Bare Aluminum care and protection?

Bare Aluminum care and protection?

I’m currently in the process of refinishing some rims. They’re forged aluminum and I’ve sanded the bead rings down to bare aluminum as there was some pretty gnarly oxidation under the clear coat. Started at 320 grit to get it down to bare metal, then hit with 400, and 600 grit. Will hit it with 800 next and likely stop there.

Been doing some reading on how to best care for and protect bare aluminum and have seen everything recommended from White Diamond and renegade down to wd40 and PAM cooking spray. I currently have mothers mag and aluminum I was planning to use, but are there other products I should use before or after Mothers? Should I use something else all together? Ideally looking for something that cleans and protects as these wheels will see snow and salt. Thanks!

u/Ponald-Dump — 11 days ago
▲ 13 r/NFL2k5

Steamdeck install instructions for 2k27?

Title, has there been a guide posted yet for installing 2k27 on the steamdeck?

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u/Ponald-Dump — 22 days ago
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How to turn a fuse tap into a relay harness?

Ive got this fuse tap to power accessory LED lighting and it says to run this adda fuse off of the ignition fuse. I’m not the hugest fan of that so I read about adding a relay with a power wire running to the battery and the fuse tap would just be a signal, however I haven’t the slightest clue how to go about doing that. Few questions:

I see Autozone sells several different relays, would any be fine or would I need a specific relay?

The IGN fuse in my vehicle is 10A and the add a fuse for this accessory is 20a. I’m assuming I’d need a 20A fuse for the fuse that would be in line on the power wire?

If I wanted to power another accessory off of this one harness, where would I add the power wire for that? To the same spot on the relay as this accessory?

I’m also assuming I would cut the add a fuse part of my harness in half and add the relay harness there?

Sorry for my extremely infantile understanding of wiring

u/Ponald-Dump — 1 month ago

Irresistable, Illinois, or Sicilia?

I’m torn between these three for my next RB ship. Current RB ships I have are Ohio and Siegfried. I’m leaning Irresistable, but the Marlborough hull is awful to play. Thoughts on these three?

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u/Ponald-Dump — 2 months ago

Midea maw12v1uwt vs MAW12AV1QWT

Hey everyone, looking into purchasing a Midea U shaped ac and cant seem to figure out the difference between these two. The first one is sold on Amazon and says it’s the 2026 version, the second one is sold at Costco and is 50 dollars cheaper. i’ve read that the older models have drainage issues, are either of these the updated version?

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u/Ponald-Dump — 2 months ago

Midea MAW12V1UWT vs MAW12AV1QWT-C

Hey everyone, looking into purchasing a Midea U shaped ac and cant seem to figure out the difference between these two. The first one is sold on Amazon and says it’s the 2026 version, the second one is sold at Costco and is 50 dollars cheaper. i’ve read that the older models have drainage issues, are either of these the updated version?

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u/Ponald-Dump — 2 months ago

Ever notice that some days your engine just feels….. smoother?

I’m sure it’s just in my head or that I’m hyper aware of the slightest change from normal, but does anyone ever notice or feel that some days your engine just feels either smoother or rougher with no actual changes? Went to the store this morning and for some reason the engine just felt really smooth, no changes in gasoline nor oil viscosity. There have also been days where it seems to feel a little rougher too, again maybe it’s all in my head. 2019 5.7 btw

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u/Ponald-Dump — 3 months ago

Hey everyone, looking for some recommendations. Looking to pick up my first pressure washer and after doing some reading I think I’m down to either the new Ava Go+ or a Greenworks 1.8GPM with a flexzilla hose and a quick connect kit. Looking to stay under 300 for the setup, which option would you choose here?

Additionally, planning on picking up some good soap for the foam cannon. I like the idea of DIY Incredible suds, but don’t like the price. I’ve read good things about Meguiars Hyper wash, but does anyone have any recommendations for some good comparable soaps?

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u/Ponald-Dump — 4 months ago