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Old Apr 24, 2024 | 08:56 PM
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Picked up my 2LT yesterday with Red interior and noticed today two small black dots (maybe pen head?) on the red door trim. When the door is shut you can’t see it as it’s the part hidden by the side of the dash. Question is, I can’t get the black dots to clean off with water or McGuires leather cleaner. Is there anything else I can try? Don’t want to take it in for something so trivial.
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Old Apr 24, 2024 | 09:36 PM
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Try alcohol, works good on ink.
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Originally Posted by Rocketmanwpb
Try alcohol, works good on ink.
That won’t hurt the red leather or whatever fake leather they use for those door panels? Was worried it would leave a stain or white spot…. Should I dilute just normal rubbing alcohol?
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Old Apr 24, 2024 | 10:22 PM
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I would caution against using alcohol as it may remove the small spots but will most likely leave larger spots by removing some of the red dye.
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You might want to check with the folks in the Car Care section of the forum. They might have some ideas of what to use.
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Stupid as this may sound, try a baby wet wipe (the kind you use to wipe them)... they get off a LOT of stuff and do not appear to ever hurt anything
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Originally Posted by SMOKN C8
Stupid as this may sound, try a baby wet wipe (the kind you use to wipe them)... they get off a LOT of stuff and do not appear to ever hurt anything
How about a 3" scuff from a careless salesmans' foot, after filling up your
new C8 with fuel?

I've tried everything.
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Originally Posted by VNAMVET
How about a 3" scuff from a careless salesmans' foot, after filling up your
new C8 with fuel?

I've tried everything.
On the door panel! What did he do? SWAT team kick the door open?!?!
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Originally Posted by VNAMVET
How about a 3" scuff from a careless salesmans' foot, after filling up your
new C8 with fuel?

I've tried everything.
I have seen baby wipes remove a TON of odd stuff in my cars over the years..... if you have a leather steering wheel wipe, it with a babywipe and you will be disgusted at how black it is.

I have had it remove ink pen ink from all sorts of different color leather interiors
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I was advised when I bought me 21 HTC 3LT to only use water based leather cleaners. Salesman said it helps to prevent the 3LT delamination problems. Not sure if true but worth trying.

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Originally Posted by SMOKN C8
I have seen baby wipes remove a TON of odd stuff in my cars over the years..... if you have a leather steering wheel wipe, it with a babywipe and you will be disgusted at how black it is.

I have had it remove ink pen ink from all sorts of different color leather interiors

Like these or the sanitizing hand wipes?
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Originally Posted by Khaberst

Like these or the sanitizing hand wipes?
Yes, like these. I would not use the sanitizer ones
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I've never used the Lexol cleaner so don't know about that but the Lexol leather conditioner is amazing stuff. I have leather interiors 30+ years old that have been conditioned with it over the years that still look like new new.




Originally Posted by captras
I was advised when I bought me 21 HTC 3LT to only use water based leather cleaners. Salesman said it helps to prevent the 3LT delamination problems. Not sure if true but worth trying.
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I don’t have red interior but a Mr. Clean magic eraser works for me.
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