I have used SAAB's own brand cockpit cleaner to clean the trim etc in my car for years. It has been brilliant, in that it does actually clean back to how the car looked new, rather than put on some thin veneer of silicone.
Cockpit shine and other brands all leave horrible residue.
Are there any brands that spray on and wipe off that are good at CLEANING?
The SAAB brand stuff appears to have been withdrawn. Bob Lutz.....you've got to love him.
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Careful, Alebear!
There are some on the market which, while doing an effective job, leave a horrid gleam as well, which gives a less-than-delightful head-up display effect during sunshine driving.
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vauxhall have their own brand.
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A damp cloth works for me. If a damp cloth won't work then you've got a serious dirt problem!
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L\'escargot.
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Matt Dash (I think by SIMONIZ) but not sure, is a foam cleaner with no silicone oil added. This seems to work well for me, and can be used on all sorts of things, even the engine bay.
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As slowdown says, Vauxhall have their own range - not Vauxhall branded - in yellow packaging I think but for the life of me I can't remember the brand - German I think. Usually on display in their parts dept. I would bet it is similar to SAAB's own cleaner.
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Poundworld near us has the RAC range of cleaners (car seat, bumpers etc) for a pound. Not tried mine yet but may be worth a go for £1.
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I guess SAAB must be the only car manufacturer in the world that can get away with calling something 'cockpit cleaner'!
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Bristol could, if it went in for own-brand products :o)
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"not Vauxhall branded - in yellow packaging I think but for the life of me I can't remember the brand"
SONAX?
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Doh!
Mind you, I think the last plane they made was the one and only Brabazon in about 1949, or is my brain going loop-de-loop again?
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well they do make dodgy aeroplanes
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Ashok's right - it's SONAX. They have it at my local Vauxhall dealer. Never used it personally though
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All a waste of time! As l'escargot says damp cloth will do the trick and not harm or fade any of the plastics!
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Well, after doing a number of tests with various products, (including damp rags - which are pretty ineffectual at really giving a decent clean). I think I have settled on my replacement product.
I shall be using AutoGlym's fast Glass cleaner (it can be used on plastics too...I checked!) - which leaves nothing approaching a residue, and if anything, cleaned even better than the original SAAB product. One has to use a microfibre cloth though. For everyone's information the SAAB product used to be manufactured by a Swedish firm - clearly why Lutz decided that it had to go.
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...the SAAB product used to be manufactured by a Swedish firm - clearly why Lutz decided that it had to go.
Don't worry - I'm sure you'll soon be able to buy Mr Muscle cunningly disguised with a Saab badge.
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I used to work for a fruit machine and juke box supplier. When these machines came out of the pubs the exteriors and interiors were coated in what I suspect was a mix of tobacco tar and beer, almost impossible to remove. We used a wonderful foaming cleaner called Amberclens which is still available though I cannot name a supplier for you. It would be great for car interiors and would leave no residue.
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