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Someone on the Alero forum posted an unusual item to clean plastics and leather (which I thought odd) but tried it anyway. Use a Mr. Clean Magic eraser and water or Oxy Clean spray. clean it off, dry it then treat the leather, it works WONDERS, a truly amazing spectacle.

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where do you find the 303 aerospace cleaner?

 

summit racing sells it...but it'd prolly be cheaper to buy it locally than it would be to pay for shipping it...

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To you professional detailers (particularly C-BAD): how do I get four-year-old coffee stains out of tan carpet? I hit it with cleaner and a steam vac, but it barely touched it.

 

When I say coffee stains, it's more like someone poured a whole cup of coffee on the carpet every day. For years.

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if you've scrubbed it with a strong cleaner and tried steam... you're probalby gonna have to dye it. Sometimes stains will NOT come out, especially colored stuff like juice, Gatorade, etc. and I suppose coffee if left for a long time...

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I dunno what your carpet looks like.... :dunno:

 

 

FWIW I got my carpet looking fairly clean, but it's sooo mashed in and worn out that I wanna replace it (with graphite ;))

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I am a detailer at my local Ford dealership (yes I know saying that in this forum is not a good thing :lol:) and here are a few things I found that work great:

 

Meguiars Rich leather wipes: Work AWESOME on any leather surfaces and smells great, too.

 

Mr. Clean Magic erasers: When I got my TGP a week ago, it had tar spots ALL over it. I just used 1 magic eraser and the car is MINT now.

 

Motorcraft Spot & Stain remover: This stuff cleans stuff out of carpet/upholstery that a rugdoctor carpetcleaner won't take out. This stuff is AMAZING!!

 

Motorcraft 1 step Wash & Wax: This is great- you just wash your car like normal and it leaves a thin layer of well- it's kinda like a wax/rainX for your car- water just beads up and runs off the car- it's great!

 

Swiffer dusters: Lol yes it sounds funny but these work awesome on dashes, door panels/jambs, vents, and glass. It takes the dust off EVERYTHING without leaving residue and it literally takes less than 1 minute to get the car totally dust free.

 

Vinegar: Very simple, removes water spots quickly and easily.

 

That's about all I can think of at the moment.

Just my 2 cents :lol:

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McGuires Extreme Tire Shine

 

Comes in a black/orange box and includes the tire shine (orange bottle) and the foam applicator. One application lasts me ATLEAST 2 weeks a 3-4 washes.

 

Also Eagle 1 "wax as you dry" for a great "just waxed" look.

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McGuires Extreme Tire Shine

 

Comes in a black/orange box and includes the tire shine (orange bottle) and the foam applicator. One application lasts me ATLEAST 2 weeks a 3-4 washes.

 

isn't that the Armor Nothing...I mean Armor All stuff? Meguiars doesn't make any "extreme" tire shine gel...only the nxt aerosol.

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its just too bad i HATE all armor all products...i've been turned off by them ever since i used their dash wipes a long time ago...on a side note AEROSPACE 303 protectant ROCKS!

:werd: I refuse to use any Armor All product.

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its just too bad i HATE all armor all products...i've been turned off by them ever since i used their dash wipes a long time ago...on a side note AEROSPACE 303 protectant ROCKS!

:werd: I refuse to use any Armor All product.

 

x3

 

and just because two magazine's said it was the best....doesn't mean that it IS the best. its all personal opinion

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