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weekend wrench
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2014
The average guy doing work on toyotas, and dirt bikes.
THE BEST HEADLIGHT RESTORATION KIT I FOUND(TRIED TOO MANY)
over the years I have tried many different headlight restoration kits
these 2 did the best but which one is better. here are my results
#meguiars #headlight #headlightcoating #turtlewax #headlights
#restoration #diy #toyota #tacoma
these 2 did the best but which one is better. here are my results
#meguiars #headlight #headlightcoating #turtlewax #headlights
#restoration #diy #toyota #tacoma
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Plastic welding repair on a cracked bumper/grille
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in this video we use an Amazon plastic welder to weld a bumper after clips have been damaged
Can cerium oxide fix glass pits or pitted windshield? let's try it
มุมมอง 61K2 ปีที่แล้ว
in this video I share my experience with cerium oxide to fix the windshield pits in my wife's vehicle after she drove thru a sandstorm. #windshield #glassrepair #glass #sandblasted #sandstorm #detailing
UPDATE!! OIL CATCH CAN summer vs winter
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this video shows the amount of blowby engines have firing cold months vs warmer climate #oil #oilcatchcan #catchcan #mobile1 #engineoil
REMOVE ETHANOL FROM FUEL real easy
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in this video I show how to remove the 10% ethanol from 91 octane fuel for the family dirt bikes(carbureted) enjoy. #ethanol #ethanolremoval #puregas #gasoline
OIL CATCH CAN RESULTS 5,000 MILES!!
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in this video I share my experience with an oil catch can I installed 5000 miles ago. this video took me about 6 months to make. so enjoy the content and I will do another one to show winter oil catch can results.
2nd gen tacoma oil catch can only 80 miles?!
มุมมอง 1.6K3 ปีที่แล้ว
this was initially going to be a complete video but I think I will just post updates as I go. this is a 1gf-fe toyota tacoma from 2007 with 195k miles and still running strong. just showing my findings with an oil catch can recently installed. stay tuned for the next few thousand miles before my next oil change. 4500 miles to go. next update will be 1000 miles.
ADJUSTING SEAT HEIGHT AND SHIFTING GEARS
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title pretty much sums it up this is by viewer request #dirtbike #shift #shiftinggears
BATTERY MAINTENANCE!! EASY 1 TOOL
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in this video I show how I keep battery health in my cars working perfectly. #carcare #batterycare #battery #maintenance #keepitlikenew all you need is distilled water and a screw driver #winterize #winter
how to store a dirtbike or motorcycle
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With winter coming, and riding season coming to an end people are storing bikes away. follow these simple steps to best protect your bike.
how to adjust suspension on dirt bike (coolster)
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1 of our subscribers asked for a video on how to adjust the suspension on a coolster
DIY PREPARE YOUR CAR FOR WINTER
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in this video we talk about very basic things to store in your vehicle in case of emergency and also good ways to protect your vehicle from salt and other road debris #fluidfilm #snacks #303 #at205reseal #winterize
Are Chinese dirtbikes worth it? 1 yr review honda clones. Coolster 125cc, taotao db24 110 cc
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I've purchased small dirtbikes about 18 months ago and we are gonna talk about value, and reliability of these bikes. Coolster 125 Taotao 110 db24 Dirtbikes
MOTORKOTE!! How to get more mpg with proof that it works
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In this video we show proof of what motorkote does to fuel economy and what kind of savings we got when we tested it on a 4.0. We saw great results on motorkote on other channels and decided to share our results. Also special thanks to my daughter for creating the intro to this video. Also keep an open mind because we actually stacked odds against the motorkote and had 2 longer stops at red lig...
