Cleaning

[sgc04105@aol.co]

I have a 2000 Acura Integra and I was wanting to know if anybody had good tips on cleaning the faded black windshield wiper arms to make them look black again and for getting rid of the haze that is on the acrylic headlight covers. Thanks for your help

Sean Carney

[towtrucks]

Try Mother's Back to Black. Mother's is a trade name of wax products and can be found at auto parts stores.

[elbi_chorrea]

Actually, your are not going to believe this, I used oven cleaner (easy-off, etc) on mine and it removed some of the yellowness from the headlights, just be sure that none of the cleaner gets sprayed over the paint of the car.

[danny]

good tip elbi, i will try that out on my trucks headlights(composite) tomorrow.

[elbi_chorrea]

danny, I won't guarantee it works, but it did removed some of the yellowness, maybe when I give it a second time around they'll get completly clean,,,,,If it works for you danny please let me know,,,I hope it does work for you too.

[danny]

we'll know tomorrow. i would rather clean them than to replace them.

[1fatcat]

http://www.meguiars.com/

You WILL find the right product there!

[elbi_chorrea]

I'll check if they sell that here. It's not that expensive.

[Trader Ray]

For them plastic fogged out covers try the anti fog for the plastic windows on Jeeps.

[rapideo]

your really going for the jeep huh?

[gearhead748]

I used a #1 buffing compound with a buffer they look like new on a furd much safer than oven cleaner this will work on plastic windows on a rag top. That's how I found it out seven bucks a bottle vs a couple a hundred for a new window, i had nothing to loose. If it didn't work i still had to get a window, but it did so i bought tool's insted what a deal

[danny]

mmmm, tools good

[Trader Ray]

Originally posted by rapideo
your really going for the jeep huh?

Oh yea! I am aiming to have one this time next year. I got a few little bills going on and and once they are gone the way will be clear..

[Beefy's Bronco]

Originally posted by danny
mmmm, tools good

Women get diamonds, us men get tools. What a deal and it works for me. LOL

Tools, Jewelry for men......COOL

[Beefy's Bronco]

Speaking of tools...................

We had a very nice day last week and I decided to spend it on the river (still 2 feet of ice on the lake) and in the garage.

My son and I cleaned out the toolbox and wiped all the tools down with a rag soaked in WD-40. I have a very large toolbox and Jeff (my son) had quite a mess in it. We got all the tools cleaned and laid out and I discovered to my chagrin (wasn't surprised) that allot of stuff was missing. So after some yelling, screaming and loud threats of violence, I patiently listened to Jeff tell me that he didn't lose my tools so I must have. I decided the heck with it (scared of jail) and headed over to Sears.
$269.00 later I handed the bill to Jeff and took all my new stuff home.

Yesterday I came home, noticed Jeff was working on his truck, and went over to see what was going on. He was replacing the belts on his pickup. No big deal, right? He started to explain to me that he was unable to get a bolt loose on the power steering pump and could I help him. Usually he wont ask for help so I knew he was really having problems.
I looked and he had rounded the bolt head off. When I asked him about that he explained that he had used my 1/2 inch breaker bar, a 1/2 inch to 3/8 inch adapter (couldn't find a 1/2 inch drive 9/16 socket) and a 3/8 inch drive 9/16 inch socket and a cheater pipe because the bolt was "too tight". Naturally my next question was "why is the bolt rounded off" His answer? "The socket broke"

Ever have the urge to hit your kid with a cheater pipe?

[Trader Ray]

I can relate to the tail you have. My boy used to use a pair of vise grips on anything he worked on from a radio to a bike wheel. He grew out of it when he needed his own tools. lol

[danny]

the ones i like is when you are mowing and something get thrown out from under the mower-you find that the wrench you were missing for some time has reappeared. hmm right where junior was working on his truck. i love my yard-it grows tools

[Trader Ray]

The funny reply is like in the movie Tommy Boy when the car door fell off and he says "What did you do" Funny stuff

[thecarguy]

Man, my dad dosent really know much about tools or cars so I never could loose or ruin his tools. But...Using the right tool is important. I learned this today. In fact....it will become todays rant.

