Astro City cleaning

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Astro City cleaning

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Hello. Just picked up a Astro City cab that is in need of a good cleaning. What is the best way to clean one? Best products?

Thanks in advance for the help!
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For me the best way to give them a thorough cleaning is to completely strip it down, take the 3 main parts of the fiberglass shell (lower front, back and monitor surround/upper front) into the garden, squish them with CIF kitchen cleaner. Use a brush to agitate the cleaner inside and out, then blast it clean with a hosepipe.

Leave to dry and then use T-cut and Polish to buff it up.
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I'd never use something like CIF, it contains sand parts so it will grind your paint. Unless we're talking about different CIF here. I'd just use a (dunno the proper word here) degrease liquid instead.
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Mild green fairy liquid? :p
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there is a liquid cif used to clean kitchens and other for bathrooms. i just cleaned mine with the kitchen one and works like a charm.

normal cif is a sanding liquid so i wouldnt use it unless you want it to look matte.

also : isopropilic alcohol and /or flamer liquid for removing adhesives.

and saliva to remove candy XD
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Thanks for the suggestions :)
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Sp33dFr34k wrote:I'd never use something like CIF, it contains sand parts so it will grind your paint. Unless we're talking about different CIF here. I'd just use a (dunno the proper word here) degrease liquid instead.
That is cif cream.... I said cif kitchen cleaner

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That kitchen cleaner looks fine indeed, not familiar with that one :)
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