Dried Coffee on Panels

[SkeptiKal]

I have a upcoming detail where I have to clean a really dirty interior (and exterior).



There is dried coffee on the plastic panels inside the vehicle. It is also in some crevases and from what I could tell, it will be a PITA to get off.



The oil and what not on the carpets Im not too afraid of.



Anyone have any suggestions for the coffee?

[Setec Astronomy]

If they are hard plastic panels that should be no problem, some APC, Woolite, glass cleaner, even water should do it. Use a sponge or a towel. In the crevices, depending how tight, force a damp/wet towel in there, or use some Q-tips...the carpet will be much more of a problem for the coffee...unless the plastic panels you are talking about are the highly textured ones that are almost like a cheese grater...dunno what to tell you about that.

[SkeptiKal]

They are the smooth plastic kind.



The carpets, I have under estimated. I have some APC, Woolite, dry wet vac and so on. I am hoping the stains will come out.



GSRstiles(?) posted up a routine that I will try and use.

[Setec Astronomy]

Well, I have had good success taking out coffee stains from carpet (the one time I tried) with the Meg`s carpet stain stuff and just a terry towel, so you should be ok.

[imported_themightytimmah]

Hot water should cause the coffee to return to a liquid state. Follow with a pressure water and soap, should come out fine. If the coffee has badly stained the panels, try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

[imported_Sullybob]

Do you have a wet dry vac or some type of extractor? This is what I have done for coffee and other crud that is in the cracks or seams of the vinyl and really hard to get out. I would get it damp\wet with your cleaning solution, agitate with a brush then suck it up with the wet dry vac then go over it once with a clean MF.

[brwill2005]

I dont think you can re liquify the coffee with heat. A good APC dilluted properly should take care of the dried coffee on the plastic panels. I think you also stated that there is oil on the carpet. That is going to require a solvent to remove. I really like ChemSpecs Liqui-Gel. You can get it from Top of the Line. Strong stuff, that is orange oil based.

[SkeptiKal]

Yea I have access to a wet dry vacuum (5HP). I also have an APC and some Woolite Spot Remover.



Is it wish full thinking to think these two products will remove the oil stains from the carpet in the trunk?

[brwill2005]

Yes, oil based stains require a solvent to remove them.