Just curious. I have a few smudges on some o fthe camel cloth interior pieces of my '04 TL. The sun visor, and new the moonroof. I think this came from the dealer when they changed the oil. Anyway, before using any harsh chemicals on this (i am somewhat concerned about creating a bubble, or de-laminating it) - i wanted to check and see what is best to use?

The cloth interior pieces sure do look nice, and I understand they are supposed to be better for interior noise, but not I am finding myself wondering if vinyl would have been a more durable choice......

 

bump..

 

I would spot test this first in an inconspicuous (sp?) place first...

Try some 409 carpet cleaner diluted in a spray bottle on the smudges. I would work it in just like I would if I were cleaning a spot on my living room carpet. Then rinse with a wet washcloth (preferably with no dyes). Then blot dry with a dry washcloth. Then vacuum the spot a few hours later to pull any remaining detergent out.

Since you bumped your post, I thought I would throw my $.02 your way.

 

Perhaps one of those oxy type cleaners...at least they are unlikely to screw up the dye

 

I have used a product called AFTA. It didn't stain the material. Infact it is made for all types of materials, rugs, etc. But I would agree use it in an iconspicuous place 1st.

 

Heck make the dealer clean it up. They're the ones who smudged it in the first place.

 

Thats a good point

 

That's if they don't fuc* it up anymore than they already had....like bleaching the headliner to a nice platinum blonde color.

 

Yeah.. Tripp11 -> thats my concern.. the dealers tend to do more damage than good in these sorts of scenarios..

Plus - do i really want to get up early, drop the car off.. deal with alternate transportation, then get off work early, back to pick up the car.. all that hassle to clean a smudge... i figure it would be easier to do it myself...

 

I would try cleaning it yourself; however, follow everyone's advice and use any type of cleaner in an inconspicuous place first.

Good luck!

 

A few years ago when my son's Accord was still new, a Honda dealer left a smudge on one of my seats from a service visit. They gave me a can of remover specifically formulated for detailers and it worked great. Obliterated the grease smudge without leaving any trace of itself. I'm at work now so I can't get you the name, but i will rumage through the garage when I get home. We've moved since then, so I hope we still have it. I'm sure you'll be able to take care of this though.

 

UminChu - That'd be GREAT! thanks for doing this!