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    How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    Hello, i did a quick search...
    I can see myself spending an hour or more doing this.
    Is there a tool or trick you guys use?
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    Re: How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    If you have access to an air compressor, that would be the best. If not, a slim, long handle brush, or a screwdriver and a vacuum. It will take a little while.
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    APC, brush and a blowgun on a air hose.
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    Re: How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    strong enough vacuum will get rid of anything under there that isn`t wedged. Wedged stuff: flathead screwdriver to unwedge, then vacuum.

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    Long handled brush OR shop vac. Try the shop vac on blow. That`s how i dry my engine after a cleaning.
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    Re: How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    Anything long and thin from either side will help you pull it loose enough to either pick up or using a long, thin, crevice tool, vacuum it out..
    I see these all the time and have always been able to remove all that stuff that fell there from in between the seat and the console..
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    Re: How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    Metro Vac sells an extended version of the crevic tool that everyone owns.
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    Re: How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    Agreed, compressed air would be best. Steam would be another option especially if there were sticky areas. Shop vac and screwdriver would work too. Lots of good suggestions here

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    Re: How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    Quote Originally Posted by EXPDetailing View Post
    Metro Vac sells an extended version of the crevic tool that everyone owns.
    EXPDetailing - Thanks for the tip - I have never seen a crevice tool that thin !

    It looks like it should work fine; Im not sure about that hole on the side of it taking away suction from the bottom of the tool..
    Perhaps it has a flap that closes it up when not needed ?
    Can see how beneficial it would be though, getting flat on the floor/carpet to get stuff you cant get to with the nozzle end...
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    Re: How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    Stokdgs- Yeah, when you want more suction out of one of those pick-ups I`d just tape off the other one.

    Many small-orifice nozzles/adapters have those "bleed holes" to protect the vacuum`s motor from working too hard (by drawing through the little opening). You can block them to increase the suction if you don`t mind stressing the motor (never caused any problems for me, but of course YMMV).

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    Re: How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    Quote Originally Posted by Stokdgs View Post
    EXPDetailing - Thanks for the tip - I have never seen a crevice tool that thin !

    It looks like it should work fine; Im not sure about that hole on the side of it taking away suction from the bottom of the tool..
    Perhaps it has a flap that closes it up when not needed ?
    Can see how beneficial it would be though, getting flat on the floor/carpet to get stuff you cant get to with the nozzle end...
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    That is quite a unique tool.

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    Re: How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    I hit them with steam then if that doesnt work
    Add flathead screwdriver and push it out then more steam

    Worked so far for me

    I tru to get out the stuff that might melt and cause more problems first though

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    Be careful with the steaming, lest it do what happened to my MPV, and more recently, the Tahoe. (Despite my having plenty of experience and having taken considerable care to be gentle- exact same process didn`t do damage before but then it did.)

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    Re: How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    Tracks can be the bane of your existence. Q-Tips the size of a foot long screwdriver would be ideal. I have a car wash (I know where one is) where I know the suction of the vacuums and the attachment will get everything out.

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    Re: How do i get in between and under tracks? Pic

    Quote Originally Posted by Accumulator View Post
    Be careful with the steaming, lest it do what happened to my MPV, and more recently, the Tahoe. (Despite my having plenty of experience and having taken considerable care to be gentle- exact same process didn`t do damage before but then it did.)
    What happened?

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