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Offline Teutonic_Tamer

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green sh!t near the windows
« on: 15 September 2008, 18:45 »
OK chaps, what is the best way to get rid of that green slimy sh!t which seems to collect at the bottom of the window slides on the outside.  I think the "technical" term is verdigis or sommat!  :sick:
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Re: green sh!t near the windows
« Reply #1 on: 15 September 2008, 18:54 »
OK chaps, what is the best way to get rid of that green slimy sh!t which seems to collect at the bottom of the window slides on the outside.  I think the "technical" term is verdigis or sommat!  :sick:

do what?  :huh:

you mean like mould or moss or something?

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Re: green sh!t near the windows
« Reply #2 on: 15 September 2008, 19:00 »
OK chaps, what is the best way to get rid of that green slimy sh!t which seems to collect at the bottom of the window slides on the outside.  I think the "technical" term is verdigis or sommat!  :sick:

do what?  :huh:

you mean like mould or moss or something?

Whoops, it aint verdigris (that is the colour which copper roofs go) :embarassed:

Yeah, it is like a very fine cross between moss and mould.  Similar stuff grows on fence panels in shady damp areas of your garden - bleach kills it on the fence - but don't really fancy bleaching the car!
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Re: green sh!t near the windows
« Reply #3 on: 15 September 2008, 19:59 »
i know the sh!t you mean

its just from areas of accumulated damp

to clear the areas of accumulated micro-vegetation I used a bucket of car shampoo soapy water and one of these little fellas

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=6&products_id=176

do it before you wash the car so you don't have to do it twice  :wink:

it's one of those jobs you only have to don once in a blue moon... and if you're sad like me you'll do underneath the rubber trim round your windows and the rubber roof strips and right round that gap round the glass on the boot!  :nerd:

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Re: green sh!t near the windows
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2008, 21:09 »
I'm a sad man like you  :grin: I'll be doing this at some point..

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Re: green sh!t near the windows
« Reply #5 on: 17 September 2008, 10:05 »
jet wash is my weapon of choice for this build up of gunk on window rubbers etc.

had a customers car 6 months back that had green sh1te on all the rubbers,quick spray of diluted truckwash68 let soak for a few minutes then remove with my jetwash.
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Re: green sh!t near the windows
« Reply #6 on: 20 September 2008, 14:03 »
use your toothbrush lol

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Re: green sh!t near the windows
« Reply #7 on: 20 September 2008, 14:22 »
i went to poundland and bought a 10 pack of toothbrushes and used them in some soapy water on me mates car, worked a treat lol :smiley:

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Re: green sh!t near the windows
« Reply #8 on: 20 September 2008, 14:47 »
use your toothbrush lol
and then hopefully buy another one...right?

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Re: green sh!t near the windows
« Reply #9 on: 20 September 2008, 23:25 »
........why waste a good toothbrush lol :grin:

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