A new find for me on the spark plug socket issue is gear wrench has magnetic ones that do not get stuck on the plug in the well. Fantastic time saver.

 

....did a little wheelin' on a moderate trail 90 minutes outside of Seattle. The Rover was impeccable and I didn't miss a single line all day....I really needed an outing like that!

Going out again next weekend....

 

Finally got to work on some paint correction on the damage from Red Clay Rally.

Before




And after..

 

What did you use to get rid of the scratches?

I see a rotary polisher and a container so I guess what was in the container - some sort of magic?

 

...who makes that?

 

The crappy polisher is a WEN, and swirl and scratch remover from Chemical Guys is awesome. It is a ton better and it took care of the light damage but I think going to the heavier cut will get it as good as it will get.

 

zainostore.com

They have one abrasive polish for the heavy stuff...the rest are non-abrasive yet remarkable. Layer them and it reaps rewards.

...and no, I don't work there! Just like we tell newbies here to get a GAP tool, I recommend Zaino with the same vigor.

 

Already ordered the complete system from Chemical Guys. Really impressed with their products so far.

 

We took the dogs (German Shepherd Dog and Belgian Malinois) to a large field socialization with our trainer. There were about 85 dogs any yet my two found the deepest mud hole there was to make friends with.



The GSD was the last one out.

He loves to travel.So much so he does not care how big a mess he and his friend created.


but, the MUD SMELL is still there.


Jeff

 

Locked my doors, which I apparently forgot to do earlier this week. Someone came through and took a bunch of stuff including my IIDTool (so useful to a street tweaker). I had been just leaving it in the tray ahead of the cupholders. Before that I was keeping it in the center console, but that got cleaned out too. For the replacement IIDTool I'm going to find a more hidden spot to keep it... it really needs to be stored in the truck and it's by far the single most valuable thing kept in there. Might see if I can velcro it under the seat so it's still accessible.