[Beefy's Bronco]

Originally posted by danny
the ones i like is when you are mowing and something get thrown out from under the mower-you find that the wrench you were missing for some time has reappeared. hmm right where junior was working on his truck. i love my yard-it grows tools

I cant figure out how he lost all those tools in the garage. We only work in the garage so they have to be there. I told him all the tools he finds are his since he paid for the new ones. He is not even interested in looking.

By the way, since he paid for the news ones he was unable to understand why I was so angry when he broke my new socket.

Learned something else too. Having never broke a Craftsman Tool before I was under the impression that ya cruise on down to Sears and they give you a new one. NOT. They mail it in and mail you back a new one. Sure hope I dont need a deep 9/16 inch socket until I get the new one back.

[danny]

i thought that was the policy too, i took a 1/2" wrench back once and they gave me a new one, must be a change of policy

[thecarguy]

you sure about that? Ive always walked out with tool in hand every time Ive broken one.

[Beefy's Bronco]

Yup, thats what they told us.
My nieghbor says its a new policy and they usually rebuild stuff that they can ie. ratchets

[Trader Ray]

I am at the sears here in town almost weekly and never heard of mailing it. It must be new or are you in a very remote area?

[Beefy's Bronco]

He was wondering about all the yelling.
He says I am too hard on the kid.
I told him I was having too much fun to change. LOL

[thecarguy]

And one piece of info....the policy dosent apply to torque wernches. They only have a 90 day warrenty.

[danny]

i think that is a bad policy especially knowing you have fords, you don't have the time to wait for tools-lol just ribbin' :rolleyes:

[Beefy's Bronco]

Originally posted by s10 blazer
I am at the sears here in town almost weekly and never heard of mailing it. It must be new or are you in a very remote area?

If ya call 100 miles from a Wall-Mart remote I would have to say yes. The sears here has tools, garden tractors, TV's but not much else.

[Trader Ray]

Ford guys buy their tools in sets of three haha

[Beefy's Bronco]

Originally posted by danny
i think that is a bad policy especially knowing you have fords, you don't have the time to wait for tools-lol just ribbin' :rolleyes:

Smart Alec. LOL

[Trader Ray]

From where I am I can see two wallyworlds at almost the same time.

[danny]

it's all good :)

[Beefy's Bronco]

Originally posted by s10 blazer
Ford guys buy their tools in sets of three haha

Smart Alec 2 LOL

[danny]

there's 4 in this small city i live in. one super, two markets and an old wallyworld.

[Beefy's Bronco]

We are supposed to get one over in Canada. I wont spend any money in Canada. They have a better junk yard too but I wont spend any money in Canada. I live 4 blocks away from Canada. I was thinking about throwing rocks at em. LOL

[Trader Ray]

going on the wallyworld info alone, you are remote. That is a new one on me though, the shipping alone would break them again in no time.

[thecarguy]

wally world? wall mart?

[Trader Ray]

yea, we got so many of em we nicknamed them lol

[Trader Ray]

Originally posted by Beefy's Bronco
He was wondering about all the yelling.
He says I am too hard on the kid.
I told him I was having too much fun to change. LOL

How old is he? I learned that all the yelling and going on was not worth the memories of it when he got older and had his own children. They grow up to fast..

[thecarguy]

its not a bad place to shop but......

http://www.lamer.net/walmart.gif

[Beefy's Bronco]

Originally posted by s10 blazer
How old is he? I learned that all the yelling and going on was not worth the memories of it when he got older and had his own children. They grow up to fast..

19 years old. He takes after his Mom. She had no respect either. Thats why she kicked me to the curb. LOL

[Trader Ray]

I know that most everyone has the power to change what they want to. I did not like being alone and I have been divorced three times I took a long look at what mattered and what did not. I am not butting in and dont think that, just offering a point of view. I know it is a bad thing to regret fights that was really meaningless. Although I understand about the tools and at 19 years old and still not showing respect if at the least they are not his, I would lock the box and he would rethink the importance of respecting your tools or the fact they are borrowed.

