Detailed my FLEX 3401! Pics inside

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speedfreak81

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So my Flex has seen A LOT of duty in the past two years, and it shows. There was caked on polish in every imaginable nook and cranny, and it was a sorry sight indeed. What started as a "detail my detailer" project turned into a serious cleaning. Anyway, just a fun way to spend two hours this afternoon that only my fellow autopian's could truly appreciate.:eyebrows:





Here's what she looks like before I got started





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I cleaned a bunch of pads with DP pad cleaner granules, so I already had a bucket of soapy water and my nylon pad brush handy. I set about to scrubbing the exterior to remove the caked on polish. LOTS of elbow grease was necessary here, that stuff was really stuck to the surface!!!





When I removed the backing plate, I was shocked to see it full of rust and dust. This was DEFINITELY needed as a lot of the previously lubricated areas were now void of grease.







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After cleaning







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The inside of the polisher cleaned. Moving parts and bearings were greased after this pic was taken







photo (12) by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr





LOTS and LOTS of Qtips looked like this







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And what would this post be without the AFTERS!:eyebrows: I treated/protected the exterior surfaces with 303.







photo (16) by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr









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photo (18) by SpeedFreak81, on Flickr







Thanks for looking!





-Brian
 
:) Just the 303. I'm headed out to the shop shortly to start a correction on a 599 GTB Fioriano, so it's going to get dirtied up soon. Doh!
 
Looks like new. It's also a good idea use compressed air to blow out the air vents after each use to help prevent an accumulation of dust and debris internally as well.
 
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