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if you are painting a lot of the same color, may I suggest a Wagner Sidekick? Works great for big jobs. Here is a cut n paste from my old post: I had to repaint my 4 bedroom rental and decided to try this powered paint roller. In 10 hours, I did all the rolling in a 1000 square foot townhouse...

The moment I start feeling sick, I take one gram of vitamin C per hour, with a 3 or 4 gram dose before going to bed. Have not been sick longer than a day in probably 20 years. The late Linus Pauling recommended this for colds. Pauling was a two time Nobel prize winner and seriously smart.

The Prince Of Darkness - John Carpenter The Devil's Advocate - Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves

There is a grooved block called a Sno-chain ramp that simplifies tire chain installation. My Dad had a ramp made from 2 by 6 lumber with grooves cut in it for the chains. Anything that speeds the process of laying in the slush and strapping chains on is good :-) You may also want to carry some...

MD 20/20 I recently played a joke on my wife. I went to the local bad neighborhood liquor store and got a bottle of MD 20/20. Wrapped the bottle in several brown bags and took it home to wifey. "Here, Honey, I brought us some wine for dinner" The facial expression on opening the bag was...

I just bought a 2019 Chevy Colorado. The neighborhood Facebook page said trucks are being stolen from driveways in this area. Any ideas for a quick security device that I can install or have installed? I thought about a steering wheel lock or a switch to cut power to the fuel pump. The method...

gas bandit blocker dot com - this is a tapered coil spring that fits inside gas filler.

JC1 - I have done all oil and filter changes on the 2012 Cruze. I plan to run the current fill of Mobil 1 for 2000 miles or so, and do a UOA. I have a vacuum extractor and can pull a small sample out the dipstick or just dump the Mobil 1 early.

The old and new filters were AC PF2257G . I have installed a lot of these and never found shavings in a NEW filter. I was mainly wondering why the Cruze is producing shavings at 43K miles.

This weekend I changed the oil and filter in a 2012 Chevy Cruze and 2019 Chevy Colorado V6. Both vehicles take the AC PF2257G filter. The Colorado has 1600 miles and the Cruze 43K miles. I inspected the filter from the Colorado and found a few tiny shavings which look like aluminum from a...

If you think a conventional flood car is bad, try immersing the car in salt water

older Dodge Caravan? good tow vehicle, fairly easy to work on, remove seats and you can haul lots of stuff.

I recently cleaned and waxed my wife's 2012 Cruze with a clay bar and Nu Finish. The car looks good but, I was wondering about a second coat of Nu Finish. Does a second coat of Nu Finish build up a thicker layer of weather protection, or, is one layer enough? Does a second coat look glossier...

Finally got the car waxed. Thanks to all who posted.

Donald - I hope to make waxing a yearly event. I have not waxed a car since the Carter administration, so, I am guessing this will take two 8 hour days. I tend to overestimate the time it will take to do stuff. I went to Wally World and got Nu Finish, Mother's Speed Bar, Rain X bug and tar...

Atikovi - She does not read the forum and cares nothing about cars. I am hoping for a little "gratitude" after all my hard work :-) In any case, the car needs a clean up. will send pix afterwards.

Satin Silver, the car is a Metallic Blue. Still looks good but needs TLC next weekend. Great opportunity to detail wifeys car and drink large amounts of beer to stay hydrated. :-)

My wife has a 2012 Cruze which has never been waxed, only washed. The car sits outside under trees and has never been garaged. I want to wax the car for her as a surprise while she is traveling next weekend. The years of exposure to sun and sap have left the clear coat looking rough. Do I need a...

I ended robocalls by buying and installing a Call Sentry box. Cost about $45 from Amazon. Callers not on the accept list hear a recording telling them to press zero if they are not a telemarketer. The robocalls cannot press zero and are disconnected. Installation takes 2 minutes, pop in two...

I spent 17 years in the Fraud Prevention Department of various banks. I advise everyone to lock their credit report. Even if you are actively shopping for a loan, the report can be locked or unlocked online in minutes. Lets say you live in Delaware and someone in New York applies for a credit...