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by sturge
Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Storage
Topic: Lee tackles a faded blue Cobalt
Replies: 21
Views: 85708

Re: Lee tackles a faded blue Cobalt

CBO wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2024 10:40 am FireGlaze is the only way to go, it lasts a lot longer than wax.
Will definitely try it after next season!
by sturge
Wed Nov 20, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: Maintenance and Storage
Topic: Lee tackles a faded blue Cobalt
Replies: 21
Views: 85708

Re: Lee tackles a faded blue Cobalt


Yes looks factory new!

Any haziness/cloudiness left that doesn’t show in the pics?


The "after" picture above was before I waxed it (see after wax pix below). If I really searched carefully in direct/bright sunlight at different angles, I can occasionally see some slight signs haze/cloudiness ...
by sturge
Tue Nov 19, 2024 7:55 am
Forum: Maintenance and Storage
Topic: Lee tackles a faded blue Cobalt
Replies: 21
Views: 85708

Re: Lee tackles a faded blue Cobalt

jhnmdahl wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 8:16 pm Sturge, that is some impressive work! I swapped the photos around so its before-and-after, as if it wasn't super obvious.
Thanks!
by sturge
Tue Nov 19, 2024 7:47 am
Forum: Maintenance and Storage
Topic: Belt dust?
Replies: 10
Views: 38352

Re: Belt dust?

After picking up my '08 252 and launching it I had an issue w/belt getting thrown once I got rpm's up. Inspected EVERYTHING looking for pulley alignment issues, idler problems, bad bearings, etc. You can see from pic there was lots of dust around the PS pulley area. After checking fasteners I ended ...
by sturge
Sun Nov 17, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Storage
Topic: Lee tackles a faded blue Cobalt
Replies: 21
Views: 85708

Re: Lee tackles a faded blue Cobalt

Watched a bunch of his videos and some others to learn. Spent $500 on materials and just did my '08 252 which was in need of some love. Lots of work but it came out awesome basically following what Lee recommended.

Took some trial/error on sections to see what worked best for my oxidation but it ...
by sturge
Sun Nov 17, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: Member Introduction and Photos
Topic: 2008 Cobalt 252 In CT
Replies: 2
Views: 16232

2008 Cobalt 252 In CT

First time Cobalt owner...have lurked for awhile learning some things.

Picked this one up in June - spent its first 15 years on Candlewood Lake in CT. It was very well cared for with only 650 Hrs on 5.7 GXI with DPS-A drive. I put it into a CT River slip for the summer. I'm 20 minutes to Long ...