Gav'sPurpleZ What's the best way to clean a steering wheel and all the shit that's caked on it?
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ChrisRac I would have to agree with
IDAFC21 If the car is 3 years old or newer, you can use the new leather kit.
If you have leather seats, then this kit kills two birds with one stone.
If you are looking for a general interior cleaner then CarPro inside or P&S express interior cleaner are two versatile options.
But the colourlock brush is really good and can be used for many surfaces.
I had the pleasure of using citrus degreaser and a brush to get two years of lotion residue out of a rubbery feeling Honda Civic steering wheel today. I thought it was discolored, then I started wiping and realized it was lotion build up. Shit was everywhere, had to clean around the start button too.
I once bought a cheap, rusty 94 Integra GSR (I think I paid $3500 for it in 02/03). The steering wheel was the dirtiest thing I had ever seen, even more than the $300 91 Integra GS that I bought a few years later as a winter beater.
I used full strength Simple Green and an old toothbrush to get all that dead skin and grime off the wheel. I want to say I spent a good 45 minutes to an hour scrubbing and wiping and repeating. I need to find me old hard drive with all the detailing pics I have from those days and post them.
That $300 Integra GS was red but being 90's Acura, it was single stage paint and it was faded a chalking pink color. I spent hours polishing it and for about 6 months, I drove around with the hood 50/50 done. I had taped down the middle and polished 1 side to shiny red and left the other side chalky pink. That car was such a POS. I drove it for 2 winters, blew the headgasket and sold it for 1k!
I used full strength Simple Green and an old toothbrush to get all that dead skin and grime off the wheel. I want to say I spent a good 45 minutes to an hour scrubbing and wiping and repeating. I need to find me old hard drive with all the detailing pics I have from those days and post them.
That $300 Integra GS was red but being 90's Acura, it was single stage paint and it was faded a chalking pink color. I spent hours polishing it and for about 6 months, I drove around with the hood 50/50 done. I had taped down the middle and polished 1 side to shiny red and left the other side chalky pink. That car was such a POS. I drove it for 2 winters, blew the headgasket and sold it for 1k!
it's safe for leather surfaces.
The bristles are synthetic, they will not build any heat. It's safe to say a person would not have to use much pressure to attain the level of clean they are going for.
It's also smaller than you would think.
You would be brushing the horse a LONG time
I began detailing the Hellcat after Cars and Coffee. Car was absolutely filthy and I haven’t polished the car since I got it back from the body shop last year.
Process thus far:
- CarPro Iron X on a dirty car, dwelling for 5 minutes
- Went immediately to foaming the car and washing with 3D Super Soap
- Spot cleaned rubber off of rear quarters/bumper with WD40
- Rinsed car and refoamed to decon car with the Rag Company Ultra Clay Towel
- Cleaned tires with Super Clean Degreaser and wheels with Brake Buster via IK Sprayer
- Dried with the Water Sprite
I am stopping here tonight. Tomorrow I need to clean all of the plastic molding and will polish. Car is looking great already!
Process thus far:
- CarPro Iron X on a dirty car, dwelling for 5 minutes
- Went immediately to foaming the car and washing with 3D Super Soap
- Spot cleaned rubber off of rear quarters/bumper with WD40
- Rinsed car and refoamed to decon car with the Rag Company Ultra Clay Towel
- Cleaned tires with Super Clean Degreaser and wheels with Brake Buster via IK Sprayer
- Dried with the Water Sprite
I am stopping here tonight. Tomorrow I need to clean all of the plastic molding and will polish. Car is looking great already!
Tried a new rinseless wash tonight and enjoyed it. I have been using ONR for years, but figured I would give Wolfgang a try. It smells really nice (better IMO) and performed like you would want it to. Left a nice gloss and slick feeling, which could be due to the freshly detailed nature of the car. I would definitely recommend it.
Almost done polishing the car, love the 3D One and Urofiber pad combo. I initially started off using too much polish, dialed it back a little bit and it is much better. Car is coming along.
DEEZUZFrom google:
I personally have been using ONR for years. 2 gallons of water in a bucket, 1 oz of ONR. Toss in a Microfiber wash mitt and grab a drying towel. Ring out the ONR/Water solution from the mitt, wipe down 1 panel at a time with mitt. Wipe dry with towel. Dunk the wash mitt to release the dirt and repeat. Works good, especially in winter after running the car through a touchless coin-op wash.
I have adopted some techniques from this thread recently, putting the ONR in a hand pump sprayer and pre-rinse the car with the solution then follow the same process as above. I have for years put ONR in a spray bottle and use it as a quick detailer/clay lube.
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