APC use on upholstery

[hondamtrco4life]

I wanted to see how other's use their APC on upholstery. What dilution ratio do you guys use it at? I personally dilute it 10:1 when using it on seats. Do you guys spray it directly on the seats/panels or do you spray it on a cloth and then rub it in? Do any of you go back with a clean damp (with water) cloth to "rinse" the upholstery before vacuuming? I have heard different ways of doing it and I would like to get Mike, and other's opinions on how to do it and get the best results.

[AeroCleanse]

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I spray it directly on the fabric at 10:1 first, then I used to agitate it with a brush then wipe up with a microfiber. Now I hit it with the steam cleaner before wiping down with a microfiber.

[hondamtrco4life]

Re: APC use on upholstery

I spray it directly on the fabric at 10:1 first, then I used to agitate it with a brush then wipe up with a microfiber. Now I hit it with the steam cleaner before wiping down with a microfiber.

What kind of steam cleaner do you use?

[AeroCleanse]

Re: APC use on upholstery

What kind of steam cleaner do you use?

I have on of these:

http://www.myvaporclean.com/vaporclean3000.htm

[Mike Phillips]

Re: APC use on upholstery

I have heard different ways of doing it and I would like to get Mike, and other's opinions on how to do it and get the best results.

I don't do a lot of interior cleaning but this topic has come up before and there's lots of threads with other's recommendations, maybe do a search using the term Steam Cleaner or Extractor, or LGM, (Little Green Machine).

[Carfire]

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If you do want a steam cleaner I know Shark makes a few and so does Scunci for less than $100.

Shark
Shark
Shark
Scunci

[J. A. Michaels]

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I generally use APC @ 10:1 for interiors.

[Megafast13]

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I was recently recommend the Bistell Little Green Machine:

http://www.amazon.com/Bissell-1425B-Little-Proheat-Cleaner/dp/B000069K6U/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1230751626&sr=8-2

[hondamtrco4life]

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I was recently recommend the Bistell Little Green Machine:

http://www.amazon.com/Bissell-1425B-...0751626&sr=8-2

Thanks for the responses everyone. I have the LGM . I really just wanted to get everyone's take on how they use APC when cleaning upholstery. I don't use machines like the LGM on upholstery because the foam in the seats get soaked with water/solution and take too long to dry.

[hondamtrco4life]

Re: APC use on upholstery


This is how I use APC on upholstery:

I lightly spray down the seat with APC 10:1 and let it set in for a few seconds. I give the trouble spots a few more sprays. I then take a 100% cotton hand towel and rub in the solution. After that I use a heavy duty shop vac with an upholstery attachment to remove any lint or excess solution left in the fabric. This has been working great for me.