How do you clean the crevices between seats?

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johny

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How do y'all clean the gaps between the front seats and the center console? I can peek down there and see some dirt and whatnot, but I am unable to reach it. I don't want to remove my seats (because I am afraid of screwing something up) and all the vacuums I have seen don't have crevice attachments that seem long enough. Is there some super-skinny brush or something that I could use to reach down there to scrub the upholstery? Thanks for any information.
 
Preface: I haven't actually done this.



I would take a plastic kitchen spatula with a MF draped over it and slide it through there. If there is sticky stuff you could saturate the MF with whatever you use to clean your interior. This is a derivative of the window cleaning method espoused by a.k.a. Patrick.
 
Thanks for the quick response. That is a clever idea; a spatula could get into the crevices with no problem. Thanks!
 
Yeah, the only vacuums that I have looked at are at Wal-Mart. All the crevice tools only appear to be a few inches. I watched a video with a professional detailer and he had a crevice tool that was like a foot long!
 
The spatula is a good idea. I use an old BBQ spatula to get to the far reaches of my rear window.



Also, look at the shop vac accessories at Home Depot. They have a big assortment at the one I shop at. I think I even have seen some that made for really tight and small spaces.
 
johny said:
Yeah, the only vacuums that I have looked at are at Wal-Mart. All the crevice tools only appear to be a few inches. I watched a video with a professional detailer and he had a crevice tool that was like a foot long!
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Get a Shop Vac or Rigid or similar. I have a Rigid with a ShopVac car kit that has a long narrow crevice tool.
 
brwill2005 said:
There are long crevice tools available for shop vacs and carpet extractors.
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Yeah, I can't remember where I got mine (and I can't seem to find it online at present), but I got a set of long/thin ones that will get into most *any place*. These are really handy, only about 3/8" in outside diameter.
 
Walmart has a brush for this very purpose or did have one, even has a magnet on the handle end! lol



I dont' use it too often, but it works for when I need it.
 
Try foamy spot cleaner and high pressured air. The foam will loosen up the dirt(it's probably not ground in dirt) and the air will blow it away.
 
Sometimes if the gap is even too tight for crevice tool I use a toothbrush. But yeah right crevice tool should be able to do most of them.
 
There is a Mr Clean Tile and Grout brush that I picked up at Big Lots. I've seen the same brush or similar in many stores though. It reaches a lot of areas my vacuum tools can't. I have a 12" crevice tool that reaches most areas. Often I have to move the seat all the way up or back and come in parallel to the carpeting.

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Holy bad information post batman!!!!! why on earth are you people telling this poor guy the hardest most difficult solutions for the easiest problem?????? You blow it out with air into the front compartment then vaccum it up normally. It's truely that simple. No need for crevice tools steam cleaners or taped up spatulas... Just air.
 
Jakerooni said:
Holy bad information post batman!!!!! why on earth are you people telling this poor guy the hardest most difficult solutions for the easiest problem?????? You blow it out with air into the front compartment then vaccum it up normally. It's truely that simple. No need for crevice tools steam cleaners or taped up spatulas... Just air.
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Just like I mentioned. :funnypost :D
 
Jakerooni said:
Holy bad information post batman!!!!! why on earth are you people telling this poor guy the hardest most difficult solutions for the easiest problem?????? You blow it out with air into the front compartment then vaccum it up normally. It's truely that simple. No need for crevice tools steam cleaners or taped up spatulas... Just air.
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I must use a very different steamer from you. 75psi gets everything out, trust me.
 
A Kirby Vacuum is the best all around attachment vacuum period. They have a long crevice tool which is also flexible and has a brush at the end. It can also be used as a blower to get the water out of the seams between the body panels,headlights,grills,mirrors and any other hard places to get the water out of. I recommend looking on ebay or craigslist for a nice used one. They are very portable and will last forever. I went off on a tangent. Have a great day all.
 
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