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Originally posted by Toadster:
doorjambs!! The easiest way to clean the door jambs is with one of those steam-jet cleaners. Just steam it really good, you can actually see the dirt loosen and run down. Then have a spray bottle w/ warm water in it to wash away the rest of the dirt. works like a charm 
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Originally posted by HellaHydro:
The damn carpet and floor mats. I can't stand dirty carpet, I find anything else on the interior easier to clean. And I now understand why parents get so frustrated with kids when they don't take their shoes off. I feel like my mom yelling at my friends when they track any type of dirt in my car lol. i the winter especially, i turn my floor mats carpeted side down to keep them from getting nasty...seems to help some -neal
99 SVT...modified
96 GL....the beater
"I live my life a quarter mile at a time. For those 14 to 15 seconds, 16 if I get tire spin, or get a bad jump, or possibly if I have a friend in the car, I'm free."
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98.5 black CSVT
KKM intake,
BAT Aluminum pipe
Tint 5%
door dings removed
mesh grills
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Gee Eric, I figured it was all those #izz stains you leave on your seats! :p
I'd have to agree on the windows. That or the very small nooks and crannies everywhere!
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I think everyone's covered all the annoying things to clean. For me: Windsheild and doorjams. GRRRRRR
1996 Contour SE Red V6 MTX 1995 Contour LX Champaign V6 ATX (my wife's beater) SuperChip | KKM Intake | Ford Motorsport 9mm Wires | Bosch +4's | Mobil 1 | No Resonator | Knauberized Doors | JSP Custom Wing | Re-wired Fogs | Red Painted Calipers | 98+ Sail Panels | Vuncannon Alarm | Lighted Moonroof Switch | Pioneer Head-unit | Pioneer 6x8's
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Bird droppings. I really hate it when those damn birds take a crap on my car right after I clean it!
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Speaking of bird crap, i'm leaning over the engine trying to install cyl #5 spark plug (leaning over front bumper) and a bird crapped right on my freaking battery! I know it was trying to hit me because as soon as I looked up at it, him and all his buddies flew out of the tree. Good thing it was windy on Sunday.
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im also gonna go with the carpets
1999 Contour SE comfort package zeeeetec VCT, that light blue colour Mods:*Sony Mobile ES Deck, MTX Subs, Precision Power Amp, Boss tweeets *Mondeo Antenna Mod, stock antenna hole filled and shaved *Tinted glass *Lower bumper grille custom (wow took me nearly all afternoon) *KKM intake, platinum plugs, full Mobil-1 Synthetic oil conversion *zetec badging Future:*Clear corners/blue turn signal lamps (when i get the testicular fortitude)*exhaust/rims (when i get the money)*sidemarkers/remove door dings (when it gets warm outside again)
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I will say cleaning tree sap off. I left some on to long and now it is pretty much part of my trunk lid. Advice would be nice if anyone has any on how to go about getting it off 
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What I hate about cleaning the Typhoon:
?Teardrops that run from each of the roofrack posts down, over and over and aover. Where does all this water come from!?!?! :p
?I have never been able to get that glass absolutely perfect.
?Cleaning the hood and finding a new rock chip in the paint! Arggghhhh!
?The wheels take a long time to clean nice...those of you familiar with my truck know that Ty rims are a ridiculous 3 piece with 6 triangular-like holes rather than a definite spoke setup. The center caps have GMC impressed in them, and for show days I have to clean the brake dust out of there with windex and some Q-tips.
?The engine! You duratec people have it so nice...armor all all the plastic covers and you are set. I have all this metal wiring and stuff, and the unpolished aluminum upper intake drives me crazy because it just won't come shiny!
?Finally, all the worn paint and beginnings of rust forming on the doorjambs, inner hood, upper tie bar, and inner tailgate. That just kills me.
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