Softex Help!

MylesStandish

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Ok. So I really did it this time. Long story short, my interior is effed up right now. Going to have to deep clean this. Any ideas? Anything I should stay away from? Any advice is much appreciated.
 

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Ok. So I really did it this time. Long story short, my interior is effed up right now. Going to have to deep clean this. Any ideas? Anything I should stay away from? Any advice is much appreciated.
I'm assuming that's mud.. mild soap water and a bucket

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Ok. So I really did it this time. Long story short, my interior is effed up right now. Going to have to deep clean this. Any ideas? Anything I should stay away from? Any advice is much appreciated.

If you have time, I'm sure the long story would be very interesting.. :) Can't tell if that was from a dog, or something exploded.. :) My T4r is still new, but would love to know how to clean something like that...http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0052.gif
 
Ok. So I really did it this time. Long story short, my interior is effed up right now. Going to have to deep clean this. Any ideas? Anything I should stay away from? Any advice is much appreciated.

Dude, Softex is a fancy name for vinyl. Simply use warm water with a bit of soap and several rags. That's all you need. There is no "deep clean" for vinyl. You just wipe it off.

Don't use paint thinner lol.
 
:dizzy: holy moly use a pressure washer? lol
In all seriousness I agree with the mild soap and water on a rag. I usually use griot's garage interior cleaner or chemical guys interior cleaner, but I've never had my interior that dirty.

You might need to clean that with the popes holy water. :lmao:

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Nice! Hoping to get mine offhighway for the first time tomorrow. Going to play around in the mountains in North Central Washington.. Spouse would kill me if I got it that dirty inside though. :)

Yup. She's pissed. Reason #1 I have to get this straightened out. She said, "I hope you learned something from this". I assured her that I did in fact learn I need different tires before I try that again. She hung up.
 
That's what the outside of the 4Runner is supposed to look like!

If the mud is dry I would suggest a vacuum cleaner with the soft brush attachment first.

Try to get the gritty part out first before just smearing it around with a wet cloth.

Good luck! Don't forget to post up with your results when it's all cleaned out!
 
lol. It'll clean up easier than if you had the cloth interior. As others said, just start wiping, start up high and work your way down.

Or just drop it off at the local detail shop and tip the guy preemptively.

And next time, try more speed (with the windows/moonroof closed) !!
 
:rtfm:
Section 6-1
Page 337

Cleaning the synthetic leather areas
●Remove loose dirt using a vacuum cleaner.
● Apply a mild soap solution to the synthetic leather using a sponge
or soft cloth.
● Allow the solution to soak in for a few minutes. Remove the dirt and
wipe off the solution with a clean, damp cloth.
■Shampooing the carpets
There are several commercial foaming-type cleaners available. Use a sponge
or brush to apply the foam. Rub in overlapping circles. Do not use water.
Wipe dirty surfaces and let them dry. Excellent results are obtained by keeping
the carpet as dry as possible.
■Seat belts
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm water using a cloth or sponge. Also
check the belts periodically for excessive wear, fraying or cuts
■Cleaning detergents
●Do not use the following types of detergent, as they may discolor the vehicle
interior or cause streaks or damage to painted surfaces:
• Non-seat portions: Organic substances such as benzene or gasoline,
alkaline or acidic solutions, dye, and bleach
• Seats: Alkaline or acidic solutions, such as thinner, benzene, and alcohol
●Do not use polish wax or polish cleaner. The inst
 
OP, confession time: EVERYONE has to do what you did sometime in their life. I used to get my truck dirty like yours 35 years ago. It only took a few times of getting water up into the cab, taking carpets out and pressure washing them, and the ALL DAMN DAY Sunday job of cleaning the crap out of the interior and undercarriage to learn not to do it again. Good luck.
 
50:50 Woolite & water mixture with a microfiber towel will work wonders.

Less dilution if you need more cleaning ability.

Follow up with something like Aerospace 303.
 
Thanks for all the responses everyone. I really do appreciate it. I didn't even think to RTFM because I hate reading and seem to be adverse to taking the correct path to find the answer (hence my predicamet). So I started with some Simple Green (blue) and here we are so far.
 

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