Next steps to clean the interior of the car
1 Get everything out of the car, empty and clean ashtrays.
2 Fold the velor rugs in half with the soiled areas inwards, Remove, shake out and possibly clean with a vacuum cleaner.
3 Wipe wet the rubber mats. Remember, that wet from the bottom will dry for a long time in the car, may emit an unpleasant odor and stain the floor covering. Therefore, they should be carefully dried.
4 Remove larger dirt inside the car with a vacuum cleaner. To clean the floor covering, use a rigid suction cup, for artificial plastic surface caps with soft brush, and wipe rubber elements wet.
5 Clean the upholstery of the seat with a brush or vacuum it, wipe off dust from other surfaces. Warm air blower pushes dust into all gaps. For its removal, the brush will be most useful.
6 Clean the seat belts dry with a brush. With strong dirt, wash with a solution of soapy water. The belts cannot be cleaned with chemicals, as they can strain the material. The belts must also not come into contact with corrosive chemicals.
7 Plastic parts, leatherette seats, lamp holders, dashboard, Matt varnished places and the soffit should be cleaned with a damp chamois cloth. Under no circumstances can you use gasoline and solvents, because there will be stains and discoloration on the material that cannot be removed. Special preparations should be used to clean plastic parts. Rinse the covered area with clean water and dry it with a cloth. For less thorough cleaning, use a mild grease-dissolving agent, strongly diluted in warm water.
The headlining should be completely cleaned
8 Headlining, which is often a rigid element, should only be cleaned when it is heavily soiled. Apply the upholstery cleaner to the entire surface of the soffit and wipe it with a sponge or terry towel.. The roof lining must not be allowed to soak through.
9 When cleaning failed, then repeat the entire operation. However, the entire surface of the soffit should always be taken care of, as local removal of impurities leads to the formation of stains with dark edges.
10 Seat upholstery, doors and other areas are best cleaned with a foaming fabric cleaner. Use only special leather care products for leather upholstery, which preserve and make the threads used for sewing leather more elastic. Thoroughly remove the applied cleaning agent with a vacuum cleaner before it dries.
11 Preserve the rubber door seals with a silicone-based agent or rub the contact surfaces thoroughly with talcum powder. It also helps to eliminate rubber rubbing noise when the door is closed. Such noises can also be removed, rubbing the appropriate places with soap.
12 Wipe the inner surfaces of the glass with a damp chamois leather, or with a clean, soft cloth. Clean heavily soiled glass with spirit or salmiac solution in warm water. You can also use a ready-made window cleaner. After washing, wipe the windows with porous paper. If you smoke cigarettes in the car, brown nicotine sediment is deposited on the windows. A very effective remedy for this is an abrasion emulsion for varnish. Plastic surfaces must be protected from it; one drop of emulsion will cause a nasty stain that cannot be removed.
After washing and cleaning the car, it is worth oiling the locks on the door.
Do not wait until they freeze in winter with the maintenance of the rubber seals on the doors. Regular rubbing with a silicone-based agent will significantly extend their service life. Replacing a damaged gasket will cost a lot.
Upholstery cleaner removes light dirt, dust and fresh stains. Apply the cleaning foam and spread it with a damp sponge. Do not rub in the foam too much, because you will rub the dust particles on the fabric. Read directions for use on the dispenser packaging. Good work: you can save money, when buying a carpet cleaner.