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What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by kwalton, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. Apr 2, 2020 at 7:08 AM
    GARSHA91

    GARSHA91 YES, that is me on that Facebook group

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    Just a grocery getter
    May steal some ideas from this for my fridge mount. Like the grip top too
     
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  2. Apr 2, 2020 at 7:11 AM
    GARSHA91

    GARSHA91 YES, that is me on that Facebook group

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    HOLY CLEAN! Now time to get it dirty :cool:
     
  3. Apr 2, 2020 at 7:13 AM
    ACEkraut

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    Nice work! A dirt driveway, no garage and Maine weather preclude me from your level of cleaning. Unless I miss my guess you are using Griot's garage cleaning brushes. Grabbing some popcorn to hear what your cleaning solution is since others have asked. :popcorn:
     
  4. Apr 2, 2020 at 7:16 AM
    TacoTuesday1

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    wanted to ask the same thing

    Wanted to ask as well. Looks like a pro detail brush of some sort.
    I bought this at HFT for the convience of a cheap product available in person, but it might not be as good.

    Last time I went on the truck was spraying a mix of 50/50 diluted with water Purple Degreaser of some sort, but it tends to dry quick and didn't seem to work very well, let alone fast enough to do anything more than just the rear diff (cleaning up leaky plug washer oil)

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  5. Apr 2, 2020 at 7:23 AM
    ACEkraut

    ACEkraut Well-Known Member

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    No judgement, but that brush is crap and is only really good for removing very stubborn areas of grease or dirt where you do not care if what you are cleaning gets scratched or not. A good set of detail brushes should not break the bank and while it will cost a LITTLE more, it is an invaluable set of tools to have for proper cleaning of your truck inside, outside and underneath. A would advocate subscribing to the buy once cry once method for these brushes. There are some decent boars hair brush sets on Amazon as well. Find some with good reviews and add it to your cleaning arsenal. If taken care of they should last a lifetime. And the right cleaning solution and cleaning procedure is as important or maybe even more important than the brush you use.

    Edit: If you are having trouble with your cleaner drying up before you finish cleaning then you just need to clean smaller areas before moving on. Deep cleaning is a serious time commitment.
     
  6. Apr 2, 2020 at 7:44 AM
    El Tano

    El Tano i am the one who knocks

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    Corvette homelink FRONT: 5100 Blinstein set at 0 Procomp 3" leveling kit Allpro UCA’s. REAR: Icon Multi Rate RXT Leaf Pack 5100 Blinstein. 17x9 kMC wheels 0 BS 285/70 17 Wildpeak A/T4W C range Amp research steps. and a bunch of TSB's
    Meguiar’s wash and wax soap.
     
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  7. Apr 2, 2020 at 7:49 AM
    boogie3478

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    All the mods
    Looks amazing. How dirty was it under there before?
     
  8. Apr 2, 2020 at 7:51 AM
    El Tano

    El Tano i am the one who knocks

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    I personally use meguiar’s wash and wax soap, brushes to get in the hard to get places and 303 everything followed by a microfiber to remove the excess. I Never used any abrasive cleaners. Also it takes me a whole day to do the undercarriage.
    I normally do motor and interior one day, wash and wax truck another day and undercarriage last. But it was so hot and sunny here in so cal that I decided to do the undercarriage first. Today motor is coming. Stay tunned.
     
  9. Apr 2, 2020 at 7:53 AM
    El Tano

    El Tano i am the one who knocks

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    Just dusty and dirty from the rain and the road. The fact that has 303, it makes it easy to clean though.
     
  10. Apr 2, 2020 at 7:57 AM
    El Tano

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    I’ll move this to the detail section once I’m done. I’ll get some before and afters.
     
  11. Apr 2, 2020 at 7:58 AM
    El Tano

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    Ehhhhhh. Nope.lol.
     
  12. Apr 2, 2020 at 8:01 AM
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    Thank you for choosing us!
     
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  14. Apr 2, 2020 at 11:50 AM
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    Link for the grill?
     
  15. Apr 2, 2020 at 12:35 PM
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    Before and after pics of my LED reverse light install. Taken about the same time in the morning over two days. I think the only change was from a yellow light to a white one. I don't think the output is anymore brighter. Only the reverse lights are on in both photos.

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  16. Apr 2, 2020 at 12:46 PM
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    DanaPtTaco Never-ending problems

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    Replaced my leaky valve cover gasket, changed spark plugs, and did an oil change on her. Apparently I don’t know how to properly use a torque wrench, luckily a pair of channel locks was all I needed to take out some broken bolts.5AB83E28-23EF-4EC3-9DC5-8ABEDFF20985.jpg
     
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  18. Apr 2, 2020 at 2:20 PM
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    It took me to the river to fish
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  19. Apr 2, 2020 at 2:55 PM
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    About to make my own aluminum center caps to replace the cracking plastic ones. Lol
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  20. Apr 2, 2020 at 3:12 PM
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    Pressure washer and soap. Everything is pretty much waterproof, just don’t go too crazy. A lot of elbow grease too wiping everything down.
     
    Last edited: Apr 3, 2020

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