[Beefy's Bronco]

Originally posted by s10 blazer
I know that most everyone has the power to change what they want to. I did not like being alone and I have been divorced three times I took a long look at what mattered and what did not. I am not butting in and dont think that, just offering a point of view. I know it is a bad thing to regret fights that was really meaningless. Although I understand about the tools and at 19 years old and still not showing respect if at the least they are not his, I would lock the box and he would rethink the importance of respecting your tools or the fact they are borrowed.

Thanks S-10 blazer for the input. I am not mourning the loss of his mother. I am very happy she is gone. I have managed (lucky) to marry a wonderful woman who is the best thing that ever happened to me.
As a matter of fact, Jeff's mom left me (we were not married) before he was born. I did not meet him until June of last year. I am glad I met him finally, and I have never missed his mom. I regret that for his own safety I may send him back to his mom. I think sometimes he wants to see how far he can push me.

[thecarguy]

I think the fact that you have only known him since june is the reason there is a respect problem. Dont you think that if you were his age and met your dad there would be some weirdness?

[Trader Ray]

Originally posted by Beefy's Bronco
Thanks S-10 blazer for the input. I am not mourning the loss of his mother. I am very happy she is gone. I have managed (lucky) to marry a wonderful woman who is the best thing that ever happened to me.
As a matter of fact, Jeff's mom left me (we were not married) before he was born. I did not meet him until June of last year. I am glad I met him finally, and I have never missed his mom. I regret that for his own safety I may send him back to his mom. I think sometimes he wants to see how far he can push me.

I now after reading this completley understand your state of mind. I hope the best for you and your son, you sound like you got yourself a tough situation going on there, good luck to you my friend..

[gearhead748]

hang in there s10 at least you got to know your son. thats better than not getting to knowing him at all. He proubley feels that you had no intrest in him and his mother filled his head with B.S. about you women get nasty on guys they have kids with and don't marry or get divorced. my x did the same thing and when the kids got older it was tuff on me. and we were married for 9 years.

[Trader Ray]

Thank you, things are real good between my son and I. I raised him without his Mother from when he was 3 till he was almost 13. We had a lot of head bunts along the way but he is a fine young man now and is 26. He is my oldest child. Just to tell you this, he has three terrific sons himself now and that just makes me older than I car to admit..lol

[thecarguy]

Is he the ford one. stormgt or somthing like that?

[gearhead748]

Originally posted by s10 blazer
Thank you, things are real good between my son and I. I raised him without his Mother from when he was 3 till he was almost 13. We had a lot of head bunts along the way but he is a fine young man now and is 26. He is my oldest child. Just to tell you this, he has three terrific sons himself now and that just makes me older than I car to admit..lol boy u are lucky grandpa. LOL Its smothing to see them grow. from a baby to a man with kids of his own . and i just bet u that he has trouble from time to time after all they are kids. why is it when they hit 12 or 13 they become so smart and we become the dummest thing on two feet. Untill they have some kids of there own. then the ol man wasn't so dum after all, LOL

[Trader Ray]

That is exactly the truth aint it. That is what is so great about life, if we are lucky enough we get to see it come full circle.

[vetteonr]

It is amazing how kids from age 12 to about 22 think you're the dumbest thing on two legs. My boy is 23 now and he's got this sudden intelligence that tells him the old man wasn't so dumb after all. Somehow, this makes all the aggrevation worth it. :D

[Beefy's Bronco]

I was 28 when I figured out Dad was smarter then I gave him credit for.

[Trader Ray]

My kids were born while I was still in my teens and I got a real fast lesson on how and why things have to be rough some times.

[vetteonr]

The only thing good about that s10 is you're still young enough when they're older to do stuff with them. Not like some guys who have kids in their 50's. Shoot, by the time they get interesting, they're in their 70's. Not cool. :(

[Trader Ray]

I agree, I was 36 when my son was 18. 41 when my youngest was 18. I got plenty of time for my Grandchildren now..

[vetteonr]

Good for you s10. While you're at it, give them a nudge toward the Chevy side of life. lol :D

[Trader Ray]

I dont stand a chance with them being swayed from the grips of both of there parents.lol I think the question that started this thread has been answered and I need to close this thread. Just trying to keep it straight..