is there a good cleaner to use for all interior surfaces? I want to give my mercedes a good cleaning, the carpeting, headliner, plastic, wood pieces, door panels etc could all use a wipedown.

or am i better off letting a pro do it the first time? i wonder if they can steam clean the headliner & the carpets.

 

Some pros have a hot water extractor that cleans the carpets well.

I use diluted Meguiars APC on any dirty vinyl parts inside the car followed with a quick application of 303. I even spray it on my floor mats and use a stiff brush to scrub them, rinse with a hose and hang then dry.

 

Nothing beats a steamer and hot water extractor for this... you might want to have a pro clean it up for you the first time, and then maintain it yourself after that

 

thank you guys. yeah a steamer session is in order. the gray headliner is stained & yucky. same for the carpeting. how would they clean all the nooks & crannies between the seats and the center console?

also, the wood pieces are dull & dirty, i bet if i can buff these up the car will look new again. what do i use for the wood?

 

A lot of pros will take out the seats to clean those nooks and crannies. For the wood pieces, I would use an APC diluted 10:1 and a toothbrush to get in between any crevices