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  1. Tan

    Soft top cleaning

    Hi Can anyone tell me what the correct type of brush to use to clean a soft top on a car? I am using the Mercedes soft top cleaning product, but I want to ensure that the brush that I use wont damage the material of the roof, but will be able to shift the green stuff that has formed as a...
  2. Palmer

    Engine cleaning + A pillars

    Yo! Gonna clean the engine on my new E300 soon. What do you guys recommend using? Ive got some auto glym engine degrease which you brush on then pour on water to clear off but it always looks crap. Also, My car has some marks on the headlining / a pillars. Normally id shampoo it with my...
  3. O

    Cleaning head-line and seat belt fabrics

    My steering wheel,headline and seat belt fabrics are becoming grubby..could some kind soul please suggest what products I should use..my interior is cream and steering wheel leather..thanks.
  4. smoothcoupe

    throttle body plug cleaning.

    What would you use to clean terminals on the above plug.. white grease.. wd40.... or a specfic contact cleaner???
  5. D

    cleaning car

    Hi, I wanted to ask what products are good for cleaning the car inside, did not want to spend am arm and leg though. Looking for the following products: window cleaner, dash and trim cleaner and seat cleaner ( i have the half leather and suede seats options) Thanks Dee
  6. developer

    Cleaning Exhaust Tips

    Now that the car feels more "mine", I'd like to begin sorting a few things. What's the best method of cleaning the inside and outside of these. I recall threads about fine grade emery/glass, but I'd really rather use a Solvol Autosol type solution. Any suggestions please?
  7. flango

    Deep cleaning interior plastics

    OK this weekend I'm going to attack detail and valet my mates newly purchased CLK W208. The interior plastic surfaces on his have quite badly ground in dirt in the grain, I've never valeted one that has been this bad before. I had a brief look last weekend and all the usual products Auto Glym...
  8. A

    Cleaning exhaust tips

    Hello, my first real post so please be gentile if I'm being stupid. I've tried searching for an answer but couldn't find anything. I've recently got my first Mercedes, a S211 320 CDI (amazing!!!) I've been cleaning it up (clay, polish, wax etc) but I'm having problems with the exhaust tips...
  9. mbilal

    interior Cleaning recommendation

    Hi guys I have a w204 amg sport plus - can anyone recommend suitable products to clean the interior. The upholstery is Black Artico artificial leather/Dinamica microfibre. Regards Bilal
  10. P

    Cleaning products used at hand car washers

    Hello. Bit of a strange question I suppose but I went to a hand car wash today and I have noticed that they spray some funny chemical on the car and the dirty just falls off once it has been sprayed with the jet wash. It does a fantastic job on the diamond cut alloys and I would like to get hold...
  11. A

    Cleaning an old banger (Mercedes 540K at Villa d'Este)

    Taken from detailing world... WOW ! Mercedes 540K at Villa d'Este - Detailing World
  12. B

    Petrol injector cleaning on the CLS55 and others

    Hi guys, As some of you know I stripped my car to do the cam covers, but decided to powder coat the cam covers and inlets, also removed my fuel rail, and put the injectors in for flow testing and cleaning, some of mine needed cleaning 4 or 5 times, now the flow is perfect across all...
  13. J

    E320 Semi Aniline cleaning

    Hello ive got a E Class with semi aniline nappa and i have some Wheelers leather cleaning spray 98% Natural ingrediants. it says on the back Not for Aniline but will it be ok for mine as its semi aniline? coated??
  14. S

    DPF Cleaning

    We have a Skoda Yeti 2 litre CR tdi 4x4. I noted on the Skoda website that the dpf does not require any higher speed/high revs runs in order to keep the dpf clear. Indeed Skoda's newer diesel cars (last 2 years - Common Rail engines rather than PD engines) only require a speed of ' >23mph...
  15. C

    Cleaning EGR valve on W203/CDI220

    Anyone done/recomened this? Any tips on removing the EGR valve (OM646 engine)? I previously ran VW diesels, and got in to the habit of cleaning EGR valves on those (old vac-type operated EGR valves).
  16. R

    Tornador cleaning device

    On a recent visit to Germany a car cleaning company was using an air operated cleaning tool. The guy was cleaning a headlining & it looked a very good machine. I have found one thread on here from cplnoonoo in 2010, who mentions a Tornador. This seems to be the tool I was looking for. Searching...
  17. M

    2 days cleaning the work van:)

    Here you go guys. Full correction with GTechniq EXO hybrid coating. G1 on all glass, and wheels in C5. This video I filmed of my work van shows great reflective shots. Enjoy :) Gemclean Detailing-Mobile Studio - YouTube
  18. M

    Cleaning rainsensor

    Hi all I have tried to take the rain sensor apart to clean the lens and get the sensor to work again, but without luck. Could somebody advise how to take it apart, please. Thanks Martin
  19. mct_cars

    R107 Leather Cleaning

    After 23 Years, I figured it needed a bit of a clean. Quite pleased with the results! Before After Bit around the headrest being done
  20. mercmush

    Cleaning window seals

    Hello all. I'm looking to pick your brains as to how to clean the moss or green stuff or whatever it is that starts to grow around one's windows' rubber seals ? All help greatly appreciated.
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