Cleaning dirt or material on my 5.0 and GT badges?

[azo0ozi]

Hello community,

I am wondering what type of products i can use to clean the dirty materials inside the gt bade and 5.0? To restore it as shiny and clean.

Example photo has been attached,
Thanks in advance.

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[rijndael]

a general purpose cleaner and a qtip or small brush.

 

[MCS]

See the brushes? You need something like this. The red handled is for tougher grime/dirt and the black handle is a little softer.

Then it comes down to the type of chemcials/products you are using! You want something fairly safe for paint.

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[DFB5.0]

Hello community,

I am wondering what type of products i can use to clean the dirty materials inside the gt bade and 5.0? To restore it as shiny and clean.

Example photo has been attached,
Thanks in advance.

These areas are tedious to deal with. The go-to would be an APC teamed with a firmer boars hair brush, but quite often the stains will remain. This then points to mineral deposits, which is quite common as these areas are harder to dry properly with a towel, so as the water evaporates it leaves behind that white residue. An alkaline APC will NOT remove mineral deposits.

On my brand-new Mustang, which sat on the dock for a few months before being shipped to Australia, it to collected mineral deposits and caused a similar white appearance. The following is how I would deal with it...........................

1. During your normal wash, before rinsing off the soap, grab a boars hair brush and an APC. Spray the badge with APC and agitate with a brush. Rinse and dry the car, then inspect the results. If this cleared them up, nice work! Otherwise, progress to step 2 and 3.............................

2. On my badges, I needed a dedicated plastic and vinyl cleaner teamed with a very small nylon brush to treat the inner cross-hatched section of the badge (I stress not around the edges, we will get to that soon). Spray the badge with the product, agitate, then wipe away with a towel. Repeat as needed. I use Meguiar's M39, but that has been discontinued, so Nextzett has something similar. I use the black medium bristle nylon Braun brush.

3. To treat the area around the badge edges, I would use a water-spot remover. These products easily dissolve mineral deposits without needing to be aggressive with a brush, which on black paint, that's a good thing. Most of the detailing companies make one, the DIY Detail version is a good option, but Carpro Spotless or Gyeon Water-Spot Remover would work as well. To use, spray onto the badge and allow 30 - 60 seconds to dwell, then wipe away with a towel, working some mild pressure along the outline of the badge. You may need to do this a couple of times, then rinse with water afterwards to neutralize the product.

No matter the stage, I would discourage using a Q-Tip as you risk the cotton being perforated and the stick scratching your paint, which will look far worse than the mineral deposits you are trying to remove.

Good luck.

 

[Alan Applegate]

Oh heck! Just remove it, and folks will think you're driving an EB!

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