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September / October 2014 27 be the dirtiest spot on the dash. First, clean the wheel the same as you did the dash- board by using the toothpick around small hard to reach areas and brushing out the cracks with the paint brush. Then clean entire wheel with a damp cloth. After you get the wheel as clean as you can, I like to condi- tion the wheel with a leath- er conditioner (I use Lexol leather conditioner and pre- servative). Apply this on a clean cloth and work into all areas of the wheel. After a few minutes wipe off excess and buff with a clean cloth. You also may want to use the conditioner on the vinyl and leather parts of the dash- board. Again apply condi- tioner to the cloth and light- ly rub onto the dash. Wait a few minutes and wipe off excess and buff with a clean cloth. 7 Now it's time to clean the door panels. Clean them the same way you did the dash. The driv- ers side door panels armrest will need some extra time like the steering wheel did because it is an area that you touch more. You will also want to condition both door panels. 8 The only place left to finish within the inte- rior are the seats themselves. Use care not to put anything on the leather parts of your seats that can damage them. I'm a big believer in using only a damp cloth to clean your leather. If you wipe down your seats on a regu- lar basis with a damp cloth no other cleaning will be needed. Getting the dust off the seat will help keep them looking new for a long time. Sitting on the dirt and dust scratches and wears out the leather. After the seats are clean then I use the leather conditioner and preserva- tive to keep them protected. You need only to use this no more than once a month (do not use ArmorAll like products on leather, this will damage the leather.) You now have a clean and protected interior! Next issue we will start on the ex- terior of the car. - SPENCER Photos by Spencer Cochran