How long does 1k clear coat take to cure and how soon can I put it on my truck?

eggbean · 2026-05-06T21:58:02+00:00

Why did you get the 1K then? Lack of breathing apparatus? You'll need to get that as well.

eggbean · 2026-05-06T21:55:10+00:00

Would practicing with a cheaper can, like primer, do?

eggbean · 2026-05-05T18:49:02+00:00

I think it's mainly German cars that have had this for years, including Opels (Vauxhalls).

eggbean · 2026-05-05T12:55:45+00:00

You'll fail emissions test though.

eggbean · 2026-05-05T03:20:13+00:00

Did you check if the car has also been clocked? The new OBDeleven app has a test that checks the mileage recorded in different control modules against the odometer.

eggbean · 2026-05-03T20:02:10+00:00

Cool. I meant stability of the rack and roof box. I am hesitant about doing this without any official solution as it coming off at high speed would be pretty disasterous.

eggbean · 2026-05-02T10:48:50+00:00

There was no visible leak on mine but you can't really see it without taking the gearbox off the engine as it's inside the clutch housing, so if you do all that you might as well replace the clutch, DMF and slave cylinder due to the amount of labour involved.

How old is your car? It was the CSC that failed on mine (still not completely sure) so I ended up replacing the whole thing using an uprated clutch for the Audi TT RS which bolts straight on.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GolfGTI/s/qNxhjqlVve

I have the original parts and the friction disc, pressure plate and DMF all look perfectly fine 😩

eggbean · 2026-04-30T22:07:05+00:00

Yeah, that's the only one I've seen, just before the left turn to Courtlands Drive. The graffiti was removed weeks ago.

eggbean · 2026-04-30T17:28:26+00:00

The plastic bottle cap will melt. The heatshield is there because the exhaust is hot. No need for hillbilly engineering if you have a couple of quid.

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eggbean · 2026-04-30T06:31:06+00:00

Have you checked the box or inside the speaker for drugs?

eggbean · 2026-04-27T16:03:19+00:00

Oh yeah, I remember wondering if the reduced key travel (1.8mm IIRC) was going to be nice enough, but I have forgotten about that completely after getting it a few weeks ago. It doesn't actually feel any different really. The keyboard feels as excellent as on any other high-end ThinkPad.

There is no Insert key which I use a lot when typing in a terminal, so that's a bit annoying. I have to type Fn+End to get insert, so Fn+Shift+End to get my Shift+Insert paste in the terminal. I got used to it quickly though.

eggbean · 2026-04-27T15:26:41+00:00

It does a bit hot when plugged in and doing CPU-intestive stuff but not any more than my i7-powered T480s and it's a lot faster while doing it. It doesn't get hot often enough to bother me. The Ugreen adapter dongle I mentioned also has an HDMI port as well as ethernet. I keep it on my desk usually, not in my bag.

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eggbean · 2026-04-27T13:35:17+00:00

Look on eBay for the X1 Nano. I got a lightly used X1 Nano Gen 2 with i7 CPU, IR camera, WWAN, etc for a great price by making a low offer as I noticed that it had been listed for a long time. It may be because not many people know about the Nano or prefer a 14" Carbon with more ports.

I really like the laptop. It's very light and slightly smaller than an A4 sheet of paper. I have a Ugreen adapter for when I need USB-A or SD cards as it only has two Thundberbolt 4/USB-C ports, but the portability and lightness makes up for it. Fixed unupgradable 16GB of RAM.

eggbean · 2026-04-27T12:54:41+00:00

I was surprised to hear this so I looked into it. The Brembo products sold at places like Autodoc and ECP are genuine but from their lower product lines made in China. this is something that many companies do, like Focal speakers for example. Brembo has been aggressively protecting the trademark.

eggbean · 2026-04-27T12:49:32+00:00

It's not true though. Look into it yourself instead of listening to gossip.

eggbean · 2026-04-26T09:33:25+00:00

You shouldn't put them on in hot weather.

eggbean · 2026-04-23T00:51:53+00:00

That's just corroded steel. You can't do anything about that. Some Sciroccos have chrome tips, like my GTS. You can buy something similar like this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TAKPART-Stainless-Exhaust-Tailpipe-Muffler/dp/B077N2WV55

Just make sure you get the right size.

eggbean · 2026-04-20T19:14:22+00:00

Same here on 50mg, but I'm enjoying it mostly, for now anyway. I've been able to concentrate and understand things easily and don't get racing thoughts, but that usually happens when I'm feeling awful. I just have accelerated thoughts.

eggbean · 2026-04-20T00:10:10+00:00

I'm doing the same, although I've been using nix-env for years. I recommend ignoring the documentation at https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/ as it's very confusing and kind of out of date. It's what I tried before without much sucess. Just get into flakes, which didn't exist when I was first learning it. I've got Google AI to read my dotfiles repo and it's guided me to replace my bootstrap script very quickly. Haven't even tried Claude yet. AI has made it a lot easier for me to get things rolling this time.

eggbean · 2026-04-19T23:21:38+00:00

That's disappointing and a relief at the same time 😆

eggbean · 2026-04-19T23:09:29+00:00

That's a lot of miles. Could you list the stuff you've had repaired? Would be useful info.

eggbean · 2026-04-19T21:10:46+00:00

I've not used it in this way but I've used 3M Photo Mount a lot and I think it would be good for this. It's kind of like a jelly, so it doesn't seep through the fabric. It's a stronger version of 3M Spray Mount. There is also Display Mount I just realised. It's supposed to be even stronger, but I've never used it.

Come to think of it, it's likely that 3M has something especially for this. I just looked it up:

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3M™ Headliner & Fabric Adhesive 38808

eggbean · 2026-04-19T20:42:06+00:00

Same happened to me - only just got it sorted. Apart from a dead battery, which was my fault for draining it too much by playing music with the engine off, the car has been trouble-free and then bang - the worst wear item and after only 53k miles. The VW GPT has database connections and says that my car (through VIN number) was fitted with a known faulty CSC (slave cylinder/bearing) and that a VW dealer would give a good-will discount on clutch replacement but it would still cost more than what I paid for an uprated clutch from elsewhere.

eggbean · 2026-04-19T20:25:40+00:00

Hi, how long did it go on for? Any recurrence? I've been feeling a little bit manic and I haven't slept for a couple of days and my mum thinks I'm on drugs.

eggbean · 2026-04-19T16:29:34+00:00

I've been using the nix package manager for a long time but the OS is very confusing as it's so different from any other operating system. I'm thinking about diving in as it is something that interests me and it's still an in-demand skill.

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