What's best for cleaning grunge ?

[jleyton]

I've got all the interior out of my car at the moment and it could do with a damn good clean.

I'm not talking of dog hair and fag ends, what I need to get off is overspray, old waxoyl, carpet glueand gneral bodyshop detritus - you know what a car can be like after it's been in the bodyshop for a while.

So, apart from lots of elbow grease, any suggestions ?

Cheers

Julian

[NickA]

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White spirit does it for me; that and a cup brush on the angle grinder

[m9fdb]

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try some panel wipe as it is not as aggresive as thinners for the overspray - it will also shift the wax and grease

[jleyton]

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m9fdb wrote:

try some panel wipe as it is not as aggresive as thinners for the overspray - it will also shift the wax and grease

Thanks Darren

I've heard of panel wipe, but never used it. Where can I buy it? (not Halfords I guess?) & what trade names does it go under ?

Cheers

Julian

[Rubce]

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Any automotive paint supplier will sell it. Panel Wipe is its generic name regardless of brand. Make sure you wear rubber gloves as it dries out your skin.

Bruce

[m9fdb]

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jleyton wrote:

m9fdb wrote:

try some panel wipe as it is not as aggresive as thinners for the overspray - it will also shift the wax and grease

Thanks Darren

I've heard of panel wipe, but never used it. Where can I buy it? (not Halfords I guess?) & what trade names does it go under ?

Cheers

Julian

any paint shop will sell it - it is also known in the trade as pre clean

[m9fdb]

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Another good thing to try is a vinyl cleaner by decosol - it is like a red sludge and comes in a small bottle. it works great on leather and Vinyl trim

I can for the life of me remember the name of it though :X

[NickA]

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I replied thinking you meant the interior as in the metal inside of the car not the interior as in the seats etc. Wire brushing may be a bit harsh for them :?

[mad cyclist]

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is it 'Vinyl Cleaner' by 'DECOSOL'

[Peter Hills]

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First choice - CocaCola, to get the grunge off - if you drop a coin into it, you'll soon see how effective a cleaner it is. Think what it does to one's insides!

Second - panel wipe to get the CocaCola off!

[jleyton]

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NickA wrote:

I replied thinking you meant the interior as in the metal inside of the car not the interior as in the seats etc. Wire brushing may be a bit harsh for them :?

It's OK, you're right - I did mean the metalwork.

Those seats can live to see another day now

[m9fdb]

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jleyton wrote:

NickA wrote:

I replied thinking you meant the interior as in the metal inside of the car not the interior as in the seats etc. Wire brushing may be a bit harsh for them :?

It's OK, you're right - I did mean the metalwork.

Those seats can live to see another day now

ahh i thought you meant the seats - if its the floor i would use thinners on that personally

Buy cheap celulose thinners for that not 2k stuff -you can geta 25 gallon drum for not a lot of money

[V Mad]

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m9fdb wrote:

Buy cheap celulose thinners for that not 2k stuff -you can geta 25 gallon drum for not a lot of money

:shock:And blow up the whole neighbourhood? :shock:

[m9fdb]

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V Mad wrote:

m9fdb wrote:

Buy cheap celulose thinners for that not 2k stuff -you can geta 25 gallon drum for not a lot of money

:shock:And blow up the whole neighbourhood? :shock:

There is a half full one sitting in my garage at the moment - i fill up my gallon can of thinners from it

[jleyton]

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m9fdb wrote:

Buy cheap celulose thinners for that not 2k stuff -you can geta 25 gallon drum for not a lot of money

Hi Darren,

what is the "2k" stuff ?.

Also, ref your later post, Ihope you don't get too many people smoking in your garage

Cheers

Julian