Handy tips

turbolag · Post by **turbolag** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:38 am

Everyone, do exactly as it says on the heading - add a handy tip about 406 ownership that might help your brother 406 gods.

Here's mine...

Do you use Armor Alls awesome tyre gel? You should, cos it's the best! Anyhoo, once you've done the tyres you've got the applicator all nice and moist with the gel, so use it to bring a shine to the black trim on the bumpers and doors.

Easy, eh?

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:08 pm

After you've spent some time getting your car looking spotless, clean the inner wheel arch liners with some tyre shine or bumper black stuff to give a showroom look.

And for the very keen, with alloys, take the wheels off and clean the inside of them. Surprising how much of a difference it makes. Me personally have only ever done 2, got bored then with jacking the car up to take them off!

Final tip, clean the windows with a vinegar and water mix, preferably use a newspaper (B&W pages only) to get them sparkling. The vinegar takes off all the grease and the newspaper ink helps give a great shine. Use this for the house windows too.

Great idea for a post, maybe change the title to "handy cleaning tips", then we can have different posts for mechanical and electrical work etc.

Post by **DaiRees** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:44 pm

I've got a handy cleaning tip. Take your car 'round to Neil Davies' house then stand by it talking bolox for an hour. Neil can't stand to see wax residue on your faded black trim, and after a little while he can no longer resist the temptation to reach for his auto glym products. The wife's car may still be knackered but it looks great!

Cheers Neil

trem1 · Post by **trem1** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:08 pm

my cleaning tip!

make sure the water's not too deep

otherwise you'll drown it

like i did

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:11 pm

DaiRees wrote:he can no longer resist the temptation to reach for his auto glym products. The wife's car may still be knackered but it looks great!

Cheers Neil

Dai, you know what I'm like, remember my second AXGT and Volvo. Both cars came to me in a banger state (well, the ax anyway) and both left me like new.

Aw, the days of old (and old cars)

Dai, what say me and you go out and buy a Capri in need of some tlc and give it the Neildavies Treatment