Seat Cleaning

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kasperj

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I was just wondering how everyone goes about cleaning seats in a car. It seems to me that the fabric is just so thin and then i wonder about how moist the seat would be after I get done. I have a shop vac and a bissel big green machine that i use to extract on the regular carpets. I was also wondering what type of brush to use, i use a stiff nylon brush on my carpets.

Thanks

Jake
 
You definitely do not want to get the seats or the carpet too wet. If a nylon brush is too stiff, find yourself a horsehair brush. I use them for leather, but it should be stiff enough for fabric. Make good use of your shop vac, and bissell machine to get as much of the moisture out of the fabric. After your done, use a dry terry or microfiber to soak up even more moisture. Hope this helps.

Brad
 
For light cleaning or touchups, I have found Prestone Interior Cleaner to work very well. It comes in a red can with a brush connected and it can be found at walmart. I have used this with great success on thin fabrics such as what is on steats.

You can extract it with a wet dry vac or wipe it up with a towel after spraying it on. Since it foams up a lot, I dont think it works as well with the wet dry vac as other cleaners would, but its worth a shot.

I also reccomend a soft brush for all of this work.
 
For my own vehicles, I can get good results with the Prestone Upholstery Cleaner or Blue Coral's Dri-Clean.
My vehicles get cleaned often enough that it is no problem spraying the foam, brushing with a soft bristle brush, wipe with a towel and vacuum when dry. For those in the business, I'm not sure either product would do the cleaning needed on some of the units you deal with. For the hobby detailer, I would recommend both.
I have also had good luck with Meguiar's APC+ about 10 or 12 to 1 with water for both carpet and upholstery.

Charles
 
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