Detailing method and tools

[straightlinespeed]

After buffing the car I have compound stuck in between the body panels, such as where the fenders and doors meat, fender and cowl etc.. all are hard to reach places. What is the best cleaning method, tool, brush, solvent, etc??

I dont want to scratch the paint trying to get it all out of those areas.

 

[Mopar Tim]

I use Q tips. MT

 

[toolmanmike]

What Tim said! ↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑

 

[straightlinespeed]

OK but it's dried on. I have to rub quite hard to get it to come off.

 

[69_340_GTS]

Wash it. Isn't most of that stuff water-soluble?

 

[Mopar Tim]

Soak Q tip in Windex. Will come right off:burnout:MT

 

[TrailBeast]

I fold a wet terry cloth bath towel over once put in in the gaps and run it the length of them.
Why make a day of it if you don't have to.

 

[straightlinespeed]

Well tried the suggestions above and none of them worked. The q-tip just shreaded because it was catching the roughness of the paint in the gaps. The cloth towel I couldnt get it deep enough in the gaps or keep in in them when I pulled it. I was wondering if a paint brush with soft bristles would be ok to use? Perhaps with a cleaner on it like bug-b-gone or what ever that stuff is that is used to get the stuck on bugs and tar off of cars

 

[mderoy340]

Go buy some cheap paint brushes and cut the ends a little to stiffen them up. Get a bottle of Murphy's Oil Soap and mix some up in a spray bottle. Murphy's soap works great on just about anything, black plastic trim, wheels, vinyl, etc.

 

[scooby67]

WD-40 and a used soft toothbrush.

 

[pettybludart]

WD-40 and a used soft toothbrush.

^^^^^^^This^^^^^ I use WD40 to get the burnt rubber off my 1/4 panels.Works great.

 

[ESP47]

Take it to the car wash and use the pressure washer.

 

[flashsuperstar]

Have used Griot's Speed Shine, just spray on wait a little then rub off.