Cleaning Interior Stuff, Especially Black

Well, I was getting discouraged cleaning the black interior of my OT car. Seemed getting the dirt out of the "grain" was being a PITA...... Well, I was looking for an option an may have found it.
I sprayed my dash trim with foaming bathroom cleaner, let it sit a few moments and wiped it with a paper towel and the dirt was pretty much lifted out. Think I need to let it sit a bit longer. Trying the same on the door panels.
Even though it is an OT car I was doing, I wanted to share the results. I may try it on my tires also.

Cleaned with a rag, and soapy water


Sprayed with foaming cleaner and wiped off

 

Great tip.

There are a lot of bathroom cleaners out there, which one did you use?

 

Turtle wax Ice interior cleaner does a good job also with a microfiber towel


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Awesome tip, Could you let us know what brand foaming cleaner that was that worked for you.

 

I used the cheapo Dollar General stuff.

 

I use a microfiber towel and a pan of warm water with a squirt of Spray Nine. Wring out the towel and wipe, it cleans everything.

 

Years ago I picked up an OT Caddy with a white leather interior that was so filthy I could not drive it. No way the usual interior cleaners would work. I bought some Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner, and it worked very well. I used it on everything except the headliner, and followed it with leather treatment.

 

"Simple Green" is frickin' amazing. I have white vinyl that I thought would never be white again. Great for white walls.

 

Watch out for cleaners that contain bleach...because they will.

 

Gotta watch out - some cleaners will attack the thread holding the seams together.
Have seen it happen on a boat interior.

I worked with a guy whose father had a used car lot in the 60s and he used Tide laundry detergent in warm water and a soft scrub brush to clean interiors and carpets. Took a few days in the sun to dry out but they came out good.

 

I have to try that simple green if works on white that well

 

I've used 409 and also Fantastic with a scrub brush with good results.

 

Better get some vinyl conditioner on there before it de-com-pos-es.

v. de·com·pos·es. v.tr. 1. To separate into components or basic elements.

 

Good tip - I always use a black cloth and dry with a black towel to finish. Um... on the black hotrod interior that is!

 

I bought a can of Lysol foaming cleaner today to use on the interior of my service truck.

Holy shit was I impressed with how well it works! Took the dirt out of the kick panels, out the grain in the plastic dash & door panels and off the sill plates.