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Just wanted to re-post some pics of the new car. Any one got any suggestions on car care products, leather interior
cleaners/conditioners.
Want to try and keep the new car looking new.

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Saint67

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2001 SE, Radium, W/PP. 17% all around tint, Dark charcoal leather interior.
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Sorry people, here is the link to the pics.
http://members.tripod.com/bopque/sentra/

:) :) :)

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2001 SE, Radium, W/PP. 17% all around tint, Dark charcoal leather interior.
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Car looks good bro
Howmuch did the leather run ya?????

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Black 2k SE Performance/package

MODS:
17x7 Konig-Caffeine's ,Stillen front spoiler and pop-cone intake,Aluminum dash kit,Remote starter,35% Tint,Aluminum Pedal Kit,APC Super white headlights and fogs and front and rear turn signals,Ventshade-ventvisors,Custom Front Grille,Stromung cat-back,Place Racing CAI (in the mail)......

*CLICK HERE FOR MY CAR PICS*

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Thanks..

The leather cost my around $1300 Canadian.


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By the way Sentra Styling, your car looks great. I would love to do some mods later on down the road, maybe go to a larger wheel and a wider tire first. Any suggestions for a newbie?

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ooooh! Car care. One of my favorite topics. hehe. I have actually spend as much on car care products for my car as Mods.

Here is a list of my favorite stuff.

Car Wash:
Sonax Gloss Shampoo (hard to find) or P21S car wash

Wax:
One Grand Blitz Wax (lasts a long time. It's real carnuba wax...it attracts bee's. hehe)

Glaze:
3M Imperial Hand Glaze (It's THE stuff to use.)

Degreaser:
P21S Total Auto Wash (this stuff is GREAT! Ph balanced and everything.)

Leather conditioners:
Lexol leather stuff is supposed to be good, but I don't have a leather interior, so I don't know!

Interior Protectant:
Lexol Vinylex (has essential oils and a UV protectant to keep vinyl and plastic looking new. Smells bad.)

Stuff to Avoid!
Simple Green. (This stuff is VERY acidic and harmful to painted surfaces.)

Dish washing soap. (Designed to cut through grease......and car wax...and everything else)

Wheel Cleaners. Armor All has a lawsuit filed against them about their wheel cleaner (I forget the name.) It damages just about everything it touches.

Non 100% cotton towels. Polyester fibers will scratch your car quickly. Do the burn test to see if your towels are 100% cotton. Black smoke = polyester.




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2001 SE, P/P, 5 spd Cloud White.
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- Stromung Stainless Cat-back.
- Hotshot CAI

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Where did you get the leather done? That looks wicked... I am assuming it isn't a nissan upgrade but some company that does leather interiors for cars?

Mike Z



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Do u know that u can get heated seat after market as well? I think it's nice to have those with leather seats!!
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I know people have used Mother's products with pretty good results. There's a couple of other products that work, but I can't recall their names.

Avoid Armor All at all costs for the interior as well as the wheels. There is some kind of solvent in them that takes residues off allright. It causes the surfaces treated to have a dried-out appearance, which means you have to apply this stuff all the time. Plus the surface is getting damaged. I used to work in a shop that sold outdoor gear, and invariably someone would use Armor All on their fancy fiberglass/kevlar boat and wreck the finish on a $1200 plus canoe. Not cool.

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Waiting for PR CAI, got the Stromung, got the Unorthodox, got a big fat empty "0" in my bank...:)
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Personally, I use Zaino products. You can visit their website at www.zainobros.com . I applied their polish to my Sentra in October, and water still beeds like day 1.

And yes, avoid Armor All. It pulls out the natural lubicrants in vinyl and rubber, thereby causing them to dry out and rot/crack.



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2000 SE w/ PP auto in Heatwave

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Thanks for all the advice guys, I will stay away from the armor-all.
Tried "Miguires" tire gel and it works great. Think I'll try "TANNERY" product for the leather interior.
To answer a previously posted question, the interior was done by some company in Toronto CANADA that my dealership goes through. If I ever find the name of the company I will post it, I would like to recommend them, they didi a great job.
http://members.tripod.com/bopque/sentra/

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by saint67:
By the way Sentra Styling, your car looks great. I would love to do some mods later on down the road, maybe go to a larger wheel and a wider tire first. Any suggestions for a newbie?

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well I would suggest not to go any bigger than a 17,,,,,I am running 17x7's with 215/40/17,,,and i don't have any problems at all......


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CAR:
Black 2k SE Performance/package

MODS:
17x7 Konig-Caffeine's ,Stillen front spoiler and pop-cone intake,Aluminum dash kit,Remote starter,35% Tint,Aluminum Pedal Kit,APC Super white headlights and fogs and front and rear turn signals,Ventshade-ventvisors,Custom Front Grille,Stromung cat-back,Place Racing CAI (in the mail)......

*CLICK HERE FOR MY CAR PICS*

***My Website***
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by maxximtl:

Leather conditioners:
Lexol leather stuff is supposed to be good, but I don't have a leather interior, so I don't know!

Interior Protectant:
Lexol Vinylex (has essential oils and a UV protectant to keep vinyl and plastic looking new. Smells bad.)
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I highly recommend both of these products. The Lexol leather stuff works great. :)

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2000 Sentra SE performance package (radium)
Sunroof/Leather/Tint/Gas cap holder
SMC Short shifter
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How about TURTLE WAX products for the interior stuff, like the dash and trim. And NO-TOUCH for the cleaning. Anyone had good (or bad ) expierience with these products. Also TANNERY products for the leather seats?
http://members.tripod.com/bopque/sentra/

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2001 SE, Radium, W/PP. 17% all around tint, Dark charcoal leather interior.

[This message has been edited by saint67 (edited March 22, 2001).]

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Well, IIRC, Turtle Wax was in the middle of a class-action lawsuit for misrepresentation of their products. I'd probably avoid them.


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