Need help with seats.

[tyrell3000]

Hello all, my girlfriend has a 2007 Chevy Equinox with a tan interior. Her seats are starting to get greyish/black stains in them that I don't know how to get out. They kinda look like water stains.

I wish that I could take pics and put them up here, but I'm at work at the moment. Can someone push me in the right direction of good products for cloth seats?

[Andrew C.]

Re: Need help with seats.

I would suggest going to wally world and picking up the Bissel Little Green Machine. It runs you about 80 bucks, but is worth it. It is a small hot water extractor. If you prefer to not go that way, then you could always try it by hand by scrubbing with a carpet/interior brush and some APC+ (all purpose cleaner plus).

After you get some pictures up, it will be easier to identify what her exact problem is.

[Executionerhk]

Re: Need help with seats.

I found that on one of the forum.

What you will need

-Hi-power wet/dry ShopVac
-Oxy Clean (the Granular)
-2 Gallon Bucket
-Medium Hardness Bristled Nylon Brush w/handle
-A good spot remover (I used Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner diluted 10:1)


What to do

-Vacuum out the upholstery or carpet
-Mix in the 2 gallon bucket: 2 scoops of Oxy Clean and the rest with warm/hot water
-Stir it up with the brush and let it sit for 5 mins for the product to saturate into the water
-While it is saturating, spray your spot remover onto the surface generously, concentrating the spray on the heavier soil spots
-Proceed to then scrub the solution into the carpet. What I do is hold the handled brush and scoop some water with my hand onto the surface. Work in small squares (1'x1') when agitating and scrub front to back, left and right, repeating over each swipe. You will see the solution saturate into the carpet. Just scrub the solution in and move to your next area.
-When the entire area is saturated, begin where you begun scrubbing the first section. Proceed to extract the water solution out of the carpets/upholstery. I usually take the filter out of the ShopVac (more suction) for this and move slowly over the surface to insure complete extraction of the solution.
-When done, the areas will be damp. Leave the doors open with the dome light switched "OFF" and leave the mats in the sun. It should be dry in an hour or two.
-Let it all dry and Voila!


Notes

-Get some crevice tools for the Shopvac. It will help with vacuuming and extracting.
-For tight areas, agitate with your hands or a terry towel.
-For a spot remover, you should be just fine with something that is safe for clothing (IE: Shout Spray)
-Repeat if necessary. For deep stains, just apply the solution and let it sit for about 20 mins, then extract out.

[Executionerhk]

Re: Need help with seats.

what seat are they... are they leather?

[tyrell3000]

Re: Need help with seats.

No the seats are cloth. I don't know what kind of cloth it is though. It feels kind of synthetic for the lack of a better word.

[tyrell3000]

Re: Need help with seats.

I would suggest going to wally world and picking up the Bissel Little Green Machine. It runs you about 80 bucks, but is worth it. It is a small hot water extractor. If you prefer to not go that way, then you could always try it by hand by scrubbing with a carpet/interior brush and some APC+ (all purpose cleaner plus).

After you get some pictures up, it will be easier to identify what her exact problem is.

I've been looking for a little machine like that that didn't cost $200. Thanks for the suggestion.

[john m.]

Re: Need help with seats.

Do you have a wet/dry shop vac?

If you do you may not need the LGM although it is a good investment