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BRGreenie · Jun 18th, 2003, 10:52 PM

Is it me ?

Although I love my BGR beauty - and it does look good

I notice after a few days its is covered in dusty spots that really show up - if it rains and then the sun comes out it looks dusty straight away.

Is it the MINI shade of dark green???

My wife has a Pine Green Audi - (dark metallic as well ) - no problem.

I used to have a Tourmaline (dark metalic ) Green Merc - again no probs.

is BRG hard to keep clean ( like black ) or am I going mad???

5280Motoring · Jun 18th, 2003, 11:07 PM

It's bad for dirt showing. Worse than my roomies dark blue Hyundai. My dark green Plymouth Fury, though, is about on equal footing for dirt showing up. About the only thing worse is black. On the other hand, it looks SO sharp when clean, I tend to forget about the effort of getting it there.

BRGreenie · Jun 18th, 2003, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 5280Motoring
On the other hand, it looks SO sharp when clean, I tend to forget about the effort of getting it there.

Agree with you there!

Speedd · Jun 18th, 2003, 11:17 PM

I have this same problem on CoopRaNite. She gets a wash every week and more is she goes on a run but the following day she is a dust magnet

.

I have a garage and it does this, do you also find cleaning the chrome a chore???

but when she's clean she looks a treat

So i'm with you there BRGreenie

5280Motoring · Jun 18th, 2003, 11:44 PM

The wheels are what really get to me. I need a better brush. V-spoke: Looks sharp, gets dirty easy.

lillapoyka · Jun 18th, 2003, 11:51 PM

What color do you think stays the cleanest?

rob_lewis · Jun 19th, 2003, 12:15 AM

I too, have a BRG Cooper. Mine has the black roof and that thing is a dust magnet! I have one of those car dusters that really seems to help remove the dust. I just got the car, so it still has the dealer prep wax job on it. I still need to do a Zaino Bros. job on it and that should help removing the dust.

Every car I have owned up to this one was black. After that, my Cooper seems EASY to keep clean!

-Rob

Spy Car · Jun 19th, 2003, 03:23 AM

I'm just wondering if you guys can get California Dusters over there? These things are a very easy way to get the dust off and keep the car looking good between washings.

And no you're not crazy dark green cars are tough to keep looking clean otherwise.

johnny36 · Jun 19th, 2003, 04:32 AM

I got a BRG because it was one of the two colors of the original Mini rally cars. Recently, I was checking out some back roads and a few got a little more off-road than I had expected. When I got home, the MINI was covered in mud and it looks so cool I didn't wash it for a week. On a trip to Scotland, I saw a yellow MINI that looked as though it had just run a rally. These are great cars to drive, enjoy the "battle scars" of great motoring.

BartMack · Jun 19th, 2003, 07:33 AM

Mine does the same thing, especially the boot & hood.
It gets a wash 2 times a week (1 auto, 1 by me) & Mother's wax if I get the chance.
But hey, at least the MINI comes in a washable size!

paddy · Jun 19th, 2003, 07:49 AM

I agree with all of the above statements about the BRG being a dust/dirt magnet. When my MINI is clean, it is simply beautiful, but a real dirt magnet.

BRGreenie · Jun 19th, 2003, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lillapoyka
What color do you think stays the cleanest?

Gotta be Silver ( not Dark Silver although that is better than Black or BRG )

Most dust seems tob be grey coloured so Silver hides it - mind you in Devon where the mud is red...

Harry Morant · Jun 19th, 2003, 05:53 PM

It does seem too show the dirt pretty quickly but I wouldn't have any other colour - sure I'm biased but it doesn't stop me being right

pcvillain · Jun 21st, 2003, 05:16 PM

BRG may be a dust magnet but I bet my black dust magnet is more powerful.
But when she has just been polished she shines like glass and with the white roof and wheels she is a real head turner.
I never used to be one for the sunday ritual of cleaning the car but now that has all changed since i got MINI.

claire · Jun 21st, 2003, 09:47 PM

Marvellous!

