Cleanin seats

Sticks · 07-27-2005, 08:08 PM

Just picked a pair of buckets out of a Blazer at a local bone yard. They are in awesome shape but the dummys didn't pull them when it came in and customers have proceeded to put every dirty part possible on them. They were only $50 for the pair with tracks so I thought I'd give this a shot. Anyone know of any really good upholstery (sp?) cleaners that might do me right? There's no cig burns or huge oil stains or nothing like that, just alot of grime built up specifically on the seat part, not the back. Anyone ever tried steam-cleanin' seats. . . how'd it work?

Thanks

buellwinkle · 07-29-2005, 02:22 AM

Steam cleaning is good if you have a professional extractor, otherwise you will just get your seats wet and make the springs inside rust. If you take it to a pro, just the seats, they'll make them spotless real quick and probably not charge you much. I've used Meguiars carpet cleaner and other consumer products from Pep Boys, seems to do well but it never looks as good as if a professional does with an extrator and good ones costs thousands. My wife's CR-V gets extremely dirty with coffee, french fries and other assortment of foods and crap and for about $39, the local car wash makes it look like new.

s10warehouse · 07-29-2005, 02:25 AM

nah their not gonna rust if you get them wet.. a good cleaer some soap and water scrub them and wet vac them out let them dry and then install them. and any grease-oil on them laquer thinner on a rag takes it right off

xTravisx · 07-29-2005, 08:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by s10warehouse

nah their not gonna rust if you get them wet.. a good cleaer some soap and water scrub them and wet vac them out let them dry and then install them. and any grease-oil on them laquer thinner on a rag takes it right off

i am a IIRC certified carpet cleaner and i would suggest getting your seats cleaned professionally. Find a company that uses hot water extraction (steam cleaning) in your area. I say that you should hire a pro becuase you dont remove too much moisture with a shop vac and professional systems remove 96% of the water. If you dont remove enough water you can have resoiling problems called wicking so then your back to where you started. Also if you use a solvent too high on the ph scale you can cause color or fiber loss. If you instist on cleaning them yourself i would first test the solvent on a spot on the seat that you cant see normally to make sure its not going to have negative effects on your fabric. I wouldnt suggest laquer thinner its very aggresive. Try amonia and water mixed 50/50 in a spray bottle. If you did hire an apholstery cleaner you could get it done for at the most $65.00.

casey53 · 07-29-2005, 08:37 AM

Take the covers off the cushions. Wash them in COLD water with oxy-clean.
Rinse them twice.

Now listen very carefully to this, hang them up to dry.

DO NOT RUN THROUGH THE DRYER.

I have no clue as to what is in that stuff, but damn it works.

Sticks · 07-29-2005, 11:54 AM

Nice. . . thanks for the input guys. I'm gonna give it a shot this weekend.

Sticks · 07-31-2005, 10:20 PM

Alright, just wanted to say that Oxy Clean stuff is fockin awesome. It made the seats look almost brand new. I totally reccommend it to anyone that is thinking about it. I blotted it on the seats, let it sit for about five minutes, and then just hosed them off. Easy and clean. Thanks for the idea Casey53. Seats and console are in and its like a new truck!

07-27-2005, 08:08 PM	#1
Sticks Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 416 Location: Tacoma User is: OffLine	Cleanin seats Just picked a pair of buckets out of a Blazer at a local bone yard. They are in awesome shape but the dummys didn't pull them when it came in and customers have proceeded to put every dirty part possible on them. They were only $50 for the pair with tracks so I thought I'd give this a shot. Anyone know of any really good upholstery (sp?) cleaners that might do me right? There's no cig burns or huge oil stains or nothing like that, just alot of grime built up specifically on the seat part, not the back. Anyone ever tried steam-cleanin' seats. . . how'd it work? Thanks
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07-29-2005, 02:22 AM	#2
buellwinkle Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 88 Location: So Cal User is: OffLine	Re: Cleanin seats Steam cleaning is good if you have a professional extractor, otherwise you will just get your seats wet and make the springs inside rust. If you take it to a pro, just the seats, they'll make them spotless real quick and probably not charge you much. I've used Meguiars carpet cleaner and other consumer products from Pep Boys, seems to do well but it never looks as good as if a professional does with an extrator and good ones costs thousands. My wife's CR-V gets extremely dirty with coffee, french fries and other assortment of foods and crap and for about $39, the local car wash makes it look like new.
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07-29-2005, 02:25 AM	#3
s10warehouse specializing in 98-up s10 Age: 35 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,803 Location: sarasota,fl User is: OffLine	Re: Cleanin seats nah their not gonna rust if you get them wet.. a good cleaer some soap and water scrub them and wet vac them out let them dry and then install them. and any grease-oil on them laquer thinner on a rag takes it right off
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07-29-2005, 08:19 AM	#4
xTravisx Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 110 Location: florida User is: OffLine	Re: Cleanin seats Quote: Originally Posted by s10warehouse nah their not gonna rust if you get them wet.. a good cleaer some soap and water scrub them and wet vac them out let them dry and then install them. and any grease-oil on them laquer thinner on a rag takes it right off i am a IIRC certified carpet cleaner and i would suggest getting your seats cleaned professionally. Find a company that uses hot water extraction (steam cleaning) in your area. I say that you should hire a pro becuase you dont remove too much moisture with a shop vac and professional systems remove 96% of the water. If you dont remove enough water you can have resoiling problems called wicking so then your back to where you started. Also if you use a solvent too high on the ph scale you can cause color or fiber loss. If you instist on cleaning them yourself i would first test the solvent on a spot on the seat that you cant see normally to make sure its not going to have negative effects on your fabric. I wouldnt suggest laquer thinner its very aggresive. Try amonia and water mixed 50/50 in a spray bottle. If you did hire an apholstery cleaner you could get it done for at the most $65.00.
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07-29-2005, 08:37 AM	#5
casey53 your opinion sucks Age: 56 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,889 Location: NW IL User is: OffLine	Re: Cleanin seats Take the covers off the cushions. Wash them in COLD water with oxy-clean. Rinse them twice. Now listen very carefully to this, hang them up to dry. DO NOT RUN THROUGH THE DRYER. I have no clue as to what is in that stuff, but damn it works.
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07-29-2005, 11:54 AM	#6
Sticks Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 416 Location: Tacoma User is: OffLine	Re: Cleanin seats Nice. . . thanks for the input guys. I'm gonna give it a shot this weekend.
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07-31-2005, 10:20 PM	#7
Sticks Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 416 Location: Tacoma User is: OffLine	Re: Cleanin seats Alright, just wanted to say that Oxy Clean stuff is fockin awesome. It made the seats look almost brand new. I totally reccommend it to anyone that is thinking about it. I blotted it on the seats, let it sit for about five minutes, and then just hosed them off. Easy and clean. Thanks for the idea Casey53. Seats and console are in and its like a new truck!
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