Honda Element: What's the Seat?

Brenton

Brenton

aka PEI Detail
Hey, have a Honda Element in today. Has the plastic floor, and a strange material on the seats. What is it? How do I clean it?
thanx brenton
 
Do they feel like foam rubber, maybe they are neoprene like a wet suit? I know some aftermarket companies make them for Jeeps.

P.S. If it feel like a mouse pad its neoprene
 
^Yeah, that's part of the seat. But there's a polyester type, tight woven fabric that is quiet tin (a nylon bristle brush will scratch it).
But the cloth is not waterproof, exactly. It des repel water, but once it goes in, it stays in. I used AM EZ-Upholstery Shampooo (1:30), but it wasn't going even. So I tried Zep Dry Foam Shampoo. It worked well, but I'm having trouble getting stains out.
Nasty vehicle. All rubber floor, so I pressure washed it and vacced up the excess. The dressing is taking forever.
 
PEI Detail said:
^Yeah, that's part of the seat. But there's a polyester type, tight woven fabric that is quiet tin (a nylon bristle brush will scratch it).
But the cloth is not waterproof, exactly. It des repel water, but once it goes in, it stays in. I used AM EZ-Upholstery Shampooo (1:30), but it wasn't going even. So I tried Zep Dry Foam Shampoo. It worked well, but I'm having trouble getting stains out.
Nasty vehicle. All rubber floor, so I pressure washed it and vacced up the excess. The dressing is taking forever.
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Be careful with the floor. It was not meant to be hosed out. That is sort of an urban legend. Water can get under the floor and cause problems.

I have those seats and don't know what should be used on them but I am interested in what you find.

In the DX model, the back seats are a different fabric than the fronts I think.

Good luck.
 
PEI Detail said:
Thank you for the link. I'm hitting it again in half hour. The online forum recommends just dish soap & water.
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Sounds like its wet suit material check out your local dive or surf shop.
 
So they came out okay, basically sprayed on detergent and extracted. I used a soft cloth to massage a couple of stains.
The owner (Honda dealer) was pleased. I probably used 2oz of PB's Trim Restorer on the outside, huge flat panels. Lots of dressing inside, looked good.
 
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