What would/do you use to clean/dress VW/Audi interiors?
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Piku
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My VW has that soft touch plastic around the radio as well. The only thing that I use in my interior is Meguiar's Quick Interior Detailer. It is more of a cleaner than a protectant, even though Meguiar's says that it has some protection to it.
Soft touch plastic will eventually start to peal if you touch it with hands that have lotion or sun screen. That's why I don't use anything else in my interior.
Soft touch plastic will eventually start to peal if you touch it with hands that have lotion or sun screen. That's why I don't use anything else in my interior.
sixty7mustang22
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I don't see why VW interiors need any special treatment beyond other cars 
[/QUOTE]I would call it "special" all right. The soft touch in VW/Audi is a crappy rubber type coating on parts of the plastic trim inside the vehicle. It peals off the plastic fairly easily and it looks like crap after a while unless you are pretty careful with it. I always used 303 on it and it didn't peal or fade any past what the original owners had done. I replaced a few trim pieces that were really bad pealed and after using 303 on them for 3 years and being carefull about touching the trim, it looked brand new for those three years.
The reason why it is special to VW/Audi is because no body else will use it.
But you are right, they don't need any special care as far as products go. They just need to be handles a little more delicately so you don't mess up the soft touch trim.
[/QUOTE]I would call it "special" all right. The soft touch in VW/Audi is a crappy rubber type coating on parts of the plastic trim inside the vehicle. It peals off the plastic fairly easily and it looks like crap after a while unless you are pretty careful with it. I always used 303 on it and it didn't peal or fade any past what the original owners had done. I replaced a few trim pieces that were really bad pealed and after using 303 on them for 3 years and being carefull about touching the trim, it looked brand new for those three years.The reason why it is special to VW/Audi is because no body else will use it.
But you are right, they don't need any special care as far as products go. They just need to be handles a little more delicately so you don't mess up the soft touch trim.
^^ Ahh yes. By far the most worn interiors I see on ANY car in my job as a valet are Audi. My goodness, even ones that are a few years old and not all too abused otherwise have some TERRIBLE interiors (what I mean is - they wear terribly). I mean, you can see straight through to the ugly translucent white plastic on many panels!
yuck.
Now I see - Audi/VW interiors certainly need *more* care, but I suppose that the care itself doesn't need to be all that special. Just a significantly increased frequency compared to other cars.
yuck.
Now I see - Audi/VW interiors certainly need *more* care, but I suppose that the care itself doesn't need to be all that special. Just a significantly increased frequency compared to other cars.
AppliedColors
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Chemicals aren't as important as technique.
80 psi of compressed air is effective at cleaning in creases, between and underseats, and vents. Toothbrushes and paint brushes are good around buttons and switches. Paint brushes are good at cleaning deep in ashtrays and cup holders. Look up too, and apply your cleaner to your towels, then rub out any stains in the headliner.
If you have delaminating rubber and plastic (common on VWs and Audis), find an interior repair specialist (your VW/Audi dealer can recommend one) and have those surfaces refinished.
80 psi of compressed air is effective at cleaning in creases, between and underseats, and vents. Toothbrushes and paint brushes are good around buttons and switches. Paint brushes are good at cleaning deep in ashtrays and cup holders. Look up too, and apply your cleaner to your towels, then rub out any stains in the headliner.
If you have delaminating rubber and plastic (common on VWs and Audis), find an interior repair specialist (your VW/Audi dealer can recommend one) and have those surfaces refinished.
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\r\n\r\nAppliedColors,\r\n\r\nThat looks like the interior of a Saab 9-3. What technique was used to refinish that door handle? It looks great. I noticed when test driving both used Audis and Saabs that that rubberized stuff seemed to flake away, leaving what your picture shows and even worse, the white plastic previously mentioned under the buttons of Audis. I wasn\'t aware of a refinishing teqhnique. BTW my \'96 Mustang (purchased used) has also suffered the same fate on the passenger side door panel.'AppliedColors said:Chemicals aren\'t as important as technique. \r\n\r\n80 psi of compressed air is effective at cleaning in creases, between and underseats, and vents. Toothbrushes and paint brushes are good around buttons and switches. Paint brushes are good at cleaning deep in ashtrays and cup holders. Look up too, and apply your cleaner to your towels, then rub out any stains in the headliner.\r\n\r\nIf you have delaminating rubber and plastic (common on VWs and Audis), find an interior repair specialist (your VW/Audi dealer can recommend one) and have those surfaces refinished.\r\n\r\n\r\n
AppliedColors said:Chemicals aren't as important as technique.
80 psi of compressed air is effective at cleaning in creases, between and underseats, and vents. Toothbrushes and paint brushes are good around buttons and switches. Paint brushes are good at cleaning deep in ashtrays and cup holders. Look up too, and apply your cleaner to your towels, then rub out any stains in the headliner.
If you have delaminating rubber and plastic (common on VWs and Audis), find an interior repair specialist (your VW/Audi dealer can recommend one) and have those surfaces refinished.
You didn't mention which was before and which after, LOL. Looks like great work.
AppliedColors
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Process:
Clean with SEM Vinyl Plastic Cleaner
Sand off with 600 grit sand paper
Spray 2-3 oz. of SEM Sure Coat Flat Black (reduced 20% w/ SEM Sure Coat Reducer) through Mini HVLP 1.0 mm spray gun.
Cure with heat gun
I do this professionally, and get OEM results. You could get a big improvement by cleaning with alcohol, sanding with 600 grit, cleaning again, then spraying SEM's Color Coat aerosol flat black (available at many auto stores and all automotive paint supply stores), then curing each coat with a heat gun. Be sure to mask carefully. If you get splatter or overspray, remove with lacquer thinner.
Clean with SEM Vinyl Plastic Cleaner
Sand off with 600 grit sand paper
Spray 2-3 oz. of SEM Sure Coat Flat Black (reduced 20% w/ SEM Sure Coat Reducer) through Mini HVLP 1.0 mm spray gun.
Cure with heat gun
I do this professionally, and get OEM results. You could get a big improvement by cleaning with alcohol, sanding with 600 grit, cleaning again, then spraying SEM's Color Coat aerosol flat black (available at many auto stores and all automotive paint supply stores), then curing each coat with a heat gun. Be sure to mask carefully. If you get splatter or overspray, remove with lacquer thinner.