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Best interior cleaning products?

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#1 ·
What's the best stuff for cleaning your dash and door panels? I tried some Formula 2000 stuff in the garage, and because of the rough finish (bumpy finish), it made it look horrible. Any suggestions?
 
#2 ·
Because of the rough finish, you're really, really, really going to have to work it into the car's dash to get it to look "even".

That's a huge problem with these newer cars. Much more difficult to shine the dash up.

My personal favorite is Armor-All Low Gloss. Looks natural, no reflective shinings.
 
#6 ·
never use armor all, it contains a "ingredient" that actually attracts dust over time, it looks real nice right away and is easy to apply, especially the wipes for tight spots, but the oil in it will actually accumulate a lot of dust in the long run. i use mothers preserve, it gives a low gloss shine with not bad dust build up and i have had good luck with getting it even
 
#7 ·
Simoniz in the orange bottle at Walmart for about $2 a bottle, goes on thin so you have to use a generous amount but it leaves a luster without looking greasy. Ive tried that 2000 stuff in the green bottle...CRAP! And I keep a package of genereic armor-all type wipes in my car for quick wipes.
 
#12 ·
Best Thing To Use Is:

This is what I use:

Glass: Invisable Glass (Walmart)

Interior: Armor All Low Gloss (Walmart)
Note: you dont want to use a high gloss on the dash board cause all it does is reflect off and hit you in the eyes making it harder to see and bothers your eyes

Air Fresh: Calofornia Scents (autozone or lowes)<<---believe it or not

Wash: Rain X Car Wash (Walmart)

Wax: 5 Star Shine (www.5starshine.com)

Hope this helps
 
#14 ·
yup i do my car all the time and I detail peoples cars all the time
 
#15 ·
What is this seat fabric made of?

Seems like If I so much as get a drop of any liquid on my seats, it stains horribly. I am seriously regretting getting a tan cloth interior. Right now they look like crap and i've only had the car a few months. What can get these things clean.

I'm looking into some neoprene or leather seat covers, but those are pricey. I'll spend it if they're good quality and not those cheap slip on covers from the Autozone or Shucks.
 
#20 ·
since ice has come out i have been using it instead of armor all i think its better. we will just have to see what it brings i dont think that it will crack the dash tho
 
#21 ·
Since that armor-all fiasco was so long ago and Armor-All even shelled out money to those who could prove their dashes were effected... is it really still thought that Armor-All has the same problem? I dunno what to think.

Also, I like a little bit of a shine, I swear using a product and having a little shine really keeps dust off. I use stuff on my dash and it stays dust-free for a long time. Now I"m questioning what to use, too. argh. But I do like the convenience of wipes. It seems that more and more brands have them out now... I guess they work fine in comparison to liquids/lotions/gels? hmm.
 
#24 ·
I go back over it with a cloth like it says, and then it seems to work well. It's not greasy or anything. It's like Pledge on wood. Pledge helps dust from coming back, but just using a duster wipes it off and doesn't prolong anything...

Yeah, I've definitely been in some clean but greasy cars, though.
 
#26 · (Edited)
For cleaning of interior plastic/vinyl surfaces, a simple soft cloth dampened with lukewarm water and a gentle soap is perfect. ALWAYS remove as much dirt while it is dry (this rule applies to everything). Ever had dirt caked down in the stepguards of a car? You spray your cleaner and the stuff turns to mud and ruins your rag/smears everywhere? Get a little brush or plastic splunger and loosen the dirt and suck it up with the vacuum and save a lot of work/hassle. Same with the carpet.

There are several good UV protectants for sale online, my choice being Detailer's Pride even though the stuff smells like bananas.

For leather you can use a decent cleaner followed with a lotion or warm water with a few drops of Ivory liquid soap added.

Any glass cleaner should be ammonia-free (ESPECIALLY if you have tint...ever saw a car that had retarded looking purple tint? Ammonia helps with that Joker-mobile look).

Try to make sure you don't use any products that are a dimethyl silicone oil (Armor-All). Most vinyl/rubber dressings are a mixture of kerosene/mineral spirits and dimethyl silicone oil. This serves to attack the chemicals that are in rubber and vinyl that were originally designed to help them maintain their flexibility. This is why prolonged use of Armor-All on rubber and vinyl will damage it.
 
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