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Hjfowler

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Morning,

I have a baby due in a few weeks and I was wondering if anyone has some tips for keeping the interior clean. All I hear from people is "wait until you have kids. Wait until you have kids." Is it really that hard To keep the car clean?

Are there products for the car I can buy to keep scuff marks away and protect the seats??

Thanks in advance.
 
yes if they eat food in the car which most babies do it will be bad. I would get some gtechniq smart fabric and spray away
 
I should add I have leather seats which hopefully will help in a cleanup situation.
 
Send it back!!!!

Or do what I did with my dog for an emergency vet visit...
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He also had little shoes on in case he jumped up and put his claws on the vinyl.
 
I have a 4yo, 2yo, and 10 month old. It's really not that hard, as long as you keep up on it. I clean the interior probably once every two weeks or so - a simple vacuum, wipe down of the leather with baby wipes (Leatherique if needed), and wipe of the plastic\vinyl surfaces with Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer. Takes about an hour, tops.

Now, if it's been neglected for a month or more, or after the 20 hour road trips, it's a different story.
 
BlueBeast14GT said:
Send it back!!!!

Or do what I did with my dog for an emergency vet visit...
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He also had little shoes on in case he jumped up and put his claws on the vinyl.
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Hahaha this actually made me laugh out loud
 
So if I understand your question, you are asking how to keep the kid's interior clean right? The answer is roughage, lots of roughage and some cruciferous vegetables. If that does not work do some research on colonics..................... IT'S A JOKE!!!!

Seat covers are your easiest options as they can be easily removed, cleaned, and PROTECTED. You can use a product like 303 Fabric Guard to assist in the maintenance (make sure to test and re-protect often). In the prep for the vehicle I would use the same 303 FG on the carpet and upholstery (or CarPro Fabric and Leather), and if you have leather I would use a leather protectant/coating, not a conditioner.

What I did in our van (when our three were young) is I used an old towel under the car seats to redistribute the contact pressure of the molded plastic of the seat on the leather (not to have a stretch pucker). Once the kids were out of seats I deep cleaned, conditioned the leather, protected the leather after steaming it back into shape. The carpets were cleaned on a regular basis, spot cleaned with Folex, shampooed 1x/year and 303 was applied every 6 months.

Congratulation on the baby, and good luck!

P.S. I forgot to mention to try as best to limit or eliminate the chemicals on the surfaces the kid will be able to reach. Their drool in the combination with their touching, in combination with their uncanny desire to put everything in their mouth is a bad proposition.
 
Dr_Pain said:
So if I understand your question, you are asking how to keep the kid's interior clean right? The answer is roughage, lots of roughage and some cruciferous vegetables. If that does not work do some research on colonics..................... IT'S A JOKE!!!!

Seat covers are your easiest options as they can be easily removed, cleaned, and PROTECTED. You can use a product like 303 Fabric Guard to assist in the maintenance (make sure to test and re-protect often). In the prep for the vehicle I would use the same 303 FG on the carpet and upholstery (or CarPro Fabric and Leather), and if you have leather I would use a leather protectant/coating, not a conditioner.

What I did in our van (when our three were young) is I used an old towel under the car seats to redistribute the contact pressure of the molded plastic of the seat on the leather (not to have a stretch pucker). Once the kids were out of seats I deep cleaned, conditioned the leather, protected the leather after steaming it back into shape. The carpets were cleaned on a regular basis, spot cleaned with Folex, shampooed 1x/year and 303 was applied every 6 months.

Congratulation on the baby, and good luck!

P.S. I forgot to mention to try as best to limit or eliminate the chemicals on the surfaces the kid will be able to reach. Their drool in the combination with their touching, in combination with their uncanny desire to put everything in their mouth is a bad proposition.
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Thanks Skimmer!!

Thanks for the advice dr pain. I'm assuming I can just wipe down areas they can touch with plain water?

I have already, and stay pretty consistent putting 303 aerospace on the "leather" seats and plastics in the car. I will curb this for areas the child can reach. Definitely don't want to poison the child.
 
Hjfowler said:
Thanks Skimmer!!

Thanks for the advice dr pain. I'm assuming I can just wipe down areas they can touch with plain water?

I have already, and stay pretty consistent putting 303 aerospace on the "leather" seats and plastics in the car. I will curb this for areas the child can reach. Definitely don't want to poison the child.
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You can wipe down the areas with regular water but the surfaces do tend to have "residue". The ultimate protection for the child and the vehicle would be in the form on a pH neutral, removable barrier which you can clean along side your child's clothes (between the child and the surface). You can use a blanket or other forms of layering.

Some children are more prone to chemical sensitivity then we are (as adults), as they have had little "exposure". They also then to have a much more potent immune system so their reaction will be similar to an allergy or may manifest as a mild contact dermatitis. The large majority will "outgrow" them through exposure but if you have an immuno-surpressed/depressed child you can set them off on a weird path of multi-chemical sensitivity disorder. Why take a chance! A lot more sensible to depend on products that are used regularly in the maintenance of your child's clothing (which have been tried and tested) then to figure that you never had a reaction to the residue of a pH neutral cleaner (which has never been tested for children safety) :nomore:
 
Thanks fellas. Lots to think about. My wife thinks I'm a nut job for being so anal about the car.

I told her to come read a few posts on this forum and perhaps she will think I'm perfectly normal ;)

Is it so wrong to enjoy taking care of the second most expensive thing I've ever bought????
 
Hjfowler said:
Is it so wrong to enjoy taking care of the second most expensive thing I've ever bought????
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HAHAHAHA!! You are wrong my friend, your car is your 4th most expensive investment. Drum roll (a la David Letterman)

#4 Your Beloved Car
#3 Your Beloved House
#2 Your Beloved Child
#1...... Your Beloved!!!
 
Let me add hearty congratulations to you as well! Best of luck to you, your betrothed and your new addition!

I survived 2 kids even through my anal retentive "sickness". It's not as bad as maybe you have been led to believe. If you're here in the first place and you just try your best to stay ahead of it it really isn't that bad.

And i raised my kids with the same "sickness". As they got older and we would inevitably chauffeur them and their friends around town, i would have them recite the "car rules" to their friends as soon as they got in!!!
 
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