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Originally Posted by quakerroatmeal

Wow, I thought I was a little picky by cleaning the door/trunk jambs/engine bay jambs...

Actually, I find I get a *LOT* of compliments about these areas. When I drive people places, folks I wouldn't expect to notice gush about how great my doorjambs/etc. look.

And, heh heh, every mechanic who works on my vehicles appreciates the spotless engine compartment and undercarriage; they joke that on *my* vehicles, the gloves are to keep the *vehicle* clean, not their hands

Last time I took the minivan to a quicklube place the whole shop came to a standstill while all the employees crowed around to gawk at its condition.

... I'd have to agree I have never cleaned behind the gas cap area, are you guys just opening it and wiping it down or actually washing it part of the car wash. Maybe I should just keep it open while washing.

I use BHBs fro Griot's (pn 15520- I recommend these so often I've memorized it) and regular shampoo mix. Once you polish/LSP/etc. such areas, they clean up pretty easily. A spritz of leaves-stuff-behind QD when drying keeps the LSP nice and healthy for a good long time.

I don't like to keep it open though, I'm agraid I'll somehow bump into it. So I wash the panel, open, clean and rinse the filler area, and close it up until it's time to dry.