Too wet to wash my car today...

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...so I've spent almost 2 hours scrubbing the vinyl inside

I'm sure it has not been cleaned for years and I've been putting off doing it since getting the motor. It came up quite nice and shiny - with all the black blotches gone. I ended up using just a scrubbing brush and soapy water - none of the cleaning products seemed to do any good - but it was VERY dirty.

Ps. Anyone know how to (or indeed if it is possible) clean-up the petrol filler cap? It has corrosion marks all over it

[mikeo]

No - but I've got exactly the same problem so am interested in any replies.

[SPIVVY]

the only real way to get round this is to get it rechromed as the protective coat is damaged and no amount of cleaning will remove this .
unless any one knows any better ?

[robp]

I once read that the best weather to wash your car is the rain because it contains less chemical crud than the stuff that comes through our taps so its better for your paintwork.

(please note that I read this in The Express so its probably a complete load of )

[pies]

Best time to wash your car is just after its stopped raining as all dirt/dust is loosened from the surface so less chance of scratches

[Psychobert]

Just what I did this evening.. All shiny and Zymoled now..

[Rozza!!!]

SPIVVY said:

the only real way to get round this is to get it rechromed as the protective coat is damaged and no amount of cleaning will remove this . unless any one knows any better ?

I've haad a look at this, but in order to get it re-chromed you need to break it apart - the gubbins on the underside is sort of welded on so you would need to break the weld to get it off, but you could then drill and tap where the welds were and then screw the gubbins back on. Personally, I would buy a new one, which is what I`m going to do - got a price of around £65 from somewhere.

Roy.

[z_chromozone]

Rain water is better for washing your car because it is soft. When it has dried you don't get any of the white salts forming on you car. Not a problem if you live in a soft water area, but a pain where i live. I always dry mine with a leather to stop this, but you can bet a drip will run off of the roof at some stage after you have finished and leave a trail. Washing with water from a water butt (not your butt), would be as good, although most are empty this time of year.

Z

[S3 Kieran]

Rainwater may be soft, but every time it's rained recently, I've gone outside to find dried drip marks full of sand...... hmmm, maybe not the best then!!

Re: salt marks, I found the best way, when I can't be arsed to do a proper polish job, is to 'chamois' (that's 'shammy' for those who don't do french) the car with my polish cloth, leaving a slightly damp film, and no drip marks, then a quick effortless buff restores to former glory.

[bonsaiman]

Re the filler cap; try D. gerald. Quick service & about £67....easy to fit, too!
Dave