funny that this thread got bumped. this weekend, i cleaned the headliner of most of the champagne that exploded.

i used dual-action resolve carpet cleaner and a sponge. It worked "OK", but it'll probably take another round to get all the stains out. If I had to do it again, I would do it in daylight so I can see the spots that I'm working one. I would also use a spray bottle instead of squeezing some stuff onto a sponge. And I might also use a soft scrub brush vs. a sponge.

the headliner seems sturdy enough to withstand most cleaners so i would guess that simple green, resolve, oxyclean, or anything would work.

 

talkign about oxy clean. it works freaking great combined with carpet cleaners in the interior!! did you have a party in your car or something? lol.

 

i wish the story was that exciting. i was in a wedding and was taking some left over champagne back to my place. before we left, the groom wanted to take some dude visiting from japan (a confessed rotary fan) on a test drive. i guess the bottle got a bit shaken up and POP! it exploded all over the car.

i didn't even notice the spots all over the headliner until weeks later.

 

you can get anything out with the right chemicals and care. You can get tar out of carpets and other tough stains. Get some heavy duty stain remover, and a soft bristle brush, and an air gun (if u have that), one thing tho, its so heavy duty, you will have one clean spot, and the rest of the liner dirty lol. What you can do is take out the headliner, and spend a day off doing the whole thing. Spray down the stain remover, brush the whole thing (it doesnt have to be rough, just quick scrubs) and use the air gun, and the force of the air will push out the majority of the stains. Correct me if im wrong or if its a dumb idea in any way, but thats what / how I would do it, I like to be thorough when it comes to my car :D

 

I was just thinking to myself about this question yesterday... too funny.

I was looking around the interior of the car and looked at the roof. Then I looked at the size of the headliner (small) then I looked at the size of the door openings (large) and I thought to myself...

SCREW cleaning the headliner! This baby is going to be black suede! BB with black leather.

It really wouldn't be hard for ANYONE with a lil common sense to do it. Time is my problem, would love to see if someone has already done it!