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    Hey there. I've only been detailing cars a short time professionally. Ive had a lot of luck removing stains from carpet and upholstery. Yesterday I had a 2006 Malibu which seems to have a really cheap upholstery and carpet in it. The seats and floor were completely soiled. All of the stains came out, but water rings or stains are popping back out in the seats. They still look 100% better than they did, but I'm not happy with it.

    Any way to fix this completely without an extractor? I was thinking about saturating with warm water and just vaccuuming the heck out of them. I also think that they were too wet when I cleaned them the 1st time and then kneeled on them which forced dirt to the surface while wet. I tried to reclean them without putting any pressure on the seats. They were still wet when I gave it back to the customer. I told her they might come back and to let me know. She works for my family.

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    Re: Water stains on seats

    Clean them again with spray foam like Megs Quick Out. There are also other foam products on the market , but Quick Out worked great for me.

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    • #3
      Re: Water stains on seats

      *bump*
      Anyone else?
      It appears to me it may be cleaning product that dries in the seat. If I dont get anymore suggestions I'm just going to keep scrubbing and vaccuuming. I've never had a problem with the stains reappearing like this. I'm using a mild solution of simple green. It usually works wonders. One scrub and vac and I'm done. This upholstery seems really cheap, which may have something to do with it.

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      • #4
        Re: Water stains on seats

        What are you using right now for a cleaner?

        Mike Phillips
        760-515-0444
        showcargarage@gmail.com

        "Find something you like and use it often"

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          Re: Water stains on seats

          Simple green... are you saying meguiars QO is better? I thought it was more likely to be my method...

          But, I've been known to be wrong.

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            Re: Water stains on seats

            Originally posted by kzyman13 View Post
            are you saying meguiars QO is better?
            No, but sometimes it doesn't hurt to try a different product if your first choice of product isn't working to your satisfaction.

            Couldn't hurt to try something else but if you do try something else then first test for colorfastness in an inconspicuous area of the fabric.

            Mike Phillips
            760-515-0444
            showcargarage@gmail.com

            "Find something you like and use it often"

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            • #7
              Re: Water stains on seats

              I've had SG stain stuff permanately green. I don't use it anymore. QO is great stuff.
              Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

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              • #8
                Re: Water stains on seats

                Alright, alright I'll try the quick out...

                Thanks guys! Love this forum!

                PS - I've made the mistake before of using concentrate simple green on an off white carpet in my house. I figured more was better.... WRONG! Simple green is carpet safe in low concentrations only. I would highly recommend testing a small area if using a high concentration. My interior is probly about 30:1 concentration... probably as high as you wanna go.

                Anyways SG was so good to me. This quick out stuff must be a good product as usual by Meguiars.

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