What does a fuel filter look like after 47k miles.PUROLATOR. DIY how to change a fuel filter
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What does a fuel filter look like after 47k miles.PUROLATOR. DIY how to change a fuel filter
Cat fuel filter kit installation on 2500 ram 6.7 cummins
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Easy DIY How to install trans cooler Hayden transmission cooler easy
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9 month review of meguiars headlight coating
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9 month review of meguiars headlight coating
Deckplate mod (my version even cheaper) for airbox modification 1st gen Toyota tacoma
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Deckplate mod (my version even cheaper) for airbox modification 1st gen Toyota tacoma
Diff breather mod for offroad and water fording Toyota Tacoma scuba
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DIY oil change oil filter change on 1st gen Toyota tacoma 95- 2004 3.4l v6
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DIY oil change oil filter change on 1st gen Toyota tacoma 95- 2004 3.4l v6
How to oil change + air filter change 2012 toyota Corolla
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How to oil change air filter change 2012 toyota Corolla
i know you know this, but glass pitted that much will require a significant amount of surface removal to diminish the pitting to zero. the windshield would be less than oem thickness, which is a concern. because of that, and not being an expert, i'd just replace the pitted windshield, and lovingly tell my wife to not drive in a sandstorm if she didn't have to. visibility is compromised, as well, like with fog or heavy rain, so driving regular speeds is pretty much a no-no. now, you have a dangerous piece of glass windshield that will sparkle up at sunrise/sunset, keeping you from safely viewing the road as you drive.
There are polishes that have the white cerium oxide in them. I used one on my vehicle and it stripped away all of the rain repellants. I didn't even have to use a polisher for this since the windshield is in good condition. If you want that new feel that it has when it left the factory a polish with cerium oxide in it will do that for you. I am not here to promote any product so I am not going to say which one I used. I imagine there must be dozens of polishes that are similar to it anyhow. I can't tell if any work better since I have only tried one brand but I imagine that a more aggressive polish would be for neglected swirly windshields that are ugly and glary at the same time (also unsafe).
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cerium oxide is very fine polishing. Pitting is too deep. You need to take sandpaper to that stuff before bothering with cerium oxide.
I'm late to the party but cerium isn't coarse enough to remove enough glass to make the surface flat. If you started with a heavier grit to flatten the surface and worked your way up to cerium ox,,,more than likely looking through the windshield would be wavy.
See this was posted 4 years ago. Over time did the milage improve? Project Farm did an extreme test of MotorKote 6 years ago. He said the company said the only way to remove is by sanding it off. I wonder if the recommendation to retreat after every other oil change is just to increase sales?
They have since changed the longevity that's for sure because the newest bottles say use every oil change. I kept using it and can say there are 3 types of products I have used to see if the benefits of mororkote can be removed without tearing down the engine and sanding. My conclusion that can be replicated tine and tine again is a fuel tank with 4oz per 10gallons of fuel of marvel mystery oil and in crank case following bottle instructions will in fact remove the motorkote. The same can be replicated with seafoam. After I figured out it is not total and permanent I continued to use it in 2 vehicles( the same truck) and a family compact sedan both using motorkote for over 50k miles in the truck and 84k miles in the sedan with no bad effects. Both vehicles now well over 215k miles on odometer and have not shown any signs of negative effects. To answer your first question the mileage did improve even furthermore the following days once it really circulated and stuck thoroughly If I can remember correctly I gained almost 2.6mpg mixed driving which doesn't sound like much but 2.6 mpg everywhere you go every single time you drive is, highway or city, year after year adds up to quite a serious amount depending on fuel price per location. The 3rd product that will remove it is b12 chemtool.
@@weekendwrench So you think they changed the formula?
@@charlescoker7752 I really do think so since it changed from every other oil change to every oil change
I thought when you lower that nut it makes it looser softer. And when you raise the nut it stiffens it. Unless my shock on this bike i just bought is blown out. The nut is all the way down and i can just push on the seat and it goes all the way down soooo soft!!!
Thanks for the vid. I was looking for proof that it works but im happy to know it doesnt and I wont waste my time. What others have said about sand paper and heat i dont think Ican botherdd with all that.
Pro Tip from professional detailer. Use a felt pad, you are using a foam pad, that is too soft of a pad for anything. Also the pits might be too deep to be polished out anyway. Might just be better off using comprehensive insurance to replace the glass
dual action sander with a really fine grit, 2k or higher, to get the pits out, then use cerium oxide to polish it.
But those are chips, I don’t think it is supposed to remove anything that aggressive… i bought it for very aggressive watermarks. I hope it will work. If anyone is interested leave a comment in like a month or so because I don’t know how soon I’ll actually do it…
I like your experiment and the results. Along with the yearly savings you calculated, you also saved a bunch of internal wear and tear on your engine ... which might be more valuable than your calculated savings..... in the long run.
