The most polluted interior elements are floor mats. If you have rubber mats in your car, they should be washed periodically. It is better to combine the procedure with washing the car body, then they can be washed with shampoo. Just be sure to dry the floor mats before placing them on the car floor.
If you use tufted mats, they must be vacuumed and, if heavily soiled, cleaned with special upholstery cleaners, as well as flooring, headlining and seat upholstery. Before using the cleaner, it is recommended to vacuum the fluffy and fabric surfaces of the interior.
Execution sequence
1. Thoroughly vacuum the front seats of the car, paying special attention to the joints and seams of the upholstery.
2. Similarly, we clean the back seat.
3. We remove the rubber mats and clean the flooring in the footwells of the driver and all passengers.
4. Vacuum upholstery luggage compartment.
Upholstery, especially light colors, quickly gets dirty and greasy. Moreover, different rugs-capes or even covers do not help. At the same time, you can’t send a dirty chair or door to dry cleaning. The problem can be solved by special formulations in aerosol packaging, which form abundant foam on the surface to be cleaned. Foam dissolves dirt and pushes it out of the fabric (she was trained that way). At the same time, the seat does not absorb moisture, unless, of course, you overdo it. And then you can hit the road almost immediately after bringing the salon in order.
These special cleaners improve the look of upholstery and also have an anti-static effect to keep interior parts cleaner for longer. The drug is useful in everyday life.
Read the instructions on the label before using the cleaner.
6. After 2-3 minutes, remove the remaining foam with a soft cloth or brush (in the presence of serious contamination).
Warning! When cleaning interior elements covered with fabric (e.g. ceiling upholstery), avoid its excessive moistening as it can lead to - degluing of fabric from the panel. The chemical cleaning of the interior offered by special workshops can also have the same effect, so before placing an order, find out about the responsibility and guarantee of the workshop in case of such defects.
To care for the plastic parts of the interior and the instrument panel, use special cleaners and polishes for plastic.
The polish is a cream with a light pleasant smell. It easily removes various contaminants from plastic, and also forms a thin protective film on the surface that restores the color and texture of the panels and makes them look like the car has just rolled off the assembly line. The film also has antistatic and «anti-fogging» properties. The preparation can be used to clean transparent plastic, no stains will remain on it.
Read the instructions on the label before using the cleaner.
7. After waiting 2-3 minutes, polish the panels with a soft cloth.
8. After cleaning the plastic parts, apply a special polish to them.
Comment. Usually polishes for plastic, in addition to antistatic action, depending on the manufacturer, give two opposite effects: they give the surface a glossy sheen or endow it with a noble dullness. Therefore, before buying, read the description of the drug and choose the one that best suits your preferences.