Perl on interiors?

**Desertnate** · 09-20-2021, 01:06 PM

I`m starting to run low on interior protectant, but I`ve got a healthy supply of PERL since I only use it on tires and engine bays diluted at 1:1. This lead me to start looking at products in my cabinet which would work on interiors and prevent my from buying yet another bottle of stuff and I noticed Carpro actually has a dilution ratio for interior surfaces.

Anyone use it on interiors? How does it hold up? I`ll only use it on vinyl, rubber, and plastic. I have proper products for leather.

**rotts4u** · 09-20-2021, 08:25 PM

I personally do not like it on interiors. I have tried diluting it at several different ratios and I just cant get it to look right. It always seems to heavy in appearance or something. Maybe I need to try again at the very highest dilution.

**The Guz** · 09-20-2021, 08:58 PM

It seems to hold up well on the interior. Play around with the dilution to see which gives you the look you want.

**ShaneB** · 09-21-2021, 10:51 AM

Works great on interiors at 5:1. Is does provide a slick silky feel to everything which I like. It will give everything a darker look with minimal gloss which IMO is perfect for interiors. It does last too. Easily get a few weeks to months depending on how you treat it.

With the slick feel I ALWAYS take some APC and wipe off the steering wheel and pedals after applying as I use a sprayer to apply then buff it in, following up with a clean try towel to smooth out any streaks.

It works great on “leather” too. I personally wouldn’t use it on real uncoated leather, but everything else it works excellent on.

I use PERL on every interior I do, which is 100s/yr. It’s extremely economical from a business standpoint. Looks great, lasts, and the price is right

**Desertnate** · 09-21-2021, 11:47 AM

Thanks for the inputs everyone. I`ll start with the 1:5 already mentioned, but if it leaves things with a slick feel, I`ll probably end up diluting it even more. My steering wheel is leather, so I wouldn`t use it there, but the wheel on my wife`s car is well worn vinyl. No way I want that surface or the pedals to be slick.

**The Guz** · 09-21-2021, 03:27 PM

I did not like it on leather. It seemed to attract more dirt on it. I have moved onto to colourlock for my leather needs.

**Larry A** · 09-22-2021, 01:26 PM

Murrphy oil soap spray for leather ,vinyl, and plastic----Tuff Stuff foam and Folex for cloth and carpets, also ammonia and water for cloth and carpets.

**dcjredline** · 09-22-2021, 06:25 PM

I use it 3:1 on interiors and actually like it.

**Dan** · 09-22-2021, 06:43 PM

I love it on tires. No way I`d use it inside. Too greasy. 303 for me.

**Desertnate** · 09-23-2021, 11:35 AM

Interesting to see the mixed opinions on interior use. I`ll mix up a little bit and see what happens on the plastic and vinyl.

Originally Posted by Dan

I love it on tires. No way I`d use it inside. Too greasy. 303 for me.

I originally purchased it for tires, but it didn`t impress me. I still have quite a bit of the bottle left and continue to use it simply because I have it on hand,and I`m trying to use it up. At full strength, it is too think and is hard to apply and seems to just "sit" on the surface of the tire and never really absorbs into the rubber. At that strength it also seem to accelerate the browning process. At 1:1 dilution, it applies easier and IMO actually looks better. At either full strength or 1:1 it doesn`t survive contact with moisture.

My experience has been with two different types of Michelin tires and one Yokohama. I did notice the durability on the Yokohama`s in the dry was better than on the Michelin`s (a couple weeks vs one), but they are equally bad in the wet.

On the positive side, at 1:1 it worked great in the engine bay. The underhood plastics and rubber still look pretty good 2~3 months after application.