Hatch Cleaning
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What do you do to get the underside of your hatch dirty enough to need more than an occasional wipe with a damp cloth?
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From: Houston, TX
If you're talking about the glass, make sure you're using a microfiber towel that's clean and hasn't been dried with a fabric softener. Having clean towels is always the key to clean glass.
Don't use Windex. Get a glass cleaner that's made for cars. I like Invisible Glass - which you can pick up almost anywhere.
I also always do windows twice. Once to get it clean, once to get rid of the streaks.
Don't use Windex. Get a glass cleaner that's made for cars. I like Invisible Glass - which you can pick up almost anywhere.
I also always do windows twice. Once to get it clean, once to get rid of the streaks.
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From: Tennessee
Wolfgang Cockpit Trim Sealant 8 oz.
It does a good job and does not make the plastic real shiny.
Product Description
Now you can keep the interior of your car looking and feeling new with a single product that's incredibly quick and simple to apply. Wolfgang Cockpit Trim Sealant is an invisible, advanced synthetic polymer coating that provides a durable coating of protection and beauty to all leather, plastic, vinyl, rubber, wood and metal interior trim! Wolfgang Cockpit Trim Sealant replaces the need for multiple products!
It does a good job and does not make the plastic real shiny.
Product Description
Now you can keep the interior of your car looking and feeling new with a single product that's incredibly quick and simple to apply. Wolfgang Cockpit Trim Sealant is an invisible, advanced synthetic polymer coating that provides a durable coating of protection and beauty to all leather, plastic, vinyl, rubber, wood and metal interior trim! Wolfgang Cockpit Trim Sealant replaces the need for multiple products!
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Burning Brakes
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I have same problem and also had a thread on this. Feedback did not correct anything and still have the water spots. I'm going to discuss with dealer this coming Thursday. I will monitor your thread to see if anyone comers up with a fix.
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"Underhood Spray" from www.griotsgarage.com works well and look nice without runs, etc. Some things will desolve and smear the black paint.
Burning Brakes
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From: Woodbridge Ca
I found that ProtectAll (you can get this at WalMart) works great on the flat black underside of the deck lid. Spray it on a clean dry cloth, then apply it to the flat black, then wipe off with a soft flannel cloth while still wet.You may have to do the underside of the deck lid a couple of times to get the desired results.
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From: Leetonia Ohio
Hatch cleaning
I had the same problem. I tried interior cleaner, detailer, etc. What I found that works very well is a little WD-40 sprayed on a towel, then wipe dry. Looks like new.
Burning Brakes
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From: Pittsburgh PA
"Underhood Spray" from www.griotsgarage.com works well and look nice without runs, etc. Some things will desolve and smear the black paint.
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There's this stuff that I used to use after I got a new car and the off-gassing from the plastics would fog up the windows. Hard as hell to remove without streaking. It was simply labeled "Orange Cleaner" and was a buck at the dollar store. It made life a lot easier. But it's hard to find now. It came in an aerosol can.
Melting Slicks
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From: West Des Moines Ia
Several years ago I had a Corvette where the interior gases were overwhelming. Constant cloudiness showed up on everything. I cleaned the interior, especially the Glass, every other day and it still looked like I was a heavy smoker and never ever cleaned the Glass. I ended up doing a BBB Arbitration Lemon Law and eventually won. During the proceedings GM called this problem of gases in the interior a by product on hot days of the Leathers, Plastics, Vinyl's and Glues as Vinyl Hazing. During the time I had the car I had the gasses analyzed and they said the only known possibility for a solution was to continue to wash down the interior with a 50/50 solution of Vinegar and Water until the Interior was neutralized. We never got rid of it. Hopefully today there are better products to resolve this type of problem....
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I use windshield washer fluid. I put some in a spray bottle and use on all my automotive glass (inside & out). Stronger and works better than Windex. I like Rain-X as better quality: https://www.rainx.com/product/windsh.../#.V7c42U1TGK4