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Old Apr 11, 2017 | 07:51 PM
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The speaker covers on the doors get a bit mucked up from dirty feet. How do you remove these for a proper cleaning?
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See how to remove door panels....that is the only way if you want to clean both sides.
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You need to remove the door panels. http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
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i suggest a hand held steamer and a rag to blot, don't scrub
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Originally Posted by Mike98SilVert
You need to remove the door panels. http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
Thanks. My driver's side speaker cover got a little dented up from my knee while trying to negotiate my way out of the car. It's a little dirty, too.
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Originally Posted by Mike98SilVert
You need to remove the door panels. http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
Great instructions and they will guide you through the removal and re-install process for the inner door panels. I've used those instructions several times.
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Old Apr 11, 2017 | 11:23 PM
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WHEN I PURCHASED MY VET SEVERAL YEARS AGO THE DRIVERS SPEAKER HAD SCUFF MARKS,DIRT, THAT WOULD NOT COME OFF. I LIGHTLY SANDED AND SPRAYED WITH SATIN BLACK PAINT, THEY HAVE LOOKED NEW EVER SINCE. YOU MAY GIVE THIS A TRY. I DID NOT REMOVE THE PANEL.
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there's a few videos on YT that show you how to remove the door panel on a c5 and other stuff like the window regulator...
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Get yourself a $2 detailing brush at Harbor Freight (with longer bristles) and slightly dampen it, and use that to get the grill clean - works like a champ on getting all the dirt out of all the grooves.
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