Cleaning the Red Cupra seats

[speedsix]

Red bits are starting to look a bit dull/grubby, I've tried scrubbing them with Autoglym interior shampoo but this did absolutely nothing.

Any ideas?

 

[hoggers]

funny you start this thread, ive got he same problem with my blue ones. i spilt lucozade on the passenger seat and ive tried evrything from vanish, autoglym to turtle wax stuff notning works, it just makes more of a mess! speaking to someone today at the gym who got a cupra and she to use some stuff from M&S !!! woth a try i guess, otherwise im gonna have to spend a fortune and get it done professionally!

 

[speedsix]

Can you hire those portable steam cleaner thingies?

 

[BMcN]

Mine are the same, its blotted like its dirty water. I am going to try a good clean and then a scrub with a towel to try and lift the dirt out.

 

[Nathan]

I have the red inserts in mine, they do get dirty easily. We have a car valeting place nearby, they cleaned all for seats for £20. Didn't think that was too bad!!

 

[flashbsd]

i cleaned mine on saturday, i used some fabric cleaner foam by simonz (same ppl who make back to black)

i sprayed it onto seats, and let it foam for a min, it will lift the dirt out and make them good as new then wipe clean and leave to dry.

hope this helps.

 

[scott5]

i have to clean my red ones just about everyday cus my girlfriend keeps leaving marks on them! i just use hot water and a sponge, soak them thoroughly then dry them as much as possible with a towel or they'll dry with patchy water marks on

 

[flashbsd]

what sort of marks does she leave?

 

[speedsix]

Mine are the same, its blotted like its dirty water.

That's the description I was hunting for

Sooo Simoniz foam or hot water and a towel it is then

 

[scott5]

what sort of marks does she leave?

lets not go in to specifics

 

[Copra]

haha, dirty buggers!
my grey seats get grubby quickly too. i use my mums "3M" stuff, its really good and it also protects the seat, so when they get grubby again, you can just hoover it and makes it look good as new again!

 

[CupraLee K1]

I used Vanish Oxi Action Scroll down to it as a passenger spilt Sprite on my seat. (This was in my Cordoba Coupé) and this stuff got rid of it! Girlfriend at the time didn't like using as it apparently looked and smelt like Vitamin Lee (If u know what i mean ) It worked though!

Please use the Oxi Action and not own brand!

 

[X111STE]

Got a big problem with my red cupra seats, the girlfriend split clear nail varnish on seats and will it hell come off, everyone suggested to use nail varnish remover, this has removed a bit of the stuff but the red fabric is starting to go lighter.

Any body know if you can get the red fabric ?, my local dealer say's i can only buy the whole bottom of the seat for approx £200+VAT

Any help or suggestions ( the girlf is now banned from anywhere near the car!)

 

[Copra]

ive got a suggestion;
make her buy them

 

[CupraPower]

Hi mate, i work for a sunglasses company and use a strong fluid to get rid of marks and stains on our sunnies
May be worth a try.
I forget wat its called. Remind me tomorrow and ill take a look for you,

 

[TuckerTurbo]

my 'mate' managed to get chewing gum on my grey cupra seats!

How the hell do i get rid of that? its been there over 6 months now!

 

[waddy]

my 'mate' managed to get chewing gum on my grey cupra seats!

How the hell do i get rid of that? its been there over 6 months now!

I hear freezing it works - but i bet your freezer aint big enough for a whole seat !

Will it not 'pick' off or is it still soggy?

 

[CupraPower]

Chewing gum needs to be frozen. Then it will come off easy.
Believe it or not you can get chewing gum remover. If seen it. Its in a spray can. Which freezes the gum and it come off easy.
Like the stuff trainers/physiotherapist use on football players. That freeze spray. Bit like that.

EDIT

Bit like this Gum Remover

 

[waddy]

Just found this ................


http://www.chewing-gum-removal.com/acatalog/index.html


Looks reasonably enough priced - i'd make your 'mate' pay for the kit though

 

[TuckerTurbo]

well i had a go when it had happened, but like i said it was a good while ago! So its very well stuck in now!

I just grown to live with it, but it won't help when i finally sell the car...

I think some1 said try icecubes? i'll give it a go at some point...