Faker Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 What's the best way of getting rid of the green moss type shite that seems to bastard breed on soft top hoods? It's a golf. The pics were taken in a car park with trees ahead. The vehicles isn't usually parked near trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faker Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 Pics taken in a car park! Golf isn't parked near trees normally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Nailbrush and car / hair shampoo. While it is raining. Faker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faker Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 Hair shampoo?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faker Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 Like fukin head and shoulders?! strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I used to have a very tatty transit that I left parked in a hedge for weeks on end. When it turned green the pikey interest in it seemed to treble. I found washing up liquid and a broom worked wonders so I would imagine shampoo would be fine.Or try lynx shower gel to turn it into a babe magnet? Faker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faker Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 I think cabrio hoods are a different kettle of crab. I've scrubbed this many times before. Tooth brush for the stitching kind of cleaning. Bastard green shite keeps coming back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faker Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 It looks like streaks from front towards the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I always use Milton bottle steriliser and warm water with a good quality brush.. Faker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Autoglym roof cleaner has previously done wonders for both the cloth roof on my old e30 Baur and the vinyl on my mk1 mx5. Comes in a pack with a rough sponge thing, think it's packaged as cloth roof cleaner but it removed green stuff off both. Faker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Second vote for the Autoglym kit.  I did a second application a few days later and it came up mint. The second part of the kit is to rewaterproof the hood after cleaning.  Faker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Badger Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Renovo is great stuff for getting rid of the green sniz, the S2000s vinyl roof was a sod for going green and the Renovo kits brought it up like new.  The roof protector is very good as well. Faker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Paint the roof green? Faker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead_E23 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I park my Defender so that it touches the bushes overhanging my drive. A tribe of yellow snails that live in the bushes swarm all over it to feed on the algae on the roof and after a couple of weeks it looks a bit better. Is that lazy?  I bet Jeyes fluid would get rid of it quicker, but I cba getting up there with a brush. anonymous user 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Second vote for sterilised (Milton) warm water and a brush.A smidgen or two cheaper than the Autoglym option I'd imagine. Laseraligningfoofooflanges and Faker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Yeah, since the green shizz is "alive" you need something to kill it rather than just give it a bit of a wetting.I used the Autoglym one with good results, but I was knackered after an MGF roof as I'm a massive weedy wuss. You need to give it a good old hoofing scrub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faker Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 Thanks for the tips folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripped fred Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Another vote for autoglym. It comes with a cleaner and a waterproofer. Had good results with the other half's beetle cabriolet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 http://www.autouseful.co.uk/protex-world-12-c.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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