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Woolite instead of a regular APC?
Hello.
I've been reading about using Woolite (diluted 1:10 with water) for cleaning car interiors. What I liked most is how inexpensive it's. My question:
Does it replace a regular APC (like Meguiar's) for cleaning interiors?
Thank you.
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Re: Woolite instead of a regular APC?
Sure, you can use that, it actually is (or used to be) recommended by some car makers for cleaning interior leather. I don't like the smell too much, personally. But then again I don't really like the smell of D101 or UISG either.
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Re: Woolite instead of a regular APC?
The MSDS sheet indicates Woolite has a pH of 7.5 (undiluted), which is lower than most APC which can affect what it cleans (Proteins vs. Tannins)
http://www.wardrobesupplies.com/spre...pdf?1323898575
There are too many factors related to pH and dilution for me to speak directly to it. I am still learning via Swanic's pH thread
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Re: Woolite instead of a regular APC?
I think this is kinda funny really.
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Re: Woolite instead of a regular APC?
Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy
Sure, you can use that, it actually is (or used to be) recommended by some car makers for cleaning interior leather.
Still do. The manual in my wife's 2013 Toyota recommends it though not by name specifically to avoid any endorsement issues. It says something like, "mild wool and silk detergent", or similar so you know exactly what they are talking about.
While I'd use it to clean the leather, I don't know if I'd use it on the entire interior.
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Re: Woolite instead of a regular APC?
Originally Posted by allenk4
The MSDS sheet indicates Woolite has a pH of 7.5 (undiluted), which is lower than most APC which can affect what it cleans (Proteins vs. Tannins)
http://www.wardrobesupplies.com/spre...pdf?1323898575
There are too many factors related to pH and dilution for me to speak directly to it. I am still learning via Swanic's pH thread
Since a pH of 7 is neutral, I can't imagine anything dangerous about it once diluted 10:1 in water.
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Re: Woolite instead of a regular APC?
Originally Posted by Desertnate
While I'd use it to clean the leather, I don't know if I'd use it on the entire interior.
I dunno, I used to use it on hard plastics like the trim pieces at the door thresholds, seemed fine for that. At the time I started using it the recommendation was 6:1, and it was a little sudsy, then people recommended 10:1; I still have a bottle mixed up at that dilution, I must have used it for something not that long ago, because I remember having to mix up some fresh cuz the bottle had something growing in it.
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Re: Woolite instead of a regular APC?
Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy
I dunno, I used to use it on hard plastics like the trim pieces at the door thresholds, seemed fine for that. At the time I started using it the recommendation was 6:1, and it was a little sudsy, then people recommended 10:1; I still have a bottle mixed up at that dilution, I must have used it for something not that long ago, because I remember having to mix up some fresh cuz the bottle had something growing in it.
Good to know. It was the suds and soapiness that would make me pause to use it on hard plastic. I also wondered it it would clean as well. My thought was I can go a tad more aggressive on trim/plastics that I would the leather.
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