Seat cleaning?

Peerzy · 5 Jul 2009 at 22:01

I've just spilt quite a large amount of Lucozade on my car about 2 hours ago, I was out at the time and was in a rush so I just left it, the patch is now darker than the rest of the seat and obviously quite sticky.

Whats gonna be the best way of getting this out? It's just a normal cloth seat.

Thanks

Clarkey · 5 Jul 2009 at 22:03

wet vac.

Hatter The Mad · 6 Jul 2009 at 00:19

Give the seat a good soaking in vinegar and water, in a spray gun. Spray evenly. Let it dry - stain will be gone in the morrow.

AHarvey · 6 Jul 2009 at 00:20

No idea what to use but I can say, don't use fairy liquid as it will lighten the entire area as it messes the colours up!

Leeum · 6 Jul 2009 at 00:24

I recently rented a Karcher carpet/ upholstery cleaner thingy from my local tool hire place. Was great - only £10 a day and got my interior like new. Took around a full day with the windows open for the car to fully dry out though.

The hire place sold me a bottle of cleaning agent, and I mixed in a little Halfords upholstery cleaner for the nice smell.

MarkDavis · 6 Jul 2009 at 00:30

Hatter The Mad said:
Give the seat a good soaking in vinegar

What are you nuts? You'll NEVER get the smell our if you use vinegar.

The Edge · 6 Jul 2009 at 08:02

MarkDavis said:
What are you nuts? You'll NEVER get the smell our if you use vinegar.

Vinegar is a very good cleaning agent, and i think you'd be suprised.

Janesy B · 6 Jul 2009 at 08:06

The Edge said:
Vinegar is a very good cleaning agent, and i think you'd be suprised.

Yes but it stinks like a complete ******* and the smell will never go away.

mrk · 6 Jul 2009 at 08:52

Heh, Vinegar if you want to smell like a chippy

Wetvac is the best option. You could probably even hire one at your local supermarket although it will cost £10-£20.

Hatter The Mad · 6 Jul 2009 at 09:08

MarkDavis said:
What are you nuts? You'll NEVER get the smell our if you use vinegar.

I managed too

miniyazz · 6 Jul 2009 at 10:57

MarkDavis said:
What are you nuts? You'll NEVER get the smell our if you use vinegar.

Clue's in the name, guys! And maybe I want my car to smell like a chippy.

Tafkap · 6 Jul 2009 at 13:26

I thought you'd clean a seat just like any other car?

Janesy B · 6 Jul 2009 at 13:43

Tafkap said:
I thought you'd clean a seat just like any other car?

*tumbleweed*

MarkDavis · 6 Jul 2009 at 19:17

The Edge said:
Vinegar is a very good cleaning agent, and i think you'd be suprised.

The only active compound in vinegar is ethanoic acid. Its the acid that potentially dissolves stains (and removes colour from fabric). If you're