The summer is winding down and if you're like us, your motorcar – interiors included- may have taken a beating over the take a chance season. Concluding time we talked about how to clean motorcar interior fabrics and this time we are looking at the other popular interior textile: vinyl. It makes for a stylish, slick await to whatever ride, merely if it isn't maintained it can drastically drag downward the advent. Follow these steps to go on your ride looking fresh.

How to Clean Car Interior: Vinyl

When it comes to cleaning vinyl interior, it is much a similar job as fabrics, you will be vacuuming out your automobile, spot cleaning any stains, and then wiping your fashion through one surface at a time.

  1. Start by vacuuming out the carpets and upholstery, removing the dirt and various debris. If the vacuum has a metal attachment be sure to -NOT- use it, as it may scratch the vinyl.
  2. Use a cleaner such as a commercially available vinyl cleaner or even a bootleg recipe.

Quick Tip: You tin use glass cleaner on vinyl, wiping the surfaces down with a soft cloth. Alternatively employ a mixture of baking soda and water.

Quick Warning: Just exist sure non to employ any oil-based cleaners, they volition cause the vinyl to harden and age drastically. The verbal opposite of what we are trying to do correct now!

  1. Use a detailing brush (or a tooth brush like we mentioned last time!) to clean the seams of the upholstery, dirt and crud oft gets stuck in these crevices and the vacuum tin can miss them.
  2. Once the seats are taken care of it is time for the floor mats. Make an all-purpose cleaning mixture using 1 function h2o to 1 part dishwashing lather, pray the mat and use a soft castor, rinse with warm water. If the mats are vinyl as well, apply a wax or polish to really make them polish.

So long as yous follow these basic instructions, yous tin can maintain your interiors and make for much longer time betwixt visits to repairmen. Comprise it with your biweekly washing schedule (you do wash your car regularly right?) and information technology will exist second nature in no fourth dimension. Your ride will be sparkling inside and out.

If your vinyl is just a bit beyond the pale when information technology comes to cleaning or maintenance, maybe a few too many deep scratches have left your machine looking similar a wild cat transportation vehicle, then feel free to contact us and our interior professionals can get to work breathing new life into your upholstery.  Vinyl, fabric, leather, or otherwise we take the tools, feel, and know how to get the job done and have you riding in mode.