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Old May 6, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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Haven't got round to cleaning my Scoob since picking it up (just ordered new cleaning stuff from Polished Bliss )
It was valetted by the dealer just before collection (prolly using AutoGlym) and as a result I now have polish residue between most of the panels.
Is there a easy, and more importantly safe, way of extracting the polish?
The wife suggested an old toothbrush

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Old May 6, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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I wouldn't use a tooth brush near the body panels as it may scratch your pride and joy. I would use a simple cloth folded up so it fills the panel gap and simpley wipe backwards and forwards until the polish has gone. Other than that it will wear away as you wash it.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Neanderthal
Haven't got round to cleaning my Scoob since picking it up (just ordered new cleaning stuff from Polished Bliss )
It was valetted by the dealer just before collection (prolly using AutoGlym) and as a result I now have polish residue between most of the panels.
Is there a easy, and more importantly safe, way of extracting the polish?
The wife suggested an old toothbrush

Matt

you can buy a tiny brush set for jobs like that or just use a soft paint brush - just dont wrap a knife in a cloth and use that. I am sure PB has some method
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Old May 7, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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at knife round cloth
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Old May 7, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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that would be cloth round knife
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Old May 7, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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Use cotton buds, the ones you stick in your ears.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DarrenSTI
I wouldn't use a tooth brush near the body panels as it may scratch your pride and joy. I would use a simple cloth folded up so it fills the panel gap and simpley wipe backwards and forwards until the polish has gone. Other than that it will wear away as you wash it.
This is what I do in conjunction with a quick detailing spray - spray the towel first, push it into the gap and rub gently.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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Erm, I was actually thinking of a plastic knife wrapped in a cloth...
Worst place is round the door handles.
I haven't done anything about cleaning it yet, hopefully next weekend it'll be a dry and I can get to grips with my new wash mitts etc
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Old May 8, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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a cloth wrapped round a cocktail stick

works a treat.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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if its been there a while try polish to get it off hard work
but the best way to remove it.
chris.
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