What's the best way to clean your interior?, need your opinions Options

[96ST206]

I have heard a lot of diiferent suggestions from soap and water to armorall. I know there is several interior cleaners on the market, I just want to know what everyone one here is using. I've been using the armorall protectant wipes but, some people have been saying that the chemicals can fade and crack your dashboard. Just want to get some thoughts on cleaning the dash and cloth seats.

This post has been edited by 96ST206: May 16, 2008 - 9:40 AM

[D-Man]

I use old school armorall. Spray and wipe style.

As for my seats... IDK... hell the driver side is half duct-tape (but there is a reason you get a celica for $700 ) solid vacuum on the floor. otherwise, i've been known to use Febreeze on cloth seats...

[playr158]

headliner = steam cleaner and some woolite
dash board and such normally armorall
carpet = vacuum + small carpet cleaner

[stevest202]

i found the best stuff to be megs leather treatment and the wife to hoover and clean out

[D-Man]

oh i forgot about those. Carpet cleaner, the one with the brush attached to the can Good stuff.

And i also forgot about the wife. Man that's one solid cleaning product (i'm kidding )

[playr158]

actually no.... more like this, a real carpet cleaner



This post has been edited by playr158: May 16, 2008 - 9:59 AM

[DEATH]

For the dash and other plastics I've been using Formula 2001 [or F1 - w/e they want to call themselves these days] since the product came out and my stuff has always looked wet and clean with NO cracks even before I got myself a garage - this is in the blistering Houston sun. I can't say the same for some other products who I have had crack my leather in a very short period of time [cough mequire's sux cough]. Armorall is fine but just doesn't restore the looks very well compared to F1.
For the carpets I just go old skool - beat them against the car wash walls and then vacuum and NEVER let anyone eat in the car and be selective about who is adult and responsible enough to drink in the car. Works perfect so far.

This post has been edited by DEATH: May 16, 2008 - 11:40 AM

[D-Man]

^and me and Claudia gave your kids ice cream Sundays in the car^



EDIT: Then again, your kids are more grown up than most adults i know

This post has been edited by D-Man: May 16, 2008 - 11:27 AM

[celicagurl152003]

I use Turtle wax ICE on my interior of the Celica and Z. I don't care for the plastic shine look. So I really like this product. It cleans but makes the car interior look like it just rolled out of a dealership, fresh looking. As for the carpet/seats I use Blue Coral upholstery cleaner. It works on the suede as well as the leather and cloth.