Robin
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How do you get rid?
The seats in the insignia are a state, by the looks of it they've had someone who had been in a river sitting on them and now it's being sold, I need to clean it up and make it look good.
What's the method of cleaning here?
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shaunmods
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Spray a fabric cleaner over the area, leave to sit for a minute or so to soak and agitate if needed. Then extract with warm water using a wet vac
[Edited on 10-04-2013 by shaunmods]
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Robin
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I need to buy a wet vac?
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Ben J
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No. Try APC or fabric cleaner. Spray on, agitate with a brush then wipe over with damp cloth. Leave to dry. Check results.
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Balling
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I have the same issue. Very light grey interior with a few spots. No idea what they are or how they got there.
Going to try this:
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/chemical-guys-fabric-clean/prod_342.html
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Phil W
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quote: Originally posted by Ben J
No. Try APC or fabric cleaner. Spray on, agitate with a brush then wipe over with damp cloth. Leave to dry. Check results.
APC, a nail brush, warm water and a dry Microfibre cloth works wonders for me
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Brett
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Or just take it to a polish valeters and pay them a tenner to do the interior properly?
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Ben J
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quote: Originally posted by Brett
Or just take it to a polish valeters and pay them a tenner to do the interior properly?
"Properly"???
[Edited on 10-04-2013 by Ben J]
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Brett
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Go on Ben, what do you mean?
Do most valeters not? I must be lucky to have a decent one where they do a good job for little money.
EDIT: You've done your edit thing One I got will do the seats properly in a fashion which is being discussed above, can't see the problem.
[Edited on 10-04-2013 by Brett]
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Ben J
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They'll just cover the interior in silicon.
"Yes sir, very shiney, look, shiney, shiney interior, you like?"
Doubt they'd bother getting Robin's spunk stains out of his seats.
[Edited on 10-04-2013 by Ben J]
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Brett
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OMG Ben
Like I said, I must be fortunate to know a decent place then, but if I asked for the seats shampoo'd I'd be a little shocked if they covered them with silicon
[Edited on 10-04-2013 by Brett]
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Ben J
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Tbh I only take the wife's car to the local Kosovo wash and i've never got them to do the interior.
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Robin
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I knew someone would work it out eventually
I don't know if our local Polacks will do anything other than hoover the floor mats and spray dash shine everywhere including the steering wheel
I could get it properly Valerie's but I'd rather do it myself so I can do it again if needs be.
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Ben J
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
I knew someone would work it out eventually
I don't know if our local Polacks will do anything other than hoover the floor mats and spray dash shine everywhere including the steering wheel
I could get it properly Valerie's but I'd rather do it myself so I can do it again if needs be.
Yep. Think this is what our local one will do!
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Ben J
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quote: Originally posted by Brett
OMG Ben
Like I said, I must be fortunate to know a decent place then, but if I asked for the seats shampoo'd I'd be a little shocked if they covered them with silicon
[Edited on 10-04-2013 by Brett]
Where do you take yours Brett?
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Brett
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Place in Tintwhistle if that means anything to you. Really sound owner, little cafe there, I go every Saturday morning after dropping the mrs off at the shops They do a full service for £40, which as they put it 'restores it to factory finish'. Maybe not that good, but that includes the works, engine bay, inside properly cleaned and shapoo'd, hand polished outside, etc. However if you have a word and don't want X bit doing you can negotiate price, like just pay a tenner for a full clean inside for example.
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pow
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40 quid every Saturday morning?!?!?
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Brett
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No course not. I just get a wash for a fiver generally, but will let them hand polish/wax it every couple of months along with interior doing. It's just somewhere for me to go, have a smoke, look at cars and eat a bacon butty at 8.30am on a Saturday
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flybikeslee
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stain the rest of the seat so it matches
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Robin
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I considered that Lee
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Jambo
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I just bought a steam cleaner for £15. Id hazard a guess that would work. Spray some fabric shampoo on to soak then steam
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flybikeslee
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rub peanut butter into them works too
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Robin
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Link jambo? I might get one anyway.
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Brett
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quest-Handheld-Steam-Cleaner-1050/dp/B002ASWLFM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
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Robin
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Ta
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