Cleanliness & Machine Maintenance

lesterj2

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Well with the World's Greatest Cleaning Van contest going on..

I was wondering what are some of the different methods you guys & gals take for keeping different oils from taking away from the appearance of your machine...

(ex. degreaser, your favorite prespray then flush with water hose, soapy water & shop towels, etc...)
 

Dolly Llama

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I use WD-40 and shop rags/paper towels for the interior of the TM.
For tiny spots or where I can't reach w/rag, I've used aerosol brake parts cleaner like a tiny "pressure washer"

for the out side painted/powder coated surfaces, I'll use any all purpose cleaner.
Sometimes I'll use car wax/polish on the front panel after cleaned

once a year I pull the TM (not hard to do for me) and everything else inside, then pressure wash from the front seats back.

I drive the van up on ramps so all the water runs out the back doors

..L.T.A.
 

lesterj2

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meAt said:
I use WD-40 and shop rags/paper towels for the interior of the TM.
For tiny spots or where I can't reach w/rag, I've used aerosol brake parts cleaner like a tiny "pressure washer"

for the out side painted/powder coated surfaces, I'll use any all purpose cleaner.
Sometimes I'll use car wax/polish on the front panel after cleaned

once a year I pull the TM (not hard to do for me) and everything else inside, then pressure wash from the front seats back.

I drive the van up on ramps so all the water runs out the back doors

..L.T.A.
sounds good... but doesnt the WD40 leave a odor...
 

Dolly Llama

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lesterj2 said:
but doesnt the WD40 leave a odor...

dude, you're kidding, right?
It's a fookin TM!!!
There's a lawn mower engine running INSIDE your van.

it will never smell like Drakkar Noir....


..L.T.A.
 

lesterj2

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meAt said:
lesterj2 said:

but doesnt the WD40 leave a odor...


dude, you're kidding, right?
It's a fookin TM!!!
There's a lawn mower engine running INSIDE your van.

it will never smell like Drakkar Noir....


..L.T.A.
LOL @ Drakkar Noir...
please tell me you dont wear that skunk piss...
 

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Bob Foster said:
Mostly meAt smells like leather and gun powder.

for conceal carry, all my hardware is cradled in the finest hand worked leather

for shooting matches, it's Kydex all the way


I love the smell of cordite....


..L.T.A.
 
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This is why I drive a Butler! You dont have to smell the exhaust from the cleaning unit and
the WD-40 smell. If your a smoker you dont smell it. You walk in opn a job and the customer smells it on you like you been mowing the grass all day
 

lesterj2

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thats why Bob should PM me his number or hit me on Skype... I have no time for the games... I am here trying to show the willingness to learn... but I guess its just to true to believe that someone would show such interest for something...
 

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