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Old 06-15-2009, 07:41 AM
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Interior A/B/C Pillar Cover Cleaning?

I have kicked myself repeatedly for not ponying up the extra dough for the anthracite headliner. It should be a no-brainer for anyone who autocrosses and changes tires.

Anyway, I've kept my headliner clean, but I have a smudge from tire contact on my interior C pillar cover, and dirty/greasy fingerprints on my passenger side A pillar cover. Is there a magic bullet for cleaning up messes like these?

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Griot's InteriorCleaner comes to mind.

but not sure about magic bullet.
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[quote=kenchan;2796056]Griot's InteriorCleaner comes to mind.

but not sure about magic bullet.[/quote


Griot's Interior Cleaner works great on the headliner and the plastic surfaces
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Sure..how about putting covers or bags over the tires before loading them up? Or transport them outside of the MINI using a cargo carrier or trailer? Other than that, you'll need a degreaser type of product. Most any All Purpose Cleaner should work.

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I have kicked myself repeatedly for not ponying up the extra dough for the anthracite headliner. It should be a no-brainer for anyone who autocrosses and changes tires.

Anyway, I've kept my headliner clean, but I have a smudge from tire contact on my interior C pillar cover, and dirty/greasy fingerprints on my passenger side A pillar cover. Is there a magic bullet for cleaning up messes like these?

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303 Upholstery Cleaner (or 303 Fabric Cleaner- same thing) has never let me down no matter how greasy or nasty a spot is.

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Old 06-22-2009, 06:37 AM
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The tire mark on the C pillar cover was due to a moment of carelessness when loading a set of unmounted tires that I had had delivered to my office while I was away on vacation. I use tire totes for my autocross tires, and I carefully place them in the back seat.

The dirty/greasy fingerprints on the A pillar cover is of greater concern. I'll give Griot's or 303 a shot based on the multiple recomendations.

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