washing

My W203 keyfob is not working now..Accidentally stuck it in my wash as it was in the pocket..It also then ended up in the dryer for about 40mins still in the pants pocket.. Have replaced the 2 CR2025 Varta batteries..still not working..Tried swapping the batteries accross to the spare key to...

OK, so my new E350 Sport arrives in March, and having gone for Obsidian Black, I am conscious of ruining the new look with poor cleaning. My current car is black, and it didn't take long to get fine swirly marks in the paint from washing - normally used either a sponge and did it by hand or...

Thought I'd post to inform you of my new purchase - a Pressure washer! It was reduced in halfords from £70 to £35, so I bit the bullet. Living in Central London, the car gets dirty very quickly, and I like the car to be clean. In these credit-conscious times, I can't justify paying £5-£10 each...

I noticed as I washed my car (after a post by Jay) I looked for where the wheel arch liner meets the wheel arch, and sure enough on the MB it doesn't protect against dirt from getting trapped behind the wheel arch. I found I could get most of the dirt out, but was amazed by how much dirt there...

Is it possible to remove the base seat cover? My drivers side seat looks like it could do with something more thorough than just a can of foam shampoo. My seats are all pristine except for the driver's side base. My guess is that a go on the delicates cycle on the washer will bring it back to...

Am planning to Power wash under the bonnet of my C220cdi - any areas to watch out for/avoid? Or should this practice be avoided?

So who was brave enough to handwash their pride and joy over the w/end to get all the grit/salt off the bodywork/alloys etc. ??? Usually the cold does not bother me but yesterday it was sooo cold that I ended up putting the car straight back in the garage after taking it out in preparation...

i bought a powerwasher for peanuts from B&Q at the weekend, so i could blast away the brake dust crap from my wheels. however, is it safe to to do this on the wheels, as i have just read that the alloy wheels are painted? zip