bim Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I have a pair of very rough /dirty seats was going to recover them but asked google how to refurbish a post came up from morris owners neat cif cleaner soft nail brush bit (not a lot) elbow grease came up loverly finish with baby oil try it on you dirty vinyl seats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hunt Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Good tip, I find Cif (why was Jif so re-named I wonder) excellent for gentle cleaning jobs on upholstery/fabics and have used on the hard top lining and other white interior trim of the TR. Tim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Baby oil is a great idea. Sounds like a hard work job, but one that will be rewarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Old toothbrush dunked in a warm water and then dabbed in a pot of bicarbonate of soda will work a treat. I did an entire interior with that - takes a while - working the brush in in small circles, but the results are worth it. No need for nasty chemical cleaners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Tim Hunt said: Cif (why was Jif so re-named I wonder) Tim Probably as part of Globalisation. when we moved here to France in '94 it was already called Cif. Another tip I recently came across was vaseline to brighten up hard plastic interior trim. I've tried it on the moulded plastic cover for the indicators and lights lever on the steering column, also the rubber boot on the hand brake lever it has given them a shine. I have even tried it on the cover fitted to the hood storage area, again has given it a shine. No idea how long it will last. I might try it on the hood itself, a vinyl one, although mine is quite good and spends its life out of sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I can't remember what I used to clean up the seats I got for the Spitfire, when I first fitted them, before having them refurbished. It wasn't anything desperately fancy - maybe a generic kitchen cleaner. It did a good job. I might try Cif on the Vitesse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 https://www.poundshop.com/elbow-grease-degreaser-original-500ml.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIktDLwOKU8AIVhu7tCh0zHAXKEAYYASABEgKV1PD_BwE This stuff work's great on all sorts of cleaning jobs and is cheap. No it's not a joke! It is available from lots of shops and Fleabay. Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 hour ago, poppyman said: https://www.poundshop.com/elbow-grease-degreaser-original-500ml.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIktDLwOKU8AIVhu7tCh0zHAXKEAYYASABEgKV1PD_BwE This stuff work's great on all sorts of cleaning jobs and is cheap. No it's not a joke! It is available from lots of shops and Fleabay. Tony. Seen it mentioned before, never tried it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I've never tried it on interior parts, but I use linseed oil on my vans bumpers. It's 16 years old, the lower half is black plastic, done 300k and I last coated it a couple of years ago. People still ask if they're new bumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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