July / August 2015
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to get regular wax out of all openings under
the hood.
Hint: The hood jams should be waxed
before you put your black panels and rain
guard back on.
2c. Before starting on the trunk jams if
you have a cabriolet you need to open the
top enough for the rear cover to lift up to
a 45 degree angle. (see picture) You want
to start all way up the jam where it starts
just behind the front door. This area is
usually neglected so you need to get your
toothbrush out and wrap the wash cloth
around it covered in wax to clean this area.
You need to wax all the way down to the
spoiler (which needs to be up). If you have
any black rubber plugs you can remove
them, clean them and put them back in.
The brake light housing will also need to
be cleaned and waxed. Now it's time to
clean the underside of the trunk lid. Use a
finishing spray like you did on the hood. If
you have a Boxster, you will need to clean
the housing for the oil and antifreeze inlets.
That should do it for all the jam areas.
That will end The Cleaning Corner for
this issue, next issue I will cover Extreme
Detailing part 2.
- SPENCER