I now know what I'm going to be doing with my weekends!

Spy Car · Jun 22nd, 2003, 07:49 AM

OK I'm only gonna say this one more time. Discover what California Car Dusters are and with a couple minutes use your MINIs will stay clean and dust free all the time.

Cheers!

5280Motoring · Jun 22nd, 2003, 03:39 PM

Spy Car. I like the CA car dusters. I even have one, but it's simply not the cure all you make it out to be. It doesn't help with the magnesium chloride (Colorado Ice Melter) that is washed out of the pavement when it rains here. Not to mention how much more water spots show up on dark paint. Dusters don't help much there. Overall, the duster is a help, but it simply doesn't make it as easy to own a dark car as a lighter colored one. This is our penalty for style.

Spy Car · Jun 23rd, 2003, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 5280Motoring
Spy Car. I like the CA car dusters. I even have one, but it's simply not the cure all you make it out to be. It doesn't help with the magnesium chloride (Colorado Ice Melter) that is washed out of the pavement when it rains here. Not to mention how much more water spots show up on dark paint. Dusters don't help much there. Overall, the duster is a help, but it simply doesn't make it as easy to own a dark car as a lighter colored one. This is our penalty for style.

I'll have to defer to you when it comes to dealing with magnesium chloride. Ice is just something we don't often encounter here in Los Angeles. And you are right, they don't help with water-spots.

But I thought we were talking about dust. The daily crud you get on an otherwise clean car just from driving it around for a day. To get rid of this stuff the Car Dusters are great.

We agree on that, right?

I just never hear of anyone in the UK or Australia using them and wondered if they were aware of them?

They certainly are popular here in car obsessed Sothern California. I know I give my MCS a quick once over once a day and it really helps (even on the supposedly dirt hiding PS. Plus I still have a black roof to deal with).

Still think the combination of a good wax job and a California Duster is the best way to keep a BRG MINI looking good between washings.

Peace

Mini Chris · Jun 23rd, 2003, 05:17 AM

Hi Anand

What do u use to clean your chrome

Chris

Quote:

Originally posted by Anand
I have this same problem on CoopRaNite. She gets a wash every week and more is she goes on a run but the following day she is a dust magnet .

I have a garage and it does this, do you also find cleaning the chrome a chore??? but when she's clean she looks a treat

So i'm with you there BRGreenie

jsteine2 · Jul 23rd, 2003, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by paddy
I agree with all of the above statements about the BRG being a dust/dirt magnet. When my MINI is clean, it is simply beautiful, but a real dirt magnet.

Paddy, checked out your gallery, how do you like the beige leather seats? Are they as difficult to keep clean?

Jun 18th, 2003, 10:52 PM	#1
BRGreenie Warning! Armed with Volvo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW London Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 1,240 Offline	BRGreen - Hard to clean!!! Is it me ? Although I love my BGR beauty - and it does look good I notice after a few days its is covered in dusty spots that really show up - if it rains and then the sun comes out it looks dusty straight away. Is it the MINI shade of dark green??? My wife has a Pine Green Audi - (dark metallic as well ) - no problem. I used to have a Tourmaline (dark metalic ) Green Merc - again no probs. is BRG hard to keep clean ( like black ) or am I going mad???

Jun 18th, 2003, 11:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
5280Motoring 12th Floor Cube Dweller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Phantom Zone Local Time: 05:18 PM Posts: 248 Offline	It's bad for dirt showing. Worse than my roomies dark blue Hyundai. My dark green Plymouth Fury, though, is about on equal footing for dirt showing up. About the only thing worse is black. On the other hand, it looks SO sharp when clean, I tend to forget about the effort of getting it there. Visit the Pool Cleaners from Distant Planets Izzy is an '03 MCS, with PP, CWP. It's BRG on BRG. I know, BFD.

