How to clean the car roof upholstery

bkm · 13th June 2008, 15:23

I have spark. In rainy season at Mumbai , it is difficult to avoid any muddy blot/streak in the neat areas inside your car. There is a black thin muddy streak on the car roof upholstery. How it can be cleaned ? Can the liquid cleaners used for plastic part or glass be used for the purpose.

dadu · 13th June 2008, 15:38

Washing powder mixed in water.

Soak a clean cloth, wipe.

Wipe with cloth dipped in plain water in the last.

kapilsharma80 · 13th June 2008, 15:52

I have seen my uncle using 'white kerosine' for cleaning uphostery. it is easily available in motor markets/industrial units. Dont use blue kerosine, which is available in the markets.

you can also use upholstery/carpet cleaner foams, which are available in supermarkets and cost not more than INR 100/-.

rjstyles69 · 13th June 2008, 15:59

Take it to the service station and ask them for upholstery cleaning with interiors. They should be able to do a clean job.

saion666 · 6th August 2012, 00:16

Even I have the same problem. Lots of finger stains on the roof. Was thinking of getting those carpet/fabric cleaning foam, do they work?

ragzv · 6th August 2012, 11:40

I have been cleaning the roof upholstery with liberal amount of 'Colin' on a microfiber cloth to satisfaction but if the roof is very dirty Colin may not clean 100% being a mild cleaner. Takes just half hour or so. The 1st time I cleaned, had to wash the microfiber 3 times during the cleaning (with plain water) due to excess dirt

Swanand Inamdar · 6th August 2012, 12:02

3M or the likes do a wonderful job in upholstery cleaning. They use foam cleansers and then some sort of a vacum cleaner to get the dirt out.

A DIY remedy would be the same. Get a foam sprayer and then wipe it out with a damp cloth, post which wipe it with cloth dipped in plain water.

sugam · 27th May 2020, 19:10

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Originally Posted by ragzv

I have been cleaning the roof upholstery with liberal amount of 'Colin' on a microfiber cloth to satisfaction but if the roof is very dirty Colin may not clean 100% being a mild cleaner.

I recently had a can of diet coke explode on the backseat of my Hexa due to it being left in the car in extreme heat.

Thankfully it was diet coke so didn't create a sticky mess - but did leave brown splatter in quite a few places. The roofline was getting slightly dirty around the edges as it is. So decided to give it a good clean. Took some advice from DIY videos online and wiped the roof with a sponge and some fabric cleaner (It was Ezee most probably). Though the coke spots went away, the roof had some dark patches in places after drying.

Came to TeamBhp and followed this advice - used some colin over the patchy places, and rubbed with a microfiber cloth. Though the patches have reduced, it's still a no go.

I lean a little towards the OCD side when it comes to maintaining my 2.5-year-old Hexa.

One solution is to take it to a professional, but can only do that once COVID blows away. It would give me a lot of pain to see the roof each time I use the car until then.

Could anyone please suggest on how can I do an impeccable job in cleaning the roof?

Many Thanks in advance!

13th June 2008, 15:23	#1
bkm BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 95 Thanked: 0 Times	How to clean the car roof upholstery I have spark. In rainy season at Mumbai , it is difficult to avoid any muddy blot/streak in the neat areas inside your car. There is a black thin muddy streak on the car roof upholstery. How it can be cleaned ? Can the liquid cleaners used for plastic part or glass be used for the purpose.
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13th June 2008, 15:38	#2
dadu Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,803 Thanked: 463 Times View My Garage	Washing powder mixed in water. Soak a clean cloth, wipe. Wipe with cloth dipped in plain water in the last.
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13th June 2008, 15:52	#3
kapilsharma80 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 256 Thanked: 104 Times	I have seen my uncle using 'white kerosine' for cleaning uphostery. it is easily available in motor markets/industrial units. Dont use blue kerosine, which is available in the markets. you can also use upholstery/carpet cleaner foams, which are available in supermarkets and cost not more than INR 100/-.
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13th June 2008, 15:59	#4
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,344 Thanked: 845 Times View My Garage	Take it to the service station and ask them for upholstery cleaning with interiors. They should be able to do a clean job.
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6th August 2012, 00:16	#5
saion666 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: WB-06/TS-07 Posts: 391 Thanked: 444 Times	Re: How to clean the car roof upholstery Even I have the same problem. Lots of finger stains on the roof. Was thinking of getting those carpet/fabric cleaning foam, do they work?
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6th August 2012, 11:40	#6
ragzv BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 107 Thanked: 8 Times	Re: How to clean the car roof upholstery I have been cleaning the roof upholstery with liberal amount of 'Colin' on a microfiber cloth to satisfaction but if the roof is very dirty Colin may not clean 100% being a mild cleaner. Takes just half hour or so. The 1st time I cleaned, had to wash the microfiber 3 times during the cleaning (with plain water) due to excess dirt
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6th August 2012, 12:02	#7
Swanand Inamdar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,644 Thanked: 587 Times	Re: How to clean the car roof upholstery 3M or the likes do a wonderful job in upholstery cleaning. They use foam cleansers and then some sort of a vacum cleaner to get the dirt out. A DIY remedy would be the same. Get a foam sprayer and then wipe it out with a damp cloth, post which wipe it with cloth dipped in plain water.
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