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August-5th-2007, 03:39 PM

#721

Liquid_Ag

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Originally Posted by _Kansei_

Well since my wheels are painted (aside from the polished inside lip) I don't use any special products at all. Why not just.. use the same soap you use on the rest of the painted surfaces of the car? I have a separate wash mitt that I use on the wheels and sideskirts so I don't muck up the other one.

My wash regimen is really pretty simple:
- wash with meguiars wash stuff
- dry car with 'the absorber'
- polish/wax with Turtle Wax Ice (every time I wash it)
- Clean windows with Stoners Invisible Glass
- clean the tires (Stoners 'More Gloss' (or is it 'More Shine')) and then wipe it off so the tires aren't ridiculous looking.

nothin crazy

more shine

August-5th-2007, 05:26 PM

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^^^ lol

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Originally Posted by KrayzieFox

H or S Techs?

SSSSSSSS's boys and girls. It rides great.

https://www.mazda3club.com/showthrea...950#post387950

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August-5th-2007, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KrayzieFox

Seeing as how you're such an obsessive cleaner, I'll go ahead and just ask what the hell you use to clean the brake dust?!? I have a chrome lip on my rims and it's covered in brake dust cuz I don't clean my car near as much as I should .. so is there some magical product out there that gets that **** off easier?

Try using Mequiars Hot Rims, but always test new products on a small part of the wheel first. I've used it on clear coated and polished rims with no ill effects but I clean one wheel at a time.

August-5th-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Shasta

Try using Mequiars Hot Rims, but always test new products on a small part of the wheel first. I've used it on clear coated and polished rims with no ill effects but I clean one wheel at a time.

Sweet!! Thanks mate

August-5th-2007, 07:21 PM

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^ If you do find it works quite easily try diluting the bottle into 2 bottles, its expensive to use. Thats what I use to do with my PT Cruisers clear coated wheels.

August-5th-2007, 07:49 PM

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New struts?

New everything!

August-5th-2007, 07:55 PM

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^ If you do find it works quite easily try diluting the bottle into 2 bottles, its expensive to use. Thats what I use to do with my PT Cruisers clear coated wheels.

PT Cruiser?????

glad to see you came over to the good side :P

August-5th-2007, 08:30 PM

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^^ hahahah It was a fun car too.

August-5th-2007, 08:50 PM

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o_O if you say so!

August-5th-2007, 10:58 PM

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New everything!

Oh yea .. that thread bring back memories. You shouldn't need to remove all the panels though. Just the top one and the seat belt are enough.
https://www.mazda3club.com/showpost....45&postcount=2

August-6th-2007, 07:20 AM

#731

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taking them all out makes it WAYYY easier. Well, really you just need the ones around the rear wheel wells, but you need to take everything else off to get to those.

August-6th-2007, 07:29 AM

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^^ Yep, that was my experience.

August-6th-2007, 08:51 AM

#733

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if you have an 03.5 that means you have to take out the floor, the trays, the latch trim, and every panel. it sucks lol. it takes longer to do all of that than do actual suspension mods

August-6th-2007, 08:52 AM

#734

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Originally Posted by Liquid_Ag

if you have an 03.5 that means you have to take out the floor, the trays, the latch trim, and every panel. it sucks lol. it takes longer to do all of that than do actual suspension mods

That's no harder than the 2002.0-2003. we have to take out the latch trim and every panel too, as well as the floor.. you just have the spacer tray in addition

August-6th-2007, 09:00 AM

#735

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Originally Posted by _Kansei_

That's no harder than the 2002.0-2003. we have to take out the latch trim and every panel too, as well as the floor.. you just have the spacer tray in addition

so essentially you're saying that it's no harder, since we've got all the same stuff, except that it's harder because we have the added tray. Gotcha........