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What's the best cleaner for FD Tan Door Panels?

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Old 01-27-09, 04:40 PM
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FL What's the best cleaner for FD Tan Door Panels?

Interior is coming together nice, but the door panels look tired. I've considered painting them but would rather clean them if there is a way. I've tried 409 type products and the scuffs come off ok but the older wear looking stains aren't impacted.

Any help would be appreciated.
Old 01-27-09, 04:49 PM
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I'm a big fan of Griot's Vinyl and Rubber dressing.

However, if the panels are faded you may need some sort of specific tan dye treatment. I have no experience with this however.
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I've done many Tan panels and the absolute best way is to remove them, bring them inside the house, remove all the trim and clean them with hot water/tide and a wash cloth. I usually use the bath tub. Run some hot water in there with about a cup of tide and go to town. Scrubbing hard. Use a brilo pad on the toughest of stains

They will come out looking like new.

Then dress them down with McGuires interior cleaner/protectant


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I used some all purpose cleaner diluted in water and a small scrub brush (for cleaning finger nails).

Dip brush in water / cleaner
Agitate lightly with the scrub brush. Do a small section at a time
Wipe down area with clean damp cloth to absorb the dirty water
Repeat for the whole door panel

That is how my detailer taught me to do it many ages ago. Some other ideas in the Interior section:

https://www.rx7club.com/interior-exterior-audio-26/getting-your-tan-interior-panels-super-clean-what-product-625155/
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i used mr. clean magic eraser and it worked like a charm.
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Originally Posted by aaron_bc
i used mr. clean magic eraser and it worked like a charm.
+1 for the magic eraser.
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mr clean magic eraser

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I use Suave Juicy Green Apple and a soft cloth. It's soft on the panels, it's water-based, so it's easy to dilute and clean off, and it leaves the interior smelling fresh and clean.

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pics are gone, i like seeing nice clean interior
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Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner Dilluted 4:1 in a Megs spray bottle
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OK GREEN cleaner from Ardex dilluted in water, works great for me.




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