Interior Degreaser Help

HeavenlyV6

HeavenlyV6

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I am new to this forum, but not new to detailing cars! I was wondering though what you guys use to degrease or get the dirt and grime off your interior. At my last detailing shop I worked at, they had a product that was red in color and was paint safe(could use on door jams and such). It was a really potent degreaser because if you had it in contact with your hands all day they would become very cracked and dry, almost making your skin peel like you had a sunburn. This stuff worked very well and is buy far the best interior degreaser I have ever used. The company I believe we ordered it from was out of Charlotte, NC! What do you guys think it could possibly be, or what other products out there will possibly do the same thing. Any comments will be appreciated! Thanks
 
The chemical you're talking about seems like it would be a little too strong for my taste. What I like to use is a 10:1 mixture of Woolite and water. It's a great cleaner and won't be harmful to any of your interior pieces, but you should put a dressing on afterwards for protection. Plus, the Woolite mixture won't dry out your hands. ;)
 
Some sort of APC diluted in water there are so many types of brands 10:1 for general purpose (rims, tires, etc..) and 30:1 for carpets. And if you really have a sticky situation then you could use it full on:bigups
 
:huh: Man this keeps happining to me lol :lmfao :lmfao :lmfao :lmfao
Someone always beats me to it
 
Ok! That makes since cause we also used that produck on carpets as well! Is the Woolite something I can purchase from Autogeek? Thanks for the information guys!
 
HeavenlyV6 said:
Ok! That makes since cause we also used that produck on carpets as well! Is the Woolite something I can purchase from Autogeek? Thanks for the information guys!
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You could buy it at a local grocery store and save on shipping lol;) . Its just a carpet remover diluted so its safe.
 
Pockets@PoorboysWorld said:
You could buy it at a local grocery store and save on shipping lol;) . Its just a carpet remover diluted so its safe.
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Oh! I think this is what we used when our dog was a puppy! Thats funny! Never thought to use that in the interior of my car though!
 
:rofl Yup prob the same thing. I have never used woolite for interiors. I stick with the APC and never had a problem with it. Im sure woolite works great b/c audiboy knows what he is talking about.:bigups So its up to you.
 
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Hey HeavenlyV6 dont forget to post pics when you get that interior done. We all love pics:yay
 
Here's a few bad shots from my last quick interior detail! Did not spend alot of time on it and have a great degreaser! Here's a pic of my Mustang to for fun! Will post pics up of the entire car once I detail it completely. Have alot of work to do on this car!
 

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I would expect any functional degreaser to dry out your hands if you used it repeatedly throughout the day. It's meant to remove grease/oil. What keeps your hands "soft and supple" is oil (from the sebaceous glands) so it's degreasing your hands.
Are you looking for something potent or more of a maintenance product?
 
I just remembered when I would use this tuff my cloth or microfiber towel would be covered with dirt, grease, or grime. You could tell that this stuff worked well cause you could see a huge difference with a side that had this applied, and a side that did not. Also, the interior cleaners never really clean they just build up and are made to shine it seems like. This stuff cut through all of that and made you have a nice starting point! I guess I am looking for a product that will clean vinyl instead of just making it shine like the typical Armor All products do!
 
and was paint safe(could use on door jams and such)
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It may not harm the paint, but be careful with it because it will strip wax.

I like using Purple Power. It's dirt cheap and works just as good, if not better, than the other store bought APC. 1:1 for tires, wheel wells, etc and 7:1-10:1 interior & carpets.
 
I'm probably at least a little bit confused by your thread title. Are you trying to remove grease and oil from your interior fabrics (vinyl, cloth, leather) or from door jambs? Or, are you just trying to clean fabrics or door jambs?

For real "degreasing" you will probably need an APC type product diluted.

For simply cleaning a Woolite and water dilution (somewhere between 6:1 - 10:1 should suffice) will work for cleaning vinyl or leather surfaces. I would not recommend it for carpeting (too soapy).

For fabric I like foaming products like those offered by Blue Coral, others have found favor with Tuff Stuff (I think that is correct) and Prestone products. Folex is another good spot treater for fabrics and carpets (as directed always test first).

For paint (door jambs, lower rocker panels) products like Stoners Tarminator, Poorboy's Bug Squash make good options.

From my perspective anything that is going to dry out my skin to the extent that you describe is probably too strong for routine use.
 
Sorry for the confusion! I just know I have tried a few vinyl cleaners and it never really seems to really work! I have not used a degreaser on my vinyl since I left that detailing job cause I was always looking for that product to use cause it worked so nice! I am going to look into it a little more and when it gets a little warmer start the detail! Thanks for your recommendations! Post a new thread when detail is complete!
 
I think it's been talked about before, but I find ONR in QD strength to be a great interior cleaner...not for carpets, but for vinyl and plastic it works great.
 
HeavenlyV6 said:
Sorry for the confusion! I just know I have tried a few vinyl cleaners and it never really seems to really work! ...
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I don't know what vinyl products you've tried in the past, but if the Woolite and water (diluted somewhere between 10:1 - 8:1) doesn't work, then a good APC diluted at the same or similar ratios should work just fine. If you have to resort to the APC route, I would follow up with a vinyl protectant product. I really like Poorboy's Natural Look which cleans and protects.

If the surface is leather, I wouldn't use the APC but rather the W&W or a specific leather cleaner. If not too dirty a one-step leather cleaner/conditioner should suffice, but if not I would go the two-step clean then condition route.
 
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