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Rollingrock:
ok, detail brothers.

Any of yall using an interior cleaner with brushes to get crude, food, dust out of buttons etc that won't hurt the function of the buttons? 

I am dealing with a teenager's car that is fast food trash can. 

Thanks

RR

Rollingrock:

--- Quote from: Rollingrock on August 13, 2022, 08:21:48 PM ---ok, detail brothers.

Any of yall using an interior cleaner with brushes to get crude, food, dust out of buttons etc that won't hurt the function of the buttons? 

I am dealing with a teenager's car that is fast food trash can. 

Thanks

RR

Answering my own question here but I just ordered another Gallon of Optimum Power Cleaner, read that you can cut 3:1 for interior so I am going to try that but would love some feedback on this topic



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Too Stroked:
JP,

I know exactly what you're talking about. I always worried that any product strong enough to loosen up and remove crud would also remove any lubricant in the switch mechanism and eventually cause the switch to fail. I even mentioned it once way back in our F150Online days on a Detailer's Domain video comment. (Never did get a response.)

The only thing I've ever done is gingerly apply small amounts of APC and then carefully brush the area - followed by a compressed air blast to remove as much crud and APC as possible.  On several really messed up switches, I also followed up with a small amount of WD-40 as a preventive measure.

Hope that helps.

Kitzy:
I would think any liquid in enough amounts to accumulate behind the buttons is probably bad.  Maybe if like Tom said, you blow it out afterwards and then maybe sit overnight without sending power to it, ie turning the car on, it might just dry out and not cause any problems. 

I will say I’ve used natural look in a large enough quantity to dwell for a bit and it’s pretty strong stuff.  The cleaners in it are stronger than you would expect.  I had it run down the dash once and leave a streak or stain that nothing would get out.  It actually took a more uniform coating and removal of natural look to get it off.  I’ve actually been considering doing the same thing to a work truck I have parked inside that I’ve been trying to make somewhat reasonable to park on the corner for sale.  The interiors only equal is the exterior on this very truck.  Epoxy overspray is an understatement.  I picked up a parts store special brush that attaches to a drill.  Let one of the guys go to town on it but it’s not good enough for me so I may try the natural look dwelling and then hit it with the drill brush.  Probably a lost cause. 

Maybe scrape off what you can with a toothpick, vac out the residue and then get in there with a cleaner. 


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gipraw:
I use this and and interior brush.  Works well, more foamy than pure liquid, wipes up well with a my towel.

https://ammonyc.com/collections/interior/products/ammo-lather-interior-cleanser

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