Cleaning the Headliner in my Car

[tonelocg]

My car is about 5 years old and used to be my daily driver. I like to ride with my windows down and now because of that all the exhaust that has passed through my car it has started to turn my headliner Black.... What can I do to Clean this??

[yalerd]

Re: Cleaning the Headliner in my Car

You can use APC or APC+
What I would to is not to spray the product directly to the headliner, instead I would spray it to a Terry Cloth Towel and then I would rub the towel in the headliner and the dust/grim will start to transfer from the headliner to the terry towel.

Remember to be gentle on the headliner, not too much force, no fast movements, just simple back/forward movements and it should work.Another thing to consideration is not to saturate the headliner because you can saturate the cardboard or create water mark stain.

I only say this recommendation because you say the headliner is black but I tend to stay away from headliners, I only clean them only if itneeds it.

Good luck with that!

[roushstage2]

Re: Cleaning the Headliner in my Car

I find it odd that a gas-powered engine with exhaust going out of the rear (I'm guessing that's where it is) could turn the headliner black?

Like Yalerd said, don't spray directly onto the headliner. Just kind of blot it. Quik Out aerosol would probably work as well.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Cleaning the Headliner in my Car

On the couple of headliners I have tried to clean. I agree with Yalerd. APC and very gently wipe it down. Good luck.

[Racingfan]

Re: Cleaning the Headliner in my Car

I used the dual action polisher(G110) with M8232. works great!!!

[ripple_effect]

Re: Cleaning the Headliner in my Car

I assume the dilution of APC to be used will be 10:1?

[William_F]

Re: Cleaning the Headliner in my Car

I assume the dilution of APC to be used will be 10:1?

Start with that and if it's too weak you can go 4:1.

I have gotten good results by lightly moistening the corner of an MF with APC. Then I wrap the corner around my finger to form a make shift brush of sorts. Rubbing gently usually gets the job done.

Don't forget to do a test spot first for color fastness. I usually flip one of the visors down for that and test on the side the is against the roof when the visor is up. If it discolors on that side, it will only be noticed when the visor is down.

[ripple_effect]

Re: Cleaning the Headliner in my Car

Start with that and if it's too weak you can go 4:1.

I have gotten good results by lightly moistening the corner of an MF with APC. Then I wrap the corner around my finger to form a make shift brush of sorts. Rubbing gently usually gets the job done.

Don't forget to do a test spot first for color fastness. I usually flip one of the visors down for that and test on the side the is against the roof when the visor is up. If it discolors on that side, it will only be noticed when the visor is down.

will try that. thanks!

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Cleaning the Headliner in my Car

I find it odd that a gas-powered engine with exhaust going out of the rear (I'm guessing that's where it is) could turn the headliner black?

It's not his own exhaust, it's yours and mine and everyone else's, plus all the rest of the junk in the air he's picking up over time.

I used the dual action polisher(G110) with M8232. works great!!!

Looks like you might have posted in the wrong thread.... M82 Swirl Free Polish and a D/A polisher on your headliner? Ah, no.


It should be said that headliners can be very tricky things to work on - some people won't even touch them because getting them too wet can break down the adhesive backing over time and cause them to sag. A lot depends on the age of the vehicle, how the headliner is actually mounted, what it's made of, etc but all in all they tend to be pretty delicate things.

[roushstage2]

Re: Cleaning the Headliner in my Car

It's not his own exhaust, it's yours and mine and everyone else's, plus all the rest of the junk in the air he's picking up over time.

I guess I'm in for a surprise then since my Neon is the first, and hopefully only, car I've owned with a tan headliner, lol. Although, that kind of stuff isn't really even an issue where I'm at.

[Tuck91]

Re: Cleaning the Headliner in my Car

I have used Quik Interior Detailer sprayed onto a warm rag and it works great.