What did you do today non-detailing related?

Just got the cashiers check and said a sad goodbye to the 4Runner

My wife put it on Facebook marketplace before I even had a chance to do the one step and it sold to the first person to contact her within about an hour

It’s been a great and loyal friend for 17 years and I’m going to miss it


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A bittersweet end, Chilly. Glad it sold fast but sad for you it's gone and you didn't get to give it a final polish! I gather you got what you were asking for it, which is great.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
A bittersweet end, Chilly. Glad it sold fast but sad for you it's gone and you didn't get to give it a final polish! I gather you got what you were asking for it, which is great.
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We did get our price

Up here Toyotas really hold their value

I’m not sure why the boss was in such a hurry but she obviously knew what she was doing

It’s her money and financial savvy that has made things the way they are for us

I don’t question her on money decisions


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A friend called me for a jump start this morning, he works from home and his LandCruisers Prado hasn't been driven for a while. 2 minutes to drive there, 5 minutes to set up and start him, 2 minutes to drive home, then 30 minutes trying to get them back into the damn plastic case.
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Today I got to use the 500i for the first time with a purpose, as in, not just cutting cookies on a sawhorse. :ROFLMAO:

This job entailed the heavy pruning of an established Crepe Myrtle, removal of a Loquat tree, and removal of a developing Privet tree. But the main task was removal of a larger, well-established Privet that was causing issues against the house and dropping considerable mess.

The majority of this job was completed with my little MSA 140C, it's light weight and ease of handling much appreciated here. It's also nice not having the saw running all the time when stuck up a tree. That said, for this sort of work, a top-handle saw is probably a better companion as it permits safer single-handed use. My method here was to use the 140C to prune each offender back to a main framework. For the Crepe Myrtle, that's where I stopped, but for the Privet's and Loquat, something bigger would be required.



Something I've found with battery saws is they tend to guzzle the juice when being used for sustained cutting on larger sized cuts. Considering I was making several cuts up to about 80mm, the battery life was excellent. My larger 4 Ah battery did the majority of the work before depletion, the smaller 2 Ah battery was only needed to finish things off, of which it only used half a charge.



With the limbing done, it was time to fire up the big, bad 500i. :cool:

Primer pressed 12 times, decomp valve in, a couple of love taps on the rope, one full, then she fired up on the second to a lovely stable idle. After letting it warm up, off it went to destroy some wood! Fu.k yeah! This thing rips!



I will say, the chain type and extreme throttle response makes it a little aggressive at times, either at the very start of the cut or right at the end. But then that throttle response is super nice in that you can tap-tap-tap the throttle when coming to the end of cut and trying to control the drop. And the power! Yes, Privet is super soft, but the way the saw digs in on bigger cuts and just rips through as if it was butter was impressive.



The customer wanted to keep the larger cuts for firewood, although I'm not sure you'd want to burn this stuff. Either way, less for me to cart away.



This little job was also a good chance to let the saw retune itself after I'd fitted the Bark Box. Because the 500i has electronic fuel delivery, West Coast Saw suggest the engine will be tuned to the muffler by the third or fourth cut after installation. Now, I've made a few cuts with it since adding the Bark Box, but not with the bar buried deep in a cut like I did today. Without the fuel injection or M-Tronic, you'd have to retune your carburetor manually to prevent a lean running condition. I certainly noticed the engine feeling sweeter towards the end of its job today.




See, I do actually use them...............................sometimes. ;)
 
Headlights are like trim, they look fine until they don't. If you order the precut stuff, it doesn't wrap around the headlight, does it?

Did the PPF shop put a big piece on there and wrap it, or did they have a precut piece like you would get if you ordered it?
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Headlights are like trim, they look fine until they don't. If you order the precut stuff, it doesn't wrap around the headlight, does it?

Did the PPF shop put a big piece on there and wrap it, or did they have a precut piece like you would get if you ordered it?
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The shop and other places that sell Expel have a program that is constantly updated with new pieces, and the shops have a pantograph that cuts the individual pieces from a big roll

I am sure not all shops have that capability and order kits direct from Expel or 3M or whoever, but this shop cuts it to order

You can get any pieces that are in the Expel library individually, even those not listed on the Expel website, without having to buy an all inclusive kit

I talked to the shop last summer and asked them to let me know when headlight and fog light PPF for the 2024 Lexus would be available because the dealer installed PPF didn't include it and the Expel retail website didn't show it

The shop was surprised because it was right there in their pattern catalog so I had it done for both Lexus'

The precut stuff, at least from Expel, is the same as the custom cut off the roll stuff at the shop and is capable of bending, molding etc

I have watched a number of DIY videos and it isn't rocket surgery but I just wanted to get it done
 
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I figured they custom cut a lot of stuff at the shop--it's hard to tell in the picture what is black and what is reflection--but now that I'm looking at it again do I see the edge of the film in the upper left below the black trim? That's really what I was asking, whether the PPF is a piece just on the "front" or if it's kind of wrapped into the seam/edge/behind the headlight.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I figured they custom cut a lot of stuff at the shop--it's hard to tell in the picture what is black and what is reflection--but now that I'm looking at it again do I see the edge of the film in the upper left below the black trim? That's really what I was asking, whether the PPF is a piece just on the "front" or if it's kind of wrapped into the seam/edge/behind the headlight.
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No, it runs up to the very edge of the face of the headlight, it does not wrap around

Just like PPF on the body of the car they guarantee it won't lift after it cures as long as you use common sense, like don't sit there with a pressure washer pointed right at the edge of the PPF and blast it excessively
 
chilly said:
No, it runs up to the very edge of the face of the headlight, it does not wrap around

Just like PPF on the body of the car they guarantee it won't lift after it cures as long as you use common sense, like don't sit there with a pressure washer pointed right at the edge of the PPF and blast it excessively
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Xpel pre cut PPF is the way to go, I had a look at their website you guy's are spoiled.
 
Brrr said:
I added a GT style wing to the mustang last night then gave it a quick wash this morning. Up next is blacked out tail lights then badges and a tint job then she's done.




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Don't go to dark on the tint or tail lights it will scream "Drug Dealer Spec"
 
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After I detailed my Nautilus over 2 day period I attached a 5A noco charger and took several hours to top off. The battery drain on the Nautilus is fairly substantial with all the constant door and hatch openings. The first time I washed it I got the dreaded "deep sleep" when battery got very low but then it had some battery drain issues. Software updates improved that.
 
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