How do you clean vents?

**jt07** · 05-20-2008, 10:49 AM

Hey everyone just wanted to see what you guys use to clean vents and other little cracks. I have a little dusting brush that came with a detaling brush set and it works alright, but I was wondering if an investment on an air compressor would be worth it. I would also use it to blow the water around the door handles and stuff after I wash the car. Do the air compressors work well in taking off tough dust in the vents and such? Or do foam swabs work better? Or should I just stick with my little dust brush?

**abbeysdad** · 05-20-2008, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by jt07

Hey everyone just wanted to see what you guys use to clean vents and other little cracks. I have a little dusting brush that came with a detaling brush set and it works alright, but I was wondering if an investment on an air compressor would be worth it. I would also use it to blow the water around the door handles and stuff after I wash the car. Do the air compressors work well in taking off tough dust in the vents and such? Or do foam swabs work better? Or should I just stick with my little dust brush?

<rhetorical> and where will the dust go?!

I use a megs detail (or small paint) brush alongside a vaccum cleaner wand.

If you have money to burn, get a compressor - but I think it`s optional.

**Accumulator** · 05-20-2008, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by abbeysdad

<rhetorical> and where will the dust go?!...

That`s why I seldom use the steamer for vents. I reach as far as I can with swabs dampened with something (cleaner, QD, dressing, whatever).

And yeah, I use the compressor to get water out of nooks and crannies *every* time I wash :xyxthumbs

**SuperBee364** · 05-20-2008, 11:48 AM

The brush attachment on the Ridgid to start, then a Q-Tip soaked in IPA to get any leftover stuff.

**BigAl3** · 05-20-2008, 12:23 PM

i spray APC and use a small screwdriver (taped off) with a mf towel wrapped around it...

**Banacheq** · 05-20-2008, 01:19 PM

Similarly to BigAl3, I use a popsicle stick wrapped in an MF with APC.

**trhland** · 05-20-2008, 01:23 PM

i spray with an all purpose then agitate alittle then blast with blowgun.

**DaGonz** · 05-20-2008, 04:12 PM

I use baby wipes wrapped around cotton swabs.

**SuperBee364** · 05-20-2008, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by DaGonz

I use baby wipes wrapped around cotton swabs.

I gotta try that. Sounds good, and with a one year old baby girl, we have plenty of Kirkland Baby Wipes.

**Mindflux** · 05-20-2008, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by SuperBee364

I gotta try that. Sounds good, and with a one year old baby girl, we have plenty of Kirkland Baby Wipes.

Supe,

Remember, they aren`t reusable.

Doo doo in the vents is bad news.

:soscared:

**SuperBee364** · 05-20-2008, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Mindflux

Supe,

Remember, they aren`t reusable.

Doo doo in the vents is bad news.

:soscared:

:funnypost LOL! Fluxy, you just made my day.

**2002 Z06** · 05-20-2008, 04:41 PM

I generally spray the vent down with some Double Duty and then use a compressor and blow it clean.

**Joseph K** · 05-20-2008, 05:38 PM

I use steam

Gets ALL the dust out...

**jt07** · 05-20-2008, 05:41 PM

I`ve never heard of using steam before to get dust out of tough areas. How does that work? That`s something I`d like to try.

**Accumulator** · 05-21-2008, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Joseph K

I use steam

Gets ALL the dust out...

Where does the dust/etc. go when you do this?

When I do it, it seems that the dust/etc. just gets blasted down into the ductwork; it`s still in there, just upstream from the vents. I don`t like the idea of moist dust/dirt/whatever getting concentrated in the ductwork.