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Old 13-02-2006, 07:08 PM
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anyone know of some good products and technique for cleaning cloth interior. Ive just started doing a few friends cars but have come stuck when it comes to the cloth and carpets. Gonna hopefully get something going business wise and need to get this right ,any ideas will be much appreciated
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Old 13-02-2006, 07:12 PM
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alright mate used to valet myself

best piece of equipment u can get mate is a steam cleaner

steam and follow it with a white cloth mate and u shudnt go to far wrong mate there are a few products on the market best thing to do is go the supermarket and look for the stuff for cleaning sette's and stufff and that stuff on tele also works shit hot vanish i think it is

any more valeting questions mate gimme a yell worked at vw and audi for bout 9 months doin stuff
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im a valeter for vauxhall mate , we use a foam based carpet and cloth upholstery cleaner, wicked stuff can use it anywhere, thats what id look into getting, most of the work of valeting is steaming cars off once thats done its a piece of piss.
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i know the stuff we use at work cant be bought in shops and stuff ive never seen it anywhere and the stuff ive bought from halfords ect seems to be crap all the time
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nice one mate , cheeRS for the advice , no doubt ill need more help in future aswell . me be down asda,s tommorow then!!
What engine is in the mini by the way ??looks naughty
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Originally Posted by Moondust_crust
im a valeter for vauxhall mate , we use a foam based carpet and cloth upholstery cleaner, wicked stuff can use it anywhere, thats what id look into getting, most of the work of valeting is steaming cars off once thats done its a piece of piss.
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cheers for your reply Mark , looks like i need a steam cleaner
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lol thats a mystery to me aswell he wont tell me i know its rapid and scares me and has hardly any traction front end when he burrys it its all chromed so we cant actually tell lol

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steam cleaners for the sort u need u can pick some half decent ones from b and q for about 50 notes they do go cheeper but they aint got much pressure in em


and on the mini anyone that can identify that engine wud be appreciated

heres a bigger pic

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looks like an original engine !!
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Originally Posted by Big_Dave_Escort
steam cleaners for the sort u need u can pick some half decent ones from b and q for about 50 notes they do go cheeper but they aint got much pressure in em


and on the mini anyone that can identify that engine wud be appreciated

heres a bigger pic

cheers man nice one.
Anyone else have any knowledge on good products (the ones not in the shops ) ??
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