Cleaning the Soft Top Liner

[tdun824259]

Has anyone found a product they would recommend for cleaning the lining of the soft top.  I can't find a forum that has addressed that topic. There are several posts concerning the exterior cleaning and water proofing of the soft top, but my concern is the interior lining. Mine has gotten somewhat soiled through the years and I'd like to spruce it up if possible.

Thanks
Tim Dunagan
1971 280 SL

[Jonny B]

I have used Griot's interior cleaner and it does a great job. As an additional selling point (if you need one) it also works well for various fabric and carpet related clean ups around the house.

Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto

[Ricardo]

Hey Tim
What about those home style, small steam cleaners, that I have seen advertized lately?
I've never used one, but the ads show them using it on car carpeting.
Just a thought.....

[isofast]

Hello Tim
I had a 107 350 SL that had some bad grease stains on it from the hinge grease. I could not clean it all off. So I used some tan colored shoe polish the same color as the top happich liner.
It worked great. Many times the headliner on your hardtop will have ugly yellow glue stains on it from the glue "outgassing" white shoe polish for tennis shoes works great on this. You can get it with an applicator or cream that you rub on with your fingers. It works great. Also on my Volvo leather seat wear I use a lighter color of shoe polish than seat cover works great for disguising ugly seat rubs and cracks. My Volvo has Light Bamboo and I use  tan and white tennis shoe polish on these cracks and it looks like new. The trick is to put it on and wipe it off a little at a time until you get results.

Good Luck
Ernie