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Originally Posted by KevC5
Thanks everyone!!
Basically I did the following:
1) picked out all the dried leafs and maple tree propellers by hand where I can see them.
2) Then took a shop vac with a narrow end to get things I couldn't reach.
3) Then took a leaf blower to the whole thing to get anything else out.
4) Next was to start washing - but I was too scared to put the garden hose to it so I just wiped everything down with soap and water.
5) Then I took the leaf blower to it again to dry everything.
6) finished it off with "tire wet", which worked pretty well actually.
* I wish I could have taken the hose to it though. Would have saved me hours and I would have gotten to little crevices and deep areas I couldn't reach with my hands, but with all of the touchy electrical problems I keep reading about (and the fact my car has none of them at the moment) I decided to play it safe.
Basically I did the following:
1) picked out all the dried leafs and maple tree propellers by hand where I can see them.
2) Then took a shop vac with a narrow end to get things I couldn't reach.
3) Then took a leaf blower to the whole thing to get anything else out.
4) Next was to start washing - but I was too scared to put the garden hose to it so I just wiped everything down with soap and water.
5) Then I took the leaf blower to it again to dry everything.
6) finished it off with "tire wet", which worked pretty well actually.
* I wish I could have taken the hose to it though. Would have saved me hours and I would have gotten to little crevices and deep areas I couldn't reach with my hands, but with all of the touchy electrical problems I keep reading about (and the fact my car has none of them at the moment) I decided to play it safe.
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From: South Salem NY
Ah..the beautiful black color. Gotta take those photos really fast after a wash and wax. I have a black one also. By my estimate you have about 10 minutes to get the photos before it starts showing dust, pollen and dirt.
BTW.....I have a large compressor in my garage. I use a blower attachment to blow out stuff from the small spaces. You don't need a big compressor to do this. A small portable one will work. Great to have for keeping tires filled as well as other things.
BTW.....I have a large compressor in my garage. I use a blower attachment to blow out stuff from the small spaces. You don't need a big compressor to do this. A small portable one will work. Great to have for keeping tires filled as well as other things.
Last edited by Ducati Guy; Jun 22, 2016 at 08:47 PM.
