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 Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:27 pm |
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Please refer to my other thread for a pic
www.206info.co.uk/Foru...20306.html
Just curious, now that I've got the vinyl on the car, is there any special requirements regarding cleaning the bonnet? Obviously, I already aviod drive through car washes with the electric brushes, but is there anything else I should be aware of?
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:54 pm |
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there something called a magic sponge u can get and just a little water and rub, takes out like small scrachs n stuff too... no idea where to find it. i think auto glym do one
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:17 pm |
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Thanks, but what about the £5 hand car washes that you see everywhere? I'm worried they might accidentally rip the vinyl
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:53 pm |
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should be fine a few of my mates have there bonnets and roof warpped and they get them done at hand car washes all the time. if its the CF wrap its quite thick anyways
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:23 am |
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Dont go to those polish hand car washes  Just do it yourself, stop being lazy and take some pride in your car! Plus you always get the best results doing it yourself and you dont have to spend a fortune on products.
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:50 pm |
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Any other advice?
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:57 am |
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Come on, there must be some detailers out there who know? My bonnet is starting to look stained
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:33 am |
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ive seen some vinyl wash in a halfords near me clean n shine vinyl wash n wax 
also the car wash i stay away frm the big ones with the turning brushes one ripped my aerial clean off i normally clean myself because you get the satisfaction that you know its clean to your standard or take it do a place where they wash it for you ive got few round here just tell em to go easy on ya bonnet 
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:36 am |
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Just wash mitt and some bodywork shampoo diluted down should do it...
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:01 pm |
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| Jay794 wrote: |
| Come on, there must be some detailers out there who know? My bonnet is starting to look stained |
If it's staining already they must've used cheap stuff, one of my friends had his pillars and some rubber bits vinyl'd before christmas and after a harsh winter it's still good as new.
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:40 pm |
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It's only stained because I haven't washed it in a while, I bet it will come out with a wash, I just don't want to use the wrong stuff
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:32 pm |
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Try using normal vinyl cleaner, you'd be surprised how stains wont come out if you leave them too long.
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