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Cleaning The Motor
After 2 years, i suppose i better clean the van (white vauxhall combo). Someone commented yesterday that it looked like ive just found it in a field!!!!!
Trouble is, some of the dirt, grime, algea etc has become pretty caked on.
Anything you can recommend as a pre-wash to loosen up the grime? Any household cleaners around?
Yours embarrassingly
HM
Trouble is, some of the dirt, grime, algea etc has become pretty caked on.
Anything you can recommend as a pre-wash to loosen up the grime? Any household cleaners around?
Yours embarrassingly
HM
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As 1ozzy says, a living art, or possibly mobile horticulture.
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I always Snow foam the car before washing particularly when it’s filthy
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But you do need the correct equipment to do it correctly and will be quite expensive unless you can hire the equipment
Do not use any household cleaner if you value your paintwork
Other than that its graft
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But you do need the correct equipment to do it correctly and will be quite expensive unless you can hire the equipment
Do not use any household cleaner if you value your paintwork
Other than that its graft
Use only automotive products. It sounds as though you'll need something fairly heavy duty to start with, so I'd start by washing it off with TFR [traffic film remover]. It's always done the trick for me, i.e. the mould that builds up on the roof of a motorhome, oily films on bodywork around fuel filler and exhaust pipe, etc.
Are you talking about the body work or the undercarriage etc? Over all, a burst of water works wonders, but I'd be careful using any household cleaners for anything other than the body panels.
For example, the wheels often have specific needs. If you have alloys, you should follow something like this:
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For steel, you would need to do something like this:
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Other than that, have you tried homemade solutions, such as water and white vinegar, or even citric juice from limes and lemons? These can help remove some of the excess dirt and grime, leaving the tougher stuff for the actual cleaning job. When in doubt, there's nothing wrong with a bit of elblow grease!
Likewise, with the windscreen, sidemirrors etc I'm sure you can find plenty of solutions for cleaning glass without leaving smears or stains (although I assume that your windscreen is still somewhat clean and visibility isn't a problem!)
For example, the wheels often have specific needs. If you have alloys, you should follow something like this:
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For steel, you would need to do something like this:
http://
Other than that, have you tried homemade solutions, such as water and white vinegar, or even citric juice from limes and lemons? These can help remove some of the excess dirt and grime, leaving the tougher stuff for the actual cleaning job. When in doubt, there's nothing wrong with a bit of elblow grease!
Likewise, with the windscreen, sidemirrors etc I'm sure you can find plenty of solutions for cleaning glass without leaving smears or stains (although I assume that your windscreen is still somewhat clean and visibility isn't a problem!)
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