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What should I have used? What can I do to get rid of the blotches on my Forest Edge interior?
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What should I have used? What can I do to get rid of the blotches on my Forest Edge interior?
Try a damp cloth. I usually just use damp rags to wipe down my interiors.
 

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i agree that the interior fake leather trim does splotch even with treatments which worked on leather and plastic in the past. i tried by favorite 303 protectant uv stuff and it was a pain getting it to blend in even. hopefully someone who is more of a detailer will give us some good recommendations of uv blocking sprays which don't model or streak.
 

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A Tesla rep recommended baby wipes (water based) or 409 (lightly sprayed on a rag). Lightly wipe and let dry.
Obviously I recommend vacuuming first.
Disclaimer: Not a detailer but it works great on our Tesla’s white interior.
 
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I am a big fan of Autoglym products and used their Interior Shampoo to clean my FE interior. I used it on basically every surface and didn't notice any problems and it did a good job of cleaning up everything my 2 year old had gotten onto the seats.

I did notice maybe a hint of green on the cloth that could have been color transfer from the seats, but the cloth I use is yellow microfiber so it also could just be the color that the cloth is once it's become saturated with residue and dirt.
 

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I used Gyeon Quartz Q²M Leather Cleaner on my Forest Edge Interior then ceramic coated the Vegan Leather with Gyeon Leather Shield. Happy with the results and protection
 

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303 marine / recreational aerospace protectant is what many use successfully on pleather aka vegan leather. Never use armorall anything.
 

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I like the chemical guys products
 

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I used Gyeon Quartz Q²M Leather Cleaner on my Forest Edge Interior then ceramic coated the Vegan Leather with Gyeon Leather Shield. Happy with the results and protection
So you buy both products? Apply the cleaner first to get spotless, then apply the ceramic coating?
 

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I've used 303 on my FE interior and did not get streaking/ spotting. I always spray into a microfiber then wipe, don't spray directly.
I recently used chemical guys hydro interior onto a already cleaned interior on my FE interior Rivian and bLack interior Mach-e and both came out very good.
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