tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65334604693228253732024-01-09T05:00:38.679-08:00gio-outdoorsGiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-24370478655736257672016-02-12T18:42:00.002-08:002016-02-12T19:52:27.540-08:00How to properly wash your car exterior for finish and protection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Wash your car exterior like a pro!</b></span></b></h3>
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Find the right location:</h3>
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<li>Avoid washing the car over dirt</li>
<li>Concrete or equivalent flooring is best</li>
<li>Heavily shaded area, without leaves or birds is best</li>
<li>Access to a water hose </li>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r4DsOOk3um0/Vr53Bi-YJ5I/AAAAAAAAAyU/Kwp-HdMrRxs/s1600/materials.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r4DsOOk3um0/Vr53Bi-YJ5I/AAAAAAAAAyU/Kwp-HdMrRxs/s320/materials.JPG" width="320" /></a>Get the right supplies: </h3>
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<span style="color: lime;"><span style="color: blue;">You can use the supplies you like best, but here is what I use and get good results with.</span></span><br />
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<li>Wash bucket <span style="color: red;">(or two, for two bucket method)</span></li>
<li>Multiple microfiber towels</li>
<li>A microfiber sponge (or equivalent non scratching sponge)</li>
<li>Latex gloves (or equivalent) </li>
<li>Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner</li>
<li>Meguiar's Ultimate Wash and Wax (if needed) </li>
<li>Meguiar's Smooth Surfaceâ„¢ Clay Kit</li>
<li>Meguiar's Wheel and Tire Cleaner</li>
<li>Meguiar's Scratch-X</li>
<li>Meguiar's Ultimate Polish (if needed) </li>
<li>Meguiar's Ultimate Compound (if needed)</li>
<li>Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax (or paste)</li>
<li>Meguiar's Black or White Wax (if needed)</li>
<li>Meguiar's PlastiX</li>
<li>Mother's Chrome Polish</li>
<li>Armor all outlast trim restorer</li>
<li>Armor all outlast tire glaze</li>
<li>Rain-X</li>
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Directions: </h3>
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<li>Fill
wash bucket with water and proper mix of car shampoo</li>
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<li>Spray
the car down with hose water (do not try to remove anything that is stuck on to avoid scratching, just rinse the car with water)</li>
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<li>Use a clean microfiber towel or two and absorb the water/shampoo mix</li>
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<li>Gently
scrub the car with the soaked towel until the finish is clear and free from
contaminants or stuck on particles</li>
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<li><span style="color: red;">(if you are using the two
bucket method, have the second bucket filled only with water)</span></li>
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<li>Re-soak
towel as needed<span style="color: red;">(for two bucket method rinse towel off
in water bucket before re-soaking in shampoo)</span></li>
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<li>Once the car has been fully cleaned with the shampoo spray the wheels and tires with Meguiar's wheel and tire cleaner</li>
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<li>Put on some latex (or equivalent gloves)</li>
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<li>Use the microfiber sponge to scrub the wheels and tires</li>
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<li>Remove gloves</li>
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<li>Again rinse off the car with hose water</li>
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<li>Dry the car off with clean microfiber towels</li>
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<li>Open the clay kit</li>
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<li>With the included quick detail solution, spray the car and use the clay as stated in the instructions to create a smooth slippery surface.</li>
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<li>Now that the paint is clean and contaminant free, it can be restored</li>
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<li>Using Meguiar's Scratch X 2.0 and a clean micro fiber towel, buff out any evident scratches or swirl marks that are seen</li>
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<li>If there are many scratches and swirl marks all over the car skip step 16. and use Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and buff the whole car</li>
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<li>Now the paint should be completely clean and free from damage</li>
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<li>If you have a dark colored to black car use Meguiar's ultimate polish to polish your car to a super shining reflective surface</li>
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<li>Otherwise it is time to wax the car</li>
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<li>Open the ultimate liquid wax (if you have a black car use black wax, if you have a white car use white wax, or ultimate wax will work on all colors)</li>
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<li>Follow the directions and completely wax the car</li>
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<li>The cars paint is now complete and protected</li>
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<li>If the windows are very dirty, clay can also be used on the windows to make a containment free surface</li>
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<li>Use a new microfiber towel and the bottle of Rain-x and coat the windows following the instructions</li>
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<li>If you have chrome use mothers chrome polish and follow the instructions</li>
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<li>If you have faded black plastic exterior parts use Armor all outlast trim restorer and follow the instructions</li>
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<li>Coat the tires with armor all outlast tire glaze and follow the instructions (be sure to get the whole tire and move the car to get the area that was on the ground)</li>
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<li>Lastly use Meguiar's PlastiX to buff plastic light housings to bring out clarity and shine follow the instructions</li>
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With your car completely washed to a perfect finish and protected by wax, all you have to do is keep it maintained, all these steps are only required once every season of the year.<br />
But, using Meguiar's car wash, or even better, wash and wax, you can keep your car looking perfect in-between deep cleans. Some people wash there car once a week other more, BUT NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR TO A CAR WASH!<br />
A car wash will use the wrong soap and remove all your hard work, also car washes with brushes just end up scratching your paint or cause swirl marks. Car washes really don't actually clean the contaminants from your car, your still left with a dirty car in the end.<br />
