My bonnet stripes have some residue from my weeping washers and its not coming off very easily. Whats the best way to get his stuff off?

Thanks

 

get them replaced from the dealer for free

 

Are stripes included under warranty ? I have a couple of stains on mine (bird bomber?) that refuse to come out

 

is this really the way to go or is there some easier way to do it? Live a little far from the dealership..

 

Lets try another tact...
I have a stain on my Mini roof flag... it was imported by the PO from Mini UK... its silver Union Jack on a Dark Silver '06... not easily replaceable, nor do I think the dealer will do it, even though they installed it and its a Mini part (just not for the US)...

So how could this be cleaned?

 

That depends on the situation. They would be covered under warranty if your washer jets are weeping/leaking. My dealer replaced both of my bonnet stripes when they installed the check valve to stop the weeping washer jets.

 

I LOVE your graphic. Matches my gauge faces

Anyway, it depends on what the stain is. I would try cleaning the spot with a little vinegar, and if that didn't work I'd bust out the PC and a gentle polish.

But I'd be curious to hear what the stain is first.

 

My white OEM bonnet stripes became dingy & splotchy looking after about a year so I polished them with my PC & some Meguiar's Speed Glaze. It did no damage to the black edges & my stripes became perfectly white & brand new looking again.

F.Y.I. It's been a year since polishing them & my stripes still look perfectly white. I swear I think my Smart Carwash magically does something to clean them better. MBE it's the polymers I dunno

 

hmm I guess when I get back to Austin I will take out the PC and try that... If that does not work I will go down to Mini of SA before I go back to Florida to see what they can do..

 

The stain is the "weeping" from the windshield washers. Nice little trail from the washers down the bonnet that crosses the stripes. A quick detailer cleans it off the bonnet but not the stripes.

 

Before you go to all the trouble to get your stripes clean again you might wanna take you MINI to the dealership & get them to fix your washers cause they should not be leaking

 

Klasse All-In-One, gently please

 

I agree with bamatt... using the PC on them is an effective way to go.

I would use either Prima Amigo or Klasse All-In-One with the orange pad (or white will probably work if you don't have an orange) or Prima Finish with the white pad.

*Just be sure to avoid taking the PC from the paint to the stripe- you don't want to catch the edge of the stripe with the edge of the pad. Otherwise, it's very safe. Just keep it right on the stripe or half-way on and half-way off sort of thing.

I also agree that you should get the washers fixed to prevent more problems though too!

-Heather

 

what's PC.......sorry i'm slow

 

Porter-Cable polisher. http://detailersparadise.com/View.as...1-122521261403

 

PC refers to a brand name, Porter Cable in this case, also sometimes called a RO, which stands for Random Orbital. They are used to apply, and polish/buff different detailing products.

Mark