interior detaling question

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Maniac

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Hi to all of you,



i´m new here in autopia and have learned very much thank´s to all of you about detailing, but i havent found any post refering to how to clean, in the interior, the roof (i hope i explain myself, if not please forgive me but my english is not the best) and what product´s do you use an recomend. i hope someone can help me out whith this matter.



thank you all for your time



Ben:D
 
I did a quick search and there are two preferred methods:



1) Mist a microfiber cloth that is folded into 1/4s with an interior cleaner or a woolite/water mix and GENTLY rub the headliner in a forward motion. The MF cloth should not be soaking wet or damp, just "misty." Repeat as necessary.



2) Use a foaming interior cleaner. Put the foam on a MF cloth and dab onto the headliner or put the foam directly on the headliner and use a SOFT brush to work it in a bit. Follow up with a slightly damp MF to remove residue. Repeat as necessary.



Problem with headliners is that you cannot get them too wet or the material can separate from the backing (usually cardboard).
 
Thank´s for the quick answer. :xyxthumbs now i have two questions. First, and sorry for the stupid question :o what do you mean with headliners :o ???? and the second, are there specific product´s for this job. Do you think that 303 Cleaner and Spot Remover for Rugs & Upholstery can be used and if anyone has tried it(or with similar products), if someone has pic´s it would be great :P



Thank´s in advanced



Ben:cool:
 
By headliner he means the fabric that is attached to the ceiling of the car. Some cars like honda's have a vinyl interrior roof and those can be cleaned the same as the dash. The headliner can be very delicate so it is usually recommended to just vaccum it and not really use cleaners on it. Rubbing it gently with a damp microfiber and no cleaners is also pretty safe and recommended.



If you do have stains on your ceiling and must use a cleaner then use something very mild and be very gentle with it. I would use whatever cleaner you use on your upholstry and dilute it by half or so with water.
 
TW85 HHI said:
Headliner = interior roof
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joburnet and TW85 HHI :D Thanks :D



I was reading that some people recomend using a foam cleaner because if you clean it with to much water or to much cleaner in the water the fabric stretches and drops. :down



What do you think.



Ben:cool:
 
Maniac said:
joburnet and TW85 HHI :D Thanks :D



I was reading that some people recomend using a foam cleaner because if you clean it with to much water or to much cleaner in the water the fabric stretches and drops. :down



What do you think.



Ben:cool:
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That's true. The headliner fabric is held up with glue, and getting it too wet can make the glue lose its stickiness.



The method I use on my car is to very lightly mist the fabric with window cleaner and very gently scrub with a microfiber towel. My thinking is that the window cleaner is made to evaporate quickly and won't soak in to the backing of the headliner. I've done this a few times on my car with no problems so far!
 
Thank you guys for your answers. tomorrow i´ll try it on a friend´s car and post some pic´s of the result´s. hope it turn´s out allright.



thanks again



Ben:xyxthumbs
 
Is there any reason why someone should use a micro fiber towel instead of just a plain old cotton towel on interiors? Cheaper the better! The only place (IMHO) where you'd need a MF is if your working on CF or wood grain trim. You're taking a big risk of destroying your MF's if you use them on carpets/fabric too. Chances are that sand/grit/debris could get embedded into it and not wash out. Then, if you use it on the exterior, nothing but problems. I'm afraid when my MFs touch the ground. Are the people who use their MF on interiors also using the same ones on exteriors? Or, are you separating them. Seems way over the top to me and unnecessary to me?
 
Personally I've found 100% cotton terry cloth towels to be great with interior cleaning, even with CF or woodgrain trim (I make sure I'm gentle). For me, MFs grab too much on my interiors. I really only use MFs for the exterior of my car now.
 
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