The best way to clean very dirty door jambs

[TimG]

Re: The best way to clean very dirty door jambs

APC with brush. Rinse with atomizer spray (if you not comfortable spraying mass quantity of water near the interior)

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: The best way to clean very dirty door jambs

Another vote for apc.

[fullbirdmusic]

Re: The best way to clean very dirty door jambs

BTW, those are some ugly door jambs!

And look at those seats!

[RDVT4ME]

Re: The best way to clean very dirty door jambs

I have a garden spray bottle (the one you fill with water and then pump it up) that I use to clean those area's after applying APC. I use it for underhood work too.,

[BillyJack]

Re: The best way to clean very dirty door jambs

Obviously you need to use some common sense when taking a pressure washer to a door jamb.

X2. Today's vehicles may have some complicated electronics in the jambs. I've seen some expensive door control modules ruined by an exuberant pressure washing.
BTW, those are some ugly door jambs! I recently did an Oldsmobile that had been parked under a large pine tree cluster for over a year. It had needles galore and a covering of a fine black silt, but not as bad as your pics. I guess it was easy to see if you missed a spot!

Bill

[RaskyR1]

Re: The best way to clean very dirty door jambs

When door jambs are super dirty I've always pretreated with Megs APC and then rinsed the with the pressure washer prior to washing them with various brushes.

Obviously you need to use some common sense when taking a pressure washer to a door jamb.

[BillyJack]

Re: The best way to clean very dirty door jambs

Historically, I've used Simple Green, diluted 10:1 with no harm to the paint. I've got an assortment of brushes, including trimmed paintbrushes and denture brushes (kinda like a super-sized toothbrush). On more stubborn areas, I'll go to 4:1 Simple Green or spot-treat with an appropriate solvent. A little detailer finishes the job. Just bought my first jug of APC, so the next time filthy jambs come my way, I'll be giving it a try.

Bill

[aris]

Just wondering what people use to clean door jambs. I was detailing a car the other day and it was so black..what would be the best mthod to clean it?