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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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I like the honeycomb grill on the Mustang but it sure is a pain to clean,especially in the corners. Anyone found an easy way?
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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umm try using an old toothbrush lol
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 12:04 PM
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Q-tips.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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Spray on Pam before putting the meat on.. Oh the MUSTANG grill. I got confused. I used the old toothbrush trick yesterday. Seems like every nook and cranny had a dead bug, butterfly or moth in it. I feel like such a killer.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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Originally posted by azlitigator@March 30, 2005, 1:08 PM
Spray on Pam before putting the meat on.. Oh the MUSTANG grill. I got confused. I used the old toothbrush trick yesterday. Seems like every nook and cranny had a dead bug, butterfly or moth in it. I feel like such a killer.


I also use an old toothbrush. Everyone should have one in the car cleaning kit.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 12:15 PM
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hehe dam i dont even have a car and i know this...I spend too much time cleaning my dads car lol
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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I use a water hose.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 01:55 PM
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BAN THE MUSTANGS! THAT'S ANIMAL CRUELTY!
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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Originally posted by iiibdsiil@March 30, 2005, 2:58 PM
BAN THE MUSTANGS! THAT'S ANIMAL CRUELTY!
are u trying to be funny? cause i t isnt working....Suggestion: Dont quit ur day job...
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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Wow.......What a bitter person you are today Big D. Pop a vicodin and relax, if his comment made one person laugh then it brought a little more happines to the world.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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I laughed B)
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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meh...
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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A drop of soap in a 16oz spray mist bottle and a soft bristle 2" paint brush. Spray a mist and clean with brush, use a clean rag to keep cleaning the water and dirt off the brush. The clean brush will dry the surface of grill. Show car clean.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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Summer has not hit here yet so no stang out for a bit but what I can suggest is get a soft brissle floor scrub brush from house wares at the local store ,it will cover more area than the tooth brush and a good cleaner works well .
I use "spray 9" on my tires to clean them and give all plastic on my trucks a mist and a scrub with this it's a great cleaner (it is a good strong cleaner try to avoid getting this on your paint it can remove the car wax ),if you are not sure try it in a small area with the tooth brush to see if you are happy with the product .

Now you may think this is funny but I use "mop & glow" on hard "unpainted" plastic on the outside of the cars and trucks (after all this product is for vinyl which is a plastic ) .Again try this on a small area by putting the mop & glow on a clean cloth rag and use this in a non see able area to check that this is ok for what you want .This will give the grill a more high gloss look and be more "BUG" resistant.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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At my local coin op do it yourself carwash they have this "presoak" stuff that just free's up all those gnarly bugs, beetles, birds and Honda's. Works great!

Then I just spray down with soap, then water, then I go home and dry it up. (I live really close to it)

Oh and I have about a gajillion coats of wax on it too... it helps
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 06:05 PM
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Originally posted by SixtySix@March 30, 2005, 7:03 PM
Oh and I have about a gajillion coats of wax on it too... it helps
You put wax on the grille?
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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Doh... Nope I just added that in there. That presoak does an awesome job on the grill and fogs.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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I sit down in front of the car and go through each honycomb using a soft towel with lots of soap and q-tips when absolutely necessary...

However I like Badsnke98 idea of a really soft 2" paint brush to clean it - I am going to try it..thanks!
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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Open the hood when you want to clean the grill.......much easier.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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Originally posted by SixtySix@March 30, 2005, 5:22 PM
Doh... Nope I just added that in there. That presoak does an awesome job on the grill and fogs.
I just finished a trip and soaked the front end several times while I was washing the car. When I was through with the rest of the car, I used high pressure from the hose and it took care of 90 percent. Only had to use a brush on the Hondas!
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