Best method/tools/products to use for first in AC vents?

[Kris.R]

Hey all. I bought a 2002 F150 from the original owner that lived on a farm. Needless to say, the inside of the truck was smothered with dirt from his property. Got most of everything cleaned up but the AC vents have a lot of natural dirt built up from him driving the truck around his property with the windows down :eek:

Any tips on how to attack this would be greatly appreciated!

PS - I’ve tried q-tips and brushes but the dirt is caked pretty good..

[Eldorado2k]

Buy some foam swabs that look like this. This is what I use on vents to take care of exactly what you’re describing. The brush works “ok” and Q Tips suck, but these swabs work perfectly. Just spray it once with diluted APC and thank me later.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220126/63d326e0620943bcd0c3c390d7f8a373.jpg

[Kris.R]

Buy some foam swabs that look like this. This is what I use on vents to take care of exactly what you’re describing. The brush works “ok” and Q Tips suck, but these swabs work perfectly. Just spray it once with diluted APC and thank me later.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220126/63d326e0620943bcd0c3c390d7f8a373.jpg


Thank you I will look into buying those!

[Odrapnew]

I've actually had good luck with the cheap foam paint brushes.
They might not be the best, but for less than a $1, they work well.

Something like this.

American-Made Poly Foam Applicator - Wood Handle Foam Paint Brush | Torrington Brush Works (https://www.torringtonbrushes.com/brushes/foam-applicators/poly-foam-applicators-made-in-usa.html)

[Bobby B.]

Wheel Woolie Vent Brush and a can of Stoner E-Z Gust will help remove the dirt from the vents.

Stoner E-Z Gust Pressurized Air: Blast dust, dirt out of crevices with a gust of clean air! air dust, stoner dust can (https://www.autogeek.net/ezgust.html)

[Kris.R]

I've actually had good luck with the cheap foam paint brushes.
They might not be the best, but for less than a $1, they work well.

Something like this.

American-Made Poly Foam Applicator - Wood Handle Foam Paint Brush | Torrington Brush Works (https://www.torringtonbrushes.com/brushes/foam-applicators/poly-foam-applicators-made-in-usa.html)

I’ll try it out! Thanks

[Kris.R]

Wheel Woolie Vent Brush and a can of Stoner E-Z Gust will help remove the dirt from the vents.

Stoner E-Z Gust Pressurized Air: Blast dust, dirt out of crevices with a gust of clean air! air dust, stoner dust can (https://www.autogeek.net/ezgust.html)

I’ll look into this as well. Thanks!

[hoyt66]

On extremely dirty hard to get at areas I use a paint or detailing brush saturated with apc. After brushing out area hit it with some compressed air-repeat until clean

[Kris.R]

On extremely dirty hard to get at areas I use a paint or detailing brush saturated with apc. After brushing out area hit it with some compressed air-repeat until clean

Thats a good idea! Thanks

[Eldorado2k]

This is the type of dirt you can clean out with the swabs and a bit of APC.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220322/8a28c006556cc0337ee66e40c81657d8.jpg