Cleaning questions
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Cleaning questions
I have searched this forum and found a couple of answers...but just looking for some more help.
What products do you use and what is the best way to clean/restore:
1.Weather striping
2.The rubber on the sides of the windshield (thicker than normal weather striping, dont really know what to call it)
3.Hood emblem
4.steering wheel stitching (on the reverse of the steering wheel the threading)
5.Floor mats
6.Grill
Here are some pics of the dirt that I am trying to get off.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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What products do you use and what is the best way to clean/restore:
1.Weather striping
2.The rubber on the sides of the windshield (thicker than normal weather striping, dont really know what to call it)
3.Hood emblem
4.steering wheel stitching (on the reverse of the steering wheel the threading)
5.Floor mats
6.Grill
Here are some pics of the dirt that I am trying to get off.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Looks like your in an area with really hard water. Most of that is hard water spotting/etching. I would try to use Klasse All in One 1st. It is a chemical cleaner/sealant. It should clean the spotting and then seal it. It should also do a good job on the grille and emblem. I had the same water spotting on all my trim like that from sprinklers hitting my car when visiting family in CA. Klasse AIO took it right off.
For your floor mats, I would recommend 303 cleaner and spot remover, then follow up with 303 Aerospace protectant. 1Z Einszett Cockpit premium is my favorite interior cleaner by far. You can follow up with 1Z Einszett Lederpflege to condition and protect the leather on the steering wheel, shift boot, etc.
For your floor mats, I would recommend 303 cleaner and spot remover, then follow up with 303 Aerospace protectant. 1Z Einszett Cockpit premium is my favorite interior cleaner by far. You can follow up with 1Z Einszett Lederpflege to condition and protect the leather on the steering wheel, shift boot, etc.
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for rubber weather stripping big or small, I wipe white lithium grease or silicone on it to keep it moist and prevent cracking but dont spray it on because it will run.
To restore the black strips on the windshield that carry up to the roof and on and around the windows, I use cleaner wax, mine had those blue oily looking spots and laquer thinner took the color off and then, claybar, then wax and they look great.
The emblem and grill you can use chrome/aluminum polish.
Steering wheel use a velour carpet cleaner since its just cloth string.
Also floor mats use simple green and elbow grease.
Good luck with the cleaning it comes out great I promise!
To restore the black strips on the windshield that carry up to the roof and on and around the windows, I use cleaner wax, mine had those blue oily looking spots and laquer thinner took the color off and then, claybar, then wax and they look great.
The emblem and grill you can use chrome/aluminum polish.
Steering wheel use a velour carpet cleaner since its just cloth string.
Also floor mats use simple green and elbow grease.
Good luck with the cleaning it comes out great I promise!
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Thank you so much guys!
I had a 2002 land rover discovery and the weather striping around the windows started corroding, and every time I wiped the windows down the rag would become black where it touched the weather stripping.
I just don't want that to happen to my c280...similarly my friend 350z's weather stripping is starting to become more porous and looking and feeling gritty...is there any way you know of to stop this from happening? Or will regular cleaning prevent the wearing down and corroding of the weather stripping. I may not have explained it right, but I hope I did well enough of a job to warrant some one at attempting to help me
PS: is it weather stripping or a window gasket, a friend at school called it a window gasket??
I had a 2002 land rover discovery and the weather striping around the windows started corroding, and every time I wiped the windows down the rag would become black where it touched the weather stripping.
I just don't want that to happen to my c280...similarly my friend 350z's weather stripping is starting to become more porous and looking and feeling gritty...is there any way you know of to stop this from happening? Or will regular cleaning prevent the wearing down and corroding of the weather stripping. I may not have explained it right, but I hope I did well enough of a job to warrant some one at attempting to help me
PS: is it weather stripping or a window gasket, a friend at school called it a window gasket??
