I've been using this stuf for 5 years now, and it works great. It was recommended by Vette Essentials who installed my leather interior.
http://www.vetteessentials.com/leather/cleaningkit.htm
I've been using this stuf for 5 years now, and it works great. It was recommended by Vette Essentials who installed my leather interior.
http://www.vetteessentials.com/leather/cleaningkit.htm
Is Woolite the way to go for using a shampoo to clean the carpet?
Also, any sound recommendations for a vacuum that actually can hold its own? The Craftsman shop vac I have doesn't seem to cut it anymore.
GREAT... no... PERFECT set for maintaining your leather. Leather Master products are top notch. All we have for leather is products made by them or Leatherique.
It can be be we prefer a light dilution (10:1 or 15:1) of APC. Regardless - make sure you don't over-saturate the fabric as you don't want to leave a bunch of soapy residue behind that will end up attracting dirt faster.
We have two shop-vacs, a large 6hp one from Home Depot, and a smaller wall-mount Craftsman. Something that really helps is having the extension sets.
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So I drove up to Mackinac last weekend and had 1.5 million dead bugs on the front of the car. I hand washed it yesterday, but many of the bugs ~ 750,000 wouldn't come off. Making a 250 mile drive this weekend to Supercar Saturday and would like the front of the car to not be poke-a-dot.
The only thing I can think of is a high pressure do-it-yourself wash. . . Autolavish, what should I do?
Nick
What is the stuff you use to foam under the hood? is there a lot of scrubing involved also? Under my hood is pretty damn clean, it just gets dusty and the black stuff is hard to make look shiny and new.
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We usually foam the engine bay when we're foaming down a car. Additionally, degreaser is usually used under the hood at a 4:1 dilution. Physical agitation is ALWAYS needed - just like wheels. If you're looking for a spray on / rinse off product - it doesn't exist. Some quality brushes do wonders when paired with the correction products / chemicals.
For dressing, find a product you like. 303 Aerospace Protectant was talked of earlier for interiors / tires. Well guess what: you can use it on your engine bay too if you choose. Any "trim detailer" type of product can be used. Once cleaned and dressed, you might just need light wipe-downs to rid the dust from time to time.
thanks - some great questions too!
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I go to the quarter car washes and start with the low pressure soap on the bug covered areas and wheels (I use really dusty brake pads). Then flip to high pressure, wash the rest of the car while the low pressure soap soaks. Then I blast the bugs with the high pressure. Usually works pretty good, especially right after waxing and if it hasn't sat out in the sun.
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What is the secret of removing specks of road tar? I have tried dang near everything and have had no prevail ?
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