Cleaning Vinyl

[MattO]

Just wanted to know if theres any tricks or products to bring the vinyl on my seats back to new

[stinky]

No real tricks, but the only "sure-fire" way is to re-trim.
Vinyl over time loses what are called platicisers which makes it brittle, there is no way to replace these.

If they just need a good clean,
1. Start with warm soapy water and a cloth
2. Tougher dirt a bit of bicarb and water mixed into a paste.
3. For really tough stuff try using a little white spirits on a cloth.

[Lolly]

Gumption.

That's my cleaning solution for EVERYTHING!!!

[MattO]

Thanks, gives somewhere to start. I have no idea

[FCCOOL]

as a detailer we use whatever detergent based cleaners our detailing products suppliers stock and use white spirts on grease or oil spots, to get in the grain i use a soft nail brush, if you spray a detergent cleaner on the upright swab spray from the bottom up to reduce streaking, dont use a muddy wet soggy dirty rag, it will just drop mud back into the grain and dry dirty again, keep changing the rag.

[Dee]

the good book says to use Dissol for heavy stains - think you can still get it - think I saw some at Autobarn..

Vinyl is a pain in the ****!@#% - especlly when hot (boom boom)..

I just use interior detailer - thik it's mothers or megiars - have to check the shed - it works fine - whatever you use - if its got wax in it - make sure your seat belt is on and all the other passengers..

Dee

[Lolly]

if its got wax in it - make sure your seat belt is on and all the other passengers..

heheheh!! Yep!! That happened to me after I'd polished it all up with the Mothers spray-on stuff!!

[Dee]

Before we had to have seat belts - polishin the seat was a clever way to get a new date to "snuggle over"..... just had to do tight left hand turns to get her to make the first move..

Dee