I'm a little more anti doggo than before

"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle) 04/02/2018 at 13:20 • Filed to: RuqSaq

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some cleaning progress.

half and half after just the vacuuming

after the vacuuming, the kids and I set up a relay team. I washed all the hard surfaces with soapy water (dish soap, for the degreasing), then my son wiped it all dry, then my daughter hit all the neglected plastics with so SO much shiny maker.

whats not immediately evident in the pictures, is the quantity of dog fur. I had to vacuum once to get all the dirt and chunks, then brush/scrape all the fabrics with a stiff brush to loosen the fur, then vacuum again.

and because the paint is pretty bad, I took a minute polish a little test patch. I taped it off and just rubbed it by hand. came out pretty good. it’s a small car, but the paint work will be a mountainous job

this may have once been a well loved car, but it certainly hasnt been cleaned inside or out in many MANY years.

Chariotoflove > MonkeePuzzle 04/02/2018 at 13:44

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While you’ve got everything out, this is a good time to steam/shampoo the carpets and headliner. If you don’t do it now, you never will, and it will get out so many antigens and smells. You can get cheap steamers at Target like the Bissell Little Green or Little Green Junior.

MonkeePuzzle > Chariotoflove 04/02/2018 at 13:51

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I have ordered new carpet :D

and the headliner is coming out as I plan to customize it.

Chariotoflove > MonkeePuzzle 04/02/2018 at 13:57

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Oh.

razorbeamteam > Chariotoflove 04/02/2018 at 13:58

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I took my carpets out and threw them in the industrial sized washing machine at the laundromat. You could see the mud coming out of them through the front load viewer thingy. It was very satisfying to watch.

Svend > MonkeePuzzle 04/02/2018 at 13:58

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It’s a good feeling isn’t it? When it’s done and everything looks so much better.

Chariotoflove > razorbeamteam 04/02/2018 at 14:01

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You mean the actual carpet, not just the mats? I thought that stuff was glued down pretty well.

punkgoose17 > MonkeePuzzle 04/02/2018 at 14:04

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What are your swap plans?

MonkeePuzzle > punkgoose17 04/02/2018 at 14:11

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it is featureless, i would like ac and power windows etc.

engine will be d16z6, b18b1, or b18c1. depending on what becomes available.

if i do either of thr 1st two i will contibue to hunt a b18c1 for a later date

razorbeamteam > Chariotoflove 04/02/2018 at 14:15

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Land Rover has a system of captive bolts poking up from the floor. The carpet is held down to them by plastic caps that screw onto these bolts. A lot of mine were rusted and I was doing a lot of crawling around on the bare floor, so I eliminated mine with an angle grinder. Now my carpets are held in with gravity.

Also, the carpet comes out in 5 sections instead of one big piece, that makes it easier too.

Chariotoflove > razorbeamteam 04/02/2018 at 14:16

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Ah!

MINIGTI > MonkeePuzzle 04/02/2018 at 14:22

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Early 90’s Civic? Looks just just like the one I had (though it was never quite that dirty)

MonkeePuzzle > MINIGTI 04/02/2018 at 14:55

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indeed, a 93 hatchback

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > MonkeePuzzle 04/02/2018 at 19:33

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I bet this means xj Cherokee interior light plastic?

MonkeePuzzle > 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered 04/02/2018 at 20:21

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you bet your bottom dollar it do. i bought the part before losing ibterest in my impreza

pip bip - choose Corrour > MonkeePuzzle 04/03/2018 at 05:45

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imagine how bad my car is after 14 years.