It’s a good experiment though !
No just for s**** and giggles, if you have wheel hubs for your wheel bearings Get to them, remove the ABS sensor, squirt some motorkote in, and also add to your rear differential depending what you're driving. Your wheel bearing is your first friction point from the ground to your car, so we have proof of concept that removing friction in the engine itself and transmission will increase your fuel mileage. I'm wondering if you also treat your wheel bearings How much fuel mileage increase you'll get because the initial friction is in your wheel bearings.
Terrific insight but I wonder what it would do to the consistency of the grease in the bearing. Kinda like adding fuel to the oil will it still Lubricate? Sure but will it be the correct viscosity? No but since this is also a Lubricant I think it might actually work
Thanks for this video, I have to replace all my windows except the rear in my 2018 Camry, paint and headlights are ruined also. Damn sand.
You could sand the headlights using wet and dry go from 240 grit up to 3000 grit and then polish them, they will come up like new
Same all 4 windows and windshield
Some insurance companies will cover the cost of windshield replacement without a claim or deductible, it can be replaced quickly and easily in your driveway or workplace if there is a chip or crack. I would check into that as well.
Pretty much what we had to do
Good video!
Used cerum oxide got the big scratch barely visible but got lots of swirl marks even after polishing with autoglym glass polish any ideas what steps to do next?
Replace the windshield
What grit abrasive pad did you use?
@@stackmosayless-1669 not 100% sure it was the yellow followed by the red cerum oxide and autoglym glass polish afterwards
@weekendwrench window would cost more than the car is worth, besides they are micro swirls just need to figure out tye next step to get those less visible
@@A7Xdookie my man if u figure it out come back here and let us know what u did and what u used
Aluminium oxide cuts harder I think
Maybe so but this type of work particularly glass is well out of my realm
Wrong lol
so you're saying this milky color is normal for winter?
Yes the colder weather will produce more condensation (water) which in turn produces more milky residual junk
I have that milky color on my durango RT but my challenger 392 doesn't have the milky color. maybe its because the oil vescosity is different? @@weekendwrench
Mine is similiar. Not as bad but maybe 50% there. I think mine is due to ice, since i bought my car from canada. What did you end up doing?
Replaced the windshield brotha it makes no sense to spend 8 to 15 hours and possibly not make any progress when a windshield replacement is about $200 with guaranteed results
ice wont chip glass, its just rock/sand hits at speed on the highway. and its not THAT cold up here!
That cerium oxide is only good for removing calcium deposits. For that windshield first you need to sand it with different diamond pads( from ~500 to 1000-1500) and after that the polish
You would have removed the pits eventually. it would just have taken a LONNGG TIME. I'm talking hours of polishing a single area. You should have started with a more aggressive glass cutting compound and then finish off with the cerium oxide polishing compound once you got rid of the pits. Oh and it's a good idea to cover the paint around the windshield since you're working with an abrasive.
Unfortunately, the lubricant is chlorine. Various acidic and it starts to pit and corrode the metal. Especially the aluminum starts to degrade very rapidly doing oil analysis and see for yourself. The corrosion is a slow process, but a permanent one unfortunately
I've read this everywhere but I haven't seen a anyone using this see any corrosion after years of usage I've never seen any negative remarks or posts about using motorkote only good things
So 3 years Later, How Do You Feel About This Product?
I feel pretty good using it sometimes if I have it on hand after an oil change I use it and have probably about 9 oil changes from 4 bottles of Motorkote and have not had issues with 2 different vehicles using it. 1 of my vehicles has been consuming some oil between oil changes approx 1.5qt per 5000 miles not sure if it's related because the other vehicle has been using Motorkote for a longer period with no oil consumption and both vehicles are around 200k miles so pretty high mileage.
@@weekendwrench maybe if you added it to your Transmission and Axle Fluids you would getter even better Milage. And gas tank.
Possibly so but I'm convinced that toyota built these axles and transmissions to be extremely reliable and really don't want to take that away. The motor as well but let's admit it was never built to be efficient and this helped the engine do that
How was the continued MPG test ?
