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06-21-2023, 07:05 PM | #1 |
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Cleaning Original Upholstery
Has anyone been successful cleaning water stained original upholstery?
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06-21-2023, 08:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: Cleaning Original Upholstery
I would check with a local upholstery cleaning company like Stanley steamer!!
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06-22-2023, 07:04 AM | #3 | |
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I have a professional upholstery steamer that I also use for cleaning older soiled fabrics. Clean and vacuum the fabric first. Have clean cloth towels that are absorbent. Those big box store Terry towels don't work well IMO until they have been washed several times in fabric softener. Use Spray & Wash Pretreatment lightly and allow it to work on the embedded dirt. Next, steam a small area. Then use the towels to blot it dry. Reapply the steam, and/or the Spray & Wash and steam. If you have an extractor, that works well for quickly drying the fabric however you need to use the towels to transfer the dirt from the seat cover to the towel. Try not to rub the fabrics as it tends to grind the dirt into the fibers. Repeat as necessary until it all comes clean. |
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06-22-2023, 07:29 AM | #4 |
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06-22-2023, 06:39 PM | #5 | |
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That said, you are correct in that cheap towels need to be washed a few times before they absorb water at all well. Most laundry detergents have a softener built in anyway so there is no benefit in adding more in this case.
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06-23-2023, 08:08 AM | #6 | |
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Have visions of the Stanley Steemer-type guys going after it like a bull in a china shop then retreating behind their disclaimers after the process went bad.
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06-26-2023, 01:27 AM | #7 |
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Re: Cleaning Original Upholstery
I removed my seats ( cushions only)and dropped them off at the detail shop. The shop owner appreciated that being that he didn’t have to rush to get the car out and could take his time when he had it. He did use steam
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