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Too nice if I feel that I have to take take my shoes off.

My cheapo rubber mats don't even have nubs on the back. I might try some double sided tape or grip mat on the back unless I get over paying $200+ for the ACC mats.

$56…crap

Those are the ACC mats....$162 Cdn on Rockauto with the embroidery.

I'm sitting on lots of cash right now too. Its tempting to get it in the market but everything I look at is so expensive and seems ripe for a butt kicking.

Yes a 2 or 4 post lift takes a big bite out of your floor space. My 4 post lift is 10 feet wide. Somedays I wish it wasn't there (or I had a bigger garage).

I bought some cheap rubber mats for my '70 Swinger last summer but they don't stay in place and look crappy. I see that Rockauto has the ACC mats for a reasonable price. Do these stay in place? Is there anything else to look at these days?

Prices of lifts are staggering at double what i paid in 2010.

I know it wasn't the question but I've wondered why people are interested in these. They aren't cheap (cost 2/3rds the price of a 2 post or 4 post lift) and have limited use. You can't store a car under it, work in the middle of the car, work underneath (at least easily) and how often do you...

I have used a 3000 grit liquid glass polish to clean but I think there are better ways.

My wife wife recommends MrClean eraser (dry) or microfibre towel.

Any painter who knows what they are doing will go over the car and look for issues before scuffing questionable areas and cleaning. I don't know what quality you are going for but it would be worthwhile to let them prime and block the car too.

I would just sand it...180 grit for primer and 400-600 grit for paint. The SEM TDS says its an adhesion promoter for plastics.

They are a hurting team Goaltending isn't great when defensive play sucks (I know...spoken like an old goalie :)). The problem is that a bunch of players are underperforming. Its a team issue but a couple players will pay the price and they will still suck defensively.

I think it depends on what you are trying to do. Mirka is a good name. Personally I think 3 step systems are designed for selling lots of product :) I wet sanded 1500 (I only go that coarse to fix defects)/2000/3000 and polished a new base/clear paint job this summer that had orange peel and...