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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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What do you guys use to clean the inside of your C5's, Dash, etc?
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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vaccum cleaner, a moist cloth, and some glass plus on the windows.
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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Adam's leather treatment, Adam's vinyl treatment, Adam's carpet and upholstery cleaner, and Stoner glass cleaner. Nothing better.
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The same as any other vehicle, a towel in a bucket of soapy water to wash everything down. A soft brush to clean the dash of dirt and dust followed by a vacuum cleaner. Lots of elbow grease. Then......
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Zaino leather in a bottle...Awsome!
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Zaino leather in a bottle...Awsome!
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My wife.
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My wife.
I should be so lucky! Anyway, thanks for all the help.
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I use 303 Aerospace Protectant. Works great.
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My wife.
The only thing my wife does in relation to cleaning my car is looking at me with that "youre nuts" look as I blow dry my car with a leaf blower....
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Have you ever looked at http://www.autopia.org/ . This forum is all about detailing you car and there are people that spend as much time cleaning their car as I spend driving mine. Lots of great information about products and procedure.
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Adam's leather treatment, Adam's vinyl treatment, Adam's carpet and upholstery cleaner, and Stoner glass cleaner. Nothing better.
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I use 303 Aerospace Protectant. Works great.
Love this on the dash/trim. Zaino on the seats.

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For the dash, console and door panels, all I have ever used is warm water with a mild soap solution (like Dove or Ivory). Wipe them down, then use a cloth with clean water to go over them. Finally wipe down with a dry towel.

For the seats, steering wheel, shift **** and boot, e-brake handle and boot and door pulls, I use Eagle 1 Leather Conditioner. Has kept everything looking good so far.
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Have you ever looked at http://www.autopia.org/ . This forum is all about detailing you car and there are people that spend as much time cleaning their car as I spend driving mine. Lots of great information about products and procedure.
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The only thing my wife does in relation to cleaning my car is looking at me with that "youre nuts" look as I blow dry my car with a leaf blower....
I don't mind the wife, its the neighbors looks concern me when I am doing that!

Adams VRT after cleaning. Armor all window cleaner is by far the best glass cleaner ive used so far. Cant get stoner or invisible glass around here.
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Poorboy's Natural Look Interior Dressing for the dash, console, doors, etc... and Adam's leather conditioner on the seats. The Poorboy's is good because it cleans and doesn't leave the high shine that Armor All, etc.. leave behind. A lot of my detailing products got trashed because I forgot to bring them inside! -6 degrees wrecks just about everything.
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A damp cloth on the dash and on the vents on the dash i use those swiffters they are good for getting into the vent holes On the windows i use stoners invisible glass cleaner.
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a shop vac, then Armor All on everything.
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