Cleaning the Tan Interior? Help.

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Old May 10, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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Cleaning the Tan Interior? Help.

When my parents bought the car they made the bad decision to get the Black TL with tan interior. The leather in the back could use some cleaning and the carpets can too. But what i really want to clean is the plastic on the bottem of the doors. You can see black streaks from shoes. Anyonw know what to use and the best way to do it. What should I use on the leather.

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Old May 10, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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That's why I got black leather with mine. While tan is pretty as all out, my previous experience with tan leather was a nightmare that I will never go through again.
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Old May 10, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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I have the same setup you do and i just use soapy water or any other product to clean interiors will work. For the leathor i use Lexol leather Cleaner and Lexol Leather conditioner. They work great. good luck on keeping the tan clean, but you have to admit our nbp with parchment looks damm good.
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Old May 10, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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not sure if it just me, but the contrast is too much for my liking, so it looks gawdy...probably why i got the black/black
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Old May 10, 2005 | 11:14 PM
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I like it. But black so much nicer. What about carpet? I need to wash out the carpet that i cant remove too.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 12:04 AM
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For those black marks on the door sills, use "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser". Works great! You can find them in just about any grocery store.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 08:52 AM
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For the door sills, I found that Griot's Garage Interior Cleaner wipes work pretty well. I have NBP with camel (I assume that's what you meant by tan).
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Old May 11, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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I've got the Black/Camel combo and so far I haven't had a problem.

For those of you Northerners, the black interior is much less desireable down here in the southern summertime unless you don't mind second degree burns on your back, butt, & legs on a regular basis.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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For those black marks on the door sills, use "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser". Works great! You can find them in just about any grocery store.

Great idea.

My wife stocks these things like there's no tomorrow. No wonder our walls are smudge free. I might have to steal a couple and put it in the glovebox.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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Great idea.

My wife stocks these things like there's no tomorrow. No wonder our walls are smudge free. I might have to steal a couple and put it in the glovebox.
We have one, but could never figure out what to use it on. Now we know!
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Old May 11, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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I have the tan and just maintain it consistently with no problem. I wouldnt do a dark interior in the TL, dont like the look.
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