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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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Has anyone shaved their Hood Wiper Fluid Squirters? I am interested in eliminating them, and was wondering if anyone had done it before, and where they relocated them to.

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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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I have seen people with CF hoods that didn't want to drill that put them in the black wiper cowl area.
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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That's what i kinda figured, shouldn't be too hard right?
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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That's what i kinda figured, shouldn't be too hard right?
dremel your squiter nozzle hole very carefully so you don't make it too wide and have to get a new cowl....
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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lol, i might have to anyway, i have this white stuff that wont go away, I wipe it off, but then it comes right back? anyone heard of it?
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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lol, i might have to anyway, i have this white stuff that wont go away, I wipe it off, but then it comes right back? anyone heard of it?
Oxidation of the paint it sounds like. Weird that your car would have that already
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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its the plastic too...
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pictures???
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i will tomorrow
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sounds good
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have you polished and waxed your car before? when i use my orbital buffer stuff goes everywhere. i have to hose my car down after or tape off the plastic and rubber. otherwise it leaves a white residue that won't come off.
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thats probably what it is
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 03:59 AM
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got some with little specs on the bumper of my bro's RS1.0 xD too...don't know what it is and it doesn't come off even after washing...
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by STNC
lol, i might have to anyway, i have this white stuff that wont go away, I wipe it off, but then it comes right back? anyone heard of it?
prolly wax.....the same thing is on my dads f-150....use armor all or back to black when you wash your car to make it go away.
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sweet! I will try that! I'm about to go take a picture of it right now for all the world to see! lolz!
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since your doing this you should shave off your antenna while your at it lmao
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by STNC
sweet! I will try that! I'm about to go take a picture of it right now for all the world to see! lolz!
after washing put some rubbing compound it'll come right off
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since your doing this you should shave off your antenna while your at it lmao
Lolz, i shaved the antenna, i've just got the shaving fever
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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shaved the antenna?
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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I did! Check my sig...



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