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Mud flaps are a great add-on that can help keep road debris, mud, and rocks from scratching your car.<br />
Car Bra can protect the front of your vehicle from rock damage.<br />
There is also clear plastic coatings that can be applied to rock prone areas.<br />
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A good BBQ smoker requires the ability to maintain a constant temperature almost like an oven. Some of the best smokers are insulated and able to be set at a specific temperature. My smoker is a gas smoker that is not insulated, so it loses temperature and the temperature is very uneven. I plan on building my own smoker in the future, but for now I made a temperature controlled electric heating element that works almost like and oven.<br />
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I built this device using a PID controller that I bought online. Since I am using this outside, I had to make it weather proof. The device is fully sealed and safe from rain water damage.<br />
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The way it works is by setting a temperature on the device. If the device senses that the temperature probe is below the desired temperature it triggers a relay to power a 110V outlet. I use a electric heating element that I plug into the 110V outlet. The outlet is triggered on and off until the desired temperature can be kept constant. I also installed an audio alarm that sounds when the temperature gets higher than my desired temperature.<br />
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After sharpening my knives with low quality sharpeners and having them be somewhat sharp but not sharp enough, I looked to a professional. A professional usually has a polishing wheel or some other type of device that is used to sharpen knives. These devices work extremely well but each time you need your knives sharpened they must be brought to the shop. I wanted to be able to sharpen my own knives, so I looked to the internet and found that there are multiple websites devoted to knife making and knife sharpening. After researching different types of sharpeners that can be bought and different levels of sharpness that can be achieved, I decided to build my own knife sharpener.</div>
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<br />Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-36619653852544362602015-06-10T16:49:00.000-07:002015-06-30T14:48:55.468-07:00Upgrading Chevy HHR Lower Control Arms<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><br />The lower control arms on Chevy HHR's can have some problems. </b><br />
Mainly they are to do with the rear bushing or ball joint.(other cars have this same problem, check to see if yours is listed on <a href="http://fme-cat.com/LiveDocs/MOOG_PS_Bulletin_213014_VCA_bushing_failure_Eng.pdf">this sheet</a>)<br />
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Luckily MOOG makes a problem solver line of products that takes care of poor designs on car suspension. MOOG makes a special replacement bushing that will last and perform 10 times better.<br />
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It's called the problem solver vertical control arm bushing k200792.<br />
Check out this cool video explaining it, or read on.<br />
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Because the standard bushing that comes from the dealer is made of rubber with spaces between it, it flexes constantly and the rubber will separate itself causing knocking or other driving problems. This new bushing is almost like a ball bearing making it able to have free motion.<br />
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In the video you can see that the arm has three pivot points. The front bushing witch has an easy job of moving up and down, the rear bushing which has to flex and is the problem bushing, and the ball joints.<br />
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Because I am using the existing control arm, the bushing will need to be pressed out and the ball joint rivets will need to be removed.<br />
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After that is done you can press in the new bushing, and bolt on the new ball joint.<br />
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The ball joint will be the MOOG <span style="font-weight: normal;">K80567</span> replacement with bolts for easy replacement in the future and it is grease-able. You must be able to remove the rivets that hold the old ball joint in order to add the bolts for the new ball joint.<br />
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The front bushing rarely has to be changed, but you can if it is needed, remember that one has the easy job of moving up and down.<br />
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<li>sockets: 15 mm, 16 mm, & 13/16"</li>
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<li>Loosen the wheel lugs and jack up the side of the vehicle you will be doing first.</li>
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<li>Position a second jack<b> </b>under the knuckle to keep the suspension up.</li>
<li>With a 15 mm socket and long extension loosen, but do not remove the two front frame bolts</li>
<li>With a 13/16" socket loosen, but do not remove the rear vertical bushing frame mounting bolt </li>
<li>With a 16 mm socket and 15 mm wrench, completely remove the nut and bolt that holds the lower ball joint, make sure to tap out or cleanly remove the bolt don't unscrew if its stuck! <span style="color: red;">(you will ruin the threads and get the ball joint pin stuck)</span></li>
<li>With the ball joint bolt removed, lightly tap the lower
control arm with the rubber mallet until the ball joint falls out of the suspension knuckle. <span style="color: red;">(try moving the supporting jack up and down to ease the ball joint out)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red;"></span>Now that the ball joint is removed, remove the previously loosened frame and vertical bushing bolts on the rest of the lower control arm.</li>
<li>With every thing free you can now remove the lower control arm from the vehicle.</li>
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<li>Place the control arm in the hydrolic press and use the 2 1/4" pipe to press out the old bushing by the aluminum ring. <span style="color: red;">(make sure everything is level and pressing out evenly)</span></li>
<li>With the old bushing removed, use the same pipe to press in the new upgraded bushing.</li>
<li>If using the bushing kit follow the instructions in the kit.</li>
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<li>With a grinder remove the rivets holding on the old ball joint. <span style="color: red;">(grind the side with the ball joint to not ruin the aluminum control arm) </span></li>
<li><span style="color: red;"></span>With the rivets removed place the lower control arm in a drill press and drill out the remaining portion of the rivet, or try pressing them out. <span style="color: red;">(you can use a regular drill, but have to be perfect to not drill into the aluminum control arm)</span></li>
<li>With the ball joint removed you can install the new ball joint with the included bolts. <span style="color: red;">(Torque to 50 ft/lbs)</span></li>
