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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Default Best interior cleaner?

I know most people here hate armoral & I remember reading something about "Black-something". What would you rate as the best interior cleaner for the plastic interior of the 4 Gen Firebirds?
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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I get good resuts with meguiars all purpose cleaner diluted 10:1. Then dress it with 303 aerospace.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 12:21 AM
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maybe youre thinking about black magic? Thats mostly for exterior though. Makes your wheels look sweet. I use "armor all" on my car too, but im gonna start buying the bottle instead of the wipes. Itll save you a lot of money in the long run.
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I use meg's APC and APC+ max recommended dilution which is like 4 to 1 If I recall. Also Simple green works.

Most important thing is having hot water, with proper ratio in a bucket and a good brush with semi stiff bristles as when you aggitate and scrub, it foams up a little and tend to get the grime out of textured surfaces like plastics. Nothing in these or any other cars are completely flat surface so you need something to get into the shallow parts that a towel wont.
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I finally tried the adams stuff this week and loved it!
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I also use Meg's green APC. Then I use Meg's interior quik detailer....natural shine.
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Originally Posted by HotWhipT/A
I also use Meg's green APC. Then I use Meg's interior quik detailer....natural shine.
This.
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Originally Posted by HotWhipT/A
I also use Meg's green APC. Then I use Meg's interior quik detailer....natural shine.
To my understanding, the quik detailer leaves no protection behind, right? I like to have some UV protection so my interior doesn't fade.
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I believe you are right. My car doesn't see much sun and all my panels will be leather wrapped eventually. How do you like that 303? Do you have a link? Does it leave a shine and is it oily/greasy? They say it isn't, but I wanna hear your opinion.
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Megs APC to clean, then dressed with 303. If the dash is still really like new and shows no signs of wear or discoloring, I use Einzett Cockpit premium and thats it....I love this stuff. Absolutely no shine at all with the Einzett.
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Is the Meguiars Green APC available at the auto parts store?
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Originally Posted by HotWhipT/A
I believe you are right. My car doesn't see much sun and all my panels will be leather wrapped eventually. How do you like that 303? Do you have a link? Does it leave a shine and is it oily/greasy? They say it isn't, but I wanna hear your opinion.
303 is great for the interior pieces. It gives it a nice satin, darker finish. It's not oily unless you cake it on (the instructions say to apply then wipe dry). I've had the same bottle for over a year now with over half left and I've done a lot of cars, a little goes a long way. I love it on my seats in the TA. My only complaint is that if it gets water on it, it tends to streak/run. That's why I use it strictly for interior. I just got some PERL on my last order which is supposed to hold up better to water so I will give that a shot. What link? I order it from autogeek if that's what you mean.
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Is the Meguiars Green APC available at the auto parts store?
I've never seen it otc. You can get it online for less then 15 bucks for a gallon which will last a LONG time.
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