Are Interior Cleaners Any Good?

[spielwurfel]

Hey guys, how are you?

I always wondered about these interior cleaners and how good they are. So, I clean my car interior frequently because I value a beautiful, clean, well sanitized interior. I don´t eat in my car and don´t allow anyone to do so, so it never gets really dirty. Normally all I can see is a bunch of dust after a couple of weeks and some oily finger marks on the black piano dashboard.

Having that said, all I do to clean my interior is to wipe it with a damp microfiber and drying with another one. For the oily dashboard I use a quick detailer or a very diluted APC when it´s more greasy. Then I follow up with the application of a plastic dressing made for interiors to give it a matte shine and protect the plastic.

I never felt the necessity to use a specific interior cleaner due to this low amount of dirt. Would a interior cleaner provide any other benefit that I don't have with water?

Thanks =)

[CarolinasFinestDetailing]

As the Doc says, "If it ain`t broke, don't fix it." However; you could streamline your whole process and just use something like Meguiars`s Quik Interior Detailer. It cleans and leaves a little something behind.

[FUNX650]

all I do to clean my interior is to
wipe it with a damp microfiber
and drying with another one.

For the oily dashboard I use a quick
detailer or a very diluted APC when
it´s more greasy.

Then I follow up with the application
of a plastic dressing made for interiors
to give it a matte shine and protect
the plastic.

What causes the dashboard to
get oily and greasy...and not the
other interior components?


Bob

[BrutalNoodle]

What if you take any decent interior cleaner and wipe it down after your normal procedure....do you think it would make a difference?

I'm thinking it probably would.

I've seen some interiors that looked clean & uniformed, but only because it's uniformly dirty; light layer of buildup over time. lol

Not knocking your regiment. Just food for thought.

[rlmccarty2000]

Try McKees Fast Interior Detailer. It's made for light cleaning like dust and fingerprint removal.

[briarpatch]

I'm in the same boat...my interior rarely gets dirty...mostly just dusty on the dashboard. Still, I use Meguiars Natural Shine...nice mild smell, light cleaning capability, leaves a nice matte finish behind.

[SRConcepts]

I use Blackfire Interior Cleaner and Interior Protectant when I clean the interiors on my AMGs, both of which work wonderfully. I like the fact that they're safe for pretty much any surface, unlike some APCs that can cause discoloring or other ill effects. On cars like these, I'm not going to take a chance with APCs, even on a test spot.

[willowcat11]

How about SEALING it. Then alls you really need is Just a wet microfiber to keep it clean. Any spills will just come right off. And a Sealant like WG Cockpit Trim sealant will also do an Excellent job of Repelling Dust. I've had Wcts on my dash, vinyl, and leather for 8 months. I just cleaned it all off recently just for the sake of reapplying it and some spots seemed to fade a little bit.

[dcjredline]

Interior cleaner or detailer? I just got and like the Griots Interior Cleaner. As far as detailers go I like the Adams stuff, if Meguiar's got their problem figured out with QID I like that too.

[Desertnate]

I've become a fan of McKee's 37 Interior Surface Protectant and use it once a month or so when cleaning up the interior. However, no matter how clean you keep the car, I believe you need to "deep clean" some of the surfaces like seats, steering wheels, and shift knobs, just to keep the material in good condition. My cleaner of choice was a safely diluted APC, but I'm going to try McKee's 37 All In One Leather Lotion this go around.