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That actually is a pretty good idea. I'll do that next time mine needs it...
 

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mine is usually always clean, so seeing the before and after pictures on the computer, you wouldnt really see a difference lol, especially my interior, its spotless and always clean, never even gets dusty lol
 

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KJ808 said:
It would be cool to see some dirty libbys here and have some 'after cleaning
and detailing' pics along with them.
Here's my cleaning ritual...

Extremely dirty (rarely):

- .25¢ car wash (using my own wash mitten not their brush)
- air dry on the way back home
- wipe down with a wet terry cloth towel
- wipe down with a dry terry cloth towel
- wax with Meguiar's NXT Wax
- apply a coat of Turtle Wax ICE Detailer as a sealer
- apply Meguiar's Natural Shine Vinyl & Rubber Protectant to all trim
- wipe off wheels with a damp terry cloth towel and dry

Total time: less than two hours

Not so dirty (most of the time):

- dust off vehicle with a California Duster
- wipe vehicle down with Meguiar's NXT Quick Detailer
- wipe vehicle down again using Turtle Wax ICE Detailer as a sealer
- wipe off wheels with a damp terry cloth towel and dry

Total time: less than 45 minutes

Tires:

- KJ: Meguiar's Hot Shine Tire Spray applied with an old wash rag
- TJ: STP Tire Foam then wipe off with an old wash rag
- Civic SI and Crossfire: Black Magic Tire Gel with built in foam applicator

Note: the Meguiar's NXT Wax is not the longest lasting stuff in the world, but I use
it because it goes on and comes off so easy and quickly that I don't mind waxing more often.

'06 KJ... daily driver and some trail time (always parked outside)

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All cleaned up with new wheels and tires...

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'99 TJ... ex-daily driver now a bad weather driver with plenty of trail time (always parked outside)

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'94 Civic SI... daily driver (garaged at home)

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'04 Crossfire... weekend driver (garaged at home - it has never seen water)

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Cars are too expensive NOT to take care of them... my pet peeve is seeing some rich
dude driving an expensive vehicle that is not taken care of. Here's a guy I snapped a
picture of in Beverly Hills that does take care of his ride...


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AZKJ said:
All cleaned up with new wheels and tires...

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Dude, I LOVE LOVE LOVE those wheels! I've seen em before but never on a Lt. Khaki one.
 

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They are the stock wheels on freedom edition, I think you can get them from dealer.
 

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06Liberty said:
AZKJ said:
Dude, I LOVE LOVE LOVE those wheels! I've seen em before but never on a Lt. Khaki one.
Thanks. Yeah, I think they go with the light khaki very well.

hyedipin said:
They are the stock wheels on freedom edition, I think you can get them from dealer.
I ordered them from the dealer... $950.00 out the door.
 

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Well, I forgot the before pictures, but it was horrible, take my word for it.

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Looks like you sit close to the dash like I do. I like for my knees to touch the dash... I guess so I can hold myself in the seat. 8-[ drive.gif
 

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KJ808 said:
hyedipin said:
Do these count

(cool)
the before pics were nasty. was that salt?


salt and street mud. I normally wash my jeep's salt off by driving through the puddles on the side of the road, when it is really nasty outside. That's what you see on the hood, the wave of dirt!

Blake, I used to like to sit close as well, like you said to keep in place, but I found out that it is so much more comfortable to ride with seat back, still abour 90 degree, but all the way back, you know it doesn't go that far back, still good.

desertkj, did you put the dressing on your dash, the car wash place did that on mine and the shine never went away, I liked it when it wasn't shining.
 

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hyedipin said:
KJ808 said:
hyedipin said:
Do these count

(cool)
the before pics were nasty. was that salt?


salt and street mud. I normally wash my jeep's salt off by driving through the puddles on the side of the road, when it is really nasty outside. That's what you see on the hood, the wave of dirt!

Blake, I used to like to sit close as well, like you said to keep in place, but I found out that it is so much more comfortable to ride with seat back, still abour 90 degree, but all the way back, you know it doesn't go that far back, still good.

desertkj, did you put the dressing on your dash, the car wash place did that on mine and the shine never went away, I liked it when it wasn't shining.

I use Armor All low shine wipes. I don't like an extremely shiny dash like car washes do, but I like something on there. It seems to be a good medium for me. And yeah, I sit close to the dash. Just more comfortable to me as I feel like I can make manuevers quicker. drive.gif

EDIT: By the way, it took me five and a half hours to get it that way, but I'm extremely proud of it now. I washed it twice, applied a coat of Zymol wax, then applied some Ice Detailer spray, and then wrapped it up with plastic cleaner and tire shine. That was just the exterior too.
 

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KJ808 said:
AZKJ said:
I ordered them from the dealer... $950.00 out the door.

whoa... does that include the tires? not that you'd want those stock ones...
those are nice wheels though... second to the moabs. O:)
The $950.00 was for '5' wheels. That comes to $190.00 a wheel, which is no more than a quality wheel bought elsewhere. Tires sold seperately...
 

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AZKJ.............nice wheels and tires. Price seems reasonable for those, since you don't realize how expensive nice wheels are until you start pricing them. They match your KJ well so they're worth it.

Dave
 

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hyedipin said:
They are the stock wheels on freedom edition, I think you can get them from dealer.

I was gonna say they look like the rims off a Rocky Mtn. Edition....

edit: nope...definitely a freedom edition wheel......i need some sleep....lol
 

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AZKJ said:
KJ808 said:
AZKJ said:
I ordered them from the dealer... $950.00 out the door.

whoa... does that include the tires? not that you'd want those stock ones...
those are nice wheels though... second to the moabs. O:)
The $950.00 was for '5' wheels. That comes to $190.00 a wheel, which is no more than a quality wheel bought elsewhere. Tires sold seperately...

You know, you're right... it's better than getting those blingerz that cost a grand+ each. Most of them are low quality copycats.
 

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Dave said:
AZKJ.............nice wheels and tires. Price seems reasonable for those, since you don't realize how expensive nice wheels are until you start pricing them. They match your KJ well so they're worth it.

Dave

Thank you and you are 100% correct about the cost of wheels...
 

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