Question for those with modified hoodliners
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Question for those with modified hoodliners
For you guys who have spent a fortune having artwork air-brushed on the liner, how do you keep the thing clean?
Everytime I go on a road trip, afterwards the hood liner is packed with dust and dirt all along the opening between the motor and the radiator.
And it can't simply be wiped off effectively, either.
Seems like a no-win situation to me. Gotta have air circulating around to cool the motor, but it seems a shame to watch the liner get trashed by road dust.
Everytime I go on a road trip, afterwards the hood liner is packed with dust and dirt all along the opening between the motor and the radiator.
And it can't simply be wiped off effectively, either.
Seems like a no-win situation to me. Gotta have air circulating around to cool the motor, but it seems a shame to watch the liner get trashed by road dust.
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Paula will probably chime in with detailed cleaning instructions.
I don't find mine ever gets all that dirty. I also don't have or want a hood seal, I like to live dangerously.
My whole liner is painted, and since it has a coating of paint (and I hear she clearcoats the liner as well), any minor dirt or dust I just lightly wipe it with a damp cloth (no hard scrubbing), and it cleans up easily..but again, the fact it's covered with paint probably helps reject any dirt from embedding in the liner material.
I don't find mine ever gets all that dirty. I also don't have or want a hood seal, I like to live dangerously.
My whole liner is painted, and since it has a coating of paint (and I hear she clearcoats the liner as well), any minor dirt or dust I just lightly wipe it with a damp cloth (no hard scrubbing), and it cleans up easily..but again, the fact it's covered with paint probably helps reject any dirt from embedding in the liner material.
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Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me
Paula will probably chime in with detailed cleaning instructions.
I don't find mine ever gets all that dirty. I also don't have or want a hood seal, I like to live dangerously.
My whole liner is painted, and since it has a coating of paint (and I hear she clearcoats the liner as well), any minor dirt or dust I just lightly wipe it with a damp cloth (no hard scrubbing), and it cleans up easily..but again, the fact it's covered with paint probably helps reject any dirt from embedding in the liner material.
I don't find mine ever gets all that dirty. I also don't have or want a hood seal, I like to live dangerously.
My whole liner is painted, and since it has a coating of paint (and I hear she clearcoats the liner as well), any minor dirt or dust I just lightly wipe it with a damp cloth (no hard scrubbing), and it cleans up easily..but again, the fact it's covered with paint probably helps reject any dirt from embedding in the liner material.
No I don't have a hood seal. Besides, all that does (correct me if I'm wrong) is prevent stuff from entering around the leading edge of the hood down by the airbox. The dust and dirt I'm talking about is coming up from beneath the car through the gap between the inside of the radiator and the front of the motor itself.
The liner itself IS painted and clearcoated, but it's still quite pourous and not "smooth and slick" like a 'paint job' would be. After a couple hundred miles, there is a grayish band of dust imbedded in the liner about 6" wide.
I can wipe the outside of it off, but can't get to the stuff that's gotten down in the fibers themselves. I guess I should've invested the extra bucks and "gone Pro" with Paula, huh?
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First..
A hood seal does work... but if my favorite man Tom does not want one or have one and his liner does not get dusty, then unless you drive on a dirt road, you shouldn't need one...
Not knowing the process used to paint your liner or what kind of paint was used, I can only tell you to..
1. Get a rag, wet it, wring it out and wad it up and just DAB the liner...
If you want to take a BIG CHANCE,
1. Take liner off car, stand up against a wall
2. cover up your art with some newspaper with masking tape..
3. Get some charcoal grill high temp spray paint
4. Stand about 14" away and LIGHTLY MIST THE LINER
5. do NOT soak the liner, just lightly MIST it...l
6. BE SURE ART WORK IS COVERED UP...
I am not responsible if it messes up
Was your art work painted on a old liner or a new liner????
Good luck..
Paula
A hood seal does work... but if my favorite man Tom does not want one or have one and his liner does not get dusty, then unless you drive on a dirt road, you shouldn't need one...
Not knowing the process used to paint your liner or what kind of paint was used, I can only tell you to..
1. Get a rag, wet it, wring it out and wad it up and just DAB the liner...
If you want to take a BIG CHANCE,
1. Take liner off car, stand up against a wall
2. cover up your art with some newspaper with masking tape..
3. Get some charcoal grill high temp spray paint
4. Stand about 14" away and LIGHTLY MIST THE LINER
5. do NOT soak the liner, just lightly MIST it...l
6. BE SURE ART WORK IS COVERED UP...
I am not responsible if it messes up
Was your art work painted on a old liner or a new liner????
Good luck..
Paula
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Originally Posted by PaulaH
Not knowing the process used to paint your liner or what kind of paint was used, I can only tell you to..
1. Get a rag, wet it, wring it out and wad it up and just DAB the liner...
If you want to take a BIG CHANCE,
1. Take liner off car, stand up against a wall
2. cover up your art with some newspaper with masking tape..
3. Get some charcoal grill high temp spray paint
4. Stand about 14" away and LIGHTLY MIST THE LINER
5. do NOT soak the liner, just lightly MIST it...l
6. BE SURE ART WORK IS COVERED UP...
I am not responsible if it messes up
Was your art work painted on a old liner or a new liner????
Good luck..
Paula
1. Get a rag, wet it, wring it out and wad it up and just DAB the liner...
If you want to take a BIG CHANCE,
1. Take liner off car, stand up against a wall
2. cover up your art with some newspaper with masking tape..
3. Get some charcoal grill high temp spray paint
4. Stand about 14" away and LIGHTLY MIST THE LINER
5. do NOT soak the liner, just lightly MIST it...l
6. BE SURE ART WORK IS COVERED UP...
I am not responsible if it messes up
Was your art work painted on a old liner or a new liner????
Good luck..
Paula
I wouldn't think of holding it against you if I managed to "mess it up" by taking it off and doing as you suggest. I will however, leave that as a last resort option, after I try the "dabbing with a damp cloth".
It was very kind of you to offer tips on a job which wasn't yours to begin with. Thanks!
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From: Rockwall Texas
If your liner was clear coated and enamel was used, do not use the charcoal grill paint.. you get into paint compatability..and if not compatable, major problems occur....
Sometimes if a lot of clear is used, the little hairs on the liner coat with the clear and appear white..thus looking dusty.....
Find out exactly what the guy used...and if it was enamel, get the same kind of black paint and just LIGHTLY MIST IT!!!!!!!!
Try Plan A first...
Paula
Sometimes if a lot of clear is used, the little hairs on the liner coat with the clear and appear white..thus looking dusty.....
Find out exactly what the guy used...and if it was enamel, get the same kind of black paint and just LIGHTLY MIST IT!!!!!!!!
Try Plan A first...
Paula