Help cleaning seats...

[nettech_gt]

Can someone suggest the best way to clean seats like this with out damaging them. THANX!

[Joe Dragon]

Re: Help cleaning seats...

That looks like a polyester/nylon blended material. If you contact the manufacturer or store where you bought them, they should be able to tell you the composition. Once you know that you can decide on the appropriate cleanser.

[Nappers]

Re: Help cleaning seats...

Those look like the similar material on my now Ex wife's Neon.

I used All Purpose Cleaner, spray, scrub and rinse with clean water and used a shop vac to remove any moisture and let it sit in sun and detailed the rest of the interior.....

Here's the link for my interior clean up of the Neon.....

05 Neon Interior

[nettech_gt]

Re: Help cleaning seats...

Those look like the similar material on my now Ex wife's Neon.

I used All Purpose Cleaner, spray, scrub and rinse with clean water and used a shop vac to remove any moisture and let it sit in sun and detailed the rest of the interior.....

Here's the link for my interior clean up of the Neon.....

05 Neon Interior

Actually these seats are quite different. The blue trim has a black nylon mesh layer on top. Which I think if I use any kind scrub brush, its going to tear them up or make them "pill".

[Keebler]

Re: Help cleaning seats...

I've done similiar seats and used the following approach:
1) Shop Vac
2) Spray liberally with APC +
3) Scrub with horsehair brush (brush is fairly soft)

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.net/85-590-leather-cleaning-brush.html

4) Shop vac again
5) Let dry

This worked well and did not damage the seats at all.

[Nappers]

Re: Help cleaning seats...

Actually these seats are quite different. The blue trim has a black nylon mesh layer on top. Which I think if I use any kind scrub brush, its going to tear them up or make them "pill".

If I remember, I only used a mf towel to clean as I was afraid of the same thing, a hair removal brush put "scratches" in the fabric. But the APC+ with MF towel and rinse worked good.

Hope you work it out!

[MaxImage]

Re: Help cleaning seats...

If the aforementioned APC+MF method doesn't work, try steaming them, or locating someone/detailer with a steamer. From the above descriptions, it seems that the material is pretty delicate, so the steam should lift out any dirt without abraiding or oversaturating the material.