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  • Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

    Well it might have been a little cold out today...

    Outside:
    Temp: 1 DegF
    Wind Chill: -18 DegF

    In the garage:
    A toasty: 50F-55 DegF

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    Well I finally washed my truck by hand, I would say its been about 2 months! Its winter what can you do!?!?!

    Here is a shot, I was a little worried about the driveway but it didn't turn out too bad, to be honest I thought the water would have stayed near the garage but a good portion of it went into the street, toward the storm drain.


    Well time to get out the ice melt before someone slips!
    Last edited by gb387; Feb 4, 2007, 04:36 PM. Reason: Not posting the entire post
    Brandon

    2007 Black Chevy Avalanche

    My Albums: Avalanche
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    Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

    You are nutz Brandon! Looks good!
    MOL- Welcome to the world of real detailer's

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    • #3
      Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

      Originally posted by kellyinkc View Post
      You are nutz Brandon! Looks good!
      I was in the garage so it wasn't that bad, I did have a little trouble with the door sticking down every time I needed to drain the water out of the garage.
      Brandon

      2007 Black Chevy Avalanche

      My Albums: Avalanche
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      • #4
        Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

        Your truck looks great! If you don't mind me asking, what is your LSP?
        Jeff

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        • #5
          Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

          Right now, NXT paste... I change around I also use #21
          Brandon

          2007 Black Chevy Avalanche

          My Albums: Avalanche
          Meguiars Online Acronyms - Meguiars Product List....

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          • #6
            Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

            I would have done the same thing. When I lived in Chicago you always tried to get in a warmer area to do your car. Your truck looks great.
            quality creates its own demand

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            • #7
              Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

              how is your garage heated ?...
              Bill Poirier
              West Seneca, NY 14224

              "until you can afford a great car, always strive for a great looking car"

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              • #8
                Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

                Looks nice! Your truck looks like it's ready to slide out into the street.

                I was going to do mine yesterday but I decided it was too darn cold. -1 with a -30 wind chill... My garage is attached and was at 40. I ran my little electric space heater for about an hour, it got up to 45. What do you use to heat your garage? Now I want to wash mine too... lol
                Scott

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                • #9
                  Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

                  Originally posted by gb387 View Post
                  Right now, NXT paste... I change around I also use #21
                  NXT Paste is currently my go-to LSP at the moment, as it offers great winter protection. It just boggles my mind how some people say that the durability of NXT isn't acceptable, which leads me to think maybe it is just the result of poor preparation. I have had NXT on my car since early November and after being through plenty of rainstorms, salt, sand, extreme cold, and winter grit, it still performs extremely well and my black car looks freshly detailed after every wash.
                  Jeff

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                  • #10
                    Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

                    Man, right now in Houston, its 60 degrees, but I'm going to college in Milwaukee soon, and I have to go up there March 10, and all this talk about below zero has me scared!! Hehe, we never see lower than 35 down here man. Shoot!

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                    • #11
                      Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

                      I live in a townhouse so my garage only has one outside wall(the overhead door) the others are all interior walls and heated on the other side... so even when its bitterly cold its above freezing 40-45 or so then to move the temp a little more I use a cheapo electric heater, one of those oil filled ones that look like a radiator and for fun I plug in a big halogen construction light I have(that thing gets hot!). It takes a while but it will bring the temp up rather nicely (50-55).
                      Brandon

                      2007 Black Chevy Avalanche

                      My Albums: Avalanche
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                      • #12
                        Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

                        Man was it cold today...

                        High of 87
                        Low of 60

                        Right now its on the nippy side at 83... lol

                        I dont know how you guys do it...

                        Truck looks great btw
                        Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway.

                        This is your life. Choose to live it to the fullest.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

                          Originally posted by lilblkblt04 View Post
                          Man was it cold today...

                          High of 87
                          Low of 60

                          Right now its on the nippy side at 83... lol


                          I will say the cold temps do get old fast!
                          Brandon

                          2007 Black Chevy Avalanche

                          My Albums: Avalanche
                          Meguiars Online Acronyms - Meguiars Product List....

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                          • #14
                            Re: Ok, its a little cold out but the truck is clean...

                            but on the flipside, sometimes the hot weather gets kinda old...

                            like today, imagine 87 degrees with 30-35 teenagers stuffed in a classroom with no air or fans...not the best learning enviroment
                            Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway.

                            This is your life. Choose to live it to the fullest.

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