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<li>Once the ball joint is in place, put in the ball joint bolt and nut and tighten to 37 ft/lb, then loosen it 3/4 of a turn and re-tighten to 37 ft/lb and an additional 30 deg.</li>
<li>Tighten the two 15 mm forward frame mounting bolts to 41 ft/lb</li>
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1 package of rice vermicelli noodles<br />
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1 carrot<br />
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3. Add on julienned carrot and cucumber with the peanuts.<br />
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If your looking to buy a new flash light, whether it is for hunting, fishing, emergency use, or just to use around the house then you should check out these suggestions.<br />
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<b>L.E.D.</b><br />
I personally like L.E.D. lights. They can be extremely bright, last a lifetime, and they do not brake when dropped like a glass bulb. As a matter of fact I am going to suggest L.E.D. is the only kind of flashlight you should buy.<br />
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Some flashlights have different features such as strobe for signaling an SOS, a low and high mode to save battery life when you do not need it to be the brightest, focus capabilities to narrow or widen the beam, and color change for hunting, less eye strain, and to find blood.Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-5754267579060906312013-02-10T18:24:00.001-08:002013-05-12T08:36:51.086-07:00Paracord Projects<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KbB0P09bBjE/URhV_sBkgYI/AAAAAAAAASE/_IuLd7khu3U/s1600/photo+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KbB0P09bBjE/URhV_sBkgYI/AAAAAAAAASE/_IuLd7khu3U/s200/photo+(2).JPG" width="149" /></a>Interested in survival shows, or do you go camping or hunting a lot? Then look into para-cord. It is an excellent tool in survival. I use 550 para-cord to make my projects. 550 para-cord means that it can hold 550 lbs., the casing holds 200 lbs and each inner strand holds 50 lbs. There are 7 inner strands. The inner strands can also be used as fishing line in a survival situation.<br />
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<b>1.)</b> <u>Use as fishing line or fishing net</u> - The inner strands can be taken out and used as 50lb test fishing line. You can also construct a fishing net using the right tying techniques.<br />
<b>2.)</b> <u>Create a shelter</u> - By tying branches or other material together you can create a makeshift shelter. You can also stay off the ground by constructing a hammock.<br />
<b>3.)</b> <u>Create traps or trip wires</u> - Using the inner strands of the paracord you can create a snare trap for small animals or a trip wire to act as a security warning for predators or attackers. There are many different types of animal traps you can make.<br />
<b>4.)</b> <u>Fire starter</u> - By using your paracord to make a bow drill (like seen on many survivor shows) you can create a fire much faster than any other method using only wood.<br />
<b>5.)</b> <u>Medical uses</u> - You can make a tourniquet to stop a wound from bleeding, or create a sling to secure a broken arm. You can even use the inner strands as dental floss.<br />
<b>6.)</b> <u>Obstacles</u> - You can use paracord to repel down a cliff, or climb up a tree.<br />
<b>7.)</b> <u>Bear bag</u> - By hanging your food in a tall tree, you can keep the bears or other ground animals from stealing your food.<br />
<b>8.)</b> <u>YOU NAME IT</u> - Paracord is useful for so many things, the military uses it, i have even heard of someone being able to tow a car out of a ditch by braiding the paracord enough times to get thousands of pounds of strength to do so.<br />
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Whether your fly fishing, fishing off of a boat, or fishing right on the shore or a pier; the fish are out there for you to catch. So get out there and catch some fish. <span style="color: blue;">Send a picture to me here at <span style="color: red;">giooutdoors@yahoo.com <span style="color: blue;">with the title <u>FISHING</u></span></span> and I'll put it up on this post!!! :)</span><br />
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For my Tippmann, I focused on performance. Everything on my marker increases performance in some way.<br />
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<b>Hopper </b><br />
Paintball guns can shoot very fast, but the hopper that holds the paintballs may not feed quick enough. Since they are not feeding fast enough you will end up firing blanks a couple times, or chop a ball and cause paint to explode in your marker, witch makes every other paint ball after that break. To fix this problem, purchase a cyclone feed hopper. Here is a quote from Tippmann's website, "The Cyclone Feed System links the feeder sprocket to the air system for
synchronized ball feed for reduced breakage and jamming. It feeds up to
15 balls per second and includes a wide mouth 200 Round Hopper that
attaches via quick release elbow." This means that it uses the excess co2 gas that you waist every time you pull the trigger to power the hopper, there is no need for batteries.<br />
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Now that you have upgraded to the cyclone feed hopper, you now can upgrade it so it can shoot more than 15 balls a second. This is especially good when using a response or electronic trigger. The best site to get parts for this is <a href="http://www.techtpaintball.com/">Techtpaintball</a>.<br />
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This particular barrel that i chose is called a flatline platinum series barrel. Here is another quote from Tippmann, "The New Flatline® Platinum Series Barrel features quick thread design
that easily attaches like any other barrel. Designed for range and
accuracy, and eliminating the need to arch your shot, the Tippmann®
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level and precise shot. Increases range by 100 ft" Not only can you shoot farther and more accurate with this barrel, but it also comes with a picatinny rail kit.<br />
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Adding an <span style="font-family: arial;">expansion chamber allows the liquid co2 in
