How to remove clothe seat stains..
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Originally Posted By: NattyBoh
Ive got stains on my light gray f150 seats. They are form leaving my windows opened when it rained one too many times. Any ideA?
I really can't say in words what to use on your seat fabric but, wait til the weather is warmer for cleaning, or the fabric won't dry properly. And there are professional products but, the home products may just suit your needs.
If you can provide some pictures, this would help in determining what product you'll need.
If it's just water stains/spots from leaving your windows open in the rain then, water with some mild soap would remove the stains/spots.
Mild soap meaning, just a couple of drops of liquid dish soap(not dish washer soap) such as Polmolive or Dawn(anything cheap really) will remove most stains in seat fabric.
I have used liquid dish soap for 40 years with great success in seat fabric whether is on the living room sofa or auto seats.
But, you don't want to create a soap lather on the fabric, just put a small bit of liquid dish soap in a bucket of water and go over the fabric with a sponge or clean cloth until the spots dissapear. You won't need alot!
Ive got stains on my light gray f150 seats. They are form leaving my windows opened when it rained one too many times. Any ideA?
I really can't say in words what to use on your seat fabric but, wait til the weather is warmer for cleaning, or the fabric won't dry properly. And there are professional products but, the home products may just suit your needs.
If you can provide some pictures, this would help in determining what product you'll need.
If it's just water stains/spots from leaving your windows open in the rain then, water with some mild soap would remove the stains/spots.
Mild soap meaning, just a couple of drops of liquid dish soap(not dish washer soap) such as Polmolive or Dawn(anything cheap really) will remove most stains in seat fabric.
I have used liquid dish soap for 40 years with great success in seat fabric whether is on the living room sofa or auto seats.
But, you don't want to create a soap lather on the fabric, just put a small bit of liquid dish soap in a bucket of water and go over the fabric with a sponge or clean cloth until the spots dissapear. You won't need alot!
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I have had very good results using Tough Stuff cleaner. And I agree, should wait untill its warmer.
"Oxi Clean Laundry Stain Remover" spray works pretty well.
Folex is really your best option here as you can get it locally.I have used it on a lot of car interiors and it has never let me down. the key is to let it dwell on the spot for a while. you do not need to soak the seat. be sure to to pat the stain , meaning roll over from back of hand to front or vise versa.that works better than trying to wipe with back and forth motion. you are trying to lift the stain not drive it into the fabric. on tough stains you can soak ( make sure to wring it out so it stays like a damp wash cloth ) a small piece of paper towel or microfiber towel in folex and let it sit on the top of the stain ( this works well for ink ans rust )
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A hand tool from a carpet cleaning machine. Some of the car washes have carpet & upholstery machines for a few dollars for 5 minutes.
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A hand tool from a carpet cleaning machine. Some of the car washes have carpet & upholstery machines for a few dollars for 5 minutes.
Works well for me. Bought the carpet cleaner because of a geriatric dog...now it's used to clean the cloth interior of the Corolla that's driven by a teenager...
A hand tool from a carpet cleaning machine. Some of the car washes have carpet & upholstery machines for a few dollars for 5 minutes.
Works well for me. Bought the carpet cleaner because of a geriatric dog...now it's used to clean the cloth interior of the Corolla that's driven by a teenager...
And this for cloth (the above link is for carpet) http://bluemagicusa.com/index.php/blue_magic/products/212/
Thanks guys. I hope the color didnt go away. Its like a darker looking stain now. I know its water but it just darker then the other upholstery. Its a work truck but its not junked, so I really dont care much but Id rather it not be there.
CRC Chlorinated brake cleaner. Also works well on clothing.
I have one of these:
http://www.chemicalguys.com/Auto_Detailing_Carpet_Cleaning_Power_Brush_Drill_p/acc_201_brush_hd.htm
Spray your favorite APC (simple green, Meguiars APC+, etc), agitate with that brush and your drill, then rinse using a hot water extractor. So far, this has worked very well for me.
http://www.chemicalguys.com/Auto_Detailing_Carpet_Cleaning_Power_Brush_Drill_p/acc_201_brush_hd.htm
Spray your favorite APC (simple green, Meguiars APC+, etc), agitate with that brush and your drill, then rinse using a hot water extractor. So far, this has worked very well for me.
I got some spot cleaner spray at the Chevy dealer that works really well.
I would just try a damp microfiber towel with water first. It is amazing what you can clean up with just that. Better to try plain water first before going after it with chemicals. I can clean anything except oil based stains with this method.
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