cleaning jeep interior
 

Hi folks,

After a nearly a year riding with the top down, I've decided to put
the top back up. Seems like now is a good time to clean the interior
before I do so. I plan on armorall-ing the dash and seats but I need
to clean them first. As you can imagine there is by now a lot of
caked on dirt and grime everywhere. My first stab at it showed that
it's not going to be easy. There is a vein-like pattern ingrained in
both the dash and seats that the dirt is wedged into and is not coming
out easily with standard cleaning products. Anybody got any
suggestions?

Thanks,

TC

Re: cleaning jeep interior
 

fingernail brush
Nick

"Tupac Chopra" <tupac_chopra@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:r3be101jtq0d2d2s1gf9aq81mnv7tq7nup@4ax.com...
>
> Hi folks,
>
> After a nearly a year riding with the top down, I've decided to put
> the top back up. Seems like now is a good time to clean the interior
> before I do so. I plan on armorall-ing the dash and seats but I need
> to clean them first. As you can imagine there is by now a lot of
> caked on dirt and grime everywhere. My first stab at it showed that
> it's not going to be easy. There is a vein-like pattern ingrained in
> both the dash and seats that the dirt is wedged into and is not coming
> out easily with standard cleaning products. Anybody got any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TC
>
>

Re: cleaning jeep interior
 

fingernail brush
Nick

"Tupac Chopra" <tupac_chopra@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:r3be101jtq0d2d2s1gf9aq81mnv7tq7nup@4ax.com...
>
> Hi folks,
>
> After a nearly a year riding with the top down, I've decided to put
> the top back up. Seems like now is a good time to clean the interior
> before I do so. I plan on armorall-ing the dash and seats but I need
> to clean them first. As you can imagine there is by now a lot of
> caked on dirt and grime everywhere. My first stab at it showed that
> it's not going to be easy. There is a vein-like pattern ingrained in
> both the dash and seats that the dirt is wedged into and is not coming
> out easily with standard cleaning products. Anybody got any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TC
>
>

Re: cleaning jeep interior
 

fingernail brush
Nick

"Tupac Chopra" <tupac_chopra@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:r3be101jtq0d2d2s1gf9aq81mnv7tq7nup@4ax.com...
>
> Hi folks,
>
> After a nearly a year riding with the top down, I've decided to put
> the top back up. Seems like now is a good time to clean the interior
> before I do so. I plan on armorall-ing the dash and seats but I need
> to clean them first. As you can imagine there is by now a lot of
> caked on dirt and grime everywhere. My first stab at it showed that
> it's not going to be easy. There is a vein-like pattern ingrained in
> both the dash and seats that the dirt is wedged into and is not coming
> out easily with standard cleaning products. Anybody got any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TC
>
>

Re: cleaning jeep interior
 

Small brush and dish soap...

Though I just use a hose and pressure washer inside my CJ7.

I would stay far far away from armorall though. That stuff attacks the
finish on everything and forces you to use it continuously or the finish
starts disintegrating and cracking. It is nasty stuff.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Tupac Chopra wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> After a nearly a year riding with the top down, I've decided to put
> the top back up. Seems like now is a good time to clean the interior
> before I do so. I plan on armorall-ing the dash and seats but I need
> to clean them first. As you can imagine there is by now a lot of
> caked on dirt and grime everywhere. My first stab at it showed that
> it's not going to be easy. There is a vein-like pattern ingrained in
> both the dash and seats that the dirt is wedged into and is not coming
> out easily with standard cleaning products. Anybody got any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TC

Re: cleaning jeep interior
 

Small brush and dish soap...

Though I just use a hose and pressure washer inside my CJ7.

I would stay far far away from armorall though. That stuff attacks the
finish on everything and forces you to use it continuously or the finish
starts disintegrating and cracking. It is nasty stuff.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Tupac Chopra wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> After a nearly a year riding with the top down, I've decided to put
> the top back up. Seems like now is a good time to clean the interior
> before I do so. I plan on armorall-ing the dash and seats but I need
> to clean them first. As you can imagine there is by now a lot of
> caked on dirt and grime everywhere. My first stab at it showed that
> it's not going to be easy. There is a vein-like pattern ingrained in
> both the dash and seats that the dirt is wedged into and is not coming
> out easily with standard cleaning products. Anybody got any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TC

Re: cleaning jeep interior
 

Small brush and dish soap...

Though I just use a hose and pressure washer inside my CJ7.

I would stay far far away from armorall though. That stuff attacks the
finish on everything and forces you to use it continuously or the finish
starts disintegrating and cracking. It is nasty stuff.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Tupac Chopra wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> After a nearly a year riding with the top down, I've decided to put
> the top back up. Seems like now is a good time to clean the interior
> before I do so. I plan on armorall-ing the dash and seats but I need
> to clean them first. As you can imagine there is by now a lot of
> caked on dirt and grime everywhere. My first stab at it showed that
> it's not going to be easy. There is a vein-like pattern ingrained in
> both the dash and seats that the dirt is wedged into and is not coming
> out easily with standard cleaning products. Anybody got any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TC

Re: cleaning jeep interior
 

Yeah, don't EVEN use Armor-All.

Tupac Chopra wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> After a nearly a year riding with the top down, I've decided to put
> the top back up. Seems like now is a good time to clean the interior
> before I do so. I plan on armorall-ing the dash and seats but I need
> to clean them first. As you can imagine there is by now a lot of
> caked on dirt and grime everywhere. My first stab at it showed that
> it's not going to be easy. There is a vein-like pattern ingrained in
> both the dash and seats that the dirt is wedged into and is not coming
> out easily with standard cleaning products. Anybody got any
> suggestions?

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03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: cleaning jeep interior
 

Yeah, don't EVEN use Armor-All.

Tupac Chopra wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> After a nearly a year riding with the top down, I've decided to put
> the top back up. Seems like now is a good time to clean the interior
> before I do so. I plan on armorall-ing the dash and seats but I need
> to clean them first. As you can imagine there is by now a lot of
> caked on dirt and grime everywhere. My first stab at it showed that
> it's not going to be easy. There is a vein-like pattern ingrained in
> both the dash and seats that the dirt is wedged into and is not coming
> out easily with standard cleaning products. Anybody got any
> suggestions?

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: cleaning jeep interior
 

Yeah, don't EVEN use Armor-All.

Tupac Chopra wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> After a nearly a year riding with the top down, I've decided to put
> the top back up. Seems like now is a good time to clean the interior
> before I do so. I plan on armorall-ing the dash and seats but I need
> to clean them first. As you can imagine there is by now a lot of
> caked on dirt and grime everywhere. My first stab at it showed that
> it's not going to be easy. There is a vein-like pattern ingrained in
> both the dash and seats that the dirt is wedged into and is not coming
> out easily with standard cleaning products. Anybody got any
> suggestions?

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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