NEED MY HOOD CLEANING ANY IDEAS..??

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bigSuNnY
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Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:56 pm

HI I HAVE BROUGHT A E30 CAB WHICH HAS BEEN LEFT SITTING AROUND FOR A YEAR AND NOW HAS MOSS ETC ON THE HOOD.. WHERE CAN I GET A GOOD CLEAN FROM THAT SPECIALISES IN CLEANING CAR HOODS AS THIS HOOD IS ALMOST NEW BUT VERY VERY DIRTY..!! ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT..
CHEERS :D
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Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:47 pm

Autoglym do a hood cleaner.


.....oh, and try turning the Caps Lock off too :wink:
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Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:48 pm

best is a jetwash..works on mine
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:54 am

:? you've posted in the wanted section ? have you bought one already :?:
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Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:14 pm

I've got the same problem, I thought i'd give Autosheen a call to do a showroom valet on my car but they dont have any specialist products to clean my roof both outside and in and they dont clean engines anymore.. so why its called a showroom valet is beyond me.. :mad: a nice chap did advise me to go to a bmw dealer to get the cleaner from them I will let you know what they quote me when I get round to it. :D
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Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:01 pm

RENOVO
ive not used it (yet) but it's been recomended by a few folk :D http://www.vertar.com/renovo/?gclid=CID ... QwodoG7dDQ
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Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:25 pm

grantfk10 wrote:Autoglym do a hood cleaner.


I've used Autoglym myself and it works for me.
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:09 am

shedrool83 wrote:
grantfk10 wrote:Autoglym do a hood cleaner.


I've used Autoglym myself and it works for me.
^^^^^^ as they say, it's an excellent product. If it's really ingrimed, wash the first stage off with a pressure washer but be carefull not to blast the dirt deeper into the cloth.
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:13 am

what they said.....

Autoglym cleaner and protecting/sealant double-pack - it's well worth the money, and it does both jobs very very well.

(It's the only AG product I'd recommend).
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:30 am

i saw what the Auto-Glym stuff does, just last night, my mate just taught his wife how to clean the roof on there MKI Golf with it last night, very nice job it done to

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h32/j ... 0_1363.jpg

think he said it was about £25 from Halfrauds?

think this is one of the bottles he used? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 43ff85a149
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:55 am

320iAN wrote:RENOVO
+1 it's all I ever use
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Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:44 am

320iAN wrote:
think he said it was about £25 from Halfrauds?

think this is one of the bottles he used? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 43ff85a149
Thats the 2 bottle kit - "Fabric Hood Cleaner 500ml-Cleans, freshens and revives appearance by removing soiling, stains and atmospheric contaminations from natural and synthetic fabrics.
Fabric Hood Protector 500ml-Reproofs, protects and preserves the surface from the effects of water absorption and surface soiling."

Not a bad price!
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