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Roof flex at carwash

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by mjillson, Jan 13, 2025.

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  1. Jan 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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    :censored::annoyed: That looks like dogshit! But it looks like it would pop back out with little effort.
     
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  2. Jan 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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    Phlogiston There are no victims, only volunteers.

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    Does dry ice really work on dents?
     
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  3. Jan 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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  4. Jan 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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    Might as well remake the Whitesnake music video with it now.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyF8RHM1OCg
     
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  5. Jan 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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    $9 Meguiar's Ultimate Waterless Wash & Wax, Scratch-Free Waterless Car Cleaning Spray That Makes Detailing Quick and Easy, 2-in-1 Cleaner and Protection to Help Your Ride Shine, 26 Oz
    https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G3626-Ultimate-Waterless-Wash/dp/B006FUT0CS?crid=22KMS89113VYO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._e4Zt2RM-ez3YQ-uwxCq2evIm5mrL_j7KIsPVC3VhcMWXoRlHD5eBk3w_bC_NgYQ7Kvl36oKdvO6ccNb1hGvAsIAzE4tTvts0kP9jibbWHx_-_vMD98DVWu52NpMZpdxuh7LrPExKyRsFTn4DCd-iQlbMkLp11Oq4QX1r1SsUSjInNYrjwIklv93ESjHBT93cSmQOE9vSN5HpNb-QJj6M-1lr_YMhrOvAhnQDdaFni-o1-_O5CUCCvvEIqXDbYqjOxyQ3atE4ARVqXc4WY_oKSrU371HJz-oDWCt9z7j8qA.En5UB_-Ph9NrQyCb9rdlN61c-Zknevd8zCagTrTjwl4&dib_tag=se&keywords=meguiars&qid=1737081550&sprefix=meguar%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1

    This is what I use on mine, its like spray wash - wax. You spray it, wipe it down and then apply wax after. Car wash broke one of my windows once, and rest of the time just scratching my car. I don't bother with underbody wash because I have wool wax coating.

    I don't do this or wax in winter thought, the salt that sits on paint might scratch it if you try to wipe down, or so i have heard.
     
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  6. Jan 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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    Dang
     
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  7. Jan 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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    See the issue is flow not pressure. You might get 3300 psi (doubt it) but at .5 gpm. I run our 3 nozzle undercarriage wands with 2503 nozzles on a pump that will run 3.5 gpm at 1250psi out of a 2506 nozzle. With that configuration you can maintain around 8-900 psi with adequate flow to still carry material off the vehicle. All the psi without the volume to carry material your not cleaning efficiently.
     
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  8. Jan 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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    Brought the truck to a dent place, and after 52 cigarettes he got it back to normal. Only cost 207 dollars and the car wash place (who also has a small garage) will give me a few oil changes. Not the worst outcome
     
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    Yeah, I'd pass on those free oil changes if I were you.
     
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  12. Jan 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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    Ill use them on my old aruca commuter car haha
     
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  13. Jan 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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    There was a crease in near the 3rd break light so it wasn't just a quick pop out job. Had to remove the break light to get in there to do it properly.
     
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  14. Jan 28, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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    This is true. I did a bit of reading about salt neutralizer substances. This one was tested by I think Ohio DOT in conjunction with a university and they found, based on the products tested, this product did the best at actually removing and neutralizing the salt:
    $49 Salt-Away® Concentrate Gallon (128 fl oz.)
    Amazon.com : Salt-Away Concentrate Gallon (128 fl oz.) : Boating Cleaners : Sports & Outdoors

    In conjunction with something like fluid film, I think this would work well as prophylaxis for salt mitigation. CarPro Descale is also a product recommended for the paint and windows. Mildly acidic, so can help remove water spots on glass which are tough to remove without abrasives.
     
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  15. Jan 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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    I never go to a car wash, I wash it myself. But few weeks ago I was standing on the tonneau cover right up against the back of the cab and leaned over and supported myself with my palm to reach and wash the roof and I put a big dent in the roof. I didn’t put that much weight on my palm, just a little to hold myself up. I thought geez how freaking thin is this roof. I took it to a body shop near me and he used a suction cup that hey used to install windshields and he popped it out. No damage remains. It must be some of the thinnest metal they could find for the roof and body. I got to noticing just pressing on the body most anywhere makes it flex. No other vehicle I’ve ever owned was made of this thin of material.
     
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  16. Jan 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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    Its bad!! Hyundai is worse though. It's like its made of tin foil
     
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  17. Jan 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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    Hell, I bet a can of corn is thicker than the sheet metal they use on a Taco, pathetic.
     
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  18. Jan 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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    Can of corn? Don't be so generous!
     
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