Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone has figured out a way to clean the door panels? I want to buy a pair, but they just don't come clean?

 

its a pain to clean them back to looking new once they get that dirty. i've had luck using hot water and dawn dish soap and that got a lot of it off. a armor all wipe o anything like that isn't gonna work. be sure to ring the rag or towel out well before you start wiping the door panel

 

Thanks, I'll give that a shot!

 

Remove the panel from the door & wash it. I use the same stuff as on just about everything else:

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Thanks Steve, But Why will removing them wash them any better?

 

Do you, or anyone else driving the truck, use sunscreen on your bare arms?

 

do not spray your door panels with a hose. that WILL take some of the color out of it i've seen it happen.
if you were to do that, you would want to take the panel off so that you don't soak the buttons and wires for your power windows and locks. like i said use dawn soap and hot water and rag or towel

 

ha. you'd be surprised how many vehicles ive seen with door panels filthier than that

 

Do you get in the shower with your clothes on? Do you drive through the car wash with the windows down & doors open? Do you put pots full of food into the dishwasher?

Even if you really want to wash the wiring & switches, and NOT get the backside of each part clean (inside the door is dirtier than what you can see), washing isn't the main reason for taking the panels off - DRYING is. Or do you like breathing mold, mildew, & fungus? But while it's apart, you'll find a LOT MORE to wash than if you leave it assembled.IDK why you think the water coming out of a hose has different properties than the water you put on your rag, but no; water doesn't take color out of molded plastic. Not even at high pressure. The only color it'll take out is some of the dirt stains.

I've hosed down all of this truck:

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...and this one:

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...and this one twice:

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...and my Bronco:

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...and my other Bronco:

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...and most of the other vehicles I've owned. Never lost any factory color from the plastic.

 

you should see the the drivers door panel on my papaws truck how much color has came out of it just from leaving the window down in the rain. Very noticable