Hello,
Here's my feelings on car wax.
Use a polish like Maguires. Note, Maguires and the others have "non-abrasive"
polishes. I don't know the chemistry behind them, but they do a great job
prepping the surface.
After the polish, use a good Carnuba wax. Again, I have been using Maguires
because that's what I have (got a Maguires kit a a freebie at the Stowe VT show
a couple of years ago.
Now, I prefer carnuba wax because it gives more depth to the finish. Plus it
lasts! Also, regular wax removers will work if I get in an accident and I have
to repaint. As testimony to lasting, I waxed my car back in late April, early
May, and the the finish still works great after several washings and a bunch of
miles (like several NH journeys, The TRF party, Bowie MD and several local
shows.)
Other finish products to Maguires are "California Gold" and "Mothers". There is
also the "Wax Shop" line of products.
Stay away from the one-step finishes. They last, but they don't look as good as
the multi-step finishes in my opinion.
Bye,
rml
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From rwg1@cornell.edu Tue Sep 11 11:46:24 2001
From: (Roger Garnett) rwg1@cornell.edu
To: James TenCate <jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu>,
Date: 1 Sep 93 08:24:29
Subject: Re: Hydraulic Shock Rebuilds
> I'm trying to extract the piece Scott F wrote about lever shocks a while
A couple points to know about lever arm shock rebuilds.
New heavy duty VALVES are available from Moss for SOME shocks, re: MGB's.
These need to be used in otherwise good shocks, as an upgrade.
Seals, and other internal parts are not. No "rebuild" kits have ever been
available for these shocks, possibly because of machine work involved.
When Apple Hydraulics rebuilds shocks, they use parts they custom make, and
will not sell seperatly. :-( Rebuilds usually also include custom machining
of worn parts, to under/oversize. This information I gleaned from Apple a
couple of years ago.
I think it's almost time to pull apart some shody shocks I've got, and get
the rest of the story. Maybe even take them up to the machine shop and work
some over.
Roger -"no user serviceable parts inside" never stopped me before- Garnett
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