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That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« on: April 14, 2010, 11:57:06 am »
How does everyone clean inside there? Ive got various brushes but nothings really effective and although i can get the car nice and shiny thats the one area i cant get at properly, the bit at the top behind the edge of the glass  :chicken:

a bit of a design fault, shame they dont pop out like alot of hatchback windows do... it's getting a bit green

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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2010, 12:01:52 pm »
Two options

1 - Jet wash it

2 - buy a 5 door

Simples!  :rolleye:

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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2010, 12:05:01 pm »
Two options

1 - Jet wash it

2 - buy a 5 door

Simples!  :rolleye:

ive got a karcher but it doesnt really shift it and i dont want to go in point blank as its pretty viscous  :scared:


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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2010, 12:20:19 pm »
....ouch. :sad1:

have your tried something like tar and glue remover or Tardis (same thing)?

Got a pic of the offending area?

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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2010, 12:28:06 pm »
yeh, get a pic up and ill see what i think!


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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2010, 01:02:15 pm »
in point blank as its pretty viscous  :scared:

you got the 'syrup' karcher special edition then?


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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2010, 01:12:09 pm »
i'll grab a pic, my descriptive skills arent the best  :laugh:

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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2010, 01:22:17 pm »
VC use some cotton buds or a small pencil with a cloth round it... :happy2:
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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2010, 04:58:31 pm »
cotton buds not a bad idea, but that wont bend around corners though to get right in there...

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am i the only one that suffers from this then?  :chicken:

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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2010, 05:14:20 pm »
Get a Mf cloth fold it in half push the folded bit into the gap then wipe along thats what ive just done to mine.

Could even use a megs slide lock brush? Ill go have a look at mine
« Last Edit: April 14, 2010, 05:46:07 pm by B3n »


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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2010, 06:23:51 pm »
I'm sure that gap if far bigger than on my car?  Will double check later but i think there is rubber around the rear windows on earlier gti's?  Either that or i just cant see anything with black paint :evilgrin:

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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2010, 06:49:33 pm »
Get a Mf cloth fold it in half push the folded bit into the gap then wipe along thats what ive just done to mine.

Could even use a megs slide lock brush? Ill go have a look at mine

definitely gunna give this a go cheers dude  :happy2:

assuming though that youre not getting alot of downward pressure though? the grime behind there is very stubborn, not sure if just a wipe is going to shift it

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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2010, 07:05:49 pm »
If you push enough cloth in there there shouls be enough pressure just give the area a soak with some all purpose cleaner first :happy2: That should lossen up the crud first.


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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2010, 07:10:29 pm »
when you say all purpose cleaner......

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Re: That gap behind the rear passenger glass on a 3dr
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2010, 07:15:57 pm »
meguairs APC is one example, not mr muscle from under the kitchen sink VC,  :P


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