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All this started of as a leak!!!

Anyway, found a leak in the Mini last weekend..My OCD took over and straight away though 'MEGA DETAIL' :D

Anyway plan was to take carpet out and dry and wash it..

So seats, trim and carpet came out but I couldnt stop there!!!

Headliners come out for a good old clean too, door cards are coming off tomorrow along with most of the dash.

Some photos of how it is now...attached

Also, who ever had it before must have had dogs, there was dog hair in every possible place.

And Glass everywhere from a previous sunroof break.

Anyway, everything is going to have a proper clean before it goes in, some parts are being carbon fiber wrapped and some of the trim changed, including the worn stearing wheel..

I'll try keep this post updated over the next few weeks with my progress..

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Caz Proficient

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Anyway plan was to take carpet out and dry and wash it..

Dry and then wash haha.gif

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G4VHD Grand Master

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Dry and then wash haha.gif

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Durr..lol

I had a leak..like from the sunroof not the other type...

Carpet was soaking, need to dry the rain water out then wash the carpet..

!Removed! women hu...not a clue about cleaning ;)

G4VHD Grand Master

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Right...had another day off work..

Decided against ripping all the dash out, just gonne take the bits out being covered when I get to that stage.

Finnished APCing the inside down, gave all the metal the SRP treatment and a coat of Megs Tech 2 wax (OTT I know)

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G4VHD Grand Master

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Time to clean the carpet

Got the trusty Vax out, armed it with some warm water and a high concentrat of Gtechniq W2.

Before

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After

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G4VHD Grand Master

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Carpet went back in

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Along with the boot carpet, after the same cleaning treatment

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Then it was on to the seats, pretty much the same treatment as the carpet but introduced the trusty nail brush.

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50/50ish lol

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Same for fron seats, no pics of these yet...

Time for some dinner then Ill carry on

G4VHD Grand Master

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After another few hours..quite pleased with my progress..

Not a fan of rust me

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G4VHD Grand Master

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Then basicaly, started cleaning the plastic with APC and started re assembling..

So far

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G4VHD Grand Master

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Still got headlining to do yet

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And changing certain parts

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Thats enough for today I thinks

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You really do have bad OCD dont you Gav!! :o

So that was Friday, what state is it in by the end of the weekend?

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The same lol...been busy this weekend..:D

Yes my OCD Is terrible haha

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