MINI Cooper MINI Cooper specs
MINI Cooper MINI Cooper Forums MINI Cooper Pictures
Mark Forums Read MINI Cooper radio MINI Cooper latest news
 

Go Back   North American Motoring > MINIs in General > Detailing 101
Sign in using an external account
Register Forgot Password?

Welcome to North American Motoring !
Welcome to North American Motoring,

You are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our community, at no cost, you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is free, fast and simple, so please join our community today!


» Latest Main Topics
Go to first new post R56 Modified Intake
17 Replies, 798 Views
Go to first new post "Those Waiting for a 2012"...
by Vapok
1,975 Replies, 53,507 Views
Go to first new post OK we all own MINIs but...
by airmini
1,179 Replies, 58,597 Views
Advertisement

Reply
 
 
 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
  #1  
Old 11-08-2005, 04:50 PM
TooTall TooTall is offline
4th Gear
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 305
Gallery
Washing sills, jambs, etc

Novice detailing question for you pros. When washing, how, when, and with what do I wash the inner surfaces of the door sills, jambs, door ends, etc. without getting soapy water slopped inside the car, but with enough water to 'float off' the dirt as the detailed detailing process says to do? Is this something I come back to after the exterior is washed, and do with a mitt that is clean and not carrying a lot of water?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11-08-2005, 04:59 PM
mini giant's Avatar
mini giant mini giant is offline
4th Gear
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: temple city, CA
Posts: 449
Send a message via AIM to mini giant
Gallery
Try busting out the Quick Detailer and a soft terry cloth.

Seems to work for me :smile:
__________________
04 mcs, pw/b+15%+H-Sport Springs+H-Sport Sways+17" Konig Next w/AVS
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-09-2005, 07:42 PM
BradB's Avatar
BradB BradB is offline
6th Gear
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 1,237
Gallery
I use a microfiber sponge (applicator) for these areas. I just dip it in my bucket when all else is done.

I also have a small set of waffleweave drying/detailing towels which I use exclusively for these jamb areas. I save the big ones for the surface areas.
__________________
Bloomquist Garage!
'04 PW Mini Cooper S....Gone but still here in spirit!
My Other Rides.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-10-2005, 08:45 AM
agranger's Avatar
agranger agranger is offline
6th Gear
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,992
Gallery
I generally use just a bit of 303 aerospace cleaner (diluted 1:5 w/ water) and an older microfiber.
__________________


Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 11-11-2005, 06:18 AM
TooTall TooTall is offline
4th Gear
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 305
Gallery
Thanks guys, I'll try those. It was just a small hole in the 'detailed detailing process'.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 11-14-2005, 12:54 PM
jwardell jwardell is offline
6th Gear
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Newton, MA
Posts: 1,390
Send a message via AIM to jwardell Send a message via Skype™ to jwardell
Gallery
I'll wash with a wet sponge or towel, then rinse after with the Mr. Clean AutoDry's filtered setting, which has a fine mist and comes out in a precise pattern, none goes inside.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 11-23-2005, 07:58 PM
agranger's Avatar
agranger agranger is offline
6th Gear
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,992
Gallery
Quote:
Originally Posted by TooTall
Thanks guys, I'll try those. It was just a small hole in the 'detailed detailing process'.
A hole! Noooooo!

Looks like I've gotta go back for an edit...

(This post takes me to 5th gear! 600 posts! Woo Hoo That's gotta be a record for someone who doesn't have a MINI yet! I got sucked into this community of MINI-acs over 2 years ago when I was about to pull the trigger and buy one, but my trip to the dealer was interrupted by an unexpected lay-off from my job. The only thread where I could provide any value at all was here, in the detailing forum, so I've racked up almost all of my posts in here. When my MCS arrives in December, I'll be an honest man! )
__________________


Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 11-23-2005, 08:00 PM
agranger's Avatar
agranger agranger is offline
6th Gear
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,992
Gallery
Doh! You need 601 to make 5th gear!
__________________


Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 11-24-2005, 07:02 AM
TooTall TooTall is offline
4th Gear
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 305
Gallery
Congrats on the new 'gear' and the new MCS, I'll really look forward to seeing it in it's fully detailed glory. Your advice in this forum has been invaluable to me, I was clueless on how to detail.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 11-24-2005, 12:41 PM
Mineon Mineon is offline
4th Gear
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 596
Gallery
If/when I have the time, I use a white microfiber towel to wipe down all of the door jams, around the trunk, inside the engine bay, etc. I'll wax those areas about once a year, but wiping them down with a microfiber on occasion keeps them dirt and dust free, and there are no unseemly water spots either.


-Keith
__________________
2005 Mini Cooper - Black/White 5-speed
2007 Subaru Forester XT - 2008 Mustang GT - 1990 Mazda Miata
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 11-25-2005, 06:47 AM
ofioliti's Avatar
ofioliti ofioliti is offline
6th Gear
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Always curious ...
Posts: 2,176
Gallery
Quote:
Originally Posted by agranger
.... (This post takes me to 5th gear! 600 posts! Woo Hoo That's gotta be a record for someone who doesn't have a MINI yet! I got sucked into this community of MINI-acs over 2 years ago when I was about to pull the trigger and buy one, but my trip to the dealer was interrupted by an unexpected lay-off from my job. The only thread where I could provide any value at all was here, in the detailing forum, so I've racked up almost all of my posts in here. When my MCS arrives in December, I'll be an honest man! )
Woah! Congratulations! Yes, that must be a record. :smile:
__________________
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l116/ofioliti/NAM%20sig/Presentation1.jpg
'04 MCS "Blue Meanie" / WMW 15% pulley / one-ball exhaust / DDM intake / H-Sport 19 mm anti-sway bar / JCW plugs / Kingsborne wires / magnetic drain plugs / Speedy wheels / Hawk pads + ATI rotors / Craven ST defenders / Whalen shift knob / Scan Gauge II / Gominigo 3rd brake light / Powerflex LCA bushings / WMW street tune / TSW jack points / Ian Cull v. 7 auto-up switch
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 11-26-2005, 07:32 PM
agranger's Avatar
agranger agranger is offline
6th Gear
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,992
Gallery
I went to my dealer today for an agonizing visit... My first order was botched and I discovered the mistake too late to fix the wrong roof color that was ordered. I got pushed back 2 production weeks to get the color right (will turn out to be more like 4 real weeks).

