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Old Jun 15, 2002 | 03:33 PM
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We wanted to clean out the area between the radiators but didn't want to remove it. What we did was to take a piece of dowel rod 3/8in. wrap duct tape around it with the sticky side out, then I just rolled it up and down easy and after 3 times almost everything was out.
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Old Jun 15, 2002 | 05:20 PM
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Hmmm-- neat trick :cool:
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Old Jun 15, 2002 | 05:27 PM
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We wanted to clean out the area between the radiators but didn't want to remove it. What we did was to take a piece of dowel rod 3/8in. wrap duct tape around it with the sticky side out, then I just rolled it up and down easy and after 3 times almost everything was out.
Sorry, but i don't believe everything would come out... after spending a few hours cleaning mine .. there's no way you can get all the crap that is stuck in those fins with a piece of tape. You might have gotten some of the big stuff that was sticking out


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Old Jun 15, 2002 | 05:59 PM
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Yup --agreed---but if I take my rad out --its goin to the shop and getting the whole 9 yards -- You are ok if its just leaves and stuff in there with the stick trick --pet hair --yikes --that its gotta come out for.
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