red interior owners (cleaning)
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ian_jobson said:
i get mine steam cleaned every 6 months by a local valet, it comes back up like new
Autoglym trade strength! lol Got my car proffesionally valeted and on the second attempt they got the seats clean but on the first they ruined my passenger seat!
Addo said:i get mine steam cleaned every 6 months by a local valet, it comes back up like new
I thought about doing that, is it expensive and stupid question but do they leave the seats wet??
the new interior i got is filthy.
Autoglym spray from Halfords is ok, but considering a seat shampoo is like £20 might aswell get it done properly??
ian_jobson said:
I have a kind of industrial strength foam spray can which works REALLY well and other peeps can vouch for me too as i have cleaned theirs with it
I would say foam spray is the best to be honest
You just spray it on and then use a cloth to need (sp?) the dirt out, dont scrub it though just firmly glide the cloth over the fabric and it should lift it out! It will be wet for a bit but once dry it looks SO much better
I think the can is called Kent? I got it from my friend at his garage but not sure where they sell it?
I just found this:-
Have a look at this linky
http://www.kenteurope.com/uk/automotive/cleaningagents.php
If this doesnt work then try this one
http://www.kenteurope.com/uk/shop/viewfamily.php?viewfamily=4622§ionid=215&type=Auto
This is what i use
Have a look at this linky
http://www.kenteurope.com/uk/automotive/cleaningagents.php
If this doesnt work then try this one
http://www.kenteurope.com/uk/shop/viewfamily.php?viewfamily=4622§ionid=215&type=Auto
This is what i use
Addo
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My local guy charges £30.00 to do the interior and that includes full fabric shapoo and hoover. evertime i go down for the clean i tell him dont worry about the outside i just want a full interior clean & shampoo, and everytime i go down to pick it up he power washes the car top to bottom for the hell of it. funny guy.
ricky
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ricky
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Hot water with a splash of washing up liquid. An even covering all over and let them dry out naturally. Mine came out mint today! Well pleased.
RichFred
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I got mine shampooed at the weekend, £5 a seat, and it's the best £20 i've spent! Well, on the interior at least!! They were absolutely minging, I hate to think what all the marks and blobs and stains were... But they look really nice now
Does the same cleaning process apply to the grey cloth on the seats? I left my drivers window open once and it rained and my drivers side seat got wet and then dried leaving a few water marks ![[:@]](/forums/styles/seatcupra/oldforumsmileys/furious.gif "Furious [:@]")
I do my seats/carpet using a steam cleaner (about £60), which is superb. It leaves the seats a little damp. The steam gets rid of everything, leaves the upholstery soft.
Its a good purchase as you can do household carpets and sofas etc also with it.
Mind you, what I found steam cleaning, which is probably true of all these types mentioned is how clean it gets depends on the time you take, there are no wonder substances etc.
I used lots of towels, usually white so you can see the dirt, and run them across the upholstery slowly but firmly, they soak up the moisture and with it the dirt.
Funny smells, like dog smells, can be gotten rid of by using white vinegar mixed with water.
But maybe get a lot of towels, all a steam cleaner or above mentioned products do is break down the dirt, you have to remove it, which is the time consuming part. Id recommend lots of towels for that bit.
Its a good purchase as you can do household carpets and sofas etc also with it.
Mind you, what I found steam cleaning, which is probably true of all these types mentioned is how clean it gets depends on the time you take, there are no wonder substances etc.
I used lots of towels, usually white so you can see the dirt, and run them across the upholstery slowly but firmly, they soak up the moisture and with it the dirt.
Funny smells, like dog smells, can be gotten rid of by using white vinegar mixed with water.
But maybe get a lot of towels, all a steam cleaner or above mentioned products do is break down the dirt, you have to remove it, which is the time consuming part. Id recommend lots of towels for that bit.
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