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pow
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   30th Jul 08 at 08:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ibiza door shuts are filthy, really bad.

How do I clean them, best method?
Neo
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30th Jul 08 at 09:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
By hand, good clean and then a polish and a wax and they are looking good. For the bit you cant get your hand to (engine side) use a power washer on low, start the stream off over the wing and bring it down, this reduces splash back into the cabin


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30th Jul 08 at 09:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
water and a sponge, cloth, paper etc

what else were you thinking

clean it like any other part of the car
pow
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30th Jul 08 at 09:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
James and you expect me to get my hands in there how exactly?

The Ibiza's gap is closer than Neos at the engine end

My pressure washer is a simpleton, just one, high power setting .

Might have to do some washing gear modifying!

[Edited on 30-07-2008 by pow]
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Btw, the bit i'm talking about that is filthy is that bit where I can't get my hand, I have more intelligance than to ask how I clean the exposed bits
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30th Jul 08 at 09:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pay someone to do it
Neo
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Like i said dave, power washer at a steep angle and have it on before you touch the car as otherwise it'll splash back everywhere

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Originally posted by pow
Might have to do some washing gear modifying!


I can see you getting very wet
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30th Jul 08 at 09:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
muc-off then a well aimed hose
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de greaser in a can and a tooth brush for the greasy part and then a rub down with quick detailer on the paint parts to make em shiny

you can then use metal polish on the door clips
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30th Jul 08 at 10:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gay
Ben G
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30th Jul 08 at 11:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i just use a microfiber cloth and some quick detailer.

call me insane if you wish
Robbo
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30th Jul 08 at 11:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
err, a cloth and some warm soapy water :/
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30th Jul 08 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gunk and a long thin paintbrush I use
Andrew
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I never do mine

Didn't look to bad on the corsa as it was silver but on a black car
mattk
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I go to town on mine every two months and do everything all the interior door shuts wash polish and wax and all that doo doo

I hate doing it though

 
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