Guys,
what do you reckon is the best way to clean the seats and dash? I have a LH 5000 and the guy I bought it off used to smoke and the vinyl appears a little dirty as well as worn from old age. I didnt want to use the wrong thing to clean it in case it dries it out and it cracks....any ideas?
cleaning vinyl
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_Rob 5000_
, Sep 04 2006 03:18 PM
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Posted 04 September 2006 - 05:46 PM
used to be stuff called sprayclean, not sure if it's still around but I used to use it on cars that had been smoked in and you could see the yellow crap run off
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Posted 04 September 2006 - 11:35 PM
Vinyl will dry out and crack over time no matter what you do.
The best thing I have found so far is White Spirits.
About $5-6 for a 1 litre bottle and you should be able to get it at any hardware store.
The best thing I have found so far is White Spirits.
About $5-6 for a 1 litre bottle and you should be able to get it at any hardware store.
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Posted 05 September 2006 - 12:03 AM
A good quality "shoe vinyl/leather" cleaner will do the seats and door trims.
Lots of elbow grease required!! It will also help to condition the vinyl
to a small degree. Once the plasticisers are gone and it becomes brittle,
you cant reverse it. The above will work as a cleaner though.
Be careful with the dash though. I would suggest rag and water, with a touch
of soap, nothing else, as the screen ink will come off with chemical based
cleaners. (dashes were screen printed silver and wood grain, not painted)
- Leakey
Lots of elbow grease required!! It will also help to condition the vinyl
to a small degree. Once the plasticisers are gone and it becomes brittle,
you cant reverse it. The above will work as a cleaner though.
Be careful with the dash though. I would suggest rag and water, with a touch
of soap, nothing else, as the screen ink will come off with chemical based
cleaners. (dashes were screen printed silver and wood grain, not painted)
- Leakey
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Posted 06 September 2006 - 08:30 AM
I use Armorall "Protectant", a few seperate applications and any vinyl/dashboard becomes shiny and gets a layer of UV protection. I've used it on every car I own and since almost everything in the Torana is Vinyl this spray has become a staple. If your dash is too far gone (vinyl hardens as the chemicals in it get heated and is an irreversible process) then bad luck there. But try the armorall its 8 dollars from autobarn/repco etc.
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Posted 06 September 2006 - 09:28 AM
Amourall protectant is not a cleaner and it won't remove things like stains from smoking. White spirtis is a petrolium based product. We used to use it at work until recently when we found out how bad it is for you and it's not that good anyway. Turco is the replacement and is a much better cleaning product. IF you can get hold of sprayclean, if they still make it then grab some and water it down as required. I'm not sure if it's still around but when I was a detailer it was awesome gear. If you use any of these products however, wipe it over with a clean damp rag afterwards and then get something like 303 protectant into it straight after. It's best if the trim is warm, it soaks in better, then do it again after an hour or so.
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Posted 06 September 2006 - 02:44 PM
Armorall use to make a product called "CAR BUDDY" really good stuff it worked well on carpets to, I did use this other stuff AutoKing Bug Remover, I just sprayed it on a damp cloth and wiped over the area and it came up clean as but "DON'T USE CHUX CLOTHS" as the color in the chux cloth can leave marks the interior.
Cheers Chris
Cheers Chris
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