Info about Elk grain vinyl

[Stefano]

Hello everybody, I'd like to ask you a question.
As you can see from the photos, my vinyl is ruined by those horrible stains (I don't know the cause)... Can you tell me if there are some products that could remove them?
I think it could be mould.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59429034@N05/9607550053/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59429034@N05/9607578497/

[Davidinhartford]

Ciao Stefano!       I am glad you posted this.    I hope someone here has a solution for you.

[76eldo]

I would try a cleaning product that has a little bleach in it.  Just spray a little on a rag and try a small spot, don't spray it all over the top.

I have used something called SoftScrub with a sponge to clean white tops.  It's a home cleaning product.

If the car was stored in a damp area that may be mold or mildew on the surface, and that can be cleaned.  You may have to use a few different types of cleaners, but I'd apply it with a cloth or a rag and rinse often and keep the paint wet to avoid streaking the paint with a very strong cleaner.

If the spots are bleeding through from the padding and coming through to the surface from behind you are not going to be able to do much with the top.

Brian