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dazthephot
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Mohair hood renovation

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Hi all.
I need a decent way of reviving the condition of my hood.
I’ve used some wet n forget to kill the green algae which has done a decent job now I need to get the muck out of it and bring it back to life.
I used renovo kit in the past and I didn’t really rate it.
What can you recommend? Is a jet wash a major no no ?


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You just need to be careful you don't apply the jet across the stitching in case it rips it out. Go with the stitching.

A steam clean is even better. That's why I do and it looks a million dollars without the use of any chemicals.
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Ah. Nice one thank you. I have a small steam cleaner I’ll give it a go. It’s pretty dirty though.


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I'm not sure how much success you'll have with a small hand-held cleaner.

I invested in a large industrial one, second-hand for £400.
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Always found proper soap flakes in hot water and agitated with a nail brush lifts the dirt out followed by cold water rinse to get rid of the soap and gunge. After it’s dried I apply at least two coats of Fabsil waterproofing with a brush with the body panels masked off with old towels.
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When I had my soft top replaced by the chap at Croydon we talked about cleaning a soft top with a power washer and he strongly advised against it. He said it breaks down the layers of the soft top.
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Would a rented carpet cleaner work? If there was such a thing with a hand attachment.
Our zed is a daily driver and lives outside (sacrilege I know but I did garage it in the winter for half it’s life) so there’s quite a build up of dirt and it looks really tired. The rear window needs replacing too, it’s my next big job to keep her looking good.



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colb wrote:Always found proper soap flakes in hot water and agitated with a nail brush lifts the dirt out followed by cold water rinse to get rid of the soap and gunge. After it’s dried I apply at least two coats of Fabsil waterproofing with a brush with the body panels masked off with old towels.
When you say ‘soap flakes’ do you mean washing powder like Bold?


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No not your everyday washing powders, soap flakes Dreft is a brand name but there are others, it’s flakes of actual soap and is kinder to the material
Tesco do a liquid soap flakes version which will be as good as the dry packs of flakes
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colb wrote:No not your everyday washing powders, soap flakes Dreft is a brand name but there are others, it’s flakes of actual soap and is kinder to the material
Tesco do a liquid soap flakes version which will be as good as the dry packs of flakes
Ah I see. Thank you


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