Believe it or not I ended up even better after a few days idk if it just took a little while but continuing forward into 2.634mpg better and it remained this way for approximately 3900 miles afterwards I think we switched to winter blend fuel which may be why it showed loss after that time
Sad to see you didn't succeed, but thanks for showing everyone the reality 😊.
Ya man it was unfortunate thanks for watching
in that case, I usually use a sharp razor and a clay bar in order to descontaminate the windshield after polishing with cerium oxide. The success depends on being patient and hard working.
Pro tip here. I assure you that you can remove the pits. But will it be cost affective to do so apposed to just replacing the windscreen? What you have to do is find out roughly how deep the pits are in microns by the way there is 25,400 microns per inch. Then you will have to use a course abrasive pad and water only as lubrication. Run the entire pitted area and the glass will turn very hazy during this phase. never let the glass get above 200*f degrees . like to maintain between 150*-175* by cooling with water in a spray bottle. Then the next step is to a fine abrasive pad and water. Over run the first area by 2 or 3 inches if possible to avoid noticing ridges on the finished glass but in your case you will be doing the entire windscreen anyhow. The heavy hazy will turn a lot lighter with each abrasive step . The next step is to use a very fine abrasive pad with water only in this step the haze will be very fine. Now in the 2nd phase you use the cerium oxide to polish. If mixing the power I like to see it as thick as yogurt. In this phase the glass heats up quickly still maintain the 150*-175*f ish temperature. This phase will turn the glass crystal clear. It would take me several hours and cost around $100.00 for supplies. It's not really worth doing but it can be done!
thank you so much for the info! im going to be trying this on a few of my project cars. buying new glass is not available so i have no other choice! i got some pits on the glass from not being careful enough when grinding, so id like to try and buff them out, at least better than it is. thanks again
That's low quality cerium. But even if it was pure, it wouldn't be able to fix the problem in the video. It can also make one hell of a mess if you don't contain the product and mask the car.
Brother you are correct on all accords and it absolutely made a terrible mess.
Dang i better get a catch can for the winter AsAp
Right?! It's pretty crazy how much gunk our engines have to do for emissions
1 are you a chemical Lubrication engineer no your not 2 motorkote is s additive and they are about selling their additive they dont care if you know how to correctly blend your additive package to maintain your oils top performance. 3 infact i can guarantee youve destoryed your oils ability to neutralize acids, dispersants and detergents failure, and the life of your oil destroyed. Ergo your engine isn't getting the best protection. 4 STOP PLAYING OIL FORMULATOR WHEN YOUR NOT YOU WANT PROVEN TOP PROTECTION, LUBRICITY, FUEL MILEAGE AND A 1YEAR 25,000 MILE OCI? AMSOIL SIGNATURE SERIES OIL THAT COMES WITH A GUARANTEE THEY WILL REPLACE YOUR ENGINE IF THERE OIL DESTROYS YOUR ENGINE NO OTHER OIL COMPANY GOES TO THAT LENGTH. YOU WANT THE BEST GIVE YOUR VEHICLE THE BEST AND STOP MONKEING AROUND AMSOIL SIGNATURE SERIES.
Woaah buddy have you heard of project farm? Check out his video with motorkote... literally an oil testing galore and he uses the words " best wear protection to date" using motorkote also just fyi this has been in truck stops for decades and it sells by the gallon at truck stops do u think a guy that spends 250k on a semi is gonna risk his family's livelihood on an additive that can ruin his engine? So a friction modifier has destroyed my oil? Pretty interesting guarantee u posted. I been using it in 2 vehicles with a 185k mile engine (used motorkote for the last 62k miles) and another with 210k miles been using motorkote for the last 57k miles how have my engines not been destroyed since you guaranteed that it already did?
Are you a chemical oil engieer? Sounds to me that you are just an angry Ames oil fan boy.😂
First off you should have used a corded drill, and an actual rayon glass polishing pad. Your results would have been significantly better
Love the enthusiasm but I politely disagree, after talking to actual glazers there is no actual fix to pitting in windows unless u have a flat panel of glass which we know a windshield is not flat unless u have a jeep.....maybe, then u need special equipment to resurface it. This will not do that.
