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Old 04-09-2008, 10:45 AM
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Purchased a Corvette Club buddy's Kwiklift. It should make undercar work much easier.



My '95 LT1 in dire need of a bath and shine....:o

Anyone have a helpfull tip to detail the inner wheel wells?

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Nice lift! That would've come in real handy for the past month here - LOL! I need to work on my wheel wells a bit, too - I'm just going to scrub them down good and put a coat of Zaino Perfect Tire Gloss on 'em.
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I just got mine a couple a weeks ago too. I love it. It made doing a cat back a breeze and pleasurable. I wish I bought one a long time ago!!

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I like to use an assortment of nylon brushes and Dawn liquid detergent to start with and see where that gets me. If its still too grimey, then I use some mineral spirits and rags. Follow that with Simple Green and rinse everything very well. High pressure is your friend if possible.
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Yeah, I have a pressure washer. Does the deep black color return to the inner wheel well plastic afterwards?
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Yeah, I have a pressure washer. Does the deep black color return to the inner wheel well plastic afterwards?
Mike
I did the center panels on the front with the Zaino after cleaning them (had 'em off to do some work), and they look much darker than the other parts now. I imagine any kind of trim shine stuff would work just fine.
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I clean mine with simple green and the first time i did i found the writing from the factory still under there!!!!
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Very cool! cut it out and ebay it?.......
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I have had my kwiklift for about a year now, and I just love it. I wanted a full size lift but not enough room in the garage.
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That's exactly why I chose Kwiklift. It should make life a lot easier.
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Nice Addition...
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Is there a store on this site that sells the lifts?
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That's a good question. Try www.kwiklift.com
Btw, you've got my car...*lol. Are the wheels chrome too?
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78, i guess ill be coming over for service !!!
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78, i guess ill be coming over for service !!!
Hell yeah Danny....whenever you want.
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Nice lift. I wipe my wheel wells down with armor all and a big sponge, leaves them nice and black.
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Nice ride!! And lift!

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The NAPA store is having a "tool show" tom orrow and a lift is the thin g that I'll be looking at.

If you have any recomendation let me know. My garage is approx 8'-9' high. I'm doing upgrades and I WISH I had a lift!
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Finally purchased a full size lift a few years ago. Wish I had done it 20 years ago!
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Originally Posted by PLRX
The NAPA store is having a "tool show" tom orrow and a lift is the thin g that I'll be looking at.

If you have any recomendation let me know. My garage is approx 8'-9' high. I'm doing upgrades and I WISH I had a lift!
I'd recommend kwiklift. I looked into the midrise lifts and the scissors mechanism blocks a lot of working area underneath. Try 'craigslist' or similar for something used.
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