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[SMD]

Haven't cleaned for a while and using it more often now so its getting filthy. What can I get that's available from halfords or similar?

Thanks

[05omegav6]

Ambersil Groom Foaming Ulpholstery cleaner

Sell it in Helfrods, black can with orange cap. £5.99 iirc

[feeutfo]

Avoid a glossy finish IMO. Glare and dash reflection in the windscreen don't help.

[SMD]

Don't have time to look up product. Does the product Al suggested have a glossy finish?

Al, can I use it on doorcard plastics and dash?


Thanks 

[Marks DTM Calib]

I just use a diluted carpet cleaner as it good at shifting grime but does not contain silicon to give a gloss finish

[05omegav6]

Don't have time to look up product. Does the product Al suggested have a glossy finish?

Al, can I use it on doorcard plastics and dash?


Thanks 

Not a polish/shine product, does exactly what it says on tin. That is foaming cleaner

Spray on, leave a sec, then wipe off with a clean cloth. I use it on everything except glass. Surfaces dry to their natural state

It is essentially a 'retail' version of a commercial product, and looks like this...

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&redir_esc=&client=tablet-android-sony&v=141338691&q=ambersil+groom+upholstery+cleaner+500ml&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=cYdRUY7oNMjUPP-YgfAP&biw=1280&bih=800&sei=d4dRUevgHsjMPc3rgIgG

 

[belldarr]

I think people are confusing plastic cleaner with upholstery cleaner...

If you want a good plastics cleaner try Auto Glym Vinyl and Rubber Care - this will clean all your interior surfaces and won't leave them with the "wet look" shine that car dealers seem to love - it will even clean the grubby bits like door shuts as well as the dash (use a micro-fibre cloth though) and smells good too.  Available from Halfords for about £6.

Darren

[05omegav6]

No confusion at all. None whatsoever in fact.

I recommended the product that I have used for cleaning the complete interior of all my cars since I started driving 18 years ago.

If it were unsuitable or ineffective for the OPs needs I would not have recommended it. Simples.

I use Autoglym leather cleaner and balm for anything leather as it is the best product I have found for that, but the Ambersil Groom I metioned is the mutts for everything else. It too smells nice

[Marks DTM Calib]

I think people are confusing plastic cleaner with upholstery cleaner...

If you want a good plastics cleaner try Auto Glym Vinyl and Rubber Care - this will clean all your interior surfaces and won't leave them with the "wet look" shine that car dealers seem to love - it will even clean the grubby bits like door shuts as well as the dash (use a micro-fibre cloth though) and smells good too.  Available from Halfords for about £6.

Darren

Not at all, I just find that carpet cleaner foams a little and is very good and cheap (I dont buy it, er indoors does  ) cleaner for interior trim and plastics 

[omegod]

I use swarfega type gritty stuff as it gets the dirt out of the grained plastic a treat!

[zirk]

Sugar Soap is good and cheap 

[SMD]

Thanks for the recommendations.

Will wait until its a bit warmer before I get the microfibre cloths out 

[STMO123]

Washing up liquid does the lot. Inside, outside and I believe you can do dishes with it too.