best way to remove dirt/stains from interior vinyl? (armorall-cleaner wont cut it)

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by techman41973, Nov 5, 2006.

  1. techman41973

    techman41973 Guest

    My car has close to 200K miles, although I have kept my interior in
    great condition.
    The only problem is a film stain of grime/dirt that won't seem to come
    off with armor-all cleaner on the textured vinyl door handle and other
    surfaces. Any recommendations on some stronger stuff to try removing
    this? Thanks
     
    techman41973, Nov 5, 2006
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  2. techman41973

    nm5k Guest

    If windex won't take it off, it's probably there for good.
    MK
     
    nm5k, Nov 6, 2006
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  3. techman41973

    Kevin McMurtrie Guest

    It's dead skin.

    70% Rubbing alcohol on a wash cloth usually takes that off. Glass
    cleaner sometimes works. Oil-based solvents usually don't work.
     
    Kevin McMurtrie, Nov 6, 2006
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  4. techman41973

    Matt Ion Guest

    Try brake cleaner. It's typically the same chemical used for dry-cleaning, only
    more concentrated. It'll lift out most kinds of dirt, crud and grime, and dries
    residue-free. Works great for cloth interiors, but should work on vinyl as well
    (test first on a non-visible area to make sure it won't damage the surface, but
    I'm pretty sure it won't).
     
    Matt Ion, Nov 6, 2006
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