acMAX

i went into the sticky thread regarding the cleaning of your max but I don't think i saw anything about cleaning the interior's ceiling.

any ideas?

thanks

slick

how dirty can the roof lining in your car be?

PhatGuy

Apparently dirty enough to post on the .org about it?

Good questions though!

mattattax

lint brush? or stains?

Y2KMaxGXE-R

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what kind of dirt/stains you have? I would spot clean w/auto carpet cleaner then vacuum that area. I would just clean it with a towel moistened in a cleaner to avoid getting the headliner too wet.

gtr_rider

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Greasy head? sheesh wash your hair.

Carpet cleaner and a brush

radpp16

hmmmm i never tried cleaning it, never really got the ceiling dirty, not even when i do the nasty in the car.
Roger

acMAX

there's only one dirty spot on the ceiling of my car and it's above
the driver side window. I'm pretty sure it's from a mechanic who must have touhed the area with his dirty hands but it's quite possible that it's residue from excessive cigarette and pot smoking.


either way...i want to be able to clean it without creating those fuzzy ***** you see on the ceilings of older cars.

BugNout

What did you end up using to clean it? Results?

Anyone else have suggestions?

timbob

Word of advice, consult a car care specialist like a detailer and see what they use. Maybe even consider getting a professional to clean it for you. Years ago I tried the same thing on my Pathfinder and totally screwed the headliner.

TimW

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I have some tiny grease lines around the sunroof.. I found out that my wife's hair was being sucked out of the sunroof and sometimes the track grease was getting on it, leaving a thin black line when she pulled her hair back in not alot, but enough to notice a spot or two.

no, I didnt point that out to her and yes I now close it very carefully.

Menasor

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If you have grease spots then I would ask a detailer about it. If it's a dirt stain, then I would use the appropriate cleaner for it. I had a lipstick mark on the head liner, so yesterday I sprayed this carpet cleaner by Meguires and I used a dry terry cloth and rubed it. If you decide to clean it yourself, make sure that the towel is dry and that you turn it over (clean side.) You can see the stain set in on the towel. Read the directions for a better explanation. I checked the area I clean, and it didn't come off completely, but a lot of it did. I am going to go over it again and hopefully it will come off completely. On a side note, I usually leave pens in the cupholder and ink spilled and settled inside the cupholders. I used bug and tar remover and was able to get most of it off. I am just wondering if anyone has a better solution for this? Thanks.

max_man_94_01

My suggestion is to start with plain water (mildest) and start brushing the spot. If it does not do anything, add a little bit of whatever cleaner (carpet or upholstery cleaner) you decide to use to the water and start brushing some more. Add little bits of the cleaner at a time into the water. Reason being is that you dont want the cleaner reacting with the adhesive behind the headliner. If and when it does, you might end up with a sagging headliner. Just my 2 cents....good luck....

Viciousss1

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If you can get your hands on some solvent that will do da work.




Peace

Finality

I actually have 3 spots about 3 mm big thats beggining to bug me up there

acMAX

applied solvent to a rag and wiped gently.

came out nice.

BugNout

What type of solvent did you use?

hollywood7301

I use a midget to clean mine.

pvaudo

I would use a Bissell 'Clean Machine' or something like that.. it sprays a solvent into the fabric them immediately vacuums it up, taking crud with it. Works miracles.

acMAX

unfortunately i dont know what it is called. My father happens to own a dry cleaners and on my last visit to him i picked up a bottle of one of his many stain removing chemicals.

I applied this unidentified solvent to a rag, wiped gently and noticed that the area
I had wiped was now cleaner than the rest of the entire ceiling.

To rectify this I ended up wiping down the entire ceiling and now it looks brand spanking new.

2000 SE

Tuff Stuff, spray or foam. Works the best, and you don't have to dilute or anything. Just spray it on, let it soak for like 30 sec. then wipe with towel. You might need to rub a couple of different ways but it should work. I removed soda stains off of my liner when I first got my car.

K Pazzo 6

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anybody else use this stuff???