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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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just bought a set of second hand blue power engineering silicone hoses, they are dirty and dull and nice and shiney under the jubilee clips. does anyone know whats best to clean them and get the shine back?
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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baby wipes or WD40
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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i used a steam cleaner on mine, worked a treat they came up mint
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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Autoglym bumper care will bring them up like new
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 03:17 AM
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decent baby wipes
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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I out mine in the dish washer. Worked great.
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Are they the silicon ones like I've got or the plastic shiny Samco finish type ones ?

If silicon - washing machine on a cool wash.
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im gonna try that one...she'll flip when she comes home to find my silicone hoses going round in the washing machine!
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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Cillit Bang
works a treat apparently.
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not washing machine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

use the dish washer, the washing machine will damage them
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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not washing machine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

use the dish washer, the washing machine will damage them
Either - just put them in a pillowcase first if you use the washing machine.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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use window cleaner spray
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