autogeekonline car wax, car care and auto detailing forum Autogeek on TV
car wax, car care and auto detailing forumAutogeekonline autogeekonline car wax, car care and auto detailing forum HomeForumBlogAutogeek.net StoreDetailing Classes with Mike PhillipsGalleryDetailing How To's
 
Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. #1
    Super Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    288
    Post Thanks / Like

    Any suide or soft padding tap to cover plastic vaccum end?

    I got this car vaccum where its good and portable. But the nozzle at the end is plastic and when i get into crevices it probally will scratch the panels etc.. Its good vaccuum but i wanna somehow wrap the nozzle with some padding material so i can just dive into all different areas o fthe car withouth scratching anything and save time. Like my x3 seatbelt insert holes have like these side soft padding where it doesn't rub against the middle panel which got me thinking of this. lol

  2. #2
    Regular Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2019
    Posts
    110
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Any suide or soft padding tap to cover plastic vaccum end?

    I just sand down the end of the tip, all 4 sides

  3. #3
    Super Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    288
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Any suide or soft padding tap to cover plastic vaccum end?

    Whoa seems like that will def make marks


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  4. #4
    Junior Member DirtyCanuck's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2019
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    66
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Any suide or soft padding tap to cover plastic vaccum end?

    What mckobe said.

    Just use some fine sandpaper and sand all edges smooth. Or you can also take a little bit of duct tape and wrap the end a bit.

    I dint find that the ends bother the panels much, it’s seats you need to be careful on. A tiny snag on the end of your crevice tool can really scratch up leather or even soft cloth seats. I lightly sand my tips regularly and never have a problem.

  5. Likes mckobe liked this post
  6. #5
    Super Member FUNX650's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Ohio, USA
    Posts
    21,057
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Any suide or soft padding tap to cover plastic vaccum end?

    Quote Originally Posted by animescreen View Post
    i wanna somehow wrap the nozzle with
    some padding material so i can just dive
    into all different areas o fthe car withouth
    scratching anything and save time.
    IMO:
    Wrapping it up with some padding material
    won’t allow too much of the just diving into
    many crevices, and other similar tight spots.

    Instead:
    •This is where some of that good ol’
    Painters’ Tape will come in handy.
    {Added bonus: It won’t gum-up any of
    the various types of nozzle attachments.}


    Bob
    "Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
    ~Joaquin de Setanti

  7. Likes DirtyCanuck liked this post

Similar Threads

  1. New hard plastic tonneau cover. Products?
    By 72Malibu in forum Auto Detailing 101
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 05-31-2020, 01:19 PM
  2. disposable plastic car cover
    By choijw2 in forum Auto Detailing 101
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 03-17-2017, 02:06 PM
  3. Plastic engine cover of my ATS?
    By Wistrand in forum Auto Detailing 101
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 09-26-2016, 07:40 AM
  4. Restoring Plastic Jeep Cover Windows- How?
    By litespeed77 in forum Auto Detailing 101
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 02-08-2016, 05:55 PM
  5. Any advice on cleaning Tonneau Soft cover..
    By BigBlueFan in forum Ask your detailing questions!
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 07-23-2011, 12:26 AM

Members who have read this thread: 0

There are no members to list at the moment.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» April 2024

S M T W T F S
31 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 1234