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SPO73D
19-11-2009, 02:13 PM
Hey, I want to clean my seats(cloth/suede). Anyone able to recommend some good products. I need something strong enough to get rid of the buildup of dirt and etc, which have left the tan seats looking pretty bad. Will domestic products be suitable? or will they cause some weird effect to the seats. Thanks in advanced.



-Michael;)
aaronng
19-11-2009, 02:28 PM
I'd use something specific for suede car seats. Definitely not a household cleaner as that might be too strong.
jords
19-11-2009, 03:06 PM
Are they recaros? If they are this is what I did and they cleaned up perfectly.

Pull them out, use mild soapy water and a brush for stubborn stains, if its just general dirt and grubbiness just go straight in with the high pressure hose (not too high, not to close) and the dirt just washes out.

Let them dry for 2-3 days out of the car, scotcguard them and then install them back into the car.
aaronng
19-11-2009, 03:56 PM
They are stock suede seats on the Accord Euro.
SPO73D
19-11-2009, 04:53 PM
Yeh, they are the stock suede ones. Tan if it makes any difference.
aaronng
19-11-2009, 05:02 PM
I would use a microfibre cloth that is wet out with mild wool detergent and then wrung out to get all the excess water out. Then run it over the fabric of the seat. You don't want to use a soaking wet cloth because underneath the suede is foam padding which absorbs the water and is difficult to dry out.
Youngster
19-11-2009, 05:05 PM
Try this site.
I buy all my car cleaning products from them and they are very good.

http://www.waxit.com.au/
racerwannabe
19-11-2009, 07:13 PM
Hire a steam cleaner from woolies or coles...
Dunky
20-11-2009, 02:13 PM
ive got red stains on my cloth seat...red strain came from neck rest product that lost its colour & spread it on the seat. any ideas how 2 get it off?? would strain removers work, those that u prewash on the clothes before washing?
lithium
20-11-2009, 03:07 PM
i've always had good luck with carpet cleaner on cloth seats. took some unwanted grease marks out of the seat in the EG with it last weekend :eek:
demons21
20-11-2009, 03:43 PM
Man always start with warm soapy water and work your way up to the Harsher chemicals.. Don't want to dive in head first!