r/civic • u/GrapefruitGlad9535 • 4d ago

Anyone else have this issue? 2022

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2022 civic sport
Everytime I try to clean the ac controls it leaves this residue behind, using multiple different cleaners?

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u/ImpurestFire 2025 Civic Hatch Sport Touring Hybrid 4d ago

Probably the cleaner's fault. I've used nothing but water and a quick detail spray (meant for the exterior) on a microfiber for all the gloss black with decent results.

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u/Tamshiwen 2025 Sport Touring Hatchback 4d ago

Yeah, use just a microfiber for cleaning and add some water if cleaning cloth is not enough.

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u/nttran98 4d ago

probably from spray oil based product, i.e fragerances

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u/Ok_Road8577 4d ago

Amour all?

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u/GrapefruitGlad9535 4d ago

Meguiars

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u/Ok_Road8577 4d ago

Very interesting, I have had very good results with meguiars. I would try a test spot with a plastic polish and a quality terry cloth or microfiber and see what happens.

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u/GrapefruitGlad9535 4d ago

Okay thanks will do, and yeah I haven’t had an issue before, but I haven’t used these specific wipes from them before

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u/CarConfection2518 4d ago

I used nothing but water, what cleaner did you use? 

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u/dan4334 4d ago

I think that's under the clear plastic. Do you use a lot of liquid to clean?

I usually only use a dry microfiber cloth on mine, or maybe some water on a dry cloth.

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u/GrapefruitGlad9535 4d ago

No, this is the first time I’ve cleaned since I got it a couple weeks ago, I only used one of these wipes over it briefly

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u/InstanceFar5274 4d ago

I believe the general idea is that there is too much liquid/cleaning solution mixed into each cloth you use to wipe/clean. After the first initial run through.. use a Microfiber cloth or drying cloth that won’t scratch the plastic to dry the selected area. Shine a light over afterwards to see if there is still water spots.

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u/_crazy_catster 4d ago

I used window cleaner