The first, wrong colored, car showed up at the dealer a few days ago and I couldn't resist going out to look at it. I have never seen my interior choices put together before, so I was a bit concerned... but it all looked right in my head! The interior was beautiful! Cordoba beige w/ anthracite dash, anthracite headliner and chrome package. I love it... which makes the next 4 weeks even harder to bear.

I test drove another MCS just for fun (thanks to the guys at Moritz for letting me satisfy the itch). FYI: The new checkmate leather seats don't match well with the anthracite dash... the anthracite in the door ovals wind up too close to the seats and they take on an olive-ish tone... definately not a good match.
__________________


Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 11-28-2005, 07:38 PM
BradB's Avatar
BradB BradB is offline
6th Gear
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 1,237
Gallery
Quote:
Originally Posted by agranger
I love it... which makes the next 4 weeks even harder to bear.
Oh no! It will seem like FOREVER! :impatient
__________________
Bloomquist Garage!
'04 PW Mini Cooper S....Gone but still here in spirit!
My Other Rides.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 07-03-2007, 11:21 PM
cadfael_tex cadfael_tex is offline
5th Gear
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 900
Gallery
Thread resurrect!

Getting ready to get my Prima and do the whole bit and noticed today that my boot jam is filthy. The Slick and MF route sounds the best to me (too afraid to get a hose near anything open to the interior). Any thing to watch out for or suggestions on better techniques discovered in the last 2 years?
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 07-03-2007, 11:37 PM
BlimeyCabrio BlimeyCabrio is offline
6th Gear
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Holly Springs, NC
Posts: 8,731
Gallery
You know, I just wash everything with the mitt - including the jams - and spray to rinse. If a little water gets inside (and some always does), well, it's ONLY water... not like it's going to hurt anything. It's a CONVERTIBLE for God's sake... just have a towel handy... The toughest nasty part is the inside of the rubber seal / drain around the top of the cabrio boot... I use a little brush in there occasionally, but I've learned not to obsess over it, cause it WILL stay dirty and no one sees it but me...

__________________
I'm Paul, The car is Blimey--- BlimeyCabrio's Blog--- 2006 MCSCa w/lotsa mods and Union Jacks

Ten-time Dragon Veteran - Occasional Trackrat - Extreme Twisty Addict - Rhymers Ferry Road Fanatic
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 07-04-2007, 07:22 AM
kenchan's Avatar
kenchan kenchan is offline
6th Gear
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 31,442
Gallery
Quote:
Originally Posted by TooTall View Post
Novice detailing question for you pros. When washing, how, when, and with what do I wash the inner surfaces of the door sills, jambs, door ends, etc. without getting soapy water slopped inside the car, but with enough water to 'float off' the dirt as the detailed detailing process says to do? Is this something I come back to after the exterior is washed, and do with a mitt that is clean and not carrying a lot of water?
i first wipe down the whole car using Hydro (wax as you dry) as usual. then
after im done wiping, i spray some Hydro in the wet door jams and wipe down
using the same drying towel. yes, your towel will get soiled, but it will wash out.
if your door jam is very dirty, take another MF detailing towel and use Hydro
to wipe down.

basically im just telling you that you need to order some Hydro from
www.detailersparadise.com to make your work easier.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 07-04-2007, 11:19 AM
BlimeyCabrio BlimeyCabrio is offline
6th Gear
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Holly Springs, NC
Posts: 8,731
Gallery
dirty little - oh, that's not quite right...

clean shiny little whore.
__________________
I'm Paul, The car is Blimey--- BlimeyCabrio's Blog--- 2006 MCSCa w/lotsa mods and Union Jacks

Ten-time Dragon Veteran - Occasional Trackrat - Extreme Twisty Addict - Rhymers Ferry Road Fanatic
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 07-04-2007, 11:44 AM
jeffc jeffc is offline
7th Gear
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Orange County NY
Posts: 1,554
Send a message via MSN to jeffc
Gallery
I usally just hit them with slick after drying the car and hydroing.
__________________
Reply With Quote
Old 07-04-2007, 11:44 AM
 
 
 
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

Forum Jump


MINI CooperMINI Cooper PrivacyMINI Cooper Terms of UseMINI Cooper Guidelines MINI Cooper Advertising The North American MINI Cooper Community
  MINI Cooper news, forums, FAQs, and reviews for enthusiasts and owners of the North American MINI Cooper
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:35 AM.
 Copyright © 2002-2008 North American Motoring. All Rights Reserved.     Powered by vBulletin and vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:35 AM.


Powered by vBulletin and vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.
North American Motoring is an independently operated web site supporting MINI owners and enthusiastsworldwide. As such it has no official relationship with MINI USA, BMW AG, or BMW of North America.All original artwork and design is Copyright © 2002-2004 North American Motoring.
Admin Account Passwords

Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2