Hey how often are you guys detailing the interior - with vinlex or whatever your favorite is - too often and won't the dash get shinny?

 

I use the armor-all wipes all the time. Just the cleaner ones though (with the purple top). It won't make your interior shiny (it doesn't have actual armor-all on it). They work very well, but don't use on the screen (radio or navi), it will smudge. Just use windex or something.

 

Depending on the prevailing winds and current pollen count, I may interior detail my car every other day. I live for cleaning my TL.....so far I have lost 5 friends because of this over-anal activity, but who cares anyway. When all is said and done, it's my TL and me forever. :clown:

 

I clean the interior everyday with a CCD. Just takes a minute.

Use a MF towel (dry) to clean inside glass. I've sealed the windows so no problems with haze yet. Dash hasn't really gotten dirty at all so I haven't had to use checmials to clean it.

Leather is cleaned with Z-9 and conditioned with Z-10. Monthly.

All season mats, I sealed (yeah, my wife laughed at that too.) Dirt doesn't stick anymore though so just a quick spray with hose does the trick.

 

Maecrispy, can I ask what you use to 'seal' the windows and mats?

 

Same stuff I use to seal the paint. It's a polymer sealant called Wolfgang. Similar to Zaino, Klasse AIO/SG, and other sealants. It's *not* a wax.

YMMV on the mats since the sealant isn't really made to use on rubber but seems to work well for me so far.

Great on the windows though. Just make sure to give it the proper curing time (about 24 hours) before getting it wet.

 

How do you like the Wolfgang ? Do you use a topper wax ?

 

Extremely happy with it. Much 'wetter' and glossier look than Zaino. I don't even use a topper wax (although you could top with p21s/s100 or #16 for an even wetter look.)

I don't like toppers with WG though because it's a sealant. I'd have to dawn wash to remove the wax topper before adding any more WG coats. WG has a very wet look for a sealant so I'm happy using it as is.

You can see pics of the Wolfgang (2 coats) sealant on my SSM TL here:

http://homepage.mac.com/maecrispy/PhotoAlbum7.html

 

i have a small CA duster handy and i constantly use it for the dashboard the shifter area. every weekend i clean the inside windows and vacuum while i wash the outside. as far as the leather is concerned, i use lexol cleaner and conditioner every month. i'm in california and the weather during the summer time is ridiculous. there is no indoor parking at work and i don't park near trees for various reasons.

 

AT least every other week - full vacuum, window cleaning and Lemon Pledge on the Vinyl, plastic, leather, wood and chrome. Really - Pledge is very good, self-cleaning and not shiny. I've been using it for many many years with great results. 2-3x a year Lexol on the leather. Between - the full or mini California Duster on the interior as needed.

 

i dont know why but when i use the ca mini duster dust seems to stick to the dash more than it gets off i dunno why it just seems to get dirtier

 

I have some scuff streaks on my dash that won't come off with damp rag. What would you suggest?

 

You can try the Mr. Clean magic eraser. I didn't try it yet but I heard good things about it.

 

dealer used something to get rid of a scuff on my dash at time of delivery - worked great.

Try spraying some vinylex on there.