SL/R129: What a Mr Clean Heavy Duty Magic Eraser can do...
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What a Mr Clean Heavy Duty Magic Eraser can do...
I recommend using the heavy duty that come in a 2 pack and testing on an inconspicous spot. The tonneu cover in the pics was cleaned with many other vinyl-safe products (like Meguiar's Vinyl cleaner) and a scrub brush before using the "eraser". The problem was all these other cleaners were not removing the "dressing" that previous detailers had used on the car in the past (from the previous owner, my father) and the dirt was sealed in. It worked great on all the vinyl, the leather on the steering wheel, the dash,all the plastic and the one ink spot I had on the seat leather. The pics were taken before I put any new protectant on.
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be careful on leather, never rub too hard. that stuff is basically superfine sandpaper, and can damage the leather if you rub too much/hard. don't ask me how i know, it's too painful to think about 
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Yes, don't rub hard at all...just enough pressure to make reasonable contact. On the leather for spot cleaning (after testing on inconspicious spot), use just the corner of the eraser and try to keep the eraser off the surrounding area as much as possible. Condition the leather after you let it dry for a little while. Originally, I had no intention of trying this on the steering wheel leather but I barely touched it when I was doing the dash and then I looked and saw that the spot I barely touched looked brand new and the eraser had a black streak on it. I was rinsing the eraser in a bucket of water frequently and the steering wheel totally blackened two buckets (about 1 gallon of water each). It took 5 water changes to do my whole interior minus the leather parts of the seats which I did not do, except for the ink spot.
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Hi Lincoln,
I'm new here and am based in the Philippines, planning a trip to Calif. in the near future...where can I get the stuff?...supermarket or auto stores?
Thanks in advance,
Chicky
I'm new here and am based in the Philippines, planning a trip to Calif. in the near future...where can I get the stuff?...supermarket or auto stores?
Thanks in advance,
Chicky
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