Hello, I have a W209 270 CDI(i know is rare a Diesel) and also with manual transmission
I have a question, which product is good to clean the dashboard and the cloth seats?
I would like to make the leather of the dashboard look like brand new.
Thank you for the answers

 

Hey!

I used to work from Chemical Guys and used their stuff to keep my W208 CLK looking good -- their products are more expensive than some of the competition, but a lot of it can be watered down and work just as well.

A great all around interior cleaner is "Nonsense" Super Cleaner. It is pH neutral, so it can be used on everything from engine bay plastics, interior fabric, vinyl, leather, interior plastics, wood, or even tire's rubber to pull the dirt/discoloration! It can be used right out of the sprayer, or you can dilute 50/50 water to cleaner and still get good results. You can also use Chem Guys "Leather Cleaner," but in my time with them I found no difference between that and the Nonsense cleaner, other than the label.

You can follow up with "Leather Conditioner" which has oils that penetrate deep into the leather, it usually is good to apply once every 3-4 months to keep the leather fresh! I don't recommend the Sprayable leather, it was not as good as the rub-in oil conditioner. This cannot be watered down, but less is more, it lasts a decently long time.
Leather Conditioner Link

If you want to get real crazy with the details, you can use something like the "Hydro-Leather" which is a ceramic spray on protectant. It's hydro-phobic (water resistant) and anti static, so less hair or dust tends to stick to the seat, makes maintaining the clean easier. You can also use it on your shoes if you have any nice leather shoes, which is a fun bonus.

Any rubber inside or outside can be maintained and hydrated with "VRP" -- its a water based dressing that soaks into rubbers and plastics to get back to a rich color, and hydrated shine!

Let me know if you have any questions about maintaining the car, inside or out!

Best,
Tristan Shallow
tristans@vividracing.com

 

Hello Tristan thank you for your answer, the products are good but shipment to Italy is 22$ almost another bootle.
I have to check what is available in European market

 

I hear ya,

Griots, Adams Polish, and Chemical Guys are my go-tos, but they are all US based. If you find anything you have questions about let me know, happy to help if I can!

Best,
Tristan Shallow
tristans@vividracing.com

 

. What would you do to clean light oxidation around wheel caps?





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Do you mean clean this ?

 

You can try to hit it with a light cut / polish combo on a less abrasive pad to safely remove the oxidation without taking the paint off. If the light cut and polish is not getting it out, you can move up to a light metal polish on the same less abrasive pad (clean it/rinse it before changing compounds). If that still isn't getting you where you want to be, move up to a more aggressive cut compound. A random-orbital machine will make the job 100x's easier, but not totally necessary. I hope this helps!

Best,
Tristan Shallow
Performance Specialist
Vivid Racing
tristans@vividracing.com