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Title: Cleaning the front grill on GTD
Post by: Pinky1959 on 23 December 2015, 22:24

Hi
Is anyone able to tell me what you use to clean the diamonds on the front grill , I ve tried using a cloth wrapped round my fingers but this takes ages and I always miss bits .
Thanks

Title: Re: Cleaning the front grill on GTD
Post by: Booth11 on 23 December 2015, 22:42

Quote from: Pinky1959 on 23 December 2015, 22:24

Hi
Is anyone able to tell me what you use to clean the diamonds on the front grill , I ve tried using a cloth wrapped round my fingers but this takes ages and I always miss bits .
Thanks

It's a costly option (as comes as a 3 piece set), but by far the best thing I've found for cleaning a honeycomb grill is the smallest woollie of a set of Wheel Woollies.  http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/wheel-woolies-wheel-brush-kit/prod_1037.html

It's just the perfect size for getting into the diamonds.  Worked an absolute treat on the honeycomb of my Mk6, the only bits it couldn't fit fully in were the partial diamonds at the edges, but since the diamonds are bigger on a Mk7 should work even better.  You can get it all the way into each diamond and rotate it so it properly cleans each one. Doesn't take long either, just a quick spin in each and job done!

As said, not cheap, but all 3 sizes in the set are brilliant for a multitude of cleaning jobs on the car - wheels, tailpipes, fog lights, grill, diffuser, number plates....etc, so money very well spent IMO.  I wouldn't be without mine.

Before WW I have used a soft child's toothbrush and your method of finger in a microfibre, but a bit hit and miss.

Title: Re: Cleaning the front grill on GTD
Post by: Pinky1959 on 23 December 2015, 23:18

Thanks will look into getting some .

Title: Re: Cleaning the front grill on GTD
Post by: Blackmass on 06 January 2016, 13:01

This looks like the way to go. Just bought some nice brushes too.

https://youtu.be/yNQqXCtZMu8

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah204/robert39minors/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/IMAG0167_zpsbhb1jyaw.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/robert39minors/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/IMAG0167_zpsbhb1jyaw.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cleaning the front grill on GTD
Post by: Wo-Wo on 06 January 2016, 13:07

Great choice, those AF brushes are brilliant quality!

Title: Re: Cleaning the front grill on GTD
Post by: Blackmass on 06 January 2016, 13:18

Quote from: Wo-Wo on 06 January 2016, 13:07

Great choice, those AF brushes are brilliant quality!

Cheers Neil. Fingers crossed the weather plays ball the weekend and I'll give them a run out.

Title: Re: Cleaning the front grill on GTD
Post by: Booth11 on 06 January 2016, 17:49

Quote from: Blackmass on 06 January 2016, 13:01

This looks like the way to go. Just bought some nice brushes too.

https://youtu.be/yNQqXCtZMu8

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah204/robert39minors/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/IMAG0167_zpsbhb1jyaw.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/robert39minors/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/IMAG0167_zpsbhb1jyaw.jpg.html)

Nice detailing brushes.  I use Valet Pro ones but these look great.  :cool:

Title: Re: Cleaning the front grill on GTD
Post by: Blackmass on 06 January 2016, 23:22

Here's my ValetPro brush  :sad: I've hardly used it.
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah204/robert39minors/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/IMAG0176_zps4g9ps4v7.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/robert39minors/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/IMAG0176_zps4g9ps4v7.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cleaning the front grill on GTD
Post by: Booth11 on 06 January 2016, 23:56

Quote from: Blackmass on 06 January 2016, 23:22

Here's my ValetPro brush  :sad: I've hardly used it.
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah204/robert39minors/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/IMAG0176_zps4g9ps4v7.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/robert39minors/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-01/IMAG0176_zps4g9ps4v7.jpg.html)

Oh, that's not good. Duff one maybe.  Mine are over 3 years old and still going strong, though granted they don't get used every week.