Cleaning carpet lined inner wheel arch/guard

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Hi all

I've noticed a some brand new cars now have carpet like material instead of plastic as the inner wheel arches.

What would be the best way to easily clean and keep them looking new?

Thanks!
 
Dunno who invented those aberrations nor how to clean em but I'd like to punch the inventor in the throat.

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Long handle Stiff bristle brush, compressed air, pressure washer. It was designed to help decrease road noise but not very practical to clean.
 
Cg6LeMoN said:
Long handle Stiff bristle brush, compressed air, pressure washer. It was designed to help decrease road noise but not very practical to clean.
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If the design was to decrease the road noise, they should line the inside of the plastic liner with sound material not carpet the outside face that gets dirty. Well, that would sense and make our life much easier. ;)
 
I usually use a APC like D101, and as CgLeMoN already listed the proper tools. After they are clean I spray 303 high tech fabric guard every now and then. It is not the perfect cure, but I feel it helps. A quick hit with the PW or even just the hose, depending on the condition, and I am satisfied.
 
Would a soft brush be useful?

I'm concerned too much brushing will ruin the carpet fibres over time.


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cheekyage said:
Would a soft brush be useful?
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Yes.

cheekyage said:
I'm concerned too much brushing
will ruin the carpet fibres over time.
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My vehicles' wheel-wells have
faux cloth/fabric "carpet fibers"...
fibers that are actually made from
plastics...and are pretty durable.

{Keep in mind that:
"Plastics" are also used to make
Microfiber towels/cloths.}

•However:
-I still share your concern for not
wanting to ruin the liners' fibers
(regardless their content). Why?
-Because, after all, most OEMs only
have to be concerned with their vehicles'
wheel-well liners lasting the terms of
their Bumper-to-Bumper warranty,
if that!



Bob
 
BudgetPlan1 said:
Dunno who invented those aberrations nor how to clean em but I'd like to punch the inventor in the throat.

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This is a bit harsh, BP. Maybe just a light tap on the back of the head? Lol

But I do agree with you on the ridiculousness of this.

Funny, I have a full-sized truck with smooth plastic wheel wells, and the ride is very quiet IMO.

Also, using that thing in the middle of the dash called a radio.... (And I'm gonna sound like the great Bob here)

....would, in my estimation, greatly reduce any perceived "road noise" either real or imagined.
 
Nothing fancy here. Hit them with a APC then rinse them with plenty of water. I did not know they were made with plastics. In that case a spray down of hyperdressing after cleaning them, would do justice. Might have to try it...
 
Our 2010 Highlander and my wife's 2016 Buick Enclave have these. Bottom line - do the best you can - because there is no real way to get these things 100% clean. I pressure wash them, then scrub with soap and a brush, and then pressure wash until the soap residue is gone. The water is still dirty regardless.
 
I pull up my roller stool and with an adjustable-angle tip on my power washer, I go to town.

Most of the time the run off water looks like coffee. A filthy and terrible idea by OEM’s.


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Eric7810 said:
A filthy and terrible idea by OEM’s.


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I agree. I have read this is used for "Sound Deadening".

Ridiculous, bordering on moronic.

All manufacturers need to ditch this. Oh, and while they're at it......... Ditch that "butter-soft" black plastic trim around doors and pillars that swirl with just the thought of touching them. :(
 
I agree.

I even tell customers after I’ve done an AIO to change their door closing habits. They love how nice the pillars look, so I tell them not to ever touch it again!


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cheekyage said:
Would a soft brush be useful?

I'm concerned too much brushing will ruin the carpet fibres over time.


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I picked up the MOTHERS FENDER WELL BRUSH for this. No damage. Works great.
 
PaulMys said:
This is a bit harsh, BP. Maybe just a light tap on the back of the head? Lol

But I do agree with you on the ridiculousness of this.

Funny, I have a full-sized truck with smooth plastic wheel wells, and the ride is very quiet IMO.

Also, using that thing in the middle of the dash called a radio.... (And I'm gonna sound like the great Bob here)

....would, in my estimation, greatly reduce any perceived "road noise" either real or imagined.
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My best guess would be that since the wheel wells are "outside the cabin you don't get much noise. Much different in a wagon or SUV.
 
TonesGTO said:
My best guess would be that since the wheel wells are "outside the cabin you don't get much noise. Much different in a wagon or SUV.
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Having a carbon fiber tub and no sound deadening inside the car, these do make a difference on the 4C. Just pulled wheels yesterday to clean the wells (all four have the fabric liners), since car is driven dry roads only wells weren't too bad.
 
TonesGTO said:
My best guess would be that since the wheel wells are "outside the cabin you don't get much noise. Much different in a wagon or SUV.
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I'd never drive a "wagon or SUV", so there you go. ;)
 
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