Cleaning "Ultra-Suede"...

[Luster]

A friend just bought a 2004 Chevy Malibu with light tan Leather/Ultra-Suede interior. The Ultra-Suede is in the center of the seats with leather surrounds.

Leather... easy to clean. The suede, however is a different animal.

It is badly stained and needs some heavy cleaning. I don't have pictures yet, but it looks like coffee, soda, dirt. No apparent grease.

Question is: What do I use to clean up the light colored Ultra-Suede?

 

[Poorboy]

A friend just bought a 2004 Chevy Malibu with light tan Leather/Ultra-Suede interior. The Ultra-Suede is in the center of the seats with leather surrounds.

Leather... easy to clean. The suede, however is a different animal.

It is badly stained and needs some heavy cleaning. I don't have pictures yet, but it looks like coffee, soda, dirt. No apparent grease.

Question is: What do I use to clean up the light colored Ultra-Suede?

Bill ..I think there was thread not that long ago talking about cleaning suede ..try the search feature :rofl:lol2:

 

[Poorboy]

ok here it is

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/interior-car-care/22574-safe-suede.html?highlight=suede

 

[Luster]

ok here it is

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/interior-car-care/22574-safe-suede.html?highlight=suede

Thanks... I saw that thread, but I think it only deals with "suede leather".

Ultra-Suede is actually a manufactured fabric that looks like suede.

Because it's not leather based, I suspect the cleaning process is different....

This picture is Ultra-suede. This is not the actual car I'm cleaning... picture these seats with lots of coffee stains.

 

[Poorboy]

check the alcantra thread then

 

[Poorboy]

Here's that one :

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/detailing-general/7011-what-clean-alcantara.html?highlight=suede

 

[Troy@Protekt]

Here's the link in that thread that is useful-

http://www.alcantara.com/en/experience/manutenzione/pdf/manuale_eng.pdf

 

[Luster]

Here's the link in that thread that is useful-

http://www.alcantara.com/en/experience/manutenzione/pdf/manuale_eng.pdf

Thanks guys... I didn't know it was called "Alcantara".

I'm fairly sure the stains are water-based...

It seems like, from the link, that warm water and a soft white towel is the preferred method. Followed by air drying, then brushing lightly with a lint brush.

A major emphasis seems to be "GENTLY". Evidently it can't take the hard scrubbing.