Help! How do I clean these grills?

**MB Fan** · 09-13-2009, 01:57 PM

Hey all! I have been lurking in the background for months and finally decided to join in. I am so impressed with the expertise you all have - it has helped me tremendously - so thanks!

I need your help/advice on how to clean the hood grills on my MB SLK. They are such a pain! In the past I have used Q-Tip swabs with APC but that takes forever. A small toothbrush is to big to fit into the holes and doesn`t get into the backsides of the ovals.

**Old Pirate** · 09-13-2009, 03:31 PM

I used to pop them out and also the BMW`s too. Some models are harder then others. I wash them in a bucket of soap.

**Claude** · 09-13-2009, 03:56 PM

Angelo is right, pop those babies out.
My brother does it on his M3.

Claude

**imported_Luster** · 09-13-2009, 04:22 PM

Welcome, MB Fan! (You`re right, these guys are pretty smart!!!):biggrin:

**Old Pirate** · 09-13-2009, 06:18 PM

:drool5::drool5::drool5:

**Old Pirate** · 09-13-2009, 06:21 PM

:drool5::drool5::drool5:

**Old Pirate** · 09-13-2009, 06:22 PM

I had to do some washes today, business is starting to pickup laterly......:thumbup:

Also got to hang with some folks from a new Camaro Club:

**imported_glfahlc** · 09-13-2009, 07:22 PM

do those ss`s have the 500hp ls 9. i thought GM wasn`t gonna build those...

**Old Pirate** · 09-13-2009, 07:23 PM

The 6sp has 425HP and the Auto has 400HP.

**imported_Flash Gordon** · 09-13-2009, 08:22 PM

Welcome to the site M/B Fan, hope to see you around.

Dang Angelo, those sure are some sweet rides you been working on. Why don`t you start a thread and stop hijackin :toetap05:

**Old Pirate** · 09-13-2009, 08:24 PM

Just washes done to them, haven`t done them in awhile.

**imported_Flash Gordon** · 09-13-2009, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by zoomzoom mazda5

Just washes done to them, haven`t done them in awhile.

Well, they looked very nice. Glad to here things are picking up for you.

**iCeMaN57** · 09-14-2009, 04:29 AM

Welcome to the forum! There is much to learn on here!!

**Puckman** · 09-14-2009, 06:31 AM

I`ve always liked AIO`s to clean grills. If you can find a thin dowel and wrap it in MF with AIO it has done a pretty good job for me. It takes a lot of time though.