IrockLex

What is the best cleaner to use on the wood around the shifter and cupholder ect.? How much would you say it cost?

rip921

Well , I tryied the pledge wipes stuff for my ES300, it works alright, but I'm sure that there is something better.

sniper5

meguiar's and mothers have some good all purpose or vinyl/rubber cleaners for the inside of your car. should be around $5 for a bottle.
you are not really cleaning the wood, just shining up the material they covered it with. if you keep it protected, your wood trim should do great.

LexRX

I use the wood polish that is for dusting/polishing home furniture. In the spray can. It makes the wood shiny and smoooooth

-Nick

sage5891

I too have used pledge and comparable spray cleaners/waxes w/ OK results. I had a problem w/ swirl marks and minor scratches on wood surfaces on my '98 ES300. I tried GS27, a scratch remover that has been heavily advertised as a cure all for scratches on exterior auto surfaces. To my pleasant surprise, the product did a great job removing the swirls/scratches in the wood surface and left behind a 'new car like shine'.

The GS27, IMHO, does a lousy job on the metal surfaces for which it is intended. But, on wood surfaces, I'd highly recommend it. Simply follow the instructions, rub the product on gently in a circular motion, and; the swirl marks/scratches disappear.

LexRX

I have good results with GS27 on very lightly scratched surfaces like small fingernail scratches under the door handle. It works great on places like that.

mcelligott

I use murphy's oil soap on my home and auto wood finishes. Works great!

LexFather

I use pledge. Watch your rings and watches, they scratch up the wood finish.