SFShinka

The black, rubberized material that Mazda used for the dash and the doors is extremely prone to showing scuff marks. The door is particularly a problem, since I'm tall and when I get out of the car in a place where I can't fully open the door, I'm likely as not to scuff my shoe on the lower door panel.

Just rubbing the marks with my fingers helps a little, but doesn't completely remove them. Any recommendations on cleaning these scuff marks?

guy321

The corners of my driver's seat nearest the door is all scuffed.. I have NO idea how as my *** doesn't sit on the corner???

RX-GR8

happens when you get in and out?

guy321

what part of my body touches the plastic on the corner of tghe seat??

RX-GR8

no idea just a guess

MazdaRich

I got a scratch on my steering wheel that runs about 4 inches right at 9 o'clock. I don't know how it got there, but I wish that leather was a little higher quality.

Aseras

the lather on the steering wheel sucks. so does the door plater, the silver part alon the middle and inside the door handles. Also the gauges plastic sscratches too eality.. over slight polishing/dusting scrathes it.

antiver

The original question was how to get rid of the scuff marks.

I use those automotive cleaning wipes from a plastic/bottle tube thing (like baby wipes come in). I can't remember the brand... They work on vinyl and get most of that stuff off, but it keeps coming back!!

poolsidenaz

You might try Back to Black? I have the same problem with scuff marks too. A lot of folks use 303 aero protectant for the black parts of our interior and really rave about it. I"m not sure what that does about the scuff marks tho.

Nemesis8

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Oh, those are the scuff marks from hell. I have one that I have tried litterally everything on to get it to go away. It just keeps coming back. Sorry, could not offer an answer yet, but when I do find one I'll let you know.

legokcen

I've used that Black Magic stuff for tire and black shine and it works pretty good.

Frank Patrick

If you look, on the drivers side, upper seat section, where belt, when in use, rubs seat- you may notice wear.

zoom44

open door sit butt in seat leaving feet outside. remove shoes. place shoes in cloth bag and place on floor behind driver seat. bring feet in car. no scuffs ever.

wedge357

Scuff marks on the steering wheel? How about from wearing a wedding band? Leather is not indestructible. They scuff and wear but its just normal. If you don't like it go buy a cheap steering wheel cover.

The best way to keep plastic, fabric and leather materials looking at their best is to keep your hands clean and dry. Sweaty, oily, or those people who likes to use hand lotion too much will have more problems keeping things spotless. Be proactive, as soon as you see dirt or stain do something about it ASAP. Don't let the stain set into the fabric/leather and don't let the dirt scratch up or get grounded into surfaces either.

Don't take this wrong but if you are on the heavy side then expect greater wearing of the seat and nearby surfaces, no way around it except to use seat covers.

I use ArmorAll Cleaner to clean up all plastic surfaces at least every quarter. Apply a good amount of plastic/vinyl protectant afterwards to completely cover all surfaces, then use a dry rag all over to wipe off the excess. Read the label on the bottle and make sure you get one that keeps dust from accumulating. I know for a fact that ArmorAll protetant has this feature because I use this product. (WARNING: I've heard all the stories about ArmorAll being bad for your car but until I see one detrimental effect myself no need to flame me, I have owned cars (10 in fact) over the years and have not had any issues with it so please move on). :p

For leather surfaces I use Lexol cleaner. Again be generous with the spray to get all the dirt off the surfaces using a terry towel. Let dry then apply Lexol leather conditioner. Apply enough to leave the surface slightly damp and let dry overnight. In the morning the leather surface should feel as soft as a baby's butt. :D

msrecant

Actually, if you use the suits that NASA uses in their clean rooms you can keep the interior pretty much scuff free. Just make sure to also remove all watches and jewelry before getting in your 8. :D

Yeah, I agree that the RX-8 interior looks great but is a little on the delicate side.