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Old 02-01-2005, 09:07 AM
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AUTO GLYM!!!



Spray with Engine and machine cleaner, aggitate with a brush, spray off with water, mop up excess water with kitchen towels then spary with vinyl and rubber care. Leave to dry and your finished.

Last done in the summer, currently on 72,000!!!





If its good enough for Aston Martin its good enough for my S2000.
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dug out an old invoice of th eauto glym products i have bought so far

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[quote name='s2uk' date='Feb 1 2005, 06:27 PM']
fabric hood main kit comes with cleaner & protector and some sort of sponge
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Originally Posted by ade73' date='Feb 1 2005, 07:37 PM


The hood on the S2000 is vinyl.


Just use mild soapy warm water and then treat with vinyl and rubber care.
dont panic, didnt use it on the car i bought it for my boats hood which it works really well for. i use the vinyl and rubber care also on the car which does a great job.
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Originally Posted by Amuse Boy' date='Feb 1 2005, 11:11 AM
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Only ever used cold water on mine.

Mind you, it's been thorughly carnuaba waxed since new.
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[quote name='s2uk' date='Feb 1 2005, 06:27 PM'] dug out an old invoice of th eauto glym products i have bought so far

engine cleaner
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves' date='Feb 1 2005, 08:46 PM
Only ever used cold water on mine.

Mind you, it's been thorughly carnuaba waxed since new.
What, the ENGINE??!!!
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Originally Posted by Useful' date='Feb 2 2005, 12:45 AM
Is that from the dodgy little auto parts shop down the Cambridge end of Milton Road in Chesterton?
They're fairly reasonable in there! Got some nice soft top cleaner
i doubt even that place would get this stuff this cheap , we use a company called Maccess in woodford green in essex, just off the M11, you have to have a business in motoring to be able to buy. have about 20,000 products, most of it is tools and equipment, but some is worth buying.
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Originally Posted by Useful' date='Feb 2 2005, 12:46 AM
What, the ENGINE??!!!
Yup.

It's painted/made of plastic/etc isn't it? Use the same cleaaners/protectants you'd use on the visible bits. I also hate cars where the inner wings etc are covered in shit, when the outside's shiny.

A (very light) wipe with wax tends to inhibit corrosion on the castings, too.


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