your tank to expand into a gas before it is used in your gun. Not only does this improve efficiency, but it also keeps the gas at a constant velocity for each shot. Now your gun with never freeze up, even if you play in the cold rain.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: arial;">Double Trigger</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Since I started playing paintball with a spyder brand paintball gun, i was used to having a double trigger. For me I feel i can shoot the gun faster with a double trigger.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: arial;">Stock</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Adding a stock to a paintball gun allows you to place it against your shoulder like a real gun. It also helps with stability and accuracy. I chose a folding and collapsible stock for my gun, so it would work well in tight quarters and when sniping.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">I have added a red/green dot site to my marker. Paintball guns are not the most accurate shooting guns, but they can shoot fairly consistent. A sight allows me to not have to guess where the first shot is going to be. Without a sight you are most likely to miss your first shot and scare your opponent into hiding, when you could have had a direct hit in the first place with a sight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Lastly i have disassembled the entire marker to polish the internals. There are many videos out there with steps on how to do this to your marker. Once your marker is in two halves, use painters steel wool to polish the bolt and trigger area so they run smooth and fast. This can increase your rate of fire if done correctly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">There are many ways to customize your Tippmann marker, how you do it is up to you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Need help cleaning and maintaining your paintball gun click <a href="http://gio-outdoors.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-clean-and-maintain-your.html">here</a>. </span>Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-90777616302392024572012-07-18T21:05:00.000-07:002016-06-07T20:42:59.496-07:00DIY - Restoring HeadlightsA lot of cars have headlights with sun damage, you all know what they look like. They are an ugly shade of yellow and don't produce much light output.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Completely wash your yellowing lenses.<b> </b></span><br />
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Tape off the paint around the headlight so you don't damage it. Opening the hood will make it easier.</div>
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Once the paint has been taped off you will now need to wet sand the lenses. To wet sand, make sure you use 2000 grit sand paper. (you can also start with 1000 grit sand paper and then 2000 grit to remove slight damage quicker)<br />
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After the lenses have been sanded you must polish them to perfect clarity. To do this, we will need a drill, Mother's power ball, and Meguiar's PlastX.</div>
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Wet sand the lenses.<br />
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Wetsand in only one direction for every grit.<br />
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You are finished with a grit level when the scratches are all going in one direction.<br />
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Because you have had to remove a bit of material to fix your damaged lights, we will not be polishing them, but instead degreasing and applying a coat of UV protectant clear coat paint.<br />
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This kit contains both the degreaser polish and UV protectant paint.<br />
The reason we don't need to polish is because we are using paint and the paint will fill the fine scratched left behind and also provide something for the paint to attach to.<br />
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Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-36085292180204634912012-05-18T20:19:00.001-07:002012-08-19T18:58:35.743-07:00Smoked Cheese A lot of people have been wondering, "how do you smoke cheese?"<br />
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First of all, you must cold smoke cheese. In order to cold smoke cheese you must use or build your own cold smoker. You can build my cold smoker <a href="http://gio-outdoors.blogspot.com/2011/01/diy-how-to-make-cold-smoker.html">here</a>, or an easy way for a quick temporary cold smoking device is to use<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> a soda can smoker</span>.<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">A soda can smoker</span> can be made by first cutting the top off of a empty soda can and putting a hot coal in the bottom. Next you can choose any flavor wood you would like to use to flavor your cheese, and fill the remainder of the can with the wood. Seal the can with a piece of aluminum foil with holes poked in the top, this ensures that the wood will not have enough air to catch fire, just enough to keep smoking.<br />
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After you have chosen your type of cold smoker you wish to use place it on one end of your existing smoker or BBQ and place the cheese on the other side. Make sure all the vents are closed except for the ones on the side where the cheese is. Leave the cheese for about 3 to 4 hours if yellow cheese and 1 to 2 hours if white cheese, and it should be perfectly smoked. Remove the cheese from the grill, put it in a zip lock bag and leave in a refrigerator overnight to allow the cheese to really soak up the smoke flavor, another option is to vacuum seal the cheese once smoked and leave it in the fridge for 2 weeks and the smoke flavor will disperse throughout the entire block of cheese.Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-24279212152218173882012-02-28T17:27:00.001-08:002012-02-28T17:28:25.927-08:00Paper Airplane Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-51021704314385912152012-02-19T10:51:00.000-08:002012-02-27T14:37:45.384-08:00Diffent types of LightThere are many different types of light available for use. The main three I will be talking about are; <span style="color: black;">Incandescent/Halogen, florescent and L.E.D. </span><br />
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<b>Incandescent/Halogen</b> light bulbs are the standard light bulbs that have been used for years and are still being used. Halogens save a little bit more electricity than incandescent bulbs but are still the least efficient than the other two. These lights are very inefficient, they use a lot of energy to produce light. In a place like a car this may not matter, because the electricity is available as long as the vehicle is running.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">For car use</span>, I would recommend using L.E.D. in every place interior and exterior, except for headlight use. L.E.D. will give you more light output than the stock light bulbs while still using less electricity and are instant on/ instant off which makes other drivers see your lights sooner, which results in safer driving.Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-23292651707248553592012-02-15T18:22:00.000-08:002012-02-15T18:42:13.506-08:00How To Clean And Maintain Your Paintball MarkerCleaning notes: This is a general explanation for use with most paintball markers. If you are looking for an in depth do it yourself <u>gun specific</u> cleaning this is not for you.<br />
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If you have ever used your paintball gun during a full day of play or even one game in some cases, your gun may have been shot, gotten dirty, or have broken paint inside it. This guide will help you clean your gun for storage or in preparation for the next game. NOTE: paintball guns should be cleaned after each day of use so that the internal parts do not get gummed up or stuck, and then would be in need of repair.<br />
