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Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:25 am
by pbar
Just a quick expansion bottle clean, using just washing up liquid, amazing what that stuff takes off. Took a couple of hours, but that includes taking pics and deliberating which flamin tea towel I dare to post up on here!

Nice and clean for a couple of years til it's coolant change time again.

Items used -

1. Warm water
2. Washing up liquid
3. Kitchen sink
4. Scouring pad
5. Baby's bottle brushes (£2 for several from local ethnic minority shop)
6. Cup of tea (for celebratory purposes)

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Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:36 am
by andyd
Nice one Paul :D
A cheap and cheerful job :cheers:

P.S, Nice Tea Towel :whistle: :lol:

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:44 am
by Jasonmarie
Now that’s a posh tea towel Paul a little more upmarket , nice job it’s amazing how dirty they get .

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:52 am
by pbar
Thanks guys.

With the tea towel I went for the quintessential British deck chair look :) Love the British sea-side.

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:15 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
pbar wrote:Just a quick expansion bottle clean, using just washing up liquid, amazing what that stuff takes off.
Wow ! Brilliant job Paul. What a difference it has made. Great job mate :applaud:

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 7:25 am
by pbar
Thank you Nick. Put it back on the car last night, think I should clean the rest of the engine bay now :)

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:06 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
pbar wrote:think I should clean the rest of the engine bay now :)
Once you start down this road mate it can get very lonnnngggggggg and winding Paul :lol: not that I am saying your Laser is in need of lots of work mate as from the glimpses I have seen of it your Laser is a credit to you mate :)

I find when I start on a simple cleaning job or project it always turns out to be much bigger due to my OCD kicking in :shock:

:goodluck: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:10 pm
by ollyw
Dishwasher...

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:54 am
by pbar
Personally I wouldn't really feel at ease placing 30 year old plastics in a modern 170 degrees Fahrenheit kitchen appliance with spinning arms and water jets.

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 5:23 pm
by andyd
pbar wrote:Personally I wouldn't really feel at ease placing 30 year old plastics in a modern 170 degrees Fahrenheit kitchen appliance with spinning arms and water jets.
The dishwasher in our house is perfectly safe....Me :) :cheers:

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:29 pm
by Jasonmarie
Andy every woman wants a dishwasher . They also come with woman only instructions treat the wife Andy your never look back .

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:59 pm
by andyd
Jasonmarie wrote:Andy every woman wants a dishwasher . They also come with woman only instructions treat the wife Andy your never look back .
But Fairy Liquid keeps my hands so soft :whistle: :D

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:43 pm
by Peter-S
pbar wrote:
Items used -

3. Kitchen sink
Kitchen sink eh. Blimey. I'm sure I wouldn't be allowed within several yards of the kitchen sink with anything Capri related in my hands :lol:

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:33 pm
by Jasonmarie
:lol: very true I always have things that need the sink on hold untill the wife goes out thank god never been caught yet :beer:

Did here your hands were soft Andy :shock:

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:03 am
by pbar
Peter-S wrote:
pbar wrote:
Items used -

3. Kitchen sink
Kitchen sink eh. Blimey. I'm sure I wouldn't be allowed within several yards of the kitchen sink with anything Capri related in my hands :lol:
Hehe :) I clean up after myself Peter so I'm a good boy. For larger parts the bath comes in very handy!

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:40 pm
by Brooksy
:cool: Looks great. I did the same thing a few weeks back.
pbar wrote:Just a quick expansion bottle clean, using just washing up liquid, amazing what that stuff takes off. Took a couple of hours, but that includes taking pics and deliberating which flamin tea towel I dare to post up on here!

Nice and clean for a couple of years til it's coolant change time again.

Items used -

1. Warm water
2. Washing up liquid
3. Kitchen sink
4. Scouring pad
5. Baby's bottle brushes (£2 for several from local ethnic minority shop)
6. Cup of tea (for celebratory purposes)

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Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:48 pm
by 2litreScapri
Currently in the process of doing mine. I've gone for the rice & water method as I have no baby bottle brushes to hand. Seems to be doing a good job so far.

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 6:20 pm
by Jasonmarie
Brooksy wrote::cool: Looks great. I did the same thing a few weeks back.
pbar wrote:Just a quick expansion bottle clean, using just washing up liquid, amazing what that stuff takes off. Took a couple of hours, but that includes taking pics and deliberating which flamin tea towel I dare to post up on here!

Nice and clean for a couple of years til it's coolant change time again.

Items used -

1. Warm water
2. Washing up liquid
3. Kitchen sink
4. Scouring pad
5. Baby's bottle brushes (£2 for several from local ethnic minority shop)
6. Cup of tea (for celebratory purposes)

Image

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All I see the Devon Tea Towel there was that a trago mills one ?

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:08 pm
by Brooksy
All I see the Devon Tea Towel there was that a trago mills one ?[/quote]

:lol:

Re: Expansion Bottle Clean

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:10 pm
by Brooksy
2litreScapri wrote:Currently in the process of doing mine. I've gone for the rice & water method as I have no baby bottle brushes to hand. Seems to be doing a good job so far.
Good alternative method! :cool: