How to clean the Headliner???

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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 03:24 PM
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How to clean the Headliner???

Hey, ive got a 97' 3.0...my headliner is tan but is getting really dirty...how do i clean it without messing up anything or staining the headliner? (its really thin cuz of the moon roof) so yea, how do u all clean your headliners?
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 03:30 PM
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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mines is real dirty too!
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 03:40 PM
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damp towel,and just wipe from the back window towards the front, dont spray anything on it, as it can cause the glue to loosen. Damp towel, thats it.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 06:44 PM
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If there are no stains, just lint...try one of those lint-rollers with masking tape.

Works for my girl...her hair gets everywhere.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 07:36 PM
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You can always pull it out, use a large soft (very) brush with a mild detergent. Circular gentle strokes over the whole thing for a uniform clean. Then with a moderately damp towel, wipe in one direction to finish up. Leave in the sun to dry, and put back in.

It's time consumming to pull out, but worth it if you want it nice and clean.
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 04:47 AM
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soo basicily just a damp paper towel...and thats it??
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 05:08 AM
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not paper towel.........a regular towel
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 05:26 AM
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i used are carpet cleaner attachment, worked great
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 05:39 AM
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i used Kiwi Carpet and Upholstry cleaner - it WAS AMAZING. the former owner was a smoker and i smoke sometimes
but you just spray it on and wipe with a damp cloth -- the cloth will get dirt you didn't even know was there!!!
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 07:40 AM
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i'll try the kiwi carpet stuff...where can i get that stuff at???

mines soo dirty that if i take a reg dry papertowel, and rub, i get black crap all over the paper towel..its sick...
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 07:52 AM
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Originally posted by Acura3.0CL
i'll try the kiwi carpet stuff...where can i get that stuff at???

mines soo dirty that if i take a reg dry papertowel, and rub, i get black crap all over the paper towel..its sick...
He said no paper towel .
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 08:15 AM
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wats a headliner
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 09:12 AM
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Wouldnt that carpet cleaner make it too wet and cause the glue to come off????? Has anyone done this yet and had any problems with sagging or falling after a while?
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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wait...my headliner squeaks now...could that be cuz the glue stopped holding???


DRAGON: the HEADLINER is the carpet above your head...
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 06:19 PM
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whatever these guys have been saying forget about it! Go buy some oxy clean or some other oxy somethin! sparay it on a towel and rub it into the headliner it works better than anything else ...well besides replacing it!
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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 10:58 PM
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i wanna dye mine darker to match the leathas
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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 10:58 PM
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theres enuff damn burn holes in it anyway
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