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      07-16-2012, 08:24 AM   #23
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      07-16-2012, 09:07 AM   #24
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((Mandy be careful love dont do this after a fresh manicure)) Im going to purchase gloves to do this with from now on. Being in the hot sun, getting sweaty and dirty. GROSS.

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Thanks for the tip girl! I will def keep this in mind. How long did it take you to get you to the finished product? I'm thinking maybe I will try this out this weekend.

Tips are looking bling!!
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      07-16-2012, 09:12 AM   #25
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Thanks for the tip girl! I will def keep this in mind. How long did it take you to get you to the finished product? I'm thinking maybe I will try this out this weekend.

Tips are looking bling!!
It honestly took me about 2 hours. However it would have taken less had I started with the steel wool in the begining. Youre going to have to keep up with it everyday. As soon as you drive it, it gets a little dirty again BUT it will just wipe off with no effort. Im going to make it a habbit of everytime I get home in the evening to just do a quick wipe off so they stay looking nice.


Go to Home Depot or Lowe's and just get one pack. Its like $4.00 Take some pics of yours and let me know how it turns out! Wear plastic gloves! Dont ruin those pretty nails.
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It honestly took me about 2 hours. However it would have taken less had I started with the steel wool in the begining. Youre going to have to keep up with it everyday. As soon as you drive it, it gets dirty again BUT it will just wipe off with no effort. Im going to make it a habbit of everytime I get home in the evening to just do a quick wipe off so they stay looking nice.


Go to Home Depot or Lowe's and just get one pack. Its like $4.00 Take some pics of yours and let me know how it turns out! Wear plastic gloves! Dont ruin those pretty nails.
2 hours isn't toooo bad. The finished product is well worth the time put in.
That's actually a good idea to give it a quick scrub each night to keep it clean. I was thinking going back at it once/week but that might just bring it to how it is right now lol.

Stay tuned on FB! I'm hoping to do this this weekend.
Awww thanks! Yah after seeing how messy it can get I'm def wearing gloves!
Do you have something like this at home? It works like a charm in situ's like these:
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2 hours isn't toooo bad. The finished product is well worth the time put in.
That's actually a good idea to give it a quick scrub each night to keep it clean. I was thinking going back at it once/week but that might just bring it to how it is right now lol.

Stay tuned on FB! I'm hoping to do this this weekend.
Awww thanks! Yah after seeing how messy it can get I'm def wearing gloves!
Do you have something like this at home? It works like a charm in situ's like these:
Yes! I have that exact stuff in my shed. Makes my hand soft and citrusy smelling but my nails ...my poor nails
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Looks good. Kudos for getting down and dirty! I like the attention to detail, the tips are as important as the shafts.
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Looks good. Kudos for getting down and dirty! I like the attention to detail, the tips are as important as the shafts.
haha thanks!
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Yes! I have that exact stuff in my shed. Makes my hand soft and citrusy smelling but my nails ...my poor nails
Yah, it takes the gunk stuff off perfectly off your hands but not the nails. I hate it when it gets stuck in between
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Yah, it takes the gunk stuff off perfectly off your hands but not the nails. I hate it when it gets stuck in between
I took tweezers and dug underneath my nails to scrape out the dirt but I need to go get it them done when I drop my car off at BMW next weekend... While washing my car Saturday.. I found curb rash on my rear passenger wheel Getting that repaired ASAP.
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I took tweezers and dug underneath my nails to scrape out the dirt but I need to go get it them done when I drop my car off at BMW next weekend... While washing my car Saturday.. I found curb rash on my rear passenger wheel Getting that repaired ASAP.
I use a toothpick lol.

Oh nooooo!! Was it a bad rash?
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I use a toothpick lol.

Oh nooooo!! Was it a bad rash?
Yeah its pretty bad. Its about 3 inches long. I saw it and said a couple cuss words lol I have no idea how I did that. I would have heard it or felt it bump my car. Its not on the front, just the rear ... Thank goodness for wheel and tire warranty.
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Yeah its pretty bad. Its about 3 inches long. I saw it and said a couple cuss words lol I have no idea how I did that. I would have heard it or felt it bump my car. Its not on the front, just the rear ... Thank goodness for wheel and tire warranty.
that sux
Yah good thing for that! I can only imagine how much it would cost if you didn't have that.
How was your weekend?
Sorry for the influx of FB PM's lol I was sending you messages while on the train through my phone, then when I got home I linked you to the forums from my favorites on my home comp.
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Yah good thing for that! I can only imagine how much it would cost if you didn't have that.
How was your weekend?
Sorry for the influx of FB PM's lol I was sending you messages while on the train through my phone, then when I got home I linked you to the forums from my favorites on my home comp.

It was pretty good. Just did a lot of cleaning. Car, house, laundry, and some shopping. Watched a couple car races Saturday night. I got your PM on fb thank you so much! How was your weekend?


Girl this is gonna be us!!!
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It was pretty good. Just did a lot of cleaning. Car, house, laundry, and some shopping. Watched a couple car races Saturday night. I got your PM on fb thank you so much! How was your weekend?


Girl this is gonna be us!!!
Mine was good too! Went to a campsite during the day Saturday and hung out with some friends. Rest of the weekend was R&R.
You're always shopping girl! lol

No problem! I'd like to be of help as much as I can since I went through it all.

Hahaha that is us!
You know what? We should invent that hand cleaning thing for girls who actually work on their cars. Something that actually removes that gunk from our nails!
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Mine was good too! Went to a campsite during the day Saturday and hung out with some friends. Rest of the weekend was R&R.
You're always shopping girl! lol

No problem! I'd like to be of help as much as I can since I went through it all.

Hahaha that is us!
You know what? We should invent that hand cleaning thing for girls who actually work on their cars. Something that actually removes that gunk from our nails!
haha I know I know!! Lets do it. Girls everywhere will thank us. Gloves work but my hands get sweaty in them its gross. Makes my whole body hotter. I dunno maybe thats just me.

Where'd you go camping at? I havent been since I was like 16.
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Looks great!
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I just tried #000 synthetic steel wool.

Stuff works AMAZINGLY!

Literally like magic

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No flaming me.

It says there is no need to rub hard. Rubbing the shaft it came off very easily with hardly any effort.
Hahaha - im sorry but I just had to laugh at this - 50 shades of E90 post !!
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