cleaning interior seats etc

[cerivera]

ok with two kids( 2.5yr old and 4.5yr old) I knew I should have gotten leather!!

After a year of owning the HL, I think the seats look crappy, misc juice stains etc. I noticed these seats are very unforgiving when it comes to stains, (ie, they show up and are very noticeable even with clear liquids!)

Whats the best way to clean them? What products do you guys use and recommend to make my seats look like the day I got my HL (almost showroom like )


thanks in advance!!

[matrix77]

I used some of the 303 Aerospace Fabric/ Vinyl Cleaner on my 4Runner the other day.

Work great on stains. I had super heavy coffee/coke/oil/whatever stains on the carpet and seats. Try to clean it up in order to sell it fast. So I have to make it super clean.

Just spray on the stains, leave it a few minutes... wipe it with clean wet towels.... repeat if needed. But I was surprised! Never use this product before!

Read the instruction on the back of the bottle. It will tell you the mixing ratio.

Here is the link to where I bought it.

303 Aerospace Cleaner, aerospace Cleaner, oil cleaner, multipurpose cleaner,aerospace industrial strength cleaner

Good Luck

[bepperb]

I use some Armor All Fabric Cleaner, but I don't have a particular reason for using this brand over something else. I spary it on, it foams there and I leave it for about five minutes, then I shop-vac it off. I have a plastic-bristled brush, but the HL seats don't like it. I do this about twice a year, my wife spills coffee constantly and it does a decent job at that.

With any cleaning product (ok, armor all and resolve) the HL fabric seats will spot, so you need to do the whole seat, not just one small area.

Have you considered a can of scotch guard? It's less than ten bucks and will do a good job of shedding these types of spills.

[t3mp]

i just use simple green, but i use the bissel spot bot, which is a small wet vac, to clean it. it's excellent for small stains on most durable fabrics.

[Brandon1]

Check the detailing forum stickies...................

[sanf]

or just let them beat on the seats and do a custom leather surface swap later if you are planning on keeping your HL for long.

[memaster]

It seems like there are many products available...

This reinforces my rules... no kids allowed to drink in my cars. I always have a very clean interior.

[cerivera]

thanks guys, tried the 303 and it worked wonders, interior is nice and clean now...also bought the 303 stain/scotch guard for future protection.


Unfortunately with little kids I cant deny them from drinking in the car...(hmm juice stains vs. crying whining kids, ill take the stains any day!!)


Cheers