Breakfast totchos, yayyyyyyyyy. 

"Svend" (svend) 08/22/2018 at 02:49 • Filed to: foodlopnik

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Gas, on, pans on, now to make a small mess.

Hash browns

Grated cheese

Minced beef in a mildly spicey Me xican sauce with pe ppers

More grated cheese

Fried diced panchetta

Om nom nom

and a pint or two of McEwans Export.

I’ve a VW Touran to clean in two hours.

Here she is from a previous clean. The owner just wants an exterior clean.

Wagon Guy drives a Boostang > Svend 08/22/2018 at 03:33

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I’m driving 160 miles on Saturday just for a car show. What’s you r go-to cleaner for Ford cloth seats? I have some minor stains on teh driver’s seat I’d like to clean on Friday...

Svend > Wagon Guy drives a Boostang 08/22/2018 at 04:15

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Depending on how bad the stain is, a wet’dry vacuum is a great accessory.

I use Valet Pro Enzyme Odour Eater. It’s a cleaner and anti bacterial which both kills bacteria b ut also removes the food source to stop it coming back.

But a good all purpose cleaner will do the job.

First vacuum the area and access how bad the stain is.

Try a bit of cleaner on a cloth and rub into the area to see if it’ll shift, half the time it’ll come straight off with no mess or fuss.

If no joy, try gently running a stiff nylon brush back and forward, this can often be enough to break up the stain on the fibres of the cloth seats then vacuum again.

If these two above methods aren’t doing anything then you may want to up the job a little.

Cover up any a ncillaries around the area with cloths that you don’t want to get wet and liberally spray the area, you want to tackle a whole panel at a time so it dries evenly and not leave a ring of where you’ve been.

Then vacuum up. An extractor nozzle from ebay for just a few dollars can greatly suck up more liquid than a regular nozzle.

Finished, now let the seats dry out with a window open in the sun or turn the car’s AC on hot with the windows closed for half an hour and then open the doors and let any moisture disperse .

Passenger side on a Ford Focus

driver side

Same procedure on a Mk4 Ford Fiesta.

If you don’t have access to a wet’dry vacuum, as long as your just doing a small area, using a regular vacuum shouldn’t be an issue with regards to water getting into the vacuum, but if you don’t want to risk it, use plenty of clean dry microfibres to blot and then rub the area. 

Wagon Guy drives a Boostang > Svend 08/22/2018 at 04:28

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Thanks. It’s just some light staining on the outer bottom seat bolster. I’m not sure what it is, since I don’t eat in the car. I figure with a little work it’ll come right out.

Svend > Wagon Guy drives a Boostang 08/22/2018 at 04:41

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If it’s definitely not food or drink then it’s most likely to be either dye transfer from trousers or urea/sweat that has soaked through the fabric of your trousers into the fabric of the seat, it’s very common if you sit in the car for long periods and is usually more pronounced in the groin area and the rearmost of the seat base .

You should in all likelihood just need to apply a little cleaner to a damp cloth and run it back and forth or with a little pressure, then do the same with a dry cloth and let it dry to see how you’ve fared. 

Wagon Guy drives a Boostang > Svend 08/22/2018 at 04:43

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yeah, it’s hot in Texas. Probably sweat or dye transfer

Svend > Wagon Guy drives a Boostang 08/22/2018 at 05:01

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Lol.

Well I’m about to get started on the exterior of the met. blue VW Touran, got the keys and been asked by her colleague to do her met. silver VW Golf Mk5. Happy days.

I hope you get yours sorted quickly and easily. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Svend 08/22/2018 at 11:36

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I t is incredibly easy to make home made hash browns and they come out way better than store bought shredded potatoes.

Shred potatoes into a large bowl filled with cold water. Stir until water is cloudy, drain, and cover potatoes again with fresh cold water. Stir again to dissolve excess starch. Drain potatoes well, pat dry with paper towels, and squeeze out any excess moisture.

Heat clarified butter in a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Sprinkle shredded potatoes into the hot butter and season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika.

Cook potatoes until a brown crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Continue to cook and stir until potatoes are browned all over, about 5 more minutes.

Svend > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/22/2018 at 11:50

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True, but these ones I bought on the way out of work, dropped in a deep fat fryer and done in three minutes.

I was hungry and in a very pissed off mood with work and the world.