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Re: Steam Cleaning
« Reply #15 on: 24 April 2008, 23:37:02 »
Debs  .. the only reason you don't want to steam clean it is .. you'd have to iron it after !!!!!


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Re: Steam Cleaning
« Reply #16 on: 24 April 2008, 23:40:53 »
One of my thoughts as I started the thread was the actual STEAM CLEANING.  Which is pure steam, all the valeters I have ever used use the hot water jet wash systems, pre spraying with TFR and then hot water blasting the system clean.

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Re: Steam Cleaning
« Reply #17 on: 24 April 2008, 23:41:15 »
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I have actually been quite busy the last few days, but thing's have settled down abit now.

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Re: Steam Cleaning
« Reply #18 on: 24 April 2008, 23:43:29 »
Steam / pressure cleaning the engine / engine bay is known to cause the Aircon Compressor bearings to squeel in the following months.

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Re: Steam Cleaning
« Reply #19 on: 24 April 2008, 23:50:17 »
Hehe.  will stick to sprinkling some fairy dust under the bonnet me thinks.

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Re: Steam Cleaning
« Reply #20 on: 24 April 2008, 23:50:56 »
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Hehe.  will stick to sprinkling some fairy dust under the bonnet me thinks.


How about some 'Shake and Vac'  ::) ;D
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Re: Steam Cleaning
« Reply #21 on: 24 April 2008, 23:55:04 »
followed some Mr Sheen and Stardrops or 1001
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Re: Steam Cleaning
« Reply #22 on: 24 April 2008, 23:57:30 »
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followed some Mr Sheen and Stardrops or 1001

Cleans a big big carpet, for less than half a crown. ;D
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Re: Steam Cleaning
« Reply #23 on: 24 April 2008, 23:57:34 »
I have actually considered cleaning the the intake manifold (the Plenum I think I saw it called on annother thread) with some Ali cleaner to give it some sparkle.
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Re: Steam Cleaning
« Reply #24 on: 25 April 2008, 00:04:59 »
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I have actually considered cleaning the the intake manifold (the Plenum I think I saw it called on annother thread) with some Ali cleaner to give it some sparkle.
carb cleaner and a clean cloth works well on greasy pawprints on the plenum...

Take care where you skoosh it though.  It can melt some plastics.  brake cleaner is more 'gentle' as its designed for use where rubber (seals etc) are....
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