Cleaning 4th gen tip
Oct 1, 2003 | 12:14 PM
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Cleaning 4th gen tip
---Don't wipe the dashboard instrument pods with a cloth and dash cleaner. You will scratch up the clear plastic.
I lightly scratched mine but it was easily buffed out (my g/f works with plastics and has special sprays and such).
I would suggest a 100% cotton & water or eyeglass cleaning paper for those 3 pods.
---Don't forget to open the rear doors and rinse along the bottom rubber, mud tends to get trapped there.
---mud also gets trapped in the wheelwells at the rear and under the rear bumper- get the hose and flush it out until it runs clear. (learned to do this on my old Nissan)
---Pledge works great for the inside of the windows. Don't use windex on tint.
---Try sheeting the water with an open garden hose for final rinse. Corey suggested it and I was skeptical but damn if it doesn't work! Takes off alot of water and makes drying a heck of alot faster.
Also, did you guys notice the windows are hydrophillic? I also found out the glass is 94% UV resistant, pretty cool.
Hope that helps!
I lightly scratched mine but it was easily buffed out (my g/f works with plastics and has special sprays and such).
I would suggest a 100% cotton & water or eyeglass cleaning paper for those 3 pods.
---Don't forget to open the rear doors and rinse along the bottom rubber, mud tends to get trapped there.
---mud also gets trapped in the wheelwells at the rear and under the rear bumper- get the hose and flush it out until it runs clear. (learned to do this on my old Nissan)
---Pledge works great for the inside of the windows. Don't use windex on tint.
---Try sheeting the water with an open garden hose for final rinse. Corey suggested it and I was skeptical but damn if it doesn't work! Takes off alot of water and makes drying a heck of alot faster.
Also, did you guys notice the windows are hydrophillic? I also found out the glass is 94% UV resistant, pretty cool.
Hope that helps!
Oct 1, 2003 | 03:00 PM
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Re: Cleaning 4th gen tip
Originally posted by FirstToy
-I lightly scratched mine but it was easily buffed out (my g/f works with plastics and has special sprays and such).
I would suggest a 100% cotton & water or eyeglass cleaning paper for those 3 pods.
-I lightly scratched mine but it was easily buffed out (my g/f works with plastics and has special sprays and such).
I would suggest a 100% cotton & water or eyeglass cleaning paper for those 3 pods.
Ya I got a dirty mind 
Oct 1, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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Re: Cleaning 4th gen tip
---Pledge works great for the inside of the windows. Don't use windex on tint.
windex is ok as long as you get the stuff without amonia in it. amonia is the stuff that will ruin tint.
windex is ok as long as you get the stuff without amonia in it. amonia is the stuff that will ruin tint.
Oct 2, 2003 | 10:28 AM
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Go to their website and download the PDF of the detailer's handbook. Great info in there and it is free!
http://www.griotsgarage.com/support.jsp
It's in PDF format and FREE, it's the whole handbook!
Brian
http://www.griotsgarage.com/support.jsp
It's in PDF format and FREE, it's the whole handbook!
Brian
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Oct 9, 2003 | 02:26 AM
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I just got the Griot's color print version of the Detailers Handbook today. Nice spiral book style, indexed and packed with info and tips.
Well worth 12 bucks.
Well worth 12 bucks.
Oct 9, 2003 | 07:02 AM
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Re: Cleaning 4th gen tip
Originally posted by FirstToy
[B...---Try sheeting the water with an open garden hose for final rinse. Corey suggested it and I was skeptical but damn if it doesn't work! Takes off alot of water and makes drying a heck of alot faster....[/B]
[B...---Try sheeting the water with an open garden hose for final rinse. Corey suggested it and I was skeptical but damn if it doesn't work! Takes off alot of water and makes drying a heck of alot faster....[/B]
Oct 9, 2003 | 08:07 AM
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Re: Re: Cleaning 4th gen tip
Originally posted by ewarnerusa
What is sheeting the water?
What is sheeting the water?
Mr Griot also has this method in the detailers handbook.
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Oct 9, 2003 | 08:19 AM
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you want me to sheet on my truck??
oh, that makes sense. thanks!
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