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I just use my mystique to wash and heavy hydro for drying. I have tried Meguires interior detail and it was fine. I tried Nero and was also good but a little more shiny but thats ok too. My question is I want to use one product on the inside for plastic, english oak, piano bits, leatherette seats, real leather steering wheel, etc. I think Meguries is multi purpose. Does anyone have a suggestion on a product that is not to shiny, cleans and protects all interior finishes in one application. Thanks in advance.
Hmm. Well I primarily use Nero - I use it on the leatherette seats, dash, leather steering wheel, and all the vinyl interior pieces.
But I use Slick (or Hydro, depending on what's closest to my reach) for the plastic bits on the dash and doors.
But that's if things are clean and I'm just dusting/conditioning. If something is *dirty* (like a few weeks ago, one of my floor mats had a spot on it from who knows what), I dig out my Griot's Interior Cleaner and use that...it gets out everything.
If I had to choose ONE thing it would be Nero though. You can cut it 50/50 with water if you think it's too shiny...and also, make sure you are wiping it down after with a MF. I use it full strength (although sparingly), let it soak in for 10 min or so and then wipe down with a MF and it doesn't look shiny to me at all.
Is the English Oak lacquered? I haven't seen it in person...
I don't think that there's one product that will treat all of the interior surfaces as well as several dedicated products, just because of the variety of surfaces. You've got some surfaces that are hard, smooth and non-porous (clearcoated and painted parts), others that are hard, textured and non-porous (door panels and dash), and others that are soft and porous (like leather).
I use Slick or Hydro on my clearcoated carbon fiber pieces, Nero on the textured plastic like the dash and doors, and Leatherique on the leather. The carpet or anything with stains on it gets hit with Griot's Interior Cleaner.
Plexus is best on high gloss stuff. It brings out shine with a high polish look.
Meguiar's Quik detailer spray is great for in between stuff or people who are icky that travel with you and gunk up stuff. ew.
Windows, well, havent found a great one yet. I can say that Stoner's has invisible glass and it works faster than Meg's NXT but it appears to have a strange ammonia scent even though it supposed to be safe on tints which can't use ammonia... curious stuff.
then, there are strict CLEANER's. these strip down to the bone anything you spray them on. I love Griot's Interior cleaner. It goes a long way and thoroughly cleans anything I spray it on. It leaves nothing behind and requires something like Nero or 303 right after it
Then there is leather. Leather is not a plastic and you must use stuff meant for natural surfaces that doesnt clog pours, plasticize or any of that. I use griot's leather stuff. they make a reconditioner that normally is not needed as well. I think it's for the detailer who is trying to clean up some crapheap they bought from someone who wasnt attentative. the regular stuff is really nice though. There might be better stuff, but I only deal with a steering wheel so I dont bother checking it out.
So the answer is:
nothing fits your answer.
303 protectant probably would be the only thing to use on all things actually. I dont think it cleans that well even though it has some cleaner in it i appears. You can safely put it on clear stuff, but it is hard to buff. Plexus has some sort of fill and polish in it that works wonders on clear or ultra shiney plastic. I dont know about 303 on leather long term. that is the only thing it cannot go on. and of course a glass cleaner. But for that you can use newspaper and water with elbow grease.
Windows, well, havent found a great one yet. I can say that Stoner's has invisible glass and it works faster than Meg's NXT but it appears to have a strange ammonia scent even though it supposed to be safe on tints which can't use ammonia... curious stuff.
It took me a long time to find a glass cleaner that really "wowed" me. I like Stoner's a lot, and still keep cans of it stashed in our various vehicles in case their glass needs a quick cleaning out on the road.
But Prima's "Clarity" beats Stoner's hands-down. It works especially well with their microfiber glass cloth, but the magic is in the cleaner, not the cloth. When I use the same cloth with Stoner's or another glass cleaner, the results are good, but as not as good as when using the same cloth with Clarity.
Now I just need to find a paint-cleaning clay and a metal polish that are really head-and-shoulders above the rest, and my search will be complete!
I've used lots of glass cleaners, but the best I've ever used is hydrogen peroxide; 3%; active ingredient is purified water..inexpensive, and works like a charm.
gaminis
I like Invisible Glass in the aerosol can with newspaper the best. The only drawback is blackened hands from the ink.
For the interior, I wipe everything down with a damp cloth to get the dust off and then use 303 Aerospace Protectant to protect. It can be used on vinyl, plastic, leather, their website even shows it being used as an exterior wax). If the oak has a sturdy finish over it you could put 303 on that, too, although I don't know if there is anything to protect.
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I've used lots of glass cleaners, but the best I've ever used is hydrogen peroxide; 3%; active ingredient is purified water..inexpensive, and works like a charm.
gaminis
try the Clarity Bundle and let us know what you think.
I think you will like it more....
