Sandman GTI
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Tennessee USA
Interior Cleaner - What to use?
Up to now I have mainly cleaned the interior using a micro fiber towel wet with water only. This does ok, but over time I have seen many using other products. I like two items other members suggested and while ordering samples found a third to try. Here is my review.
1. Cockpit Premium - 1Z - $17
2. Audi Cockpit Care - $9-$18
3. 303 - $19
Initial info:
1Z - nice smell and not oily. Easy to work with.
Audi - Fancy spray can. Interesting smell. Hard to describe but not bad. Very light oily feel.
303 - Silicone smell, a little more greasy, nice feel.
On my back seat I cleaned a small section on the seat with each product. This was a quick wipe to cover the entire area but I did not rub in to blend.
1Z - Whitish liquid. Cleans up well, easy to use, nice smell. When dried a matte finish no oil.
Audi - Being a can spray, cool to touch on summer day. Left some streaks when dry. Very light film, not bad.
303 - Easy to apply - white liquid. Left a film. Shinny when dry. After a week could still pick up a film when you rubbed the seat. (no use on seat during the week).
My thoughts on GTI.
I went and used the 1Z on the interior.
Cleans well and leaves matte finish. Great smell, sort of minty. Cleaned the steering wheel well. Wow - how did all that get there. Used a white micro fiber cloth and you can see the dirt. Works well on seats, etc. No oily residue.
Now half the bottle is gone and I will need to order more. Maybe order bigger bottle.
Audi - Nice fancy can. It's Audi how cool is that. Not bad, spray is easy to control. Very light oil film. No bad but not 1Z.
303 - to oily for my GTI. Not as much a cleaner as a cover film to me. Would be good for door gaskets as it helps lubricate. Good on tires.
I did find on my wife's 2016 Hyundai Tucson that the shinny look does well on here darker interior panels. This car also has dark brown plastic outside lower panels and it cleans them up well and leaves a shine. Did well on floor mats also. Will see limited us on my GTI. Much use on Tucson.
The bottles (well can also).

1Z is panel to the left
Audi - panel in middle.
303 - end panel to the right


Reverse view to see in sun.
303 no on the left end, then Audi and 1Z to right.

Up to now I have mainly cleaned the interior using a micro fiber towel wet with water only. This does ok, but over time I have seen many using other products. I like two items other members suggested and while ordering samples found a third to try. Here is my review.
1. Cockpit Premium - 1Z - $17
2. Audi Cockpit Care - $9-$18
3. 303 - $19
Initial info:
1Z - nice smell and not oily. Easy to work with.
Audi - Fancy spray can. Interesting smell. Hard to describe but not bad. Very light oily feel.
303 - Silicone smell, a little more greasy, nice feel.
On my back seat I cleaned a small section on the seat with each product. This was a quick wipe to cover the entire area but I did not rub in to blend.
1Z - Whitish liquid. Cleans up well, easy to use, nice smell. When dried a matte finish no oil.
Audi - Being a can spray, cool to touch on summer day. Left some streaks when dry. Very light film, not bad.
303 - Easy to apply - white liquid. Left a film. Shinny when dry. After a week could still pick up a film when you rubbed the seat. (no use on seat during the week).
My thoughts on GTI.
I went and used the 1Z on the interior.
Now half the bottle is gone and I will need to order more. Maybe order bigger bottle.
Audi - Nice fancy can. It's Audi how cool is that. Not bad, spray is easy to control. Very light oil film. No bad but not 1Z.
303 - to oily for my GTI. Not as much a cleaner as a cover film to me. Would be good for door gaskets as it helps lubricate. Good on tires.
I did find on my wife's 2016 Hyundai Tucson that the shinny look does well on here darker interior panels. This car also has dark brown plastic outside lower panels and it cleans them up well and leaves a shine. Did well on floor mats also. Will see limited us on my GTI. Much use on Tucson.
The bottles (well can also).

1Z is panel to the left
Audi - panel in middle.
303 - end panel to the right


Reverse view to see in sun.
303 no on the left end, then Audi and 1Z to right.

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