How to clean car seats?

Secret_Lady

Does anyone know a good way to clean cloth car seats? Tried and tested methods would be appreciated.

Ticklemouse

If you have access to a vax or other similar carpet shampooer with upholstery attachments, that's by far the best method IMO.

If not, I'd use a mild soap (ie ordinary bar of soap) or a weak solution of say bicarb and warm water and rub the upholstery with that. Use a nail brush for stubborn marks. Then use clean dry towels and soak any moisture up (you may want to sit on the towels (put a placcy bag on top first) to get more water out)

I'm sure if you check through the cleaning index (blue bar at the top of the thread), there'll be some helpful hints, esp concerning what solutions to make up.

HTH

Secret_Lady

Thanks Ticklemouse, I've had a look on the cleaning thread and cannot find anything that would help. Will keep looking....unless anyone has any other ideas????

ariba10

It depends on how dirty they are.
I bought a second hand car that had very dirty seats.
I unbolted them from the runners on during a nice spell of weather in the summer and used a carpet cleaner solution and a power washer on them.
Took a while to dry but it worked.

Top_Bloke

Hot soapy water (washing up liquid) put on with a sponge leave a couple of minutes, go over with a farly stiff brush, then use a wash & vac to suck up as much water as you can, that makes them come up really nice but the seat will be wet for a couple of days !

chrisw

If it's only individual stains, I've found baby wipes remove most things including pen, oil and melted in sweets.

Scrumshie

1001 carpet cleaner has worked on most stains inflicted by my two holy horrors ! Darling children.

kiwichick

I always take the cover off and put it in the WM on a wool cycle.

comping_cat

I had a little one be sick in my car :eek: and cleaned it using baby wipes, then a strong solution of washing up liquid and water. Got rid of the stain and the smell!!!! :T

sanya1995

hi any advice as how to clean my car seats my daughter has really made a mess at the back seat
seats in one car are of leather and in other are of the synthetic cloth which they are using in the newer models
any suggestions please
thanks

Rachie_B

for cloth seats ive been using hot water and stardrops on a cloth or sponge

again with the leather you could wipe over with the same solution

HTH