Best door panel cleaner?

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Best door panel cleaner?

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Hi guys,

I've got some nasty water marks on my door panels. Is there any cleaning product you'd recommend to give them a good clean (would like to give the dash a good scrub too).

Appreciate any advice!
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mild soap and warm water on a sponge
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Not used them myself, but I know a lot of people who use Magic Sponges and swear by them for use on the dash and leather.
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Never heard of magic sponges, will go take a look see if I can pick one up - thanks!
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dchapman32 wrote:Never heard of magic sponges, will go take a look see if I can pick one up - thanks!
They are as cheap as chips.
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Nice. Does Halfords stock them?
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Aldi do them, in fact they've got a massive one in offer at the minute for £1.49!
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dchapman32 wrote:Nice. Does Halfords stock them?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_266853" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Halfords has these on offer for £0.50 at the moment.
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Retrobot wrote:Halfords has these on offer for £0.50 at the moment.
As per my link above:-)
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Cuprabob wrote:
dchapman32 wrote:Nice. Does Halfords stock them?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_266853" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Will definitely be heading down there later, thanks for the tip!
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FYI they will likely be in the clearance bin, took ages to locate them in my local store
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Magic sponges are amazing for cleaning marks off but they can also eat through any surface. If you apply any more pressure than just enough to hold it to the surface you WILL damage whatever you are cleaning. Please be really careful.
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