- My model of MX-5 is: __30AE
- I’m based near: __Tamworth Staffordshire
- I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: __Keep getting green algae on the hood, the car is cleaned regularly and i also use milton on worst areas around rear screen etc keeps coming back. Does anyone have a more reliable method to keep hood clean or know a company that can provide algae proofing?
I use milton fluid to shift the worst of it.
When completely clean - It gets treated with fabsil gold. ( not sure if the fabsil keeps the algae away )
When it gets washed - I do use snowfoam and I let it sit for 10 mins on the roof before swilling it off with the hosepipe.
This seems to keep the roof clean of algae
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Sotlrry to hijack the thread but same issue here… i keep finding algae at tbe bottom of tbe hood (see attached) any idea on how to reach it to clean as the roof is too tight to get a toothbrusglh in the gap. Also what mixture of Milton to water to use 1:10?
Just release the hood clamp from the header rail and the cover will become limp. fold it back a little and you can then get to the ‘hidden’ part of the cover.
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As Mad_Malc says - release the hood to get some slack.
I use the spray bottles of milton and use them as they come - no dilution.
Spray it on - use a soft tooth brush or soft top sponge to work it in.
Leave it on 10 mins - then swill it off.
You may need to repeat 2 or three times over a few days to shift it all.
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