@weekendwrench that is true what u are using will not remove pitting and depending on the depth of the pits you would more than likely end up distorting the windshield trying to remove them. For light scratches and shallow pits, they have glass sanding discs made specifically for this type of work and you follow that up with rayon glass polishing pads or lake country polishing pads with ceriglass or cerium oxide, I've even used hand soap containing hummus and mixed in rubbing compound which works really really well for wiper scratches. My original comment wasn't meant to lead you to think your results would have been a perfect windshield but u would have stood a better chance at getting the shallow pits out after several hours of serious grinding it out. I'm not a professional just sharing my experiences and limited knowledge
I heard clay bars do the trick.
I mean I don't see how clay bar will eliminate the pits if an actual glass abrasive didn't work tho
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What is better?
Meguiars by a long shot
@@weekendwrench why is that exactly?
@@walterwhite1 watch around 4:36 - I’m thinking it has quite a bit to do with the final sealing/protectant step.
Grateful for your video, though. I need to watch my dollars, so thank you!!
Brotha we all do in this economy
Good video and effort. Sadly, I have the same problem and will end up replacing the windsheild.
Thanks man ya just figured if anyone was in my boat and was planning on trying this stuff just go ahead and skip it
It's only for optical micro scratch, not for nail scratch.
yup those ‘stars’ are hard to impossible to remove and worst part is the cerium oxide will clog them up leaving an uglier visual mess … i know coz ive done it … it was a mess of an attempt … so ive left with two choices … replace the windshield or live with it … i chose the latter … have a nice day bro.
does this adjust the seat height?
You have to use corded drill bro + don’t make it dry just keeping put some water
Why does it have to be corded?
Remember when you could get good quality gas $2.20 a gallon? Man, I miss the pre-Blden days.
Bro 🤣 no kidding we need big papi back lol
Amen to that 🤦🏻♂️🤨
Biden is the best president the USSA has ever had!
Now we are cursed with Bidenomics.
Yeah, well it ain’t happening.
Looks like it doesn't work. Not even 9 months? That sucks.
It's working just fine all the way up to 12 mo ths just like it advertises
@@weekendwrench It doesn't look like it. Maybe looks are deceiving. I didn't buy any because lots of tests who it no working.
Works great meguiars is a great brand
Thanks for showing a negative result! The pits are much deeper than wiper scratches and it seems that there is nothing on the market that gets deep enough.
Ya man no problem thanks for the comment I know there's a lot of pros out there this was just my experience with it
Tried it. Didn't work
Lol can confirm 🤣 what we're u working on?
3m cerium is what you want along with a dual action or at least random orbit polisher (makita or even harbor freights Bauer ) the Bauer 6" is only 100 beans and is actually worth it. You need a speed of 3k with very slow overlapping strokes and decent pressure. Now Griots glass pads work great, but 3m trizact pads are preferred. sand pits at the depth of a grain of sand will not come out. but half depth will and wiper hazing and scratches will vanish. If done right windshield will be less reflective and water will repel better, a result of cerium
Man im digging your comments it reminds me that sometimes research doesn't make up for experience I appreciate it
What type of pad would you recommend for the 3M stuff? I've heard that those glass disks can produce some bad opticals if used improperly. I was able to remove the wiper haze with CeO2 slurry, an orbital & a buffing bonnet turned inside out to the rough fabric side. My orbital crapped out and I tried the same as video w/ same results (or lack thereof). 3" felt wheel -no luck, 6" felt disk skipped all over. I do believe the drill adapter rig is only good for spot removal of scratches.
@David M to be honest my friend you are far ahead of me in these situations I couldn't give sound advice on what works in a particular scenario that's why I tried myself and thsts as far as I got into it.
@davidm3210 yeah that's right, cerium can cause distortion. 100% if used incorrectly
you can not correct deep pitting. think your polisher can only correct what it can make contact with... Also that crap you were using is subpar. good cerium oxide is a bit pricey and really works quite well. unfortunately deep pitting is there forever
use 2500 + grit sandpaper
Great video keep it up ps my favorite part was the kid asking "what happened"