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Tony Hunt · 08-11-04, 04:59 AM

Thanks Bill, Peter, Joseph & JP for your thoughts - all very useful - unfortunately I don't have compressed air otherwise that would probably be my preferred way of drying the car.
A couple of specific points:
1. Front Clip Wash the car's face with the clip down. Get the squashed flies off with a very weak vinegar solution, then rinse off with lots of water and a little detergent to make sure the area is properly wetted and the vinegar rinsed away. Then lift the clip and wash the rest of it.
2. Windscreen Most of the water gets into the box below the steering rack, also onto the carpets just behind the A post, from running down the windscreen and then not really having anywhere to go. So wash it very sparingly; use a proprietary window cleaner and polish off instead.
3. Rear Clip As for front clip. Wash the back of the car, which seems to get a lot of soot and exhaust dust all over it, with the clip down. Then lift it and wash the rest. To get into the rear deck under the window, stand on the rear tyre and, with one foot on the cross member supporting the exhausts you can get over the top to do the plenum chamber and the underside of the rear window.
These little tricks have helped a lot to cut down the amount of slosh, but even still it has taken up to 4 hours to get the car really clean.
I think I'll try Julian's method of licking the car clean next!

08-11-04, 04:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tony Hunt huntsen 5 Tenths Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: High Wycombe, U GT40: Factory-built G Posts: 523 Rep Power: 11	Re: What\'s the best way to wash a GT40? Thanks Bill, Peter, Joseph & JP for your thoughts - all very useful - unfortunately I don't have compressed air otherwise that would probably be my preferred way of drying the car. A couple of specific points: 1. Front Clip Wash the car's face with the clip down. Get the squashed flies off with a very weak vinegar solution, then rinse off with lots of water and a little detergent to make sure the area is properly wetted and the vinegar rinsed away. Then lift the clip and wash the rest of it. 2. Windscreen Most of the water gets into the box below the steering rack, also onto the carpets just behind the A post, from running down the windscreen and then not really having anywhere to go. So wash it very sparingly; use a proprietary window cleaner and polish off instead. 3. Rear Clip As for front clip. Wash the back of the car, which seems to get a lot of soot and exhaust dust all over it, with the clip down. Then lift it and wash the rest. To get into the rear deck under the window, stand on the rear tyre and, with one foot on the cross member supporting the exhausts you can get over the top to do the plenum chamber and the underside of the rear window. These little tricks have helped a lot to cut down the amount of slosh, but even still it has taken up to 4 hours to get the car really clean. I think I'll try Julian's method of licking the car clean next!