I really have never cleaned the interior of my car.. it doesnt get dirty.. just my books from school ya know..

but on the arm rests and other plastic panels they have some grime or nasty crap and get sticky when it is humid out.. as well as the steering wheel..

its.. nasty?

What kind of cleaner should I use.. a Mr.Clean magic eraser or something citrus based...

I do need to re glue the drivers side C pillar to the mbtex and somehow fix it so it doesn't pop out of place. it appears to have been broken from the tabs... maybe some jb weld.. mwhahaha

303

Thats all I have ever had to use. But I am very easy on my cars interiors and don't eat in them.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

When I first got my wagon, the interior was pretty dirty. I used Armorall vinyl cleaner with a nail brush to get the dirt out of the folds in the seats. When I sprayed it on the armrest and the top edges of the door panels, it looked like I sprayed bleach on it since it made the grime come off so easily. I don't think there is any problem with this cleaner (you wipe it off with a damp rag anyway) and I use 303 for protection. I also used a Mr Clean Magic eraser for all the plastic that can get kicked with your shoes, it took all the black scuffs off like ..uhh.. magic, and it took the white scum off my black exterior side trim too (I think it was years of old wax buildup).

About a week after a thorough interior cleaning, my car smelled neutral inside. It used to smell like diesel and oil which I kind of like, but the wife wasn't into it.

I can't get any 303 products locally, I have to order them online. The Armorall cleaner was available at Pepboys and is cheaper than 303.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

my car interior smells like melted crayons .. until I put in a yankee candle air freshener..

I'll see what we have at work tonight... 303 and a magic eraser

On the MBTex and other vinyl/mbtex, whatever the heck the material is (eg headliner, overhead hand rails, etc.) I used the fast orange wipes which worked really well for getting the built up black stuff over the top of my palomino.

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1982 300TD 210K miles ("The Replacement" aka "The Anvil") - SOLD
1979 300SD 245K miles (never ending project)
2007 Pinarello F3:13
1995 Ducati 916 (SOLD, sniff)
1999 Ducati 900SSie (SOLD)

How do you get tar/asphault of off MB-Tex?

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

WD-40

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00 E420
98 E300 DT
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97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
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With the seats out so I can rinse them afterwards, I like using Fast Orange Hand Cleaner. This stuff works great on MB Tex. Also works great on Tar stains.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

How did you get tar/asphault on your MB tex?

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Fantastik all-purpose (white bottle / green label) cleans up everything (although not tar). It'll take off years of grime. The smell is a little strong, but better to the senses than Armour All.

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'64 230SL

Big Ditto on that one!

I used it to detail everything but the glass and fabric (carpets and headliner) on my 84 300TD. It cleaned amazingly well!

For reference, the car was used as a school bus for 5 years prior to my purchase of it.

I also used it to clean some donor interior parts from a 300D that had been sitting for several years with the windows open. It was basically a combination squirrel nest and small pond. You can't imagine how filthy the parts were, but you never know it now.

I used Megire's #40 and a tooth brush on my interior. Its a cleaner/conditioner. I bought it at NAPA. They make a #39 thats suppose to be strickly a cleaner. You would need some type of protectorent like 303 or the #40 after it. A medium or firm tooth brush work well. I bought 303 at ACE hardware. I haven't used it yet though.
Tom

Ummm...act of stupidity...knelt in some, looking under the car while in the parking lot, brushed off but did not realize the tar was now smeared and attached to my hand, leaned in the driver side to get some thing out of the passenger seat, braced my self by putting said hand on the edge of the seat by the console...then still did not check and then sat in it. Now little black spots in the seat...

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

I have cleaned the interior of both my cars with Wesley's Sure Wonder White, a product designed to clean the white sidewall of tire. It works great, it is very low cost, spray it on and wipe it off with a damp cloth and grease, grime and whatever else gets on the MB Tex is gone. I buy the spray bottle, then when I need more I get the 1/2 gallon jug to refill the spray bottle. Available at most part stores, Autozone and WallyWorld.

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Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

"Great Stuff" at Wal-Mart worked pretty well for me. I've only used it on MB-Tex.... not real leather though. I have a picture at the house of the difference it made cleaning the seats of the 190D I had.

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John Robbins
'05 E320 CDI - 240k
'87 300TD - 318k