[Sharp]

So Im the proud new owner of an 09 LE Corolla. I have one concern...

My interior is that gray/black. Ive only had the car for a week, and Im already seeing some dust, and noticing that the black parts show these weird white smudges on occasion.

Any tips, tricks, or suggestions for keeping my interior spotless?

What do you do to keep your interior clean?

Outside of that, I love the car so far.

 

[joeylgarcia]

So Im the proud new owner of an 09 LE Corolla. I have one concern...

My interior is that gray/black. Ive only had the car for a week, and Im already seeing some dust, and noticing that the black parts show these weird white smudges on occasion.

Any tips, tricks, or suggestions for keeping my interior spotless?

What do you do to keep your interior clean?

Outside of that, I love the car so far.

white smudges? that is new. i wonder what those are.

 

[markanphel]

I was wondering the same thing today. Wondering about what type of dust broom I should get.

 

[Sharp]

white smudges? that is new. i wonder what those are.

If I take my fingernail and rub it along the black plastic, it leaves a line.

Think chalk on a chalk board.

 

[mmasse]

Buy carpet foam and vacuum religiously.

 

[LeanBurn]

I use one of those Armor all microfibre mini dry mop thingies. Works great to remove dust without touching the surface. For the dark parts that get white scuffs from finger nails or even fingers, I use a wet wipe.

 

[rustyxsurfx08]

I know the white streaks your talking about on the black plastic. I just use armor all protective wipes. I have used them in all my cars, they are by far the best that i have tried.

 

[markanphel]

I use one of those Armor all microfibre mini dry mop thingies. Works great to remove dust without touching the surface. For the dark parts that get white scuffs from finger nails or even fingers, I use a wet wipe.

This?

 

[Sharp]

Do the armor all wipes prevent the streaks? Does the wipe leave a residue?

 

[LeanBurn]

The baby wipes I use don't leave any residue and have no chemicals that would harm anything...after all they are used on babies...

Its more like a micro fiber duster like the one on this page: https://www.acklandsgrainger.com/images/catalog/2365.pdf bottom right hand corner...even works on the interior windows.

 

[PhatRoyale]

start a no eating and drinking policy

keep some swiffer cloths handy in the glovebox to take care of the dust

 

[ernest t bass]

For starters - No one but me eats in my car.

 

[Sharp]

Ill try the baby wipe idea... :thumbsup:

Anyone have treated seats/floor mats? When I got my last car, they did some weird detailing thing where they coated everything. This time I dont think they did. I liked having floor mats that were water resistant, even though after 3 years of rain, snow, salt, sand, mud, river water, and many scrubbings, it didnt work too well.

Recommendations on safe brands? Ive got some camping water-proofer that works well... dunno bout the interior of a car though.

Im not super anal about keeping a clean car... I live in it on some days, so I keep it as clean as possible, which is really clean compared to most people. But it is not spotless...

 

[lincolnskilz]

I just use a pillowcase to wipe down the dashboard. Bought some costco floor mats a few weeks ago, and it have been holding up well in rain.

 

[Honda city]

I was wondering the same thing today. Wondering about what type of dust broom I should get.

I have a microfiber duster that I bought at the dollar store that picks up dust on the dash board quite well, for the small scratches on the black plastic just use Armoural.

 

[|-Goku-|]

I wipe down my interior and engine bay with 303 Aerospace Protectant, Its really good stuff.

 

[scathma]

Anybodu got any ideas on vacuuming the carpets effectively?

I've got an "S" with the black interior and the debris literally gets woven into the carpets, especially around the perimeter of the mats.

I went at the carpets with a Shop-Vac and it only got the loose stuff.

I know I should've vacuumed more often... it's the first time I'm cleaning the carpets since I bought it 18 months ago :facepalm:

Any detailing tricks to make the process easier?

 

[SuperchargedMR2]

Anybodu got any ideas on vacuuming the carpets effectively?

I've got an "S" with the black interior and the debris literally gets woven into the carpets, especially around the perimeter of the mats.

I went at the carpets with a Shop-Vac and it only got the loose stuff.

I know I should've vacuumed more often... it's the first time I'm cleaning the carpets since I bought it 18 months ago :facepalm:

Any detailing tricks to make the process easier?

Vacuum weekly. :facepalm:

 

[PhatRoyale]

Anybodu got any ideas on vacuuming the carpets effectively?

I've got an "S" with the black interior and the debris literally gets woven into the carpets, especially around the perimeter of the mats.

I went at the carpets with a Shop-Vac and it only got the loose stuff.

I know I should've vacuumed more often... it's the first time I'm cleaning the carpets since I bought it 18 months ago :facepalm:

Any detailing tricks to make the process easier?

Turtle Wax Power-Out Foaming aerosol carpet cleaner.

Works like a charm.

 

[msncorolla422]

I use meguiars plastic and vinyl protectant because its cheap and it cleans/protects the dash without leaving a greasy residue. and I dont think you have the leather steering wheel but you dohave that leather boot around the hand brake(if it really is leather) I use meguiar gold class leather stuff lol. and Megs. gold class car shampoo and conditioner(its literally gold liquid) Megs. nxt 2.0 paste wax.....you can probably tell now that Im pretty loyal to Meguiars:lol: and a whole lot of other stuff too but cant think of