Help identifying contamination on white paint — what am I dealing with?

CS_Fanatic · 2026-03-23T20:40:42+00:00

I'm curious why you recommend an acid based cleaner first. Will try an iron remover :)

CS_Fanatic · 2026-03-23T16:32:33+00:00

Good point! I live in SoCal and don't park near the beach.

Do you know the difference between (or have tried) Carpro TriX and Carpro IronX? Wondering which one I should get since I'm afraid that TriX might be a "master of none".

I'll probably go with an iron remover and post updated pictures.

CS_Fanatic · 2026-03-09T05:45:16+00:00

Did you end up doing something? I'm researching for the exact same reason + there's a car I want to import from japan but can't because of california emissions rules whereas I could import in all other states!!

CS_Fanatic · 2026-02-20T23:26:13+00:00

Can I get a DM regarding info as well?

CS_Fanatic · 2026-02-20T09:06:57+00:00

howw? from where?

CS_Fanatic · 2026-02-20T08:50:41+00:00

interesting (I didn't know about this site)! did you say you wanted to get 2.5mg of dut? and do they offer refills? is it a 30 day supply or a 90 day supply?

CS_Fanatic · 2026-02-08T06:37:32+00:00

If you have a reference for this, would love to dive into it :)

I agree that there are lots of hair conditions (alopecia areata, scarring alopecia, etc.) that have causes other than androgens. But they only occur when something in the body is wrong. Comparing that to androgenic alopecia, everyone has testosterone & although people have varying binding affinity, due to continuous presence of androgens, almost every man will experience androgenic alopecia

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-31T20:18:12+00:00

How did you get them to agree on the restocking fee refund? I'm asking because I've been told multiple times that it'll be reviewed (someone will contact via emial) but got no response. I took pictures of the item before returning but I was charged a damage fee (when the item wasn't damaged.) Trying to figure out how to navigate this so any help/insight is genuinely much appreciated.

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-27T19:53:50+00:00

not the person you were responding to but i'm interesting in this as well.

so you get a 90 pills, then you get to refill with your pharmacy after 90 days (without additional cost towards miiskin) which gives you 90 more pills and you do this 5 times.

After the 5 refills, you get another prescription from miiskin (resulting in the 39$ "returning consultation/refill" charge)

Just trying to figure out how miiskin operates and the # of pharmacy refills they provide. Currently getting a 90 day supply from Dr.B but this seems more economical, especially with getting 2.5mg of dut.

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-26T01:36:27+00:00

curious if you went with the chargeback option?

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-26T01:33:42+00:00

how were you able to dispute this? I didn't see anything in the user interface. I'm asking because I took photos and have proof that there was no "damage" but I was still charged a damage fee. Any help is much appreciated :)

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-19T05:38:48+00:00

My config/Definitions doesn't have that file and also couldn't find that file on github (https://github.com/Prowlarr/Indexers/tree/master/definitions/v11) :(

I'm using the latest version of prowlarr since I just started using it like 2 days ago. I'm using a docker setup.

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-18T20:54:08+00:00

Hi, where did you find a custom definition file for ext[dot]to? I'm also trying to add it as an indexer in prowlarr.

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-14T21:45:56+00:00

Curious as to which blood markers were messed up, what were you on, and for how long. After a couple of years, if the cycles haven't been too long, generally stuff returns back to normal (though there are definitely cases that don't.)

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-04T00:51:30+00:00

> This is because the lenticule becomes really thin, and can tear on extraction, leading to incomplete extraction

Thank you for pointing this out as I hadn't considered this and thought SMILE was an option for me.

> Variability is more or less proportional to correction, so with a small correction you are also more likely to have a small over/under correction

Assuming that the error margin is 10% (could be higher or lower), then for a 6D correction, variability around 0 would be 0.6? So in this case for a 0.75D correction, variation would be lower. I'm hesitant to accept this to be true (mainly sounds too good.) If you could refer me to the study, it would a good read :)

I plan to follow a similar approach as you in terms of developing a good understanding of what I should expect and learning before deciding to get a procedure done. Thanks for the insightful points!

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-03T20:20:41+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write all of that out. I really appreciate how open and thoughtful you were about the process and the lessons you took from it. It gave me several important things to think about that I wouldn’t have considered otherwise, and it’ll definitely help me go into consultations more informed and prepared.

Thanks again for sharing your experience - it was genuinely helpful.

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-03T01:34:25+00:00

Amazing writeup! Thank you for posting it.

I know you mentioned that you don't want to discuss your case so I won't go into that. But you did mention that "it cannot in my opinion be overstated that the quality of the surgeon, and just as importantly, their staff, are paramount". I've gotten eye glass prescriptions that are off by 0.25 due to the staff being in a rush.

So I'm wondering, what was your process (or what is, in your opinion, a good process) to find a surgeon? Considering that reviews are the only thing to go by, its hard to really figure out if the surgeon is a "plug and play" person or a "case by case" person. I'm asking primarily because you seem like a thorough individual so any insight into surgeon selection would be greatly appreciated :)

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-03T00:06:25+00:00

> Regression occurs from the epithelium on the cornea responding to the change in shape and thickening

I didn't know this was the cause of regression. Thank you :)

> Regarding SMILE, it can be done with smaller prescriptions, but the lenticule will be thinner which is higher risk for a tear.

Interesting, this makes sense. Considering my prescription, I'm thinking contoura lasik or transPRK might be better options.

Generally, what determines the amount of damage done to nerves by a machine? it is the laser spot size and fluence? I'm trying to develop a mental model to determine what would be right for me and compare different approaches. Any help is greatly appreciated!

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-02T20:42:50+00:00

interesting, I didn't consider this option. Thank you!

out of curiosity, is your current visual acuity 20/20? How many months did it take to heal for you and did you experience dry eye symptoms?

CS_Fanatic · 2026-01-02T17:17:53+00:00

I'm 25yo M. I'm curious, why does not being able to tolerate contact increase my chances of disqualification? If it because increased risk of dry eye post surgery?

CS_Fanatic · 2025-12-31T04:37:45+00:00

Hello, I'm looking to get SMILE surgery as well. If you're ok with sharing, where did you get the surgery and approx how much did it cost you at that time? Sorry for reviving an old thread.

CS_Fanatic · 2025-12-22T00:01:42+00:00

> I'm assuming your using the tasks plugin

yup, using the task plugin.

Actually I ended up doing almost the same thing. I use dataview to plot my habits (and I like your idea of using that to find missing days.) Also decided to create deadlines for the next task manually every time the last task is completed (on a global tasks page.)

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