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Hi, what are some of your favorite household products used in detailing..I know its a "no no"..but like rubbing alcohal,simple green etc.
 
Downy under seats works well when it is hot out, beats most other freshners IMO! i just stick 1-2 under the seats after vacuming. I also keep two or three swiffers, in my glove box, they work great for quick dusting, you must be carful they don't get hung up on corners though. Tooth brushes work well for vinyl cleaning. Lint rollers also work well for quickly removing pet hair, girlfriends hair from seats and fabrics. :D
 
Vinegar, Woolite, Swiffer Dusters, IPA, Dawn Original Liquid, Vivo paper towels, Oxyclean, Mr Clean pads and Castrol Super Clean (yes, I know Castol Super Clean is sold in the automotive section but I keep and use it diluted around the house).
 
my favorite is "pledge clean & dust" NOT regular pledge, only thing i have found to work on the imitation wood plastic trim in my mazda to make it shine and streak free , pledge clean & dust is safe for plastics it says and anti static
 
Distilled water, white vinegar, and isopropyl alcohol can be combined in various dilutions for many detailing tasks (glass cleaner, water spot remover, oils/fillers remover, etc.). Peanut oil can be used in place of peanut butter for removing wax residue from textured exterior trim. Dawn dishwashing liquid and Murphy's Oil Soap make quick work of cleaning PC pads and hand applicators. Lint rollers can be used for removing dirt and dust from fabric convertible tops and velvet weatherstripping around doors and moonroofs. Foam paint brushes, cosmetic wedges, and sponges can be used as hand applicators for many dressings and even waxes. Foam bottle/dish puff brushes are my favorite tools for reaching between spokes into the interior surface wheels.
 
AWD330,
Could you expand on the details for the ratio and application for Distilled water, white vinegar, and isopropyl alcohol?
Thanks,
Fatboy2
 
Ammonia and water for uph. and carpet cleaning. Murphys oil soap for vinyl and leather. Swiffer for dusting. Bounty and Viva paper towels.
 
vinegar for cleaning detailing supplies

woolite for interior

peanut butter for wax on trim

soft scrub for raised white letter tires

pipe cleaners for getting dust & crud out of tight places

I still like newspaper (abrasive) for cleaning the glass when the windows get really gunked-up in the winter, then 2nd pass with MF
 
Fatboy2 said:
AWD330,
Could you expand on the details for the ratio and application for Distilled water, white vinegar, and isopropyl alcohol?
Thanks,
Fatboy2
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For a glass cleaner: I would use 25% isopropyl alcohol, 25% white vinegar, and 50% distilled water.

For removing oils and fillers (after glazes and polishes): I would use 50% white vinegar and 50% distilled water.

For treating water spots: I would use the white vinegar full strength, then wash a few minutes afterwards to neutralize the surface.


Regarding the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser comment: I saw GSRstilez's post on this topic and decided to try it for the first time last week on my textured exterior trim. It worked great! It was much easier than my former method of using a 50/50 alcohol/water mixture along with a toothbrush. Thanks for the tip Sean! For my next experiment, I'm going to try slicing up one of the erasers into smaller pieces. I'm hoping that the smaller size will retain the scrubbing power but allow me to work around narrow trim pieces more easily than with the full sized bar. Smaller pieces could also be considered "disposable", so I wouldn't have to store dirty/used bars. Has anyone successfully tried cutting up one of these Magic Erasers? If so, what did you use as the cutting tool (scissors, exacto knife, box cutter, etc.)?
 
i too have to agree on that mr clean magic eraser. a neighbor actually recommended it to me first, then i saw a couple posts about it, so i gave it a try. great stuff, im making a post on it now...
 
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