Cleaning the interior ceiling (or roof)?

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How do you guys clean the ceiling of the passenger area? Do you scrub it? Use a hot water extractor? Do you do anything at all?
 
I use a rag dampened warm water and a spritz of Meguiars Quik Interior Detailer
 
I use APC mixed either 10:1 or 4:1, depending on how dirty it is, sprayed onto a microfiber and lightly scrub/wipe down the headliner. Headliners are tricky beasts...just be careful not to rub too hard or you can separate the fabric from the foam. Good luck.
 
Okay, I'm going to reveal my ignorance with this one..........what's a headliner?
 
mcpp66 said:
Okay, I'm going to reveal my ignorance with this one..........what's a headliner?
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It is the portion of interior above your head in all vehicles. Usually a very soft fabric of some sort with a thin foam backing.
 
O.C.Detailing said:
It is the portion of interior above your head in all vehicles. Usually a very soft fabric of some sort with a thin foam backing.
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I'm glad I asked...........I was thinking it was the sun visors.
 
So after you scrub the headliner how do you rinse out the soap and dry it?
 
mcpp66 said:
So after you scrub the headliner how do you rinse out the soap and dry it?
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Try using a soft brush first. Nothing else. Help it by vaccuming afterwards
You'll be surprised how just brusing it out first will clean up the headliner.
After that, assess the condition and see what you have left to work with.
Now, you can use the recommended "wet" method mentioned above if you have left with some dirty spots.
Use the a damp towel instead of saturating the fabric and gently work the area...
 
Z06-Goose said:
Try using a soft brush first. Nothing else. Help it by vaccuming afterwards
You'll be surprised how just brusing it out first will clean up the headliner.
After that, assess the condition and see what you have left to work with.
Now, you can use the recommended "wet" method mentioned above if you have left with some dirty spots.
Use the a damp towel instead of saturating the fabric and gently work the area...
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What about drying it if a wet method is used? Do I need a wet/dry vac or just let it air dry?
 
I was going to try one of the no-rinse products to avoid having use too much pressure and not having to rinse. [I have soft vinyl, not cloth.]

No one has mentioned it, so now I am not sure.

[Ooops, I am a intermediate newb and this forum is for experts. I just meant to expand the answers not suggest advice.]
 
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The headliner is one of those areas that for the most part doesn't require very much attention at all. For soiled areas I would consider an upholstery cleaner and go from there.
 
We use just a light mist of APC and a soft tooth brush for spot cleaning. If its a bad spot like a smoke/nicotine stain, or a patch of hair spray crust we lightly mist the area with APC, soft brush, then use the extractor to pull the stain out. Sometimes we have to do it a few times untill the stain comes out. As long as you don't get it too wet it will be ok. We dont use the water from the extractor so a wet dry vac would probably work alright too.
 
just used a little apc and my leather brush and it worked great on a few small spots. Nothing's getting the two cig burns out of the pass side from my gf. Damn rain and hoods.
 
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