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Computer Wash

mammamia — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:04:08 -0800

Is there something akin to a professional car detailing service, but for computers? I have looked online and briefly through the ask mefi forums but am not finding the information I want, maybe because I am not using correct keywords or maybe such a thing doesn't exist. I would like to pay someone to take apart my macbook pro screen which has coffee stains on it from over a year ago. From what I can tell from trying to clean it myself with special cloths and wipes, it seeped underneath the screen and makes everything about 15% -20 % dimmer.

And I would pay for them to take off the keys and clean underneath them as well since despite all my dust-off and tweezer attempts, I believe a lot more hair and crumb reside where I can't reach them. I know there is a great deal of helpful information about DIY cleaning (especially on mefi) but I rather have it done pro style, if that is an option. I called a few computer places but they just work on data/software/ or mechanical problems.

Smelly Car, Smelly Car

pipti — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:45:21 -0800

What is the best, non-stinky place to have my car detailed? My car stinks. It stinks like cigarette smoke (I recently quit). It stinks like B.O. (used to ferry around sweaty actors) and worst, it stinks like the chemicals from the last time I had it detailed. Is there any way to start anew, odor-wise? Regular VW-shop detailing uses those vile chemicals. Are there better-smelling detailing options? I live in Brooklyn, so leaving the car windows down for long periods of time is not an option.

Rubber rub-down

boosh — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:57:03 -0800

Car window & sun-roof seals - how do you remove lichen and treat the rubber? What's the best way to remove lichen from the rubber seals around the windows and sun-roof on my (12 year old) car? And is there a good treatment - preferably 'natural', easily available and low cost - to put on those very same seals to help keep the rubber supple? I'm not in the market for stuff like this (£28 for 200ml - on yer bike, son)

I recently read about the benefits of using peanut/groundnut oil to clean and restore fading black plastic trim around the bumpers - is the same stuff beneficial for the window seals? (I should probably throw in an additional question - is using peanut oil on the trim actually a good idea?)

And any other general cleaning/detailing hints at all - especially any ideas on not spending silly money on questionable chemicals - would be very welcome. I've got a whole Saturday afternoon free plus the use of a friend's garage/workshop and I'd like to do as good a job on the car as possible, inside and out, since it's pretty rare that this car gets any TLC.

Help make my car like new...

ieatwords — Thu, 18 May 2006 17:52:16 -0800

I am going to be detailing the interior of my 2002 Ford Mustang this weekend. I'm looking for the best techniques/products for the job. My goal is for it to end up looking like a professional detail job (or at least as close as I can get it to be). What has worked for you? I have no leather seats so I don't have to worry about that. But what about the cloth seats...carpets...dashboard...steering wheel...sticky soda drips? What do you suggest?

Cigarette burn in my car's carpet. How do I fix it?

geoff. — Wed, 25 Feb 2004 10:22:20 -0800

Where's my karma? I did a good deed and was a designated driver this weekend. I let people smoke in the car as long as they kept the windows down. I keep my car's interior in pristine shape, absolutely no flaws. That is until I noticed a cheery mark the size of a dime on the floor. It just missed the mat. Is there anyway to get this out? I mean it's burned the carpeting (blue-grey fabric)... or at least make it look less junky? As someone who treats their car like porcelain this is devastating.