DIY: Cleaning the ABC pedals in less than 30 minutes

Results are outstanding. I was hesitant to stamp the pedals again.

BHPian Vasanth recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

How many of you have ever done this? We wash the car exterior, polish it, clean the tyres and rims, underbody wash, rust treatment and in the interiors we vacuum the seats, and once in a while, foam wash the seats , the dash board, steering wheel, knobs, stalks, door pads, and floor mats. The 2 or 3 main things which are constantly under our feet which makes our car move and take us to our desired place is the most ignored part of the car during car wash. You need not clean it during every car wash. Just give an attempt and see the results , and you will be glad with the outcome.

This is the first time in my life I am cleaning the pedals.

Materials required:

• An old toothbrush
• Soap water in a Mug or bucket
• A cloth

Time required: 15-30 minutes.

- Place a cloth under the pedals , wet the toothbrush with soap water and keep scrubbing the pedals.

- I recommend to scrub the brush to match the pattern of the pedals. It will be more effective , and bristles reaches every nook and corner of the pedals.

Look at the dirt which was accumulated for over 6 years of ownership

- For eg., the accelerator pedal should be brushed up and down & the brake pedal should be brushed diagonally.

- Repeat the process again by rinsing the brush in soap water.

- Wipe of the pedals with a cloth, and spray a multi purpose cleaner if you wish to do so.

- Results are outstanding. I was hesitant to stamp the pedals again.

Here's what GTO had to say on the matter:

Only a BHPian would do this - those pedals look good enough to eat out of! Great job, Vasanth. I must appreciate your attention-to-detail with cleaning the pedals and documenting its DIY.

My pedals are currently looking *almost* like this (but not as good) because I just got both my luxury barges detailed at the start of the week.

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