheels for use at the road track. I already had 2 full sets of these wheels purchased new, and given the abuse they see, with race pad dust and all, they age extremely well. The 2 used wheels were pretty beat up, not so much actual damage (except a few small curb rash spots) but a lot of brake dust and other crud built up especially on the barrels. I guess the best word is "caked" I'm trying not to resort to re-powder coating these wheels if I don't have to; being track wheels, I don't need them to be pristine. So far, I have used the Deep Wheel Cleaner generously on them twice. The face of the wheel looks 10x better, but the barrels still have a lot of caked stuff left on them. Can anyone suggest either another product or what tools to use to try and get down to the painted surface? In one place the "cake" has come off a bit and I can see the black powder coat underneath, meaning it doesn't look corroded. This leads me to believe (hope?) that I can clean them up sufficiently myself. If it's helpful, I can post some close-up pictures tonight, I'm at work right now. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
  7. I bought this set of OZ Ultraleggeras shortly after I bought my car, making them 6 years old this month. I really love how well these age. Mind you, these are my track wheels; they've only seen the worst brake dust from my race pads, they have seen many tire changes and have been put on and taken off the car many many times. Apart from the inevitable rock chips, they still look pristine after all this abuse. Of course, the wheel quality is a big part of this, but IMO proper maintenance is the biggest factor in keeping wheels looking their best. Thanks Adams, for saving me money on my track wheels. Now I was able to buy a second set of these, only in gunmetal http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b426/colodude18/IMG_8681_zpsht5mqqrt.jpg http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b426/colodude18/IMG_8682_zpschrnpsb0.jpg http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b426/colodude18/IMG_8684_zps7ch2smsv.jpg
  8. I think we've all had the urge to take a sip of one or more of the Adams products because they smell so damn good. While getting my car ready for tomorrow's cruise this morning, I had a revelation. I grabbed a Mountain Dew from my well stocked garage fridge, one of my other favorite products next to Adams. Pepsi did an awful job on their cola, but boy, did they make up for it with their nectar of the gods, aka Mountain Dew. I happened to grab a Super Nova (I have 8 different flavors in my fridge) and I took a few sips while drying the car with a Great White Microfiber drying towel and some Detail Spray. Tada! Same color, very similar taste! That got me thinking about other matching flavors, and next thing I know I was on my garage floor matching up Adams spray bottles to cans of Mountain Dew. Here's the match up I came up with. What can I say, it keeps me off the street PS I had to Photoshop in the blue shampoo bottle since mine is still the red color and I have another gallon to go through haha http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b426/colodude18/Adams_Dew_zpscnpiwtrs.jpg
  9. Thanks Dylan! Yes it was a great day, wasn't it? Now it's back to the snow again, ugh!
  10. It was a blast! It got up to 63 degrees, lots of really nice cars going around. Car held up beautifully. Not too many overheating issues, something I'm working on this winter. I'm uploading a video where I'm chasing a Porsche Cayman. I'll throw it up here when it's done! Here's a few pics. Notice the 1.20 on the lateral G-force meter. I call it my fun-meter
  11. Yeah they're a blast stock. And relatively cheap to practically double that power. Mine is fully bolted, built internals, built transmission, bigger turbo, E47 and running an aftermarket tune on 26psi.
  12. Well, Luci is all shined up and ready for a lapping day tomorrow! It'll be a 60-degree day for a change (gotta love Colorado!) and we'll see if we can find any V8's that need a waxin' Who else tracks there car on here?
  13. I run race pads on my car year round and they generate dust like you wouldn't believe. If I don;'t scrub my tires with APC and the tire brush every wash, they turn brown in no time. But I do the same thing on the other vehicles, and dress with SVRT afterwards. Makes them look so much better
  14. Last two cars I bought, I told the sales guy to please NOT wash them. He looked really puzzled and proceeded to tell me "but it's free!" Even when I explained that I was worried about improper techniques inducing swirls, he still had that dazed look in his eyes. He ran outside to tell the "prepare new cars-guy" about my curious request and they both made some indistinct arm gestures indicating they had no idea what was wrong with me... You would think these are car people, but they're really not >:-{
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