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4.) After, remove the paintball hopper and check to see the inside is clean, if not clean with water and set aside for it to dry, speed up drying with a dry paper towel. With the hopper off, use a paper towel to clean the neck where the hopper slides on, the top of the bolt, and the bolt area when it is in the cocked position.<br />
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5.) Lastly, put about five drops of paintball gun oil in the hole where the co2 tank screws on and then fire a few shots. What this will do is lubricate all of the moving parts and finally your marker is ready for storage, or you have just prepared it for another round of play.Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-54434354943235816032012-01-24T18:11:00.000-08:002016-12-24T14:17:23.411-08:00Home Made Ipod Dock, Boom Box<br />
Using two Swan Hivi BN3 speakers, a Dayton Audio tweeter, full crossover network printed on a PCB board and a lepai t-amp, I've created my own custom I-phone dock. It sounds very clean, with very tight clean bass. Overall it was a great project and fun to build. It gets loud, and with the treble and bass controls its adjustable to the sound you want. It also charges an I-phone while in use and also when the amplifier is turned off. The speakers and amplifier are of excellent quality. I would buy them again and I highly recommend them to anyone trying to find nice small sized speakers or a 2-channel 20 watt amp.<br />
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Get your self a blu-ray player <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802463918&pid=59751&adurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abt.com%2Fproduct%2F59751%2FPanasonic-DMPBDT220.html&usg=AFHzDLt1-xRKnSeJHv1ml55ODkntm28P-w&pubid=600739">here</a>!<br />
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As always you are going to want to stick with name brands you are familiar with, unless you do your research and check the reviews on other brands.<br />
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Secondly, when choosing a blu-ray player you want to make sure it can up-convert normal DVDs to 1080p, that way older movies look almost as great as blu-ray discs on your HDTV.<br />
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Thirdly, it is a good idea to purchase a blu-ray player that can connect to the internet, that way it stays up to date and can fix any problems or add new features as time goes by. Also if it is capable of having applications or other internet features that is a plus as well.<br />
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The blu-ray player does not have to play 3d blu-ray discs, unless you have a 3d HDTV. But if the blu-ray player you are looking at has that capability, it is a great feature to have just in case you decide on getting a 3d HDTV in the future.<br />
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If your looking to get the best picture out of a blu-ray disc, make sure the player you decide on can output picture in 1080p/24p.<br />
<a href="http://gio-outdoors.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-get-best-picture-and-sound.html">Click here to learn about how to get the best picture and audio from your HDTV and Blu-Ray player using the right cables. </a><br />
...or looking to get a new blu-ray player and HDTV at the same time <a href="http://gio-outdoors.blogspot.com/2011/02/what-to-look-for-when-buying-new-tv.html">Click here to learn what to look for when deciding on a new HDTV.</a> <br />
<br />Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-21510025418294692632011-10-19T08:53:00.000-07:002011-11-08T19:43:18.328-08:00Fried California Roll Recipe<b>Ingrediants:</b><br />
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<li>Imitation Crab</li>
<li>One Red Onion</li>
<li>Mayonnaise</li>
<li>Lemon Juice</li>
<li>Black Pepper</li>
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<u> To make California roll</u><br />
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<li>Nori</li>
<li>White Rice </li>
<li>Avocado</li>
<li>Cucumber</li>
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<li>Penco breadcrumbs</li>
<li>Flour</li>
<li>Eggs</li>
<li>Canola or Vegetable Oil</li>
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<li>Eal Sauce</li>
<li>Spicy Mayo (optional)</li>
<li>Jalapeno(optional)</li>
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<u>Before you begin prepare a frier with either canola or vegetable oil at a very high temperature</u><br />
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1. First we will make the Imitation crab<br />
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2. Next we will make the California roll with nori on the outside.<br />
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<li>cover nori with white rice</li>
<li>add imitation crab, avocado, and cucumber</li>
<li>Roll bamboo to form California roll</li>
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3. Take the California roll and give it a light flour dusting over the whole roll<br />
4. egg wash it and roll in Penco breadcrumbs<br />
5. Quickly dunk roll in the hot oil and then remove, it doesn't take long for it to fry.<br />
6. Now slice and plate the roll<br />
7. If you want it to be a little spicy add a drop of spicy mayonnaise on each roll and then place a thin slice of jalapeno on top of that.<br />
8. lastly apply Eal sauce in a zig-zag pattern over entire dish.Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-21238442948911562632011-10-19T08:50:00.000-07:002012-02-06T17:01:59.009-08:00How to get more performance and gas mileage from your car.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first thing I would recommend to get for your car is a higher flowing air filter, I recommend a K&N lifetime air filter, these air filters never need to be changed, only cleaned at 50,000 miles of use. They let in more air into your vehicle allowing for better combustion, which means more power and efficiency. K&N also makes a Cold Air Intake that replaces your existing intake on your car, this allows even more air and adds a little more volume from your engine. The intake kits are generally a lot more expensive. For the average person I would recommend the K&N drop in replacement filter.<br />
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The second thing I would do is purchase a Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler and have it installed on your car. These mufflers, I believe are the best you can get. Instead of being obnoxiously loud like other mufflers you may hear on the road, they add a nice hum to your vehicle. They provide a lot more air flow than the stock muffler, which means more performance and gas mileage. It gives your car a great tone; not too loud but at a perfect volume that you will enjoy.<br />
