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Old 07-11-2011, 07:45 PM
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Default How to keep 10th ann. seats clean (suede seats)

How to clean these guys?
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Old 07-11-2011, 08:11 PM
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Use special cleaner on them otherwise they will start coming apart. I use water with a little laundry detergent on a microfiber to loosen dirt, then wet them with water fro ma spray bottle and blot the water up with paper towels and then use a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush to stand the suede material up and bring excess water up to the surface of the seat...followed by more blotting with paper towel. After that, toss a fan on them to get them to dry fast and once dry, wipe them pretty hard with a clean, dry microfiber to soften the suede (it'll get stiff from getting wet and drying).
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yeah the seats are just super stiff
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Old 07-11-2011, 08:19 PM
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That's the structure of the foam, not the suede fibers. When you wash the seats, you'll know what I am talking about. The stiffness you are feeling is the seat foam. 99/00 seats are notorious for being rather stiff. Search "foamectomy" on how to fix that.
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Old 07-11-2011, 10:05 PM
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nono im saying the seat covering, like the suede is old and hard lol. its not erect and smooth
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fabric softener?

just kidding. whatever you try to clean with, just try on a small area first.
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looking for 100% answers not, try this. thanks tho.
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