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I love the Kent Extra Large drying Towel, it makes drying the car so so easy. Had mine in the packaging for ages not realising how good it is.
What have you done to your car today?
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Soldato
Not keen on noodle mitts myself...much prefer the standard meguiars microfibre wash mitt.
But each to their own.
But each to their own.
Soldato
If you have a Charlies store near you they do some great drying clothes for £3.59 - yellow and just as good as the expensive ones I bought from a car cleaning company.
So good I have them in bathroom for drying down the shower afterwards.
Dave
So good I have them in bathroom for drying down the shower afterwards.
Dave
Underboss
Autoexpress hate that product, they recommend getting the Kent, one reason why I bought that
Underboss
my Kent one was £4, but because I bought the Mitt @ £4 too, it was buy 1 get 2nd half price
Soldato
Don't believe everything you read.
I like the microfibre wash mitts. Last a long time too, just bung them in the washing machine with the drying towels when your finished car cleaning. Easy.
Underboss
Don't believe everything you read.
I like the microfibre wash mitts. Last a long time too, just bung them in the washing machine with the drying towels when your finished car cleaning. Easy.
I put all my microfiber towels in the wash once, and afterwards, they didn't come up brilliant clean, mum put some stuff in the wash, and erm .. oh dear , It didn't "ruin" her clothes, but they needed to be washed again!
Soldato
Had a productive day doing a few little bits and pieces:
Sorted out the creaking gear shifter surround / centre console trim. It was the only noise in an otherwise silent interior!
Then I gave it a wash
Then I replaced the wheel centre caps that had gone all scabby:
Before
After
Then I replaced the boot badge - they tend to corrode and wear away also. Mine had started:
Before
Removed
Sticky residue removed
After
Ford at least had the foresight to put locating lugs on the badge (hence the holes in the badgeless photos above) so you can line it up!
And then I changed all the interior lighting for some (purportedly decent quality) LEDs. The fruits of that particular labour won't become evident until it's dark though.
Sorted out the creaking gear shifter surround / centre console trim. It was the only noise in an otherwise silent interior!
Then I gave it a wash
Then I replaced the wheel centre caps that had gone all scabby:
Before
After
Then I replaced the boot badge - they tend to corrode and wear away also. Mine had started:
Before
Removed
Sticky residue removed
After
Ford at least had the foresight to put locating lugs on the badge (hence the holes in the badgeless photos above) so you can line it up!
And then I changed all the interior lighting for some (purportedly decent quality) LEDs. The fruits of that particular labour won't become evident until it's dark though.
Soldato
Clean! 
Soldato
£20 of diesel mate, if fill up my tank it will make me late.
Just treated the X-Trail to a snowfoam/pressure wash spray down and cleaned the interior glass, and managed to nicely redistribute the mud from the wheel arches across our quiet residential street. That'll please the neighbours 
Now I have to go and pick up my girlfriend from the stables and fill the arches with fresh mud... :/
Now I have to go and pick up my girlfriend from the stables and fill the arches with fresh mud... :/
Soldato
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Hoovered the car out today
Soldato
Had not thought of changing my interior lights to LEDs; have only done all the exterior ones.
Great idea.
Soldato
Boot.. Bugger, forgot about that! Got a couple of spares anyway.
Changed the time on the clock. First time using the car since they changed.
Which kit did you go for? The ones I put in mine are flickering already so looking to replace but not sure what is classed as decent
Which kit did you go for? The ones I put in mine are flickering already so looking to replace but not sure what is classed as decent
Did this today too. I'd forgotten how to do it! Had to fiddle around for a minute.