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Doing these to upgrades on your car will make it sound great, perform great, and help with gas mileage.Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-2440970385965901052011-10-13T12:24:00.000-07:002012-07-18T21:37:24.624-07:00What you need to know about car audio!First of all lets talk about the head unit. The head unit in a car is the actual radio and CD player in the car located in your dash. This powers all of your speakers and is a main part to change when considering to upgrade your car audio. The stock head unit in most cars do not have many features or a lot of power capable of providing good quality sound. When looking for a new head unit you must determine whether it is a single din or a double din. Single din head units are half as tall as a double din head unit, that is how you usually determine this. Once you have figured out the size din you can go shopping for a new head unit. A new head unit might offer great new options such as a DVD player with built in screen, availability for a mp3 player input, satellite radio input. Some also have Bluetooth capability and HD radio. The more features the higher the price is going to be. And with all products sticking with a name brand is usually a good idea.<br />
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Now that you have a head unit picked out you need to find some good speakers that will go along with it. <i>This step is not necessary, you can still get good sound out of your stock speakers sometimes by just changing the head unit alone, but it will sound much better to get new speakers as well to compliment the new head unit.</i> You can either decide to buy speakers based on your head unit or based on an amplifier you can add to your set up. If you base your speakers on your head unit check the head unit's specifications. If the head unit says (50w RMS x 4ch) this means the head unit can power a minimum of one speaker per channel and with the proper wattage of 50 RMS. So to find a speaker you must choose one that has a RMS wattage rating of a little under 50 (its a little less so that we make sure the speaker can be completely powered for better sound)and a max wattage of at least double the RMS wattage or if it is listed on your head unit a little more max wattage than what is listed (this is to prevent your speaker from blowing out). The RMS wattage is the amount of power the speaker can handle while still maintaining good clarity. Max wattage is the total power a speaker can handle before it starts to overheat and fail or blow out. You can add more speakers per channel, but most people stick to one speaker per channel. If you are using an amplifier with your set up instead of basing your speakers on the head unit you base them on the amplifier. The amplifier ends up over riding your head unit and you just use the specifications that are listed on the amp to choose speakers, using the same RMS and max wattage information talked about above. A general rule that is good to remember is that Max wattage is usually twice as much as the RMS wattage rating, and that is if you had to guess because it is not listed anywhere.<br />
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Speakers come in many shapes and sizes make sure they will work with your car, the best bet is to match the size of the existing speakers or you will have to do some custom work to get new ones ti fit. Speakers can be one way, and go up from there to three way and four way. What this means is it breaks the speaker up into sections. It breaks it up into a woofer, mid woofer, and a tweeter (more if its more than three way). The tweeter then handles all of the high level audio, the mid woofer handles all of the middle tones, and the woofer handles most of the low tones or bass. Three way speakers or higher can sound extremely well because of the way it breaks up the sound, but it is all based on price and preference.<br />
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If you follow this helpful guide you should be able to choose the right set up for your car. But i still advise you to seek some help if you are unsure about anything, you don't want to mess up anything in your car.Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-15438524624949771762011-06-20T17:52:00.000-07:002012-11-25T15:07:51.548-08:00Ice Cream Maker<b>Looking for something to help you stay cool during summer?</b> How about making your own ice cream with the <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802464054&pid=709956&adurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.surlatable.com%2Fproduct%2FPRO-709956%2F&usg=AFHzDLsRxghdeQgR-3kvThoGNMKSNpx5Gw&pubid=600739">Cuisinart one and a half quart ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet maker</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00000JGRT" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br />
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This is a great product, and makes ice cream in about 30min, everything else takes even less time. Another great thing about this product is that it does not use any ice or salt. You put the bowl in the freezer and when your ready its ready and you can start mixing your recipe into your favorite homemade ice cream. You don't have to make only ice cream, you can make sorbets, slushy drinks, frozen yogurt, and gelato.<br />
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With a blender smoothies and other drinks are a snap to make, and easy to clean afterwards. Some come with multiple large glasses, like the ones pictured below.<br />
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<b>My smoothie recipe:</b><br />
It will work with any fruit that you want.<br />
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One whole banana sliced,<br />
four strawberries,<br />
one tablespoon of honey,<br />
one and a half cups of milk, <br />
two cups of crushed ice.<br />
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blend together and you have an instant smoothie.<br />
You don't have to use bananas and strawberries, you can replace them with any fruits you like, just be sure to only fill the blending cup half with fruit or you will be unable to fit the other ingredients in.<br />
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<b>My malt ice cream recipe:</b><br />
You can add fruit to this as well.<br />
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Fill 3/4 of the blending cup with vanilla ice cream,<br />
fill the other1/4 with milk,<br />
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Blend together and you have an instant malt shake<br />
to add fruit reduce the ice cream amount to 1/2 of the blending cup, and fill 1/4 of the cup with fruit. (EX. Banana malt shake)Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-12015280288312597452011-04-15T13:52:00.000-07:002011-04-15T13:59:39.309-07:00DIY - Restoring fiberglass on a boat or RVA great product to use when restoring fiberglass, on a boat or RV is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-M4965-Marine-Fiberglass-Restoration/dp/B0000AY4YT?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Meguiar's fiberglass restoration system</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0000AY4YT" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0000AY4YT" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />, or if you just want to remove oxidation and use your own wax, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-M4916-Heavy-Oxidation-Remover/dp/B0000AY4YX?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Meguiar's Heavy Duty Oxidation Remover</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0000AY4YX" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br />
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The first thing to do is make sure that your boat or RV is parked in a shady area, it is not recommended to do this in the sun.<br />
