Oily trim 'Finisher' removal
Oily trim 'Finisher' removal
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puss

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75 posts

237 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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Can anyone recommend an effective product for removing the awful oily/greasy stuff that car valeters have a habit of using?
I bought a used 911 recently and the previous owner must have resorted to a really nasty job being done which has left every surface inside the car feeling greasy and looking shiny. Even some bits of the exterior have been 'dressed' in the same way
I have tried neat alcohol cleaning stuff which partially works but I'm worried that overuse might harm the vinyl/plastic/leather dash trim.

mk1coopers

1,405 posts

173 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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You could try some of this, I normally use it as a final wipe to degrease surfaces before applying protection, normal rules apply, try it on a small inconspicuous area on all the trims to check it's not going to harm anything before you go into using it fully

https://groveshop.co.uk/other-consumables/21687-up...

Chubbyross

4,808 posts

106 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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puss said:
Can anyone recommend an effective product for removing the awful oily/greasy stuff that car valeters have a habit of using?
I bought a used 911 recently and the previous owner must have resorted to a really nasty job being done which has left every surface inside the car feeling greasy and looking shiny. Even some bits of the exterior have been 'dressed' in the same way
I have tried neat alcohol cleaning stuff which partially works but I'm worried that overuse might harm the vinyl/plastic/leather dash trim.
I might be tempted to tentatively try a decent APC (I use Maguiar’s). Try it on a safe spot out of the way. Otherwise I’d probably just keep using a dry microfibre every so often. It will eventually wear off. I’m with you on this, though. I can’t stand it when dealers use the horrible shiny stuff. I use diluted Carpro Perl on my interiors. The finish is amazing without the horrible shine.

Belle427

11,087 posts

254 months

Sunday 4th April 2021
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An apc or degreaser should do it, Bilt hamber surfex hd is good, as is Koch chemie green star.