How to Clean the Sticky Rubber Coating Off Your Car's Interior Panels - VW, Audi, Porsche and others
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- how to clean the sticky rubber coating off your car's interior panels using isopropyl alcohol from the pharmacy and microfibre towels. It happens to lots of VW, Audi, Porsche and other brands. It looks terrible and devalues you car. Test on a small hidden area to be sure it won't damage your car.
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I'm very grateful for this one. In my Omega (basically Commodore but German) they put this crap on all buttons, handle surrounds and door arm rests and because of this, the buttons are literally hairy and seem to be alive. 🤢🤮
Just got a 2001 vw beetle and the interior did this. Thank you for the tip!
this is happening in my vw beetle and it’s been bothering me for months, thank you.
I have a VW Beetle too and I’ve been struggling to figure out how to safely take it off. Will definitely be trying this!
SAME
Omg I also have a VW beetle and the sticky stuff is driving me insane
I’ll try it too is it working?
Was reading a thread from early 2000s saying this never happens. 😆 I've seen it I'm every new beetle I've driven. Lol
But glad I found this video. Gotta clean up a few spots with it
Thanks for the quick explanation, will give it a go!
Did this on our VW beetle. Worked well.
Oh my god this has bothering me since day one and I’ve had my 2003 Boxster S for three years. I can’t wait to try this this weekend. I successfully removed The safety tags on the sunvisors when I first got the car it did not know I could do that to the rest of the plastic this is going to make a huge difference.
Glad it helped. Be sure to like it so other people can find the video easily
Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) used in Oxy Clean and Pool pH buffers work too. Then seal it with plastic restorer like Car Guys brand. 👊😎👍
You are a life saver man thank you
No problem
golden tip....thank you so much!
No problem. Please like and subscribe so it is easy for others to find the video
🎉😊 I needed to reach out and tell you you’re the best thing since sliced bread after watching your video. I’m in Melbourne Australia by the way I went down and got some microfibre cloth’s and some isopropyl alcohol. We have 99% here which is great. I was very sceptical because I was researching a lot of vinyl interior cleaners and allsorts of jazz. I love my car to me it’s a collectors item it’s a Subaru 2003 WRX and I was really worried having this rubber texture on the door trim after a little bit of rubbing, not very much at all it has gone away almost completely disappeared. I’m happy where it’s at. I don’t want to go overboard and make anything worse than it actually is.
I then followed up by a warm rag, hot soapy water and then towel dry the whole door trim just to clean it up and freshen it up. thank you so much my friend really appreciate your video
No problem mate. I’m on the Goldie and love an old school rexie
Good Lord, I've been searching all the forums and nobody mentions how to take this crap off. Unfortunately, my 911 is tan but I'm just gonna paint the trim. black. THANK YOU!
Glad I could help. Don’t forget to hit the like button so others can easily find out how to remove the gunk
Wow. I tried it and it worked. When I was done I applied some bumper black and it looked like new.
Make it so much better
i took flat black paint in a small can and a sponge brush and several people said wow looks good
A Mr. Clean magic eraser works also.
Great tip
the stuff on my 2010 Golf is very thick rubber. it is gooey in some places but like new in others. the "new" areas stick like crazy on the backing plastic and is very difficult to remove.
I used old socks for that :D
Have the same sticky goopy dash too. Tried with your method this morning on a couple of tiny areas and it did remove the sticky without discoloring…so far. I will check in the morning to see if it has still not discolored. If so, I will do the rest of the dash.
Question…What have you used on it since cleaning?
Question…I see that you posted this in Jan…it’s now Nov and wanted to ask you if it was still clean?
Yes once the rubber coating is off it’s off for good. I put some 303 spray on it for a nice finish. You can get it at any auto parts store. I have no discolouration anywhere. It is a nice black now
i've been searching for this for months
I hope it helped
I've used 1500grit with water and then 2000 and 3000 to remove the 1500 scratches
Vinyl wrap FTW
Great video thanks. 6:43 I think a good vac would do more wonders for this vehicle than removing the plastic layer :D
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Did that then used a silicone exterior car polish to shine it up
Use paint thinner and get the job dome asap. IPA is not strong enough, then wetsand the part and spraypaint with mat black, job done properly.
