a cleaning conumdrum..., advice sought |
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a cleaning conumdrum..., advice sought |
1970 Neun vierzehn |
Mar 29 2011, 07:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
Without going into the why and wherefore, the 914 has gotten itself covered in a fine (poor adjective, there) coating of concrete dust. After removing much of it with a v. powerful leaf blower, I am still left with this very thin layer of dust.
Being reluctant to "flood" the whole car with water and thereby possibly relocating this contamination into all the crevices of weatherstripping, body cavities and the (still clean) engine compartment, my best thinking is to utilize "Griot's Spray-On Car Wash". Having used this product a few times on both my motorcycle and the 914 to remove both light dust and minor road film with no adverse effects, I'm disposed to use this product very carefully, using clean micro-fibre rags and not allowing any foreign material absorbed by the rags to be re-introduced to the cleaning process. Any suggestions or advice is welcome and very much appreciated. And Pat, don't suggest dry paper towels to wipe the car off with........that's absurd, think of the environmental impact of those towels going into a landfill! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
1970 Neun vierzehn |
Apr 1 2011, 05:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
Update on car cleaning.
This "fallout" IS concrete dust, the result of a contractor literally sawing out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) a cracked section of concrete right in front of the garage doors. They came and cut, removed the old cracked slab, and poured the replacement, 1)earlier than scheduled, and 2)when I wasn't home. Their work was fine, as was the concrete dust. There was not Portland cement dust, thankfully, to deal with. The 914 clean-up is 98% complete. I used a combination of additional high pressure (compressor assisted) blow-off, multiple water buckets, and Griots Spray On Car Wash to clean the car. The Griots product seems to have very slippery properties and combined with multiple clean micro-fiber towels, the resultant finish appears, at least under my garage lighting, to have escaped any damage. Bright, sunny days seem to be in short supply here in the River City, so I'll have to wait for full-on sunshine to determine the success of this procedure. Thanks to all for your suggestions, help and guidance. |
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