Door card vinyl stains

[connoisseurr]

I need some help from those who have potentially experienced what I'm dealing with. I have some stains, which I believe are from dog slobber on my rear doors - the upper black vinyl where it meets the window glass. I've been unsuccessful in removing the staining. Products I've tried so far, applied with a microfiber towel:

• Adam's Total Interior Cleaner
• Adam's Leather & Interior Cleaner
• Chemical Guys Leather Detailer

Any other recommendations would be tremendously helpful.

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[joebruin77]

I need some help from those who have potentially experienced what I'm dealing with. I have some stains, which I believe are from dog slobber on my rear doors - the upper black vinyl where it meets the window glass. I've been unsuccessful in removing the staining. Products I've tried so far, applied with a microfiber towel:

• Adam's Total Interior Cleaner
• Adam's Leather & Interior Cleaner
• Chemical Guys Leather Detailer

Any other recommendations would be tremendously helpful.

I have two recommendations for you:

1) Xtreme Solutions makes a cleaner specifically designed to clean "organic" stains such as blood, vomit, etc. I am guessing dog slobber would also fall in this category. You could buy a pint of it from their website for $7.49 and try it out:

https://www.877askxtreme.com/store/p/9dj76jmwbpuq2uh8ks2tgg9g1e7knh?rq=bio

2) When I want to clean something in my car and need a little more "umph", I reach for Optimum Power Clean. This is all purpose cleaner that has a higher pH so it is definitely more powerful than pH neutral cleaners. Make sure to read the label and use at the proper dilution ratio. I would first try 5 parts water to 1 part Power Clean. If that doesn't work you could then try 3 parts water to 1 part Power Clean:

https://optimumcarcare.com/product/optimum-power-clean

One final suggestion. Whenever you apply a cleaning product on a stubborn stain, after you spray the cleaning product let it dwell for a minute or two before wiping it off. This will allow the product to react with and "work" on the stain. It may need a bit of "dwelling time". Just make sure to do this when the surface is cool and out of the sun so it doesn't dry before you wipe it off.

Good luck!
Fellow Dog owner and lover,
Joe

 

[connoisseurr]

I have two recommendations for you:

1) Xtreme Solutions makes a cleaner specifically designed to clean "organic" stains such as blood, vomit, etc. I am guessing dog slobber would also fall in this category. You could buy a pint of it from their website for $7.49 and try it out:

https://www.877askxtreme.com/store/p/9dj76jmwbpuq2uh8ks2tgg9g1e7knh?rq=bio

2) When I want to clean something in my car and need a little more "umph", I reach for Optimum Power Clean. This is all purpose cleaner that has a higher pH so it is definitely more powerful than pH neutral cleaners. Make sure to read the label and use at the proper dilution ratio. I would first try 5 parts water to 1 part Power Clean. If that doesn't work you could then try 3 parts water to 1 part Power Clean:

https://optimumcarcare.com/product/optimum-power-clean

One final suggestion. Whenever you apply a cleaning product on a stubborn stain, after you spray the cleaning product let it dwell for a minute or two before wiping it off. This will allow the product to react with and "work" on the stain. It may need a bit of "dwelling time". Just make sure to do this when the surface is cool and out of the sun so it doesn't dry before you wipe it off.

Good luck!
Fellow Dog owner and lover,
Joe

Very helpful comments and recommendations. I'll review both products. I ordered some Koch Chemie Gs last night, so I'll see how that works before jumping into a new product (I've wanted to make this my primary APC anyhow).

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