Jun 18th, 2003, 11:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Speedd Don Vito Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Speedd Lane Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 16,388 Offline	I have this same problem on CoopRaNite. She gets a wash every week and more is she goes on a run but the following day she is a dust magnet . I have a garage and it does this, do you also find cleaning the chrome a chore??? but when she's clean she looks a treat So i'm with you there BRGreenie Does my @rse look big in this broom broom

Jun 18th, 2003, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
5280Motoring 12th Floor Cube Dweller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Phantom Zone Local Time: 05:18 PM Posts: 248 Offline	The wheels are what really get to me. I need a better brush. V-spoke: Looks sharp, gets dirty easy. Visit the Pool Cleaners from Distant Planets Izzy is an '03 MCS, with PP, CWP. It's BRG on BRG. I know, BFD.

Jun 18th, 2003, 11:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
lillapoyka MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida, USA Local Time: 08:18 PM Posts: 158 Offline	clean What color do you think stays the cleanest?

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Jun 18th, 2003, 11:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
BRGreenie Warning! Armed with Volvo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW London Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 1,240 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by 5280Motoring On the other hand, it looks SO sharp when clean, I tend to forget about the effort of getting it there. Agree with you there!

Jun 19th, 2003, 12:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
rob_lewis MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cedar Park, TX Local Time: 07:18 PM Posts: 79 Offline	I too, have a BRG Cooper. Mine has the black roof and that thing is a dust magnet! I have one of those car dusters that really seems to help remove the dust. I just got the car, so it still has the dealer prep wax job on it. I still need to do a Zaino Bros. job on it and that should help removing the dust. Every car I have owned up to this one was black. After that, my Cooper seems EASY to keep clean! -Rob "Hey, where am I going?" "And why am I in this handbasket?!?"

Jun 19th, 2003, 03:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Spy Car I miss Ruthie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of the Angels Local Time: 04:18 PM Posts: 6,425 Offline	I'm just wondering if you guys can get California Dusters over there? These things are a very easy way to get the dust off and keep the car looking good between washings. And no you're not crazy dark green cars are tough to keep looking clean otherwise.

Jun 19th, 2003, 04:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
johnny36 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 40 Offline	don't sweat the dirt, enjoy !!! I got a BRG because it was one of the two colors of the original Mini rally cars. Recently, I was checking out some back roads and a few got a little more off-road than I had expected. When I got home, the MINI was covered in mud and it looks so cool I didn't wash it for a week. On a trip to Scotland, I saw a yellow MINI that looked as though it had just run a rally. These are great cars to drive, enjoy the "battle scars" of great motoring.

Jun 19th, 2003, 07:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
BartMack #1647 of 1960 Join Date: May 2003 Location: RS60ville Local Time: 08:18 PM Posts: 3,373 Offline	Mine does the same thing, especially the boot & hood. It gets a wash 2 times a week (1 auto, 1 by me) & Mother's wax if I get the chance. But hey, at least the MINI comes in a washable size!

Jun 19th, 2003, 07:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
paddy Anyone seen MP lately??? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Olney, MD Local Time: 08:18 PM Posts: 1,125 Offline	I agree with all of the above statements about the BRG being a dust/dirt magnet. When my MINI is clean, it is simply beautiful, but a real dirt magnet. "We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail..." -- President George W. Bush - Sept. 20, 2001

Jun 19th, 2003, 05:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
BRGreenie Warning! Armed with Volvo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW London Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 1,240 Offline	Re: clean Quote: Originally posted by lillapoyka What color do you think stays the cleanest? Gotta be Silver ( not Dark Silver although that is better than Black or BRG ) Most dust seems tob be grey coloured so Silver hides it - mind you in Devon where the mud is red...

