Cleaning visors and dash pads

[CG]

I can clean these up with soap and water, but what can I put on there besides Armor-all to make em look even nicer? My concern is if down the road I want to change up the color on them with vinyl spray. Armor-all is going to mess them up to where the spray wont adhere correctly.

I was at a body shop once and they were stripping off a new paint job on a Porsche. The paint had fish eyed really bad. Turns out the owner had been using Armor-all on the old paint to keep it "pretty"

[leftybass209]

I've been using the Meguiars satin wipes. I dont like the glossy look of most protective sprays for vinyl. Anything with oil will cause issues with paint though, that's pretty standard through and through.

I'd say if you washed with a good cleaner, like SEM, it would take care of any issues before paint.

[demian5]

Go to a detail shop and ask them for their best UV protective vinyl dressing. That's your best bet.

[flashed]

I use unscented baby oil ,wipe it on and then wipe it off .

[LongBox]

I would never use Armor-all on my vehicles, as I have seen it leave a milky residue after repeated use. Also, the shine does not look right, in my opinion. I've used either Vinylex or Adams In and Out spray with better results.

[NJRC10]

Go to autogeek.net and get there pinnacle rubber and vynal cleaner protectant. It works great.

[D.PASSMORE]

303 Products Marine and Recreation Multi-Surface Cleaner / I use this brand on my boat and vehicles. They have other items too. Check'em out.

[Stocker]

303 is good stuff. Seems like virtually any treatment will make it very hard to change color, though.

[leddzepp]

Simple green

[Jrainman]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

Simple green

Oh yea Big fan SIMPLE GREEN but there are 2 types you must get the Concentrated version , the regular simple gereen is just that regular , But the concentrate is the cats meow

[CG]

Getting them clean is the easy part. Finding something that isn't "oil like" to give em a bit more shine is the tough part.

Isnt simple green just a cleaner (love that stuff)? Or are you saying its also a good dresser?

[Blue/72]

Originally Posted by CG

Getting them clean is the easy part. Finding something that isn't "oil like" to give em a bit more shine is the tough part.

Isnt simple green just a cleaner (love that stuff)? Or are you saying its also a good dresser?

Check out Adams polishes. They have a "leather conditioner" that is fantastic. It gives great shine and doesn't leave any oily residue and works in plastic, leather, or just about any interior surface. I use it on my steering wheel, cluster bezel, dash pad and door panels. They also have interior detailer which gives 60 spf or so and is great for a quick clean and protect. And for cleaning they sell leather cleaner which works well on our visors as well and gets them really clean. Great company and great products!

[Grumpy old man]

Vinyl is a petroleum based product (that's why the price tripled over the last 10 years but never came back down like gas) Vinyl has pores the same as real leather does , and back in the day everyone used Armoral ,when you sprayed it had a milky color which was parafin wax it went on shiny but filled the pores causing the vinyl to die sooner or haze so you would apply more and more ... when cleaning grease /wax/old paint over spray use mineral spirits or non ethanol gas on a clean lint free rag and then once clean and dust free very lightly shoot them with rattle can SATIN clear your not trying to shoot a full coat just dusting them will last a very long time and you won't have to do anything to them again , there is also a vinyl dye clear coat spray but that will leave you with a higher gloss finish . If you feel better using a spray "treatment" use something like clear majic

As a side note if you have grease on a late model cloth headliner a slightly damp clean rag with lac thinner can remove it ,go lightly lac can damage the underlying foam .

Also if you have water stains on cloth seats spraying Windex on them and using a shop vac can clean them up nicely and also make them smell better.

Many guys use "leather treatment" on their real leather seats ,Read the can before using , most contain alcohol witch will speed up the drying and cracking that occurs to real (cow hide) leather instead use regular mink oil found in the shoe department at walmart . try it on a small hidden area of your seat first to gauge results

[special-K]

No matter what you chose to use to keep the vinyl nice looking, it will need to be cleaned off thoroughly prior to any refinishing. Especially with dying vinyl, prep is the whole story on whether it adheres and lasts or not. I'd use whatever works best for the health and appearance of your vinyl and deal with dying when you come to that.

[dazza]

Originally Posted by special-K

deal with dying when you come to that.

Lawd I hope it's quick and painless!