Friends- These ideas are do-it-yourself oriented . The goal is to clean without dangerous or environmentally harmful chemicals . See what you think . Doug Deodorizing Cars Car upholstery and carpet : Eliminate these odors by sprinkling baking soda directly on fabric car seats and carpets. Wait 15 minutes (or longer for strong odors) and vacuum up the baking soda. Clean Cars ( Caution : Baking soda is somewhat abrasive ! ) Use baking soda to clean your car lights, chrome, windows, tires, vinyl seats and floor mats without worrying about unwanted scratch marks. Use a baking soda solution of 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart of warm water. Apply with a sponge or soft cloth to remove road grime, tree sap, bugs, and tar. For stubborn stains use baking soda sprinkled on a damp sponge or soft brush. Vinegar can help with a variety of cleaning tasks, since the acid acts as a disinfectant and an odor neutralizer. Vinegar will loosen chewing gum stuck to car upholstery, rugs, and carpeting. Bumper sticker : Remove it by spraying the decal with white vinegar to saturate the area, and the sticker will peel off in a few hours. (You might need to spray it a few times.) Wiping down your car windows and windshield with a three-to-one vinegar-water mixture can keep them frost-free in the wintertime. Red Wine stain : Mix equal parts hydrogen peroxide and liquid detergent and pour over the stain. Blot with a towel, wash with warm water, and let it dry. Hydrogen peroxide kills mold . https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,44601,44601#msg-44601 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:50:27 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,44601,44604#msg-44604 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,44601,44604#msg-44604 Larry A Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:09:39 +0000 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,44601,44601#msg-44601 https://web-cars.com/phorum//read.php?1,44601,44601#msg-44601 These ideas are do-it-yourself oriented . The goal is to clean without dangerous or environmentally harmful chemicals .
See what you think .
Doug

Deodorizing Cars
Car upholstery and carpet : Eliminate these odors by sprinkling baking soda directly on fabric car seats and carpets. Wait 15 minutes (or longer for strong odors) and vacuum up the baking soda.

Clean Cars
( Caution : Baking soda is somewhat abrasive ! )
Use baking soda to clean your car lights, chrome, windows, tires, vinyl seats and floor mats without worrying about unwanted scratch marks. Use a baking soda solution of 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart of warm water. Apply with a sponge or soft cloth to remove road grime, tree sap, bugs, and tar. For stubborn stains use baking soda sprinkled on a damp sponge or soft brush.


Vinegar can help with a variety of cleaning tasks, since the acid acts as a disinfectant and an odor neutralizer.

Vinegar will loosen chewing gum stuck to car upholstery, rugs, and carpeting.

Bumper sticker : Remove it by spraying the decal with white vinegar to saturate the area, and the sticker will peel off in a few hours. (You might need to spray it a few times.)

Wiping down your car windows and windshield with a three-to-one vinegar-water mixture can keep them frost-free in the wintertime.

Red Wine stain : Mix equal parts hydrogen peroxide and liquid detergent and pour over the stain. Blot with a towel, wash with warm water, and let it dry.

Hydrogen peroxide kills mold .]]> Doug Delmont Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts Sun, 25 Nov 2012 04:33:48 +0000