02rusWRX Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 So the other day I noticed that the moonroof shade on my LGT wagon has some water staining. After successfully using some Turtle Wax carpet cleaner on my sister's Mercedes' light colored interior with fantastic results I thought I would try it on the moonroof shade. That definitely ended up being a bad idea as now it looks like there's even more water discoloration. My questions are: A. Has anyone successfully cleaned water stains or other crap from their moonroof shades or headliners? If so how? B. Has anyone successfully replaced the moonroof shade? If so, how did you do it and how much did it cost? Thanks in advance! -Sergei EDIT: The new feature that automatically searches for similar threads is awesome! All forums should have this lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02rusWRX Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 Nobody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradlgt21 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Ask a moderator to move this in the Detailing and Maintanance forum. OCDetails will probably give you the best response ever by the end of the day. If you don't know any mod's ask Bosco he is one I know for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02rusWRX Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 ^ Thanks for the tip! I did not realize that the Maintenance forum was also for detailing questions. I've asked a mod to move this. -Sergei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradlgt21 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Good luck. I know when I get fingerprints I just take soapy water and a tooth brush and it works. I don't know about water staining though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDork Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 i tried some oxy clean crap and it worked ok. ended up getting a pro to come out and now it looks like new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02rusWRX Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 i tried some oxy clean crap and it worked ok. ended up getting a pro to come out and now it looks like new. What do you mean by 'professional'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkjohnson1950 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 WHO do you mean by professional? I too suffer from a water stain. You're just jealous that the Voices talk to Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02rusWRX Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 I got a tip from a local detail place about this stain remover called Chem Dry, that 'lifts' stains with no residue. They're supposed to be available at most Home Depots. I'm gonna give it a shot, but I'm still looking for advice! -Sergei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02rusWRX Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 Alright, well no thanks to you guys I got it cleaned out. In case anyone has this issue in the future here's what I did: 1. Went to Home Depot and bought a can of Chem Dry's "Stain Extinguisher" 2. Work a small area at a time (no bigger than 3X3") 3. Spray a small amount of the Stain Extinguisher on the water damaged spot and give it half a minute to soak 4. Dab it thoroughly with a paper towel 5. Use a hair fan on medium heat, high power, close up to dry the spot (takes about a minute) 6. Finish drying the spot while simultaneously rubbing it with a dry paper towel 7. Stain should be gone now The main idea behind all of this is that the Stain Extinguisher 'lifted' the old water stain marks, which I dabbed out and dried very quickly so that new marks don't form. The result is that my sunroof cover looks good as new now. Additionally, I tried this product on heavy oil staining and dirt on carpeting and it works excellent! At less than $5 for a decent size bottle, this product is the shit. -Sergei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkjohnson1950 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Thanks!! I needed this too, some where around is an old thread of mine that got about the same response. You're just jealous that the Voices talk to Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02rusWRX Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 Glad this helped! Thanks!! I needed this too, some where around is an old thread of mine that got about the same response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Alright, well no thanks to you guys I got it cleaned out. In case anyone has this issue in the future here's what I did: 1. Went to Home Depot and bought a can of Chem Dry's "Stain Extinguisher" 2. Work a small area at a time (no bigger than 3X3") 3. Spray a small amount of the Stain Extinguisher on the water damaged spot and give it half a minute to soak 4. Dab it thoroughly with a paper towel 5. Use a hair fan on medium heat, high power, close up to dry the spot (takes about a minute) 6. Finish drying the spot while simultaneously rubbing it with a dry paper towel 7. Stain should be gone now The main idea behind all of this is that the Stain Extinguisher 'lifted' the old water stain marks, which I dabbed out and dried very quickly so that new marks don't form. The result is that my sunroof cover looks good as new now. Additionally, I tried this product on heavy oil staining and dirt on carpeting and it works excellent! At less than $5 for a decent size bottle, this product is the shit. -Sergei Awesome to hear!!!! I'm going to try it on the A-Pillars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkl303 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 wonder if that works well on carpets mine are disgusting and spot shot didn't do jack on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02rusWRX Posted June 14, 2008 Author Share Posted June 14, 2008 wonder if that works well on carpets mine are disgusting and spot shot didn't do jack on it. Yeah, we tried it on my friend's Outback's filthy carpet and it worked great! -Sergei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malimx6 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 What kind of product is this again? Do you have a pic or link? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02rusWRX Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 What kind of product is this again? Do you have a pic or link? Thanks! As I mentioned in a previous post the product is called Stain Extinguisher and is made by a company called Chem Dry. It can be purchased at a Home Depot store. Here's a link: http://www.chemdry.com/products-tips/products-available-at-the-home-depot/stain-extinguisher-carbonated-spot-remover Google dude ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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