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Old 07-28-2004, 08:28 AM
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Default cleaning seats....did search, but no answers

I have a 97 with sport seats. They're not the leather ones, but they're some sort of fabric. Dont know what it's called. Anyways, I have stains on the seats and I cant find any answers on how to clean them. Anyone here know how?
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try some spot shot, worked well in my Saab
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I have tried carpet cleaner on my seat before, did a pretty good job.
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get your interior detailed
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ummm...I'm asking cuz I like cleaning my own car.
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Default Re: I have tried carpet cleaner on my seat before, did a pretty good job.

do you have the same cloth sport seats? What's that material called? What kind of carpet cleaner did you use?
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Default they are impossible to clean

I've tried almost everything. Wurth's upholstery cleaner works OK, but not well. I heard that baby shampoo works well (it was tried on 98 sport seats which are a different fabric so I cannot vouce for this). I think I'm just going to end up getting it professionally cleaned and re-scotchguarded.
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Default Re: try some spot shot, worked well in my Saab

What's spot shot and is the fabric in your Saab the same as the fabric for the 97 sport seats?
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2nd the carpet cleaner... just make sure it decolor the seat
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Default What I did...

If you just try to clean the spots that are stained, I've found that when it dries--you'll now have 'rings' left where the water dried.

So the best thing to do is clean the entire seat. Pick your favorite carpet/uphosterly cleaner....I've not found one that's spectacularly better than the others. Wet the entire seat first (with spray bottle), then apply cleaner with a sponge or very soft bristle brush. Let it dry, then vacuum.

I actually used one of those mini-wet vacs last time. It didn't work as well as I had anticipated, but it was alright. I've got pics of the before/after at home.....I'll post them later if I remember.

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