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To apply the cream you must use a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Microfiber-Wonder-Cloths-Set-4/dp/B000Y28KKQ?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">micro fiber towel</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000Y28KKQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />, or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Casabella-11397-Pack-Microfiber-Sponge/dp/B001DE64VG?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">microfiber sponge</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001DE64VG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and message it into the fiberglass almost like a wax<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000BPSVJ6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />, and then remove with a separate microfiber towel<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000Y28KKQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> not a sponge.<br />
Or you can use a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kawasaki-840579-10-Inch-Orbital-Polisher/dp/B002FYL15M?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">orbital buffer</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002FYL15M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> to apply the cream, and then use a microfiber towel<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000Y28KKQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> to remove it, this way saves a lot of time, but if it is not a flat surface i recommend using a microfiber sponge<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001DE64VG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> to get into the cracks you can not reach with the orbital buffer<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002FYL15M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br />
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After restoring your boat or RV back like new make sure you keep up with your <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Wax-T-223-Super-Shell/dp/B000BPSVJ6?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">waxing</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000BPSVJ6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> to make sure it does not become oxidized again.<br />
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</tbody></table> As you can see there is a big difference, and it even removed the Glastron sticker residue left on the boat after they were removed.Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-69918603649644562542011-04-15T13:08:00.000-07:002014-10-25T22:39:23.756-07:00How to make you computer run fasterIf your computer has been slowing down over the time you have owned it and wish to recover that lost speed, here are some things you can try to make it running like new again.<br />
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1. First of all make sure you don't have a virus or anything else harmful to your computer by running anti-virus software. Do a full system scan and let it run, it may take a very long time but if it does find something your computer will be healthier and faster. If you don't have anti-virus software or yours is expired and don't want to pay for it i would recommend downloading <a href="http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage">AVG</a> anti-virus the free edition, or <a href="http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download">Avast</a> anti-virus the free edition.<br />
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2. After performing a system scan and it did not find anything or there is no change in performance, the second thing i would recommend is cleaning up all of the unused files and programs that you do not need.<br />
You can start by deleting any unused icons on the desktop, for example if you don't use iTunes move it to the trash this won't delete the program just the shortcut icon, you can still get to iTunes after deleting the icon in the all programs bar on the start menu. Then move to the my documents folder and remove anything you do not need anymore, old photos, music, videos, anything you don't want and continue with any other folders you come across.<br />
You can also remove any programs you don't use by clicking on the start menu, and then click on control panel, and lastly click on add or remove programs. Go through each program and determine if you need it and if not click uninstall.<br />
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3. Another way of speeding up your computer is to defragment your hard drive. You can do this by clicking on the start menu, clicking on control panel, clicking on performance and maintenance, and lastly clicking on rearrange items on your hard disk to make programs run faster, once open click on the defragment button.<br />
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4. One thing I would recommend and is only to be performed when you are having so many problems with your computer, and it is running extremely slow that you feel like throwing it away or getting a new one, is a full system restore. If successfully performed your computer will run like when you first bought it straight from the factory. Before running a system restore make sure you back up all the files and programs you want to save, because this will delete everything, even your office software. Use a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Elements-Desktop-External/dp/B002QEBMB4?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">external hard drive</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002QEBMB4" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> to copy all of your files and programs. To perform a system restore there might be an option on your computer that will let you do this, or you will have to use the disk that came with the computer that has the operating system for example windows XP. Either way there will be instructions that guide you through the process.<br />
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5. After all of these things are done and you feel your computer is still slow or you have an older computer, you may want to start upgrading it, the main things that will increase your computers speed is ram (or memory) and putting in a solid state drive. Take your computer in to a place that sells computer parts and ask them if your computer can handle more ram (or memory), you can also check online by typing in your computer model and running a search, if not you can still put a solid state drive in it or have to start looking for a new computer to get the speed you want.<br />
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7. Another suggestion for making your internet run faster is to upgrade to the new edition of <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/fx/">Firefox</a>, it is much safer than internet explorer, and much faster, If you want to keep your existing browser make sure it is up to date.<br />
