What have you done to your car today?

Got a flat this morning. What do we do with these cars that don't have a spare tire? I had some Fix-A-Flat but that only got me to work.
 
Steve Vai said:
Got a flat this morning. What do we do with these cars that don't have a spare tire? I had some Fix-A-Flat but that only got me to work.
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Well if you made it to work...at least you have an air compressor. Auto parts store or walmart nearby? Take the wheel off and plug it.
 
GSTim said:
The M3 had an "M Mobility Kit", which was basically a can of fix a flat and battery powered inflator. Totally useless the one time I tried to use it.
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Yeah. I was gonna get the Slime one just to have but it seems like I'll just make a mess and call AAA anyway.
 
The shop next to the store already plugged it. I'm just thinking about when I'm out and about and it happens. Although I've had this car for 5 years now and it's first time so maybe it's not a big deal.
 
shrpshtr325 said:
@DownhillR3 @Carson is rainx still the gold standard for windshield treatments? or is there something better thats worth the cost/effort? with a clean windshield im willing to explore if theres something thats a nice upgrade in performance and durability.
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Yes, RainX is a long standing product for glass but its not as long lasting. @shrpshtr325

I personally have used Adams Glass Coating for years and recently this year put on Gyeon Glass Coating on my personal vehicle. So far, so good. Anything over 37-38mph I never use my windshield wipers, same results as the Adams but I will see how long the Gyeon holds up.

Also installed coating on top of my windshield which is covered in Stek windshield film, 8mil thick which is used on track cars so you never get a rock chip or pitting. Driving a car with this installed is so much nicer to never have to worry about rock chips. The ceramic glass coating required two coats to start working on this film.

Not sure why you couldn't install it on a Porsche windshield... I literally have 8mil thick film (similar to what people install on front bumpers, hoods, fenders) over my entire windshield and still coated it.
 
DownhillR3 said:
Yes, RainX is a long standing product for glass but its not as long lasting. @shrpshtr325

I personally have used Adams Glass Coating for years and recently this year put on Gyeon Glass Coating on my personal vehicle. So far, so good. Anything over 37-38mph I never use my windshield wipers, same results as the Adams but I will see how long the Gyeon holds up.

Also installed coating on top of my windshield which is covered in Stek windshield film, 8mil thick which is used on track cars so you never get a rock chip or pitting. Driving a car with this installed is so much nicer to never have to worry about rock chips. The ceramic glass coating required two coats to start working on this film.

Not sure why you couldn't install it on a Porsche windshield... I literally have 8mil thick film (similar to what people install on front bumpers, hoods, fenders) over my entire windshield and still coated it.
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yea iv been using the 2 in 1 and it requires a monthly (ish) application but since its also window cleaner its quick and my windows get dirty faster than that, hows the application process on the other two? and how long do they last once applied(time between applications) sounds like they are similar performance to rainx so if the application is involved/time consuming then the longevity needs to be pretty significant to make the switch worth while . . . (just thinking outloud here)
 
shrpshtr325 said:
@DownhillR3 @Carson is rainx still the gold standard for windshield treatments? or is there something better thats worth the cost/effort? with a clean windshield im willing to explore if theres something thats a nice upgrade in performance and durability.
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I used Aquapel a few times back in the day and that stuff was ridiculous. Lasted much longer and better than RainX. The thing is that I feel like the newer ones are fake replicas or they changed something in the formula. If you got a whiff of that stuff when you cracked the cartridge you basically pass out. That being said, just use RainX, lol.
 
DownhillR3 said:
Yes, RainX is a long standing product for glass but its not as long lasting. @shrpshtr325

I personally have used Adams Glass Coating for years and recently this year put on Gyeon Glass Coating on my personal vehicle. So far, so good. Anything over 37-38mph I never use my windshield wipers, same results as the Adams but I will see how long the Gyeon holds up.

Also installed coating on top of my windshield which is covered in Stek windshield film, 8mil thick which is used on track cars so you never get a rock chip or pitting. Driving a car with this installed is so much nicer to never have to worry about rock chips. The ceramic glass coating required two coats to start working on this film.

Not sure why you couldn't install it on a Porsche windshield... I literally have 8mil thick film (similar to what people install on front bumpers, hoods, fenders) over my entire windshield and still coated it.
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I've never had much luck with coating over any film, even PPF. The Porsches have the new PFF with ceramic top coat (STEK). Trying to coat on that just makes a mess. I haven't tried coating Clearplex windshield film, but all the other glass has ceramic on it.
 
Magic said:
I used Aquapel a few times back in the day and that stuff was ridiculous. Lasted much longer and better than RainX. The thing is that I feel like the newer ones are fake replicas or they changed something in the formula. If you got a whiff of that stuff when you cracked the cartridge you basically pass out. That being said, just use RainX, lol.
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but then what would i spend my otherthinking cycles on?
 
Yes, coating over film does require an additional coat to get the same properties, on average. Some material is better than others.

@shrpshtr325 I don't do mobile aside from local clients in Sussex County who are repeat customers that just want a decontamination wash. All of my work is done at my residence since everything is setup here in my home shop where the vehicle is parked safe for the 2-3 days a polish / coat require.
 
Steve Vai said:
I mean like for a roadside fix. I also don't have a jack.
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My 2006 R53 MINI didn't come with a spare, although the base Cooper (R50) did come with a compact spare (in the R53, the battery and exhaust take of the space the spare goes in the non-supercharged R50). So I bought a compact spare and keep it wedged behind the driver's seat. When new, MINI got around the lack of a spare by fitting runflat tires to all of the R53 models. Since runflat tires basically suck and I run normal tires on the car in the Summer, I keep the spare with me. My winter tires actually are runflats, but I still keep the spare as a "suspenders" thing... I also bought the R50 jack and keep that in the back as well.

My ex- used to make and sell custom bags for storing the compact spare inside MINIs (and later - Smart cars), although she stopped some years ago. It made carting around a spare tire inside the car a bit cleaner.
 
Ian F said:
My 2006 R53 MINI didn't come with a spare, although the base Cooper (R50) did come with a compact spare (in the R53, the battery and exhaust take of the space the spare goes in the non-supercharged R50). So I bought a compact spare and keep it wedged behind the driver's seat. When new, MINI got around the lack of a spare by fitting runflat tires to all of the R53 models. Since runflat tires basically suck and I run normal tires on the car in the Summer, I keep the spare with me. My winter tires actually are runflats, but I still keep the spare as a "suspenders" thing... I also bought the R50 jack and keep that in the back as well.

My ex- used to make and sell custom bags for storing the compact spare inside MINIs (and later - Smart cars), although she stopped some years ago. It made carting around a spare tire inside the car a bit cleaner.
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The 1LE and Vettes use such big brakes a spare wheel doesn’t even fit in the trunk.
 
Ian F said:
My 2006 R53 MINI didn't come with a spare, although the base Cooper (R50) did come with a compact spare (in the R53, the battery and exhaust take of the space the spare goes in the non-supercharged R50). So I bought a compact spare and keep it wedged behind the driver's seat. When new, MINI got around the lack of a spare by fitting runflat tires to all of the R53 models. Since runflat tires basically suck and I run normal tires on the car in the Summer, I keep the spare with me. My winter tires actually are runflats, but I still keep the spare as a "suspenders" thing... I also bought the R50 jack and keep that in the back as well.

My ex- used to make and sell custom bags for storing the compact spare inside MINIs (and later - Smart cars), although she stopped some years ago. It made carting around a spare tire inside the car a bit cleaner.
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Same for our '19 Cooper S convertible. Wife's daily driver so she'll have to deal with it. 😛
 
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