This is what I've been looking for. Did you cover the surface with anything else one you cleaned off the soft-touch coating? Thanks for posting this!
I left it . Just a spray of 303. I wouldn’t mind painting it black to match the body but can’t be bothered at the moment 🤣
It worked, thanks! And everything looks much better.
@@trj911 no problem. Be sure to like the video so it can help others find it
@@TheEddysGarage thanks! that's exactly what I was think - to put Aerospace 303 on it once I get all this crap off...
Did my Alfa dash etc.. with a heat gun, much quicker than using chemicals.
My door mirror knob for adjusting side mirrors is sticky, do you think this would method would work or are they too fragile? I'm just worried about breaking it if I would have to put too much pressure on it with the cloth.
Try using a cotton bud to clean delicate parts. That way you can’t push too hard
@@TheEddysGarage I'll try that, thank you.
Hi! I have a 2004 VW Jetta that is covered with stickiness from the soft touch plastic degrading. I used 70% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol on the side dash and got the stickiness out with no problem, but it did bleach the plastic noticably white. Is there something that I can apply that will protect and re-darken the plastic?
70% is pretty strong. I did it to a 2001 Beetle to prep them to respray the panels gloss black. Turned out great.
So, is that actual dirt? Or is it some sort of finish they put on it that's breaking down?? And if you take it off you have the option to repaint it or to wrap it? Thank you very much for the info and your video
It is a rubbery finish they put on a lot of German cars in the 2000s. Yes you can now wrap or paint it
@@TheEddysGarage it is the degradation of the plastic layer. Aka depolymerization of plastic. Can happen to any type of plastic as it ages, or degrades. The speed of degradation can be increased by heat, moisture, etc. So it could potentially return in the future.
When cleaning leather it is best to avoid long sweeping strokes, small circular scrubbing is better, though it does take longer. Remember that alcohol will dry your leather out so it’s recommended to use a leather moisturizer/conditioner afterwards.
Oh and nice car
@@duandlew5206 These 90s german cars have a soft touch rubberised paint coating which is what is coming off. It is similar to Plastidip and just as crap.
Hello. Just wondering where you buy that brand in the United States. I could not find it. Is the color clear or green? Thanks!
It is an Australian brand but any IPA at 60-75% should be fine.
STICKY / TACKY center part of steering wheel where air bags are at on VET and LICOLN any suggestions ? TYVM SIR
Not sure what VET and LICOLN is sorry.
@@TheEddysGarage Sorry
CORVETTE and LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Fat finger typing LOL
@@ruggedrickrude1946 try a test patch somewhere where you won’t be able to see it. We don’t have Lincoln’s here and are only just getting the C8 vette now in Australia.
@@TheEddysGarage OK TYVM
Isopropyl alcohol damaged my Lexus dash leaving a shiny spot. Can't find suitable info on how to reverse the damage???? I've tried Meguires heavy duty vinyl cleaner, vinegar and warm water, Chemical Guys cleaner with no success. Thanks.
It would have removed the factory finish so a don’t think a cleaner will restore it.
What strength of alcohol are you using? I have VW Jetta Wagon and I can't get this junk off. It's a sticky mess!
It is just a rubbing alcohol from the pharmacy but their website says 64%
@@TheEddysGarage can I use alcohol above 85% for sticky plastic
@@vuk1479 the one I used is 64%
@@vuk1479 I would use 50-64%. If you go to higher percentage it will evaporate too fast and not give you enough working time...
What % isopropyl did you use? I didn't see the number on your bottle.
This one is 64%
@@TheEddysGarage Thanks. Apparently, if it's too strong it might start taking some paint off from certain plastic items.
@@magellanicspaceclouds you can always dilute it to test
Coat them with a ceramic coating after then you’ll get a shine and it won’t be sticky
I swear to god they're trying to give drivers headaches with all the off-gassing, volatile aromas, and denatured plastics.
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@2:22 o.O
Dump the Porsche and get a Honda.
New civic type R is on order. What do you have?
@@TheEddysGarage I have my daughter-in-laws 2004 Accord Euro auto with 240k+ Kms which I been driving for the better part of the year and my son has a 2002 Honda with V6, both excellent cars. My d-i-l is driving my Citroen because it is larger with a big hatch, will I get it back?
Paint them pink
Dogs dick pink it is! Hi