Which is your least favorite bit to clean?
04-18-2007, 04:42 AM
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+1 back window.
But actually, getting cone marks out of the plastic rear fender guards is maddeningly hard.
Hardest to clean, ever? Puh-leeze. What about all the 80-90's BBS-mesh look-alikes? For Lobsters, they're not so bad if you use a small (about 4x4x2") soft sponge, it goes in and out of all the holes with the right amount of pressure against the surfaces you want to clean.
Here's a harder OEM wheel to clean, the optional split-spoke 17" wheel on the Audi Allroad. When my father showed me his new Allroad with these wheels, I was immediately aghast, asking him how he was going to keep those clean. As one journalist commented, "Our allroad came with new 17-inch 5-spoke wheels that make use of a new twin-spoke design. While very handsome, these wheels proved difficult to clean properly and appeared as if the gaps between the twin spokes might play as a catch for ice and snow when driving in foul weather."
But actually, getting cone marks out of the plastic rear fender guards is maddeningly hard.
Originally Posted by nkhalidi
OEM Lobsters have to be the toughest OEM wheels to clean, ever. I even bought a special brush to get inside the fork areas, no dice. I just get a soapy rag and go to town. I am considering getting the wheels painted slate to minimize appearance of dust, even though the PCCBs dust relatively lightly.
Here's a harder OEM wheel to clean, the optional split-spoke 17" wheel on the Audi Allroad. When my father showed me his new Allroad with these wheels, I was immediately aghast, asking him how he was going to keep those clean. As one journalist commented, "Our allroad came with new 17-inch 5-spoke wheels that make use of a new twin-spoke design. While very handsome, these wheels proved difficult to clean properly and appeared as if the gaps between the twin spokes might play as a catch for ice and snow when driving in foul weather."
04-18-2007, 09:17 AM
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Front spoiler is my least favorite part to clean. Wiping the brake calipers clean after each wash followed by q-tips for the nooks and crannies frequently has me thinking, "this is beyond obsession."
04-18-2007, 10:30 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by nkhalidi
+1 on the wheels. OEM Lobsters have to be the toughest OEM wheels to clean, ever. I even bought a special brush to get inside the fork areas, no dice. I just get a soapy rag and go to town. I am considering getting the wheels painted slate to minimize appearance of dust, even though the PCCBs dust relatively lightly.
Used wash mitt works perfect, especially the one with the bug mesh on one side for difficult brake dust. I love the OEM Lobsters!
04-18-2007, 01:20 PM
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I will answer hardest instead of least favorite,--and it's something few of you have: The lower part of the rear window on the hardtops. You just cannot access it,--either on or off the car. I have no idea how Porsche does it themselves.
For the wheels,--I have PCCB. It's the best wheel cleaner ever made!
For the wheels,--I have PCCB. It's the best wheel cleaner ever made!
04-18-2007, 03:20 PM
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I hate cleaning around the periphery of the sunroof. That felt always grabs lint, so I have to go back over it with tape to pull the lint off the felt. And on top of that, the fact that the sunroof shouldn't even be there in the first place makes the task even more frustrating!
04-18-2007, 03:44 PM
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my detailers says the inside of the wheels because he has to remove them, but since he's removing and cleaning the pins on the brake calipers, anyway, it's not a big deal. 
seriously, i'd have to say dog hair in the carpet and between the seats. more of an issue in my other cars, but the pooch does occasionally ride in the p-car if the wife's riding too. i know, probably sacrilege to some.
seriously, i'd have to say dog hair in the carpet and between the seats. more of an issue in my other cars, but the pooch does occasionally ride in the p-car if the wife's riding too. i know, probably sacrilege to some.
04-18-2007, 03:46 PM
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I just bought a new Karcher commercial power washer and when used with Eagle 1 All Wheel & Tire Cleaner, I do NO hand scrubbing of my wheels.
I've used this cleaner on a variety of alloys with NO problems!
I've used this cleaner on a variety of alloys with NO problems!