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Old 07-01-2005, 01:17 PM
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Cleaning A-pillar and roof

I did a search and nothing came up even though I recall reading something about this but cant find the thread now. The problem is, I had my car tinted all the way around. To have the front properly tinted, the A-Pillar had to be removed. Long story short, it has some small stains from the guy who did the tinting. I was goint to buy a pair of new A pillars, but apparently they are 60$ each. I rather remove them and clean them. How, or what product do I use to clean the A-Pillar (same material as roof)?
 
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Old 07-01-2005, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by G35_coupe_6MT
I did a search and nothing came up even though I recall reading something about this but cant find the thread now. The problem is, I had my car tinted all the way around. To have the front properly tinted, the A-Pillar had to be removed. Long story short, it has some small stains from the guy who did the tinting. I was goint to buy a pair of new A pillars, but apparently they are 60$ each. I rather remove them and clean them. How, or what product do I use to clean the A-Pillar (same material as roof)?
I would like to know also for future reference
 
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Old 07-02-2005, 02:04 AM
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I suggest woolite mix would clean it out lightly misted. 6:1 water:woolite in a spray bottle. just rub it slightly w/ a MF towel and you should be good.
 
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Old 07-02-2005, 10:38 AM
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I use the 303 Aerospace Cleaner to do just about the entire interior. It does a great job of removing stains from fabrics, carpets, upholstery etc. It also works great on vinyl, leather, plastic and much more. It cleans up the whole interior really nice and leaves no greasy residue behind. It's an industrail concentrate too so you can dilute it at like a 10:1 ratio and get like 320oz of cleaning solution from a 32oz bottle. I detail professionally and this is one of my favorite and most used products. I need a cleaner that can get the job done fast and that has no risks of harming the interior. Use this product with a microfiber towel and try to rub it out gently or use a brush. Just be careful not to rub too hard.
 
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Thanx guys, Ill try that armorall since I can get it at autozone over here, but I will order me some 303 Aerospace Cleaner as Punchit posted. I have been wanting to use the 303 for my dash instead of lexol/zaino when I clean interior. Is 303 odor-less?
 
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303 Cleaner leaves no odor behind and it also leaves no residue behind. The big difference between 303 and other companies like Armor All is that it leaves no residue behind. Armor All leaves a glossy appearance but that same gloss helps attract dust and grime in the future. I prefer 303 because of it's strong cleaning power and it's great matte finished look after. If you prefer a glossy looking interior but don't want the oily residue there is a great new product out that is starting to catch a buzz too called Poorboy's World Natural Look Dressing. I just detailied my whole interior and was very impressed by the bold look inside and no residue left behind.
 

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since both can be bought in the same place, Ill buy them both. Thanx for the advice.
 
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Awesome, I think you'll be impressed with the results like I was.
 
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good stuff, any end results?
 
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Old 07-07-2005, 12:23 PM
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I used the ArmorAll. It did work. I was affraid that my car would end up smelling like oranges (wipes smell that way), but not at all. 303 should be on its way.

EDIT - though my a-pillar was not really dirty. I dont know how well it would work on really dirty areas though.
 
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