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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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Seat cleaning

anybody got a good way to clean gray, fabric seats. the more i try the worse it gets
Old Dec 15, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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First hint, clean the whole area, not just the spot. Otherwise you will get those nasty looking rings..... Even clean water will spot that fabric.
Old Dec 15, 2011 | 10:34 PM
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Yup, work slowly and clean the whole dang seat, otherwise you will end up with spots and splotches.
Old Dec 15, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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I have a Bissell Power Steamer with Power brush that works pretty well. The last time I got the seats all spiffed up I bought a cheap set of seat covers {around $20.00 at Wally’s}.

I am sure the cloth underneath is all spotted and stained again but the seat covers still look good.
Old May 9, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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my driver seat looks terrible! when i got the car it had a tiny burn. the dealer "fixed" it with some kinda glue looking stuff and paint. it looked good at first, now its a quarter sized black spot right in the middle
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 10:35 AM
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and the dampness seemed to have triggered service air bag light. from washing the whole seat
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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Good heavens, how wet did you get the seat?
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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clean seats

i allways spot the stains with a
common fabric cleaner an use
a aircompessor an blow gun.i
apply compressed air with the
gun directly on the stain
moving the gun across the
stain with a rapid motion to
release the stain to the top of
the fabric which blows into a
microfiber cloth an then clean the
whole seat.upon drying i wipe the
seat with a clean damp not wet
microfiber towel .that usually does
it
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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A Little Green Clean Machine is a good investment.
Old Jun 2, 2012 | 03:02 PM
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just sprayed from a water bottle. have to wet the whole seat to aviod water spots. worst car i ever had when it cmes to keeping seats clean. an the armrests? forgetaboutit.

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