Car cleaning and care
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If you are interested in cleaning up the Engine Bay and Inner Fenders then check this out:
http://www.swvarx7.org/Tips%20and%20...%20tricks.html
That URL details out what I used and did to clean my car. Although I did not use Griots in this case I'm sure it will work just as well.
Just as a note, we have tried 3M Polishers and Cleaners, but we stopped using it when we found Griots.
- Cody
http://www.swvarx7.org/Tips%20and%20...%20tricks.html
That URL details out what I used and did to clean my car. Although I did not use Griots in this case I'm sure it will work just as well.
Just as a note, we have tried 3M Polishers and Cleaners, but we stopped using it when we found Griots.
- Cody
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Originally posted by VTAOE
If you are interested in cleaning up the Engine Bay and Inner Fenders then check this out:
http://www.swvarx7.org/Tips%20and%20...%20tricks.html
That URL details out what I used and did to clean my car. Although I did not use Griots in this case I'm sure it will work just as well.
- Cody
If you are interested in cleaning up the Engine Bay and Inner Fenders then check this out:
http://www.swvarx7.org/Tips%20and%20...%20tricks.html
That URL details out what I used and did to clean my car. Although I did not use Griots in this case I'm sure it will work just as well.
- Cody
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Originally posted by 7-sins
I did use the Meguiars 3 stage wax for a while but that took too long to apply. Probably a week or so before these pics I used Zymol. I have heard great stuff about Zaino as well.
70k on the paint.
I did use the Meguiars 3 stage wax for a while but that took too long to apply. Probably a week or so before these pics I used Zymol. I have heard great stuff about Zaino as well.
70k on the paint.
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sszablya. I would suggest that you use the same kind of products on the underside of your car as I did on the inner fender wells and the engine. I cleaned off underneath my car some too, but not a whole lot. I didn't take any pictures though. If I remember right it turned out pretty clean. The other thing you can do is to use 3M adhesive remover (you can get this at Griots now) to take off all of the tar globs and adhesive goop that has built up on the car over the years.
I would post some pictures for you, but it has been about a year since I did this thorough cleaning. Sorry.
- Cody
I would post some pictures for you, but it has been about a year since I did this thorough cleaning. Sorry.
- Cody
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Originally posted by RonKMiller
My .02: Use 100% COTTON towels only. Anything less WILL scratch. Oh, and when washed don't use a fabric softener unless you have really hard water.
My .02: Use 100% COTTON towels only. Anything less WILL scratch. Oh, and when washed don't use a fabric softener unless you have really hard water.
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yeah.... A clean car is a happy car. And it's much easier to work on. And I'm really, really bored at times. I'm gonna get it all done this winter, I think, including a nice flat black paint coat on the undercarriage, and painting most of the exhaust with silver header paint. It's worth it to me when someone asks, "What year is that? - Oh really? It looks like a 2003!"
I've heard that before with a (completely) clean car.
Not to mention, it's easier to keep clean if it's cleaned right the first time.. then it's usually just a matter of regular spray downs with a pressure washer. (for the inner fender and underbody.
I somehow talked my fiancee into getting on the ground with me, on her back, to scrub the undercarriage with a toothbrushy thing; the last time I cleaned it... hehe
I've heard that before with a (completely) clean car.
Not to mention, it's easier to keep clean if it's cleaned right the first time.. then it's usually just a matter of regular spray downs with a pressure washer. (for the inner fender and underbody.
I somehow talked my fiancee into getting on the ground with me, on her back, to scrub the undercarriage with a toothbrushy thing; the last time I cleaned it... hehe
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I have a question that is kind of off this topic, but do you think of those car tents that have the zipper doors will be good enough to store the car in for the winter. Like i said im picking it up this weekend, and i need somewhere to store it. I don't have enough to build a garage. But i figured that those tents can't be that bad considering they are enclosed.
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