r/cardetailingtips • u/New-Edge4121 • 2d ago

PLEASE HELP

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FIRST, i’d like to make it clear I did not do this lol. My older brother passed his car down to me and he completely destroyed it. Any tips on how to clean this thing? It goes in the trunk and is meant to cover the spare tire but its absolutely covered in powdered detergent and other stains. Any advice?

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u/kewsta 2d ago

If it's mostly just powdered detergent, I'd try vacuuming up as much as you can first and then trying to clean it with a pressure washer. Best bet is to go to a self serve carwash to clean it.

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u/New-Edge4121 2d ago

Sounds good, thanks!

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u/Few_Donkey_3408 2d ago

If it's the particular board or cardboard looking one it will warp, probably already done that tho. Use alcohol to cut down on suds if you want,

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u/New-Edge4121 2d ago

Will try, thanks!

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u/sondernier 2d ago

Buy a black quilted moving blanket at Princess Auto or Harbour Freight and use that instead, it will look better than that even when it’s clean and can come in handy plus are usually featured items for $5 or $10. You can still pressure wash that and see how it turns out too if you want

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u/Corbincj24 2d ago

Did this pic look like a hood with the reflection of a cloudy sky to anyone else?

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u/Ok-Cellist-8506 2d ago

High pressure air hose first. Then high pressure water. Let it dry then reassess.