Interior Cleaning
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From: Bonita Springs FL
Some C6 owners have interior door panels that for lack of a better term "chalk". It's whitish streaks or areas that don't seem to respond to the usual products. My drivers door is bad, the passenger door is livable and the dash is good. I've tried lots of products including the highly touted "303" product with less than satisfactory results. 
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From: Indy IN
Some C6 owners have interior door panels that for lack of a better term "chalk". It's whitish streaks or areas that don't seem to respond to the usual products. My drivers door is bad, the passenger door is livable and the dash is good. I've tried lots of products including the highly touted "303" product with less than satisfactory results.
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The owners manual states to use "a clean soft cloth dampened with a mild soap solution". I use a 10 to 1 mixture of water to Woolite. I spoke to both Maguire and Griots representatives about the manufactures stateing not to use silicon or wax based products or those containing organic solvents. There answer was to follow the manufactures recommendation. I now notice that some of the labels on interior cleaners now have a statement saying to follow manufactures recommendations.
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Some C6 owners have interior door panels that for lack of a better term "chalk". It's whitish streaks or areas that don't seem to respond to the usual products. My drivers door is bad, the passenger door is livable and the dash is good. I've tried lots of products including the highly touted "303" product with less than satisfactory results.
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RE: chalking, whitish interior panels.
Tried that today and it looked worse!
So far I've tried 303, Armor All and Mequires with 303 being the best and Meg's being the worst. Someone quoted the manual which says to use mild soap and water. I'll try that next. When all else fails read the manual!
I'm beginning to suspect that it's not the products but the material Chevy used on the door panels. It does not seem to be porous and allowing anything to soak in. In other words regardless of what you put on it you are just smearing it around.
Tried that today and it looked worse!
So far I've tried 303, Armor All and Mequires with 303 being the best and Meg's being the worst. Someone quoted the manual which says to use mild soap and water. I'll try that next. When all else fails read the manual!
I'm beginning to suspect that it's not the products but the material Chevy used on the door panels. It does not seem to be porous and allowing anything to soak in. In other words regardless of what you put on it you are just smearing it around.
