Plastics inside

[Ryy]

Quick question.

What do you guys use to clean the plastics in the car? I'm pretty much talking about the foot pedals as they're dirty as hell. I have some aluminium metal ones to be put on, but they're not on yet. So would like to know. Also, for the inside doors which have a little dirt on them.

Don't really want to go detailing style, as I will get someone to come and do that soon (weather let me down when he was booked in), but I'm trying to divert my money elsewhere and I just can't justify an extra £60 (as quoted by the detailer coming to do it) right now for the interior where really only the pedals are really dirty. I want it done inside fully, just not now.

Thanks all.

[trix]

Damp cloth?

[ZephyR]

The wife. "Get down there and get on with it ..."

[Chungster]

I use Armor All dashboard wipes to do interior plastics or AG Show & Shine spray with cloth

[stubie]

Chemical guys inner clean ! Awesome stuff, smells great too !!

[Shaun]

As you are talking about pedals dont use anything on them, just use a damp cloth and maybe a brush to get them clean, obviously putting something like Armorall on them is dangerous !!

[Chungster]

Why??? They have rubber grip bits on the pedal. U saying u cud slip off the pedals or something ??

[Shaun]

Why??? They have rubber grip bits on the pedal. U saying u cud slip off the pedals or something ??

Nip out and cover your pedals in Armorall then use the pedals (especially with a nice set of tread less shoes on) and see what happens

[Chungster]

Ok will do. Need to go for a drive as well anyway

[Shaun]

Ok will do. Need to go for a drive as well anyway

[Jane]

Ok will do. Need to go for a drive as well anyway

I agree with Shaun, it's gonna make your driving worse than normal
And do you clean the plastics in your car anyway, normally 2" of dust present everytime I've seen it.

[Ryy]

Main dirty parts are the gas pedal and the footrest, so will have to go damp cloth over them I guess. Just wanted to bring back a bit of life back to them and thought there might be more than water to use!

Chungster, do you go for Glossy or Matte?

[Shaun]

^^ For the rest of the car you dont want glossy and you definitely dont want something that stinks of orange or vanilla LOL!!, when i have been in a new car and someone has used a product with orange smell in it i instantly think of a 10 year old car.

[Chungster]

I have the matte wipes.

I'm back btw...still alive

[Ryy]

lol. Good to hear.

Was going to go with matte if you didn't respond as I'm on my way out now. I don't now owt about cleaning, but got told if your seats are shiny (leather ones) they are dirty as they should have a matte look to them, so wanted that with the dash. Was looking at pics from new and it's not so shiny around, so another tick box for matte.

Would like a nice smell in the car as new car smell went around March, but not vanilla or cetainly not orange (still can't believe they do Shake n Vac in that smell, nevermind for a car!)

Cheers all.

[Chungster]

I just give my car the Maccy D / KFC / Fish & Chip smell now and again. Mmmmmmm

[skyblues11]

for pedals, i would use just a brush and a damp microfibre.

elsewhere, brush, then dry microfibre and then perhaps those specialist liquid that protects the surfaces. Also you want a matt finish, otherwise you will see only the shiny dash on a sunny day.

[Ryy]

They're doing a 3 for 2, so had to get some exterior stuff, will just whack it on the tyres I guess. Orange or Citrus, went with the latter. Actually not so powerful at all. Will do the car tomorrow after I've vaxed the house (and in turn, the car!)

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