Does anybody have a tried and tested method of removing oily/greasy marks from the light grey headlining material used to trim the interior of the Four?

There are all sorts of domestic cleaning fluids available but I don't want to rush into this and use the wrong stuff as it could ruin the trim.

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Don
GT4DC Chairman
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205WRC JDM 269bhp @ 0.9bar
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four Special GT 590bhp @ 1.8bar
1989 Van Diemen RF88/89 Formula Ford 1600
2008 Nissan Patrol GU 3.0L ZD30DDTi 154bhp

Ticket used to be the weapon of choice but I have no idea if you can still buy it. Google isn't much help either given the rather generic name

Failing that I'd nip up your local Sainsburies etc. and buy a bottle of carpet cleaning fluid. That's pretty material inert stuff so I'd be very suprised if it did damage. The back of the sunvisor seems like a good test spot

Good idea to test on the back of the sunvisor Steve ...I'll give that a try!

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Don
GT4DC Chairman
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205WRC JDM 269bhp @ 0.9bar
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four Special GT 590bhp @ 1.8bar
1989 Van Diemen RF88/89 Formula Ford 1600
2008 Nissan Patrol GU 3.0L ZD30DDTi 154bhp

what about vanish stain remover for clothes .
works on the kids clothes anyway .( so the wife tells me).
as above test spot first. ( maybe even dilute slightly).
post results please, would be useful knowledge eh.

dirty fingerprints etc on a headlining.....spray brake cleaner on a rag and wipe away...best by far, tried by me many a time, have a bad habit of touching light cloured interiors trims my grubby mits works well on dirty foot marks to floor mats/carpets too

don't use it on soilid plastics though, it will burn the surface of the plastic and ruin them

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Pete
ST185
Basingstoke

I used some carplan (or similar) upholstery cleaner came with a plastic bush as part of the can . . .

The results spoke for themselves and the car smelt really nice for a few days, but it was mighty hard work and I had to do it in 2 stages as my arms were hanging off after doing one side.

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Loosey
Loosey@gt4dc.co.uk
Storm Blue JDM ST205
Super White JDM ST205
http://www.gtfours.co.uk

Some people are like a Slinky .. Not really good for anything, but they make you smile when you shove them down the stairs!

i used foam cleaner - mine was a right mess before i got my marigolds out..!

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"And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, and the earth brought forth grass and the Rastafarians smoked it."

I've used Auto glym interior cleaner successfully before, but not on really nasty greasy stains I admit. Might be worth a try though? Good luck getting it clean again Don

Cheers,
Mark

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Mark - 94 Red Jap ST205 WRC - Gone but not forgotten
'06 Blue Merc E320 CDi v6
'89 Mica Blue MR2 Mk1b restoration project
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