Kong's new 2.5s!

[kingkong954]

Hey folks!

Been enjoying the boards and thankful for all the great info you guys pass around.

I purchased my 2.5S MT a few weeks ago and was just able to get'er washed and waxed and out for some photos.

In the future I am hoping to get some 18"s put on, and swap out the stereo for a double din nav-based unit.

I came from a 2000 camaro, and I have to say.. this A/C has just FLOORED me with how great it is to drive.

[nogears909]

super super nice...but im bias...

[JVLeGa]

yo did u do tha wash and wax urself or got it done at a car wash place??..

mine's madd dirty.. 1 month later, and i want it too look nice for tommo, but don't want swirl marks (from the car wash place) and don't really know what i need for an awesome look.. myself.. (i.e. microfiber towels.. etc??)

[kingkong954]

I'm too broke to have someone else wash it right now, so I did it myself.

Gave it a thorough wash using Meguiar's® Gold Class™ Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner.

Rinsed it using some Reverse Osmosis/Deionized water and dried it.

Then waxed it by hand with some Meguiar's® Gold Class™ Liquid Wax, and buffed it off with a microfiber towel.

Took a couple of hours, but not bad in the shade, and it looks awesome.

yo did u do tha wash and wax urself or got it done at a car wash place??..

mine's madd dirty.. 1 month later, and i want it too look nice for tommo, but don't want swirl marks (from the car wash place) and don't really know what i need for an awesome look.. myself.. (i.e. microfiber towels.. etc??)

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[packerjd04]

Looks really nice man! Definitely will be aweome replacing those steel wheels for some nice 18's.

[SHIFT_COUPE]

Welcome! I like the first shot alot!

[D-Roll]

Welcome mang!! Great color...another Florida member

[windhaven]

Welcome!

[chow]

I'm too broke to have someone else wash it right now, so I did it myself.

Gave it a thorough wash using Meguiar's® Gold Class™ Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner.

Rinsed it using some Reverse Osmosis/Deionized water and dried it.

Then waxed it by hand with some Meguiar's® Gold Class™ Liquid Wax, and buffed it off with a microfiber towel.

Took a couple of hours, but not bad in the shade, and it looks awesome.

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Umm.. Please tell me what the reverse osmosis/deionized water does.. If you're broke id advise you agaisnt buying bs products like that. That water sounds more like a type of drinking water to me..

[kingkong954]

haha... another hobby of mine is salt water reef aquariums, so I have a very robust 6 stage RO/DI (reverse osmosis deionization) filter installed in my house. I have this water available to me for free, at this point.

The benefit is that it doesnt leave any water spots when it dries, because the water is pure.

You know the Mr. Clean car wash kit? The adapter you place on your hose, and the cartridges you have to replace... those cartridges are actually deionization resins, and essentially to do the same thing. Theyre far more impractical, however, because those systems lack the prefilter (3 of them) and the actual reverse-osmosis filter that removes some 90-98% of dissolved solids in water BEFORE it reaches the DI stage (which is incredibly aggressive and effective at removing solids from water, but can be expelled/used up very quickly if used on regular tap water).

You're right, though; if I had to actually pay for it, it would have been a little wasteful, being as im trying to save money (for wheels!!)

Umm.. Please tell me what the reverse osmosis/deionized water does.. If you're broke id advise you agaisnt buying bs products like that. That water sounds more like a type of drinking water to me..

[A_C_Fanatic]

well atleast im not the only one here with hubs on....RIMS COMING SOON!!!!

[Alaron]

Sweet pics man.. I think I might have seen you making a turn at 34th street into the lane with the kangaroo gas station last night .. could have been mistaken though