Miata Mailing List: January 1994, Message #84
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   From: Alan Dahl 
Subject: Re: marks on tan top
   Date: Tue, 11 Jan 1994 12:26:35 -0500

Rich Applebaum <75270.23@CompuServe.COM>
> I have the same black marks on my top as well.. We've tried alot of
> different cleaners and have had little luck so far in removing them.
> Simple-Green cleaner and a toothrush (I reccomend using an old one )
> seems to work best, but it takes ALOT of scrubbing and it still doesn't
> remove the marks completely.   

> 

I have a black top, but I thought I'd jump in with a suggestion:

Try _Tough Stuff_ from Prestone (comes in a yellow spray can or trigger pump).  
I have found nothing that works as well for cleaning upholstery or carpet.  
While your at the store also pick up a small scrub brush. Spray Tough Stuff on,  
wait about 30-40 seconds then scrub with the brush and wipe off with a damp  
sponge. If that doesn't work repeat the process. If you can't get it off after  
3 tries then I'd say you're SOL.

When I first discovered the stuff about 10 years ago I took a can to our  
Corvair club picnic to show everyone. Someone there had just purchased two  
like-new cream colored seats to go with his cream interior. Since there was  
quite a lot of dirt on the rear seats and door panels I offered to demonstrate  
on his rear seat. I sprayed the stuff on, waited 30 seconds or so, scrubbed  
real good and wiped the dirt off. You should have seen his face when he saw the  
bright _white_ spot where I had cleaned! It turned out that the car had a white  
interior that had been so covered with smoke residue (_that_ out to stop anyone  
from smoking if you imagine what your lungs must look like) and dirt that it  
had looked cream-colored!

Anyway, it's great stuff, give it a try. Available at better auto parts stores  
everywhere.

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