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Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533460469322825373.post-77246047767822327302011-03-13T13:28:00.000-07:002011-04-15T13:16:32.587-07:00How to get the best picture and sound qualityOK, you just bought a new HDTV and surround sound system, but how do you hook them up to produce the best picture and sound? To get the best picture and sound you need to chose the right cables.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-40448-Value-Audio/dp/B0016BENZ0" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Cables To Go 40448 Value Series RCA Type Audio Video Cable (6 Feet, Black)" class="AMZNimage" height="44" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41nRNl1hEOL._SL75_.jpg" width="60" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-40448-Value-Audio/dp/B0016BENZ0?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Composite video</a></b><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0016BENZ0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />: Is a little better than a coaxial cable but cannot produce high definition picture. It is usually bundled up with <b>analog audio</b> cables, these are also better than a coaxial cable but are not capable of creating true surround sound, they work well for mono or stereo sound.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/S-Video-Cable-ft-Gold-Plated/dp/B0002MQGK4" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="S-Video Cable 6 ft. Gold Plated" class="AMZNimage" height="60" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31KznAJaezL._SL75_.jpg" width="60" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/S-Video-Cable-ft-Gold-Plated/dp/B0002MQGK4?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">S-Video cable</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0002MQGK4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>: this cable will produce a better picture than composite or coaxial but cannot produce high definition picture.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-Component-Video-Cable-Audio/dp/B001ID829O" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Mediabridge - RCA Component Video Cable with Audio - 6ft" class="AMZNimage" height="40" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41gfhNc7IxL._SL75_.jpg" width="60" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-Component-Video-Cable-Audio/dp/B001ID829O?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Component cables</a></b><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001ID829O" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />: these cables split picture into three cables to produce a high quality picture that can support high definition video.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-AV20000-06-PureAV-Digital-Optical/dp/B0001VWHH2" target="_blank"><img alt="Belkin AV20000-06 PureAV Digital Optical Cable (6 feet)" class="AMZNimage" height="60" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21%2BAF4BtuwL._SL75_.jpg" width="60" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-AV20000-06-PureAV-Digital-Optical/dp/B0001VWHH2?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Digital optical cables</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0001VWHH2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-PureAV-AV20100-06-Digital-Coaxial/dp/B0001XGQV8" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Belkin PureAV AV20100-06 6-Foot Digital Coaxial Audio Cable" class="AMZNimage" height="60" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/319EQ0MQ5FL._SL75_.jpg" width="60" /></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-PureAV-AV20100-06-Digital-Coaxial/dp/B0001XGQV8?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Digital coaxial cables</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0001XGQV8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />: these cables offer superior quality sound and are capable of producing surround sound.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Xtremehd-2M-Analog-Audio-Cable/dp/B000P0AZBO" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Xtremehd 2M Analog Audio Cable" class="AMZNimage" height="60" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FgKKXpz8L._SL75_.jpg" width="60" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Xtremehd-2M-Analog-Audio-Cable/dp/B000P0AZBO?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Analog Multi-Channel sound cables</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000P0AZBO" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />:</b> these cables split the sound into channels using analog audio cables to produce the highest level of surround sound.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-28012-Monitor-Ferrites/dp/B0002J28NQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Cables To Go - 28012 - 10ft Pro Series HD15 M/M SVGA Monitor Cable with Ferrites (Black)" class="AMZNimage" height="48" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41YBR11S29L._SL75_.jpg" width="60" /></a><b> </b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-28012-Monitor-Ferrites/dp/B0002J28NQ?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">VGA cables</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0002J28NQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>: these are mainly used with computers and are capable of producing high definition video.<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-26911-Digital-Connectors/dp/B0000X0VCY" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Cables To Go 26911 DVI-D Male/Male Dual Link Digital Video Cable, White Connectors (2 Meter/6.56 Feet)" class="AMZNimage" height="60" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZS19QM6ZL._SL75_.jpg" width="60" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-26911-Digital-Connectors/dp/B0000X0VCY?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">DVI cables</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0000X0VCY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>: these are also found on computers and other devices and can produce high definition video.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Speed-Cable-Meters/dp/B003L1ZYYM" target="_blank"><img alt="AmazonBasics High Speed HDMI Cable (6.5 Feet / 2.0 Meters) - Supports Ethernet, 3D, and Audio Return [NEW MODEL]" class="AMZNimage" height="37" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/417qWBWXqYL._SL75_.jpg" width="60" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Speed-Cable-Meters/dp/B003L1ZYYM?ie=UTF8&tag=giooutdoors-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">HDMI</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=giooutdoors-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B003L1ZYYM" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>: this cable is the best of the best! It is capable of doing each thing of every cable mentioned above. It produces the highest quality high definition video and the highest quality surround sound including built in multi-channel sound support. The greatest thing about it is that it is only one cable. These types of cables can also support 3d high definition video.<br />
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When hooking up your new T.V. try to use HDMI cables the most to get the highest quality picture and sound available.Giohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326409424259993827noreply@blogger.com0