I have an '04 A6 I just picked up last week, and made the mistake of cleaning the dash and door panels with Armor All cleaning wipes (or protectancts...). Now there are some cloudy spots on the door and you can tell exactly where the wipe did and did not contact.
As i don't know what material the dash and doors are made out of, what products should I use, and are there any I can buy at my local parts store? I have a friend who is Poor Boy and Zymol fanatic, but I was hoping for something I could pick up today.
Also, I believe my seats are leatherette, not leather. What are the proper products to use for cleaning these?
thanks for the help; alot of great info on these forums!
Jeremy

 

Interiors:[/b]
All kinds of dust, fumes, smoke and dirt builds up inside of a cars interior, much of it is brought in by the driver and passengers, but traffic fumes and air-borne dirt enters via the vehicles ventilation system.

Every single interior surface is affected. Periodically it needs to be thoroughly cleaned to remove pollutants and preserve the original surfaces, ensuring the vehicles like-new condition. The surfaces involved in this cleaning are; glass, vinyl, leather, plastics, fabric, carpets and various acrylic surfaces. (See Section 10)

To remove stains the surface tension that bonds them must be released, then the stain encapsulated and held in suspension to be removed. I’m repeatedly asked which product is the best interior cleaner. There is no one-product answer; as the so-called all purpose cleaners (APC) do not remove every stain, different stains require different solvents to remove them.
When cleaning a stain, try detergent and water first. If this does not remove the stain, then try a stronger type cleaner) once fabric is clean apply a fabric protection (303TM High Tech Fabric Guard)

Between these cleaners you should be able to remove 99% of stains occurring in a vehicle and around the home – Start with a 10:1 solution and decrease dilution as necessary;
303â„¢ Rug / Upholstery Cleaner & Spot Remover
P21S Total Auto Wash (its active ingredient is d-limonene (citrus) a safe all purpose cleaner (APC)
Woolite® Heavy Traffic Carpet Foam or Hoover Deep Cleansing Carpet/Upholstery Detergent
Folex Instant Carpet Spot Remover
PVC – a solution of Woolite and distilled water or a citrus-based cleaner and water to remove stains use 1Z Cockpit Premium as a matte finish dressing.
Plastic - Plexus, BTIâ„¢ Chemicals Plastic Polish & Cleaner
Leather – a solution of Woolite and distilled water and Zaino Z-10 as a conditioner
Washable surfaces - Distilled water / Woolite 10:1 or 303 Cleaner & Spot Remover â„¢
Glass surfaces - Stoner's Invisible Glass and a (Norwex) glass cleaning cloth with a super tight knit.
Wood surfaces – Klasse or Zaino All-In-One (AIO)
Ultra violet protection for all interior surfaces- 303â„¢ Aerospace Protectant

 

I like using mild cleaning products like this for cleaning the interior.
http://properautocare.com/blincl.html
or
http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....1006&SKU=11104

Then i go back with my protectant products.

 

I use this stuff called black magic and i love it! use it on your dash and door serficis.