cleaning

Any tips on how to clean black Artico? Unfortunately it shows all the greasy fingermarks. I have tried a couple of proper interior cleaners such as Auto Glym Vinyl & Rubber but I don't like it - it creates dark and sticky patches. I prefer not to use any cleaner at all - I used to just use a...

Hello peeps, Just wondering what my fellow Merc owners use to clean there cars? My dad sings the praises of Autoglym but just wondered what Some of you guys think? Any advice appreciated! :dk:

I was in the Rolls Royce dealership the other day looking at a RR cleaning kit. I had a sniff of all of the products in the bag and some seemed familiar. Do any of you experts know what actually goes into the Rolls Royce valet kit? In particular the leather cleaner / conditioner. I would like to...

Hi there, I've got delivery of my CLK 240 recently and (read the manual first!!) not knowing the cleaning instructions, I washed the soft top with normal car wash soap and water. Have I just made a mistake? After reading the manual, it says that it shouldn't be washed as it may lose the water...

Well, so far so good on my old W124 that I am slowly fixing up. I bought some Dr Leather - leather cleaner after asking for advice on Detailingworld. I gave it 20 mins tonight on half the back seat. Amazing! Before: After:

Ok,so I managed to clean my car for the first time in weeks today. The windscreen was covered in dried on bugs and after cleaning about 6" square in 10 minutes I had a brainwave. Windscreen sized towel on. Soaked. Left ten minutes. Job done! Easy! Feeling very pleased with myself.

I usually wash the car every weekend, I pressure wash the car first to get the top layer of muck off (which hasn't been very successful recently but will come to that later), when I come to the wheels I always find a large amount of brake dust on the wheels that will not budge with the PW. I...

Mrs Tigris got a brand new 2012 Citroen. Having said that, the car was never cleaned (she is not a motor fanatic like the rest of us here) and therefore I decided to dedicate my free time this Sunday to give it a good clean. Took me a good 3 hours for just the interior.... Here are the...

hi my c class 200 95 has being lying up for a while,and the interior is cloth and full of mould,im geting the car back on the road,and im just looking to see does anyone know what to clean it with,and it also smells bad,any products in halfords you would recommend using.thanks for your help

I'm itching now the worst of winter salt has been cast (well we hope!) to clean under the bonnet of the car. I like a clean under bonnet ! The question is how hard can we go at it ? I've got sensor connections everywhere !!! including the tops of suspension struts, god knows what would happen...

These are my wheels Im trying to clean the outer rims, as you can see from the picture, i;ve cleaned them and they are smoothe to the touch but have this staining that i cant seem to get rid of Does anyone have any ideas on how to clean these, my friend said to use 1500 wet/dry paper but...

Can anyone suggest the best way to clean and polish up black-anodised aluminium trim e.g. the roof bars ? I am not looking for a full restoration solution, just make them look nice rather than faded to grey. I am aware that the anodised black finish is thin and objects to harsh metal polish...

Hello all. I have recently changed my spark plugs and inspected the wiring loom and HT leads and all seems well but car still seems to idle rough some days and some days it doesn't. Does anyone know how i will access the throttle body on my C124 to clean it? I will also be changing the fuel...

Is this possible on the v6 cdi? I am having, an intermittent hesitation on low rpm which clears up every now and then... its annoying when it happens so I am wondering if it is possible to have them stripped and cleaned? and if anyone in the NW does this? Have ran forte and its still...

Can anyone recommend a product or method of best clenaing the chrome areas such as grille etc? Thanks guys

Just wondering if anyone has any tips on which products to use when cleaning the inside of the windscreen? Everything I've ever used leaves smear marks on the screen which become more visible at night or in bright sunlight. :wallbash:

Hello all Iv had this idea in my head for some time that when i finally got myself a big luxo barge id have the injectors cleaned at some point. Not doing it myself but a proper "ultrasonic" clean. Iv found one or two places doing them at a reasonable rate, but iv got to remove them myself and...

over the last few days of my christmas break i want to clean up my w210, just wanted abit of advice :) im going to try a maf/egr delete when i research how to do it, going to try the boost raising resister i read about in the morning, but does anyone know how to make my yellow lights clear...

On my ML270 the plastic headlamps are starting to scratch and discolour.I have looked at the many products and myths to remove scratches etc. Has anyone used or have information on dealing with this other than replace the headlamps. Thanks inanticipation

With my winter wheels now on the car, this gives me a chance to give the wheels that just came off (18" AMG III) a good clean. What is the best way to clean the insides? I have used soap and water to get rid of most of the brake dust, and then a load of Wonder Wheels. This however has still...