What a Mess, Adventures in Cleaning a 200q20v

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

At 02:18 PM 12/22/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>     My mother is a slob, forgive me mum.  I have never had the pleasure of
>attempting to clean such a rare $50k dumpster on wheels before.  I have been
>driving the 200 around for a few days doing all my errands so I decided that
>when I was free I would do some serious cleaning of the interior.  At first
>glance it looked pretty straight forward, just like cleaning any other car,
>but not this time around.
>
>     I found more stuck on goo, altoids, food wrappers, pens, money, receipts
>stuck under the front seats than I ever would have imagined.  When I removed
>the rubber winter mats I found that the entire car has a high water line
>from when mum flooded it in RI.  I found huge unidentifiable stains all
>around the cabin, doors, on top of seats.  One stain is up at the front
>passenger's side light and is chocolate brown.  I found out it was from an
>ice cream cone 2-3 years ago when a friend attempted to put a seatbelt on
>with the ice cream cone in her hand, not the brightest friend heh mum?  I've
>gotta shampoo the entire car, though the trunk is actually very clean,
>shouldn't that be the dirtiest part of the car?

..........perhaps mum didn't get to the trunk very often. Rejoice.


.................just do your best and then pamper yourself with an $80
trip to a professional detailer, who specializes in such things and has the
right materials and equipment and experience. Car dealers use these
services all the time, and the practitioners get pretty good at their work.
They will promise miracles and come pretty close to succeeding. Ask around
your dealer network and see who has the best reputation.


>     Anyways, anyone have tips for cleaning carpets up in the interior?  I
>have some electrolux carpet shampoo for a rug machine and a brush at the
>moment.  Seems to work alright, but not 100%.  Also what is the best way to
>clean a headliner covered in 3 year old ice cream?$$!?

..................replace it with one from a salvage yard, or re-cover it
with a slip-on pocket. I've done both.


>     I'm thinking of taking the allroad away from mum unless she vows not to
>destroy it:)

................perhaps that might generate some conflicts........Doyt
Echelberger


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