Скачать или смотреть Mini Cooper S Sidewalk | Convertible Hood Clean

This rather splendid Mini Cooper came to us because the roof needed a clean, so they came to New Again because we are specialists at roof cleaning. We love to do roofs!

Somebody already had a go at cleaning this and made the cardinal mistake of putting a pressure washer too close to it. The average pressure washer doesn't actually put out a lot of water, so instead it really ramps up the pressure. The pressures are so high that you can actually cut through a fabric roof or the rubbers around your windows. In this particular case we can see that it's burned a zig-zag pattern into the sides. Unfortunately this is permanent damage as it has changed the texture of the roof, but once the roof is properly cleaned and treated with a waterproof coating, it will darken out and even up the colour making this harder to see.

You also get marks where the fabric folds when you put the roof down. Once dirt and grit gets into the fabric of your hood, it does two things. Firstly it acts like lapping paste or liquid sandpaper, so every time your hood folds or moves it causes abrasion. It will actually wear holes right through over time, and we have examples videos here where that has happened. See our play-list.

Secondly, all that dirt is exactly what's needed for moss and lichen to grow on your roof. As a result, your roof gets that green effect and patches of white and yellow lichen.

We treated this car with our multi-stage, long-lasting, hydrophobic nano-coating. It repels water, helps repel dirt and lasts 2 years. After that, you can come back for another deep clean and have it re-applied which we would suggest is preferable to waiting until it's all covered in moss.

As is usual on these Minis of this age, the rubber and metal strip around the back of the hood has rippled up and perished. This is not a major problem, you can buy new ones, and they are easy to fit which is what we would recommend. The rest of the rubbers were treated with a rubber reviver which makes them supple and soft, helps them back into their original shape and thus, once they are cleaned they form a good seal and stop water getting in. This car had had a leak and as a result mould had grown on the inside which had left some stains on the leather upholstery. Luckily, we are also specialists in leather seat restoration and all things to do with leaks and decontamination.

In addition to all this, as part of our hood cleaning service, the customer opted for us to clean out all the drainage pipes (which a lot of people don't even realize they have) to prevent leaks in the future. They also took advantage of a special offer we had on at the time when they had their exterior waxed with AutoGlym's latest and greatest sealant which finished things off nicely.

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