Wash bottle clean up ....
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Wash bottle clean up ....
So after looking at Nicks so clean engine bay this weekend on line I thought I must start cleaning under there .I took my wash bottle off yes it's had over spray on it and also waxoyl from 30 years of use .
I found that I have a very little amount of surface rust as there seems to be quite a lot of pre drilled holes under there .
So rub down treated with good old rust treatment and left the wash bottle in a bucket with bleach in .
3 hours later and ready to paint the small area waited to dry , I started to clean the wash bottle I did find that using macleans freshmint toothpaste was a great Top Tip it got rid of the yellow look also it really did the trick .
Last coat of paint , waited to dry and just fitted the wash bottle back tonight .
That's one job of my list
I found that I have a very little amount of surface rust as there seems to be quite a lot of pre drilled holes under there .
So rub down treated with good old rust treatment and left the wash bottle in a bucket with bleach in .
3 hours later and ready to paint the small area waited to dry , I started to clean the wash bottle I did find that using macleans freshmint toothpaste was a great Top Tip it got rid of the yellow look also it really did the trick .
Last coat of paint , waited to dry and just fitted the wash bottle back tonight .
That's one job of my list
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That looks great, like brand new. I need to do mine inside and out too.
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Re: Wash bottle clean up ....
Hi,
Great job! I might have to try the toothpaste trick if it produces results like that.
Andrew.
Great job! I might have to try the toothpaste trick if it produces results like that.
Andrew.
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Looks great. I did this too a long time ago and has held up well since.
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Looks good & of course, smells minty fresh . Nick has a lot to answer for ..
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Brilliant job there Jason. Looks fantasic mate
I soaked mine in a bucket of bleach for a week, but even at that did not come up perfect. Your tip of toothpaste is great. Nice one Jason
I soaked mine in a bucket of bleach for a week, but even at that did not come up perfect. Your tip of toothpaste is great. Nice one Jason
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Cheers nick and you are the guru on clean engines
I did use the wife's sponge scrubber thing on the bottle as well also with 3 kids don't have the heart to tell the wife it was me who used all the toothpaste up .
I did use the wife's sponge scrubber thing on the bottle as well also with 3 kids don't have the heart to tell the wife it was me who used all the toothpaste up .
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Re: Wash bottle clean up ....
looks great.
I'm feeling jealous now!
Time to sort mine out! How did you apply the toothpaste? With a cloth I assume??
I'm feeling jealous now!
Time to sort mine out! How did you apply the toothpaste? With a cloth I assume??
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Also I used the wife's sponge thing from the kitchen with the rough edge ,
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I think you mean a scouring pad It comes to something when I can offer info from anything related to the kitchen!Jasonmarie wrote:Also I used the wife's sponge thing from the kitchen with the rough edge ,
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That's the thing , we could start a game with a kitchen thing and we have to guess what it is or used for .
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Ok Jason, can I go first please fella. Can anyone tell me what this is and what it is for ?? Its been there for ages. Seen the missus using it but the bleedin thing keeps catching fire ? Any help much appreciatedJasonmarie wrote: we could start a game with a kitchen thing and we have to guess what it is or used for
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Can't help you there sorry. Anyone know what this is ? looks kind of scaryFordoholic Nick wrote:Ok Jason, can I go first please fella. Can anyone tell me what this is and what it is for ?? Its been there for ages. Seen the missus using it but the bleedin thing keeps catching fire ? Any help much appreciatedJasonmarie wrote: we could start a game with a kitchen thing and we have to guess what it is or used for
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Don't know what its for Rob but we have one. Ours is bleedin useless though fella as it keeps overheating if I plug it in. Keep telling the missus but she gets very annoyed with me...Caprifan Rob wrote: Anyone know what this is ? looks kind of scary
https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl= ... mrc&uact=8
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I know this it's easy nicks piture is nasa launch pad in the good old USA as I think that gets hot . I bet not many people know it's really in Nicks kitchen , I guess all Top Secret and all that stuff
And caprifan picture is a 1992 Nokia phone what was used by bankers in the City ..
Think they need to be a lot harder next time ...
And caprifan picture is a 1992 Nokia phone what was used by bankers in the City ..
Think they need to be a lot harder next time ...
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Is the thing at the top left a bowl of popcorn?Fordoholic Nick wrote:Can anyone tell me what this is and what it is for ?? Its been there for ages.
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Does look like pop corn also looks like ice cream on the right ...
Ice cream is for weekends only in our house . That's the wife's rules not mine ..
Ice cream is for weekends only in our house . That's the wife's rules not mine ..
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Re: Wash bottle clean up ....
Someone bought me one like that when I bought my house 12 years ago. It's still in the cupboard, in its box with the plastic wrapping still on it!Fordoholic Nick wrote:Don't know what its for Rob but we have one. Ours is bleedin useless though fella as it keeps overheating if I plug it in. Keep telling the missus but she gets very annoyed with me...Caprifan Rob wrote: Anyone know what this is ? looks kind of scary
https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl= ... mrc&uact=8
However I find the flame throwing device useful when I bent a couple of toothbrushes to clean inside both the washer and expansion bottles on my Laser.
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Is it for applying heat to seized up nuts and bolts to free them?Caprifan Rob wrote: Anyone know what this is ? looks kind of scary
https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl= ... mrc&uact=8