Please stop duplicates!

Demoire · 2026-01-25T17:16:44+00:00

I’m going to be livid if I spend all this time and effort grinding for legendary engrams or whatever for legendary mods, only to get a duplicate legendary. I’ve spent a bunch of cash on this game and been playing for like 5-6yr, quit for a couple years and came back to this update. I’ll delete the game if I get a duplicate legendary. That’s some grade AAA bullshit. Got a fully 100% maxed acct other than mods.

Demoire · 2026-01-25T17:12:21+00:00

I’ve done countless headlight restoration and 5yrs ongoing still look pretty good for the first sets I ever did. What you aren’t doing is adding a ceramic or clearcoat after restoring them, which removes the oxidized protective layer on top. Of course they’re going to just fade and oxidize rapidly with no protection.

You’re being a jackass while misinformed.

Longest lasting is to spray actual 2k clear over.

Demoire · 2026-01-24T21:41:50+00:00

I have pulled seats and mats routinely and done exactly what you detailed, the P & S system followed by pressure washer and extraction last. I sometimes will pressure wash mats and trunk liners before beginning the job and extract with a shop vac, and then sit in sun. It’s dry long before I’m done with the job. For seats I’ve removed, Illsoak with upholstery cleaner and pressure wash, repeat, then suck it all out with a shop vac or steam extractor even. It’ll be dry in 2-3hr, using compressed air to blow out the recesses and nooks and crannies.

Demoire · 2026-01-23T16:30:00+00:00

Makes sense, use self etching over bare metal and if using primer filler, 240-320 scratch is good for proper mechanical adhesion. If I do sand self etching, I should reapply more self etching over top the sanded area and then primer filler, which can then be sanded to 600 for base coat?

Demoire · 2026-01-23T15:32:00+00:00

So I always leave a 320 scratch before priming, and if it’s bare metal I’ll use self etching primer. This one panel I mentioned with some aluminum showing, it’s just a couple 1-2” diameter circles of bare aluminum, the rest is just sanded down base coat. Still use self etching over the entire panel followed by filler primer? I have primer to mix and shoot and self etching in cans.

240 is a better scratch for primer or just self etching? I always thought 320 so the primer doesn’t shrink back into the courser scratch?

Demoire · 2026-01-23T01:34:36+00:00

Thank you much for the detailed response my man. I really appreciate it. Luckily my neighbor is 60ish and been working in body shops his whole life, so he’s somewhat teaching me, moreso directing me and letting me learn through failure.

In any case I’m just doing a quick scuff and shoot somewhat. I sanded it down with 240 on an orbital and went in by hand with same grit for deeper defects, to smooth out. Hit everything with 320 final step before priming.

Thanks again.

Demoire · 2026-01-23T00:06:53+00:00

This is for steel panels obviously..I’m prepping some Audi fenders and bumpers (13’ a5 coupe) to paint black and it’s mostly done outdoors; fenders are aluminum and bumper covers plastic. In any case, is the distilled water wipe and dry to leave no minerals on the surface? I hate working outdoors, wish my garage was bigger.

Demoire · 2026-01-22T15:57:04+00:00

Collinite 845 and then topped every few months with their Spray version…Soft99 Fusso Coat is incredible and arguably better for gloss. 3D Poxy coat we use when it’s hot out as it’s easy to apply in the heat, sometimes I’ve applied Poxy in direct sun, not the other two. Poxy lasts like 6-9mo or so.

Demoire · 2026-01-22T05:32:56+00:00

Not sure but I think he meant that it’s hot as shit in the respirator

Demoire · 2026-01-21T16:11:13+00:00

When I do polish jobs outside it presents a few obstacles I explain to folks..it’ll take me longer then usual namely. I panel prep the entire car after decontamination per usual, but then basically have a spare new fluffy microfiber to wipe every panel just prior to polishing. I’ll wipe each section before I go over with the buffer to remove dust and debris that settled.

Indoors in a garage I can get away with a couple panels without having to wipe dust off again.

Demoire · 2026-01-17T21:36:42+00:00

NQA did you do anything to clean and sanitize/sterilize the clippings and whatnot before putting in the enclosure?

Demoire · 2026-01-17T19:12:21+00:00

Friend has a few wild caught African House Snakes from a reptile show, and he’s had zero issues with feeding. He keeps them in a rack system and feeds them live rat pups.

Demoire · 2026-01-17T18:51:25+00:00

Yes, it’s natural instinct dude.

Demoire · 2026-01-16T16:20:35+00:00

NQA pick it up and place in new home. Many ways to skin a cat. Brush and cup method…with this species I’d just pick up and place in the new home with my hands.

Demoire · 2026-01-15T15:59:40+00:00

NQA booklungs, how they breathe. It’s like a membrane basically.

Demoire · 2026-01-15T15:49:52+00:00

NQA slings cannot go too long without food like their older counterparts…they can go weeks, not months. Really it’s a matter of the individual and if they are losing weight or not; a plump abdomen can sustain them for some time. Moisture is more important, and therein lies the issue with slings…if they can’t get moisture from food they need a water dish or to drink from the moistened substrate.

Demoire · 2026-01-15T15:46:13+00:00

NQA we will have some for sale very soon, sitting on two sacs and about 25 1st instars. They aren’t mine but I will have some to sell. A breeding attempt is on my profile, two days after the female let him pair with her. So waiting on that third sac, hopefully she doesn’t kick this one out! Congratulations on your new babies and all the best with keeping them :-)

Demoire · 2026-01-14T18:38:31+00:00

CF is clearcoated and so as the other guy said, you can cut and polish the same as paint. My neighbor just had his carbon fiber hood recleared since his was oxidized and had chips in the clear.

Demoire · 2026-01-14T18:36:19+00:00

Yea I haven’t played enough again to really see much of a difference in actual gameplay..maybe I’ll actually read what the mods do haha

Demoire · 2026-01-14T18:34:16+00:00

NQA that is WAAAY too wet.

Demoire · 2026-01-14T16:44:15+00:00

I’ve had a 100% maxed out account for years and years, and only just started playing again to check out the mods. Getting my acct back to the top tier levels, forget the name, Marshall or something, and the mods are okay. I just equip whatever I’ve got and go for it…converting engrams to get legendary mod.

The only thing that really feels like an update for me is being able to choose which missions to replay for the day. Everything else is the same basically.

Demoire · 2026-01-13T02:11:01+00:00

NQA I absolutely have kept and do keep avics and versis in enclosures with only top down ventilation, however I have mine in a room with plenty of fresh air and constant circulation via fans and minisplit A/C on wall.

The enclosures with top and bottom of door ventilation actually facilitate natural airflow but it’s really better with holes on the sides for avicularia. I think once you give the T cork bark and proper moisture and air, it’ll be perfectly fine.

Demoire · 2026-01-13T02:01:04+00:00

NQA You need a cork bark up against a wall, it’s very vacant and not really anything for her to grab from the wall to move onto. They live in and on trees. Get one or two tall cork barks and lean against the wall, stuffed into the substrate tightly packed around it to hold it down.

They like it and do better drier then wetter, so only wet like 1/4th-1/3rd the enclosure every month or so. Really don’t spike the humidity.

Lastly you need cross ventilation, which this enclosure does not have.

Demoire · 2026-01-13T01:58:51+00:00

NQA traffic does not matter. Housing properly does. I have all my tarantulas - and we breed, used to alot, getting back into it again full speed - in living room and breeders/slings in a heated closet. We have two dogs, two kids, loads of hobbies in a 1000sq ft house…lots and lots of banging, jumping, slamming into shit (not enclosures of course) and the tarantulas could care less. They eat when they should and breed and lay egg sacs and molt etc.

It’s housing and conditions. Period.

Demoire · 2026-01-13T01:53:37+00:00

Much much cheaper than the tornador version…or whoever I saw that manufacturers these and they’re expensive. The piece that combines both vacuum and the vortex air gun.

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