General Upholstery cleaning and protecting

[chris3234]

What do people use to clean there seat's in the car?

And anyone use some sort or fabric protector that works we'll

Mine and currently covered in water marks from the snow

 

[Rich2508]

I use 303 fabric protector for the seats and roof, the seats are red and cream and no marks all winter.

https://www.shopnshine.co.uk/303-high-tech-fabric-guard

 

[typecastboy]

Virtually all of my write off cars have filthy seats. I have a Vax domestic machine and they come up a treat.

 

[jrkitching]

Virtually all of my write off cars have filthy seats. I have a Vax domestic machine and they come up a treat.

:yeahthat:

For fabric, basically you need a decent upholstery cleaner and something which can vacuum water out of the seats. Spray on, scrub and suck. Use lots of clean water for rinsing and leave to dry. Spot precleaning with a stain remover appropriate to the type of stain is the key to a professional result.

Exactly the same methods work well on carpets and upholstered furniture.

The chequered seats fitted to some lounge models are the most easily marked seats of any car I've owned.

Leather seats need a different approach; there are plenty of videos on the internet demonstrating a variety of techniques.

 

[Tom95]

Leather seats need a different approach; there are plenty of videos on the internet demonstrating a variety of techniques.

As my 500 has the glass roof, I'm a bit paranoid about sun fading the seats. Once a month I give them a good going-over with a UV-protectant leather treatment.

Rub in with a microfibre cloth, let it sit for a minute and wipe away with a dry cloth. Seats still look as good as the day I picked up the car. Especially the white stripes down the bolsters... I was dreading keeping them looking top-shape.

I use a Bowden's brand product, but I'm not sure whether that's available in Europe.