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Offline VWKev

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Cleaning around petrol cap
« on: 15 March 2010, 13:05 »
Looking for a recommendation of a brush and what cleaning stuff would be used to give around the petrol cap a clean and inside the flap itself please.

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Re: Cleaning around petrol cap
« Reply #1 on: 15 March 2010, 13:28 »
spray APC on... let dwell a bit, work with a paintbrush/detail brush if necessary.. then pressure wash off

tip: stand well back when you pressure wash as the water from inside a petrol cap just goes in about 50 different directions... most of which seems to be in the direction that you are standing  :grin:
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Re: Cleaning around petrol cap
« Reply #2 on: 15 March 2010, 13:34 »
Quote from: Guy on 15 March 2010, 13:28
spray APC on... let dwell a bit, work with a paintbrush/detail brush if necessary.. then pressure wash off

tip: stand well back when you pressure wash as the water from inside a petrol cap just goes in about 50 different directions... most of which seems to be in the direction that you are standing  :grin:

Will the APC cut through it ok ? Any ideas for dilution ratio ? I'll be getting the Autosmart APC if that makes any difference.
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Re: Cleaning around petrol cap
« Reply #3 on: 15 March 2010, 13:36 »
Quote from: VWKev on 15 March 2010, 13:34
Quote from: Guy on 15 March 2010, 13:28
spray APC on... let dwell a bit, work with a paintbrush/detail brush if necessary.. then pressure wash off

tip: stand well back when you pressure wash as the water from inside a petrol cap just goes in about 50 different directions... most of which seems to be in the direction that you are standing  :grin:

Will the APC cut through it ok ? Any ideas for dilution ratio ? I'll be getting the Autosmart APC if that makes any difference.

it will easily cut through it. dilute at 10:1. don't let it dry on the paintwork.
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Re: Cleaning around petrol cap
« Reply #4 on: 15 March 2010, 14:45 »
yep as above and as guy said watch out for the splash back especially when you got apc in there, you dont want that stuff in your eyes trust me :wink:
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Re: Cleaning around petrol cap
« Reply #5 on: 15 March 2010, 15:17 »
Thanks chaps.  :smiley:
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Re: Cleaning around petrol cap
« Reply #6 on: 15 March 2010, 15:39 »
Quote from: dubplate Dan on 15 March 2010, 14:45
yep as above and as guy said watch out for the splash back especially when you got apc in there, you dont want that stuff in your eyes trust me :wink:

oh mate.. got some wheel cleaner in my eye the other month... stung like a b!tch...

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