Jun 19th, 2003, 05:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
Harry Morant The Iron Pyrite Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canberra ACT Local Time: 10:18 AM Posts: 830 Offline	It does seem too show the dirt pretty quickly but I wouldn't have any other colour - sure I'm biased but it doesn't stop me being right

Jun 21st, 2003, 05:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
pcvillain MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tamworth,Staffs Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 145 Offline	BRG may be a dust magnet but I bet my black dust magnet is more powerful. But when she has just been polished she shines like glass and with the white roof and wheels she is a real head turner. I never used to be one for the sunday ritual of cleaning the car but now that has all changed since i got MINI. PETER Evolve or die

Jun 21st, 2003, 09:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
claire MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Local Time: 12:18 AM Posts: 50 Offline	Marvellous! I now know what I'm going to be doing with my weekends!

Jun 22nd, 2003, 07:49 AM	#16 (permalink)
Spy Car I miss Ruthie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of the Angels Local Time: 04:18 PM Posts: 6,425 Offline	OK I'm only gonna say this one more time. Discover what California Car Dusters are and with a couple minutes use your MINIs will stay clean and dust free all the time. Cheers!

Jun 22nd, 2003, 03:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
5280Motoring 12th Floor Cube Dweller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Phantom Zone Local Time: 05:18 PM Posts: 248 Offline	Spy Car. I like the CA car dusters. I even have one, but it's simply not the cure all you make it out to be. It doesn't help with the magnesium chloride (Colorado Ice Melter) that is washed out of the pavement when it rains here. Not to mention how much more water spots show up on dark paint. Dusters don't help much there. Overall, the duster is a help, but it simply doesn't make it as easy to own a dark car as a lighter colored one. This is our penalty for style. Visit the Pool Cleaners from Distant Planets Izzy is an '03 MCS, with PP, CWP. It's BRG on BRG. I know, BFD.

Jun 23rd, 2003, 04:52 AM	#18 (permalink)
Spy Car I miss Ruthie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of the Angels Local Time: 04:18 PM Posts: 6,425 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by 5280Motoring Spy Car. I like the CA car dusters. I even have one, but it's simply not the cure all you make it out to be. It doesn't help with the magnesium chloride (Colorado Ice Melter) that is washed out of the pavement when it rains here. Not to mention how much more water spots show up on dark paint. Dusters don't help much there. Overall, the duster is a help, but it simply doesn't make it as easy to own a dark car as a lighter colored one. This is our penalty for style. I'll have to defer to you when it comes to dealing with magnesium chloride. Ice is just something we don't often encounter here in Los Angeles. And you are right, they don't help with water-spots. But I thought we were talking about dust. The daily crud you get on an otherwise clean car just from driving it around for a day. To get rid of this stuff the Car Dusters are great. We agree on that, right? I just never hear of anyone in the UK or Australia using them and wondered if they were aware of them? They certainly are popular here in car obsessed Sothern California. I know I give my MCS a quick once over once a day and it really helps (even on the supposedly dirt hiding PS. Plus I still have a black roof to deal with). Still think the combination of a good wax job and a California Duster is the best way to keep a BRG MINI looking good between washings. Peace

Jun 23rd, 2003, 05:17 AM	#19 (permalink)
Mini Chris MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Leicestershire , Lei Local Time: 01:18 AM Posts: 155 Offline	BRG Mini Hi Anand What do u use to clean your chrome Chris Quote: Originally posted by Anand I have this same problem on CoopRaNite. She gets a wash every week and more is she goes on a run but the following day she is a dust magnet . I have a garage and it does this, do you also find cleaning the chrome a chore??? but when she's clean she looks a treat So i'm with you there BRGreenie

Jul 23rd, 2003, 03:07 AM	#20 (permalink)
jsteine2 How well, not how much. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Local Time: 08:18 PM Posts: 246 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by paddy I agree with all of the above statements about the BRG being a dust/dirt magnet. When my MINI is clean, it is simply beautiful, but a real dirt magnet. Paddy, checked out your gallery, how do you like the beige leather seats? Are they as difficult to keep clean? Hers: '02 LY/white, CVT ...... His: '04 BRG/white In order to possess what you do not possess You must go by the way of dispossession. In order to arrive at what you are not You must go through the way in which you are not. (T.S. Eliot, East Coker III)

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