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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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Cleaning interior

Just wondering what you guys use to clean the fabric along the bottom of your door. I'll post a pic so you know what i'm talking about. I was thinking "Spray Nine" would do the trick. It gets very dirty with all the entering and exiting of the car.
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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I'll sell you some commericial cleaner that I use. It will take out absolutely anything.

In autozone any of the foaming sprays do it, I believe it is Canadian Tire by you.
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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Tried it with Spray Nine cleaner, with mixed results.

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Also inc one other pic, just to show what i'm dealing with. End of winter/ early spring in St. john's Canada is so depressing for car guys like myself. My poor poor 230 :
Thinking i should just drop the cash and get the driveway paved this summer.
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Old May 10, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by CanadianSteel
Just wondering what you guys use to clean the fabric along the bottom of your door. I'll post a pic so you know what i'm talking about. I was thinking "Spray Nine" would do the trick. It gets very dirty with all the entering and exiting of the car.
You can use Griots Vinyl on that, What I would do though is leave it the way it is until my monthly car cleaning is due, I get my car a professional steam cleaning job at-least once a month and that help me keep off stains like these, I would recommend you do the same, but if you prefer DIY then Griots Vinyl might be the way to go for you.
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Old May 10, 2011 | 09:05 AM
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Dang, I agree with the paving.
For me if I dont think my shoes are clean I will take them off as I enter the car. Dont mind doing this until I get some rubber mats for the car.
Good luck, Im also trying to find something to clean the cloth on the door with, without destroying the cloth without all the scrubbing
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Old May 10, 2011 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by CanadianSteel
Tried it with Spray Nine cleaner, with mixed results.

See pics.


Also inc one other pic, just to show what i'm dealing with. End of winter/ early spring in St. john's Canada is so depressing for car guys like myself. My poor poor 230 :
Thinking i should just drop the cash and get the driveway paved this summer.
I used a 50/50 mixture of vinegar and water. Took some scrubbing, but ultimately it got rid of all the salt stains/grime etc. Car will smell like vinegar for a few days after though.

Cheap and works very well!
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Old May 11, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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Optimum's Power Clean is another great product that is ph-neutral, and will clean almost anything, including cladding, vinyl, rubber, and even leather with no damage or harm to the material being cleaned.

Awesome, and very user friendly.
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Old May 11, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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