vinyl interrior cleaner

[ballfan4141]

are there some name brands that you use to clean the vinyl interrior with and it brings out like the lines in the vinyl almost like how leather gets lines.

 

[dublifecrisis]

Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner Plus. Dillute 10:1 with distilled water and clean with an interior brush or get a pedicure brush. Wipe clean with a MF cloth and use your favorite protectant.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

What are you working on?

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Something like this?


1975 Vinyl Seats - Extreme Makeover


Before

Before and After

Then we cleaned the other seat

Eewwww....

 

[ballfan4141]

the interrior of my car. it is a 2003. it just seems like the lines in the vinyl are coming out. could it be cracking it. almost like the pores of the vinyl. I am using blackfire interrior cleaner (I know its competitor but its the only non auto geek product I dont use)

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

the interior of my car. it is a 2003. it just seems like the lines in the vinyl are coming out.

When you say "lines coming out" do you mean some type of stitching or threads?


Can you take a picture to show us?

Is it isolated to heavy wear areas? Like places you touch with your skin? Maybe you need to agitate the areas you're cleaning with a gentle brush to really deep clean?

 

[ballfan4141]

sorry for being so complicated. the vinyl dashboard get lines or like cracks in it. almost like wear lines. I dont know if it is just clean or what. leather gets those wear lines in it, its like that but only on vinyl. I thought if it was something that wasnt good I would dilute more. thanks.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

sorry for being so complicated. the vinyl dashboard get lines or like cracks in it. almost like wear lines.

If you're seeing a physical crack or separation in the surface then applying a dressing won't glue this or mend this back together.

If it's lines of accumulated dirt then a cleaner should emulsify and enable you to wipe off the accumulated dirt.

 

[ballfan4141]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/mymansandthem/001.jpg

here is a pic. let me know what you think.

 

[jpegs13]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/mymansandthem/001.jpg

here is a pic. let me know what you think.

That's a "simulated leather grain". No wear lines that I can see. Use Mike's tip.

 

[ScottB]

just to change subject for a moment, but often times an professional upholsterer can replace certain areas as needed. Vinylx always worked ok for me ...

 

[ballfan4141]

ok guys thanks.

 

[ballfan4141]

u think I should try that or dp cleaner. my stuff cleans really good. at night you can see how sleek it is.

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

For a cleaning solution on vinyl/leather, I've always really liked the Woolite and Water solution. Usually I use it with warm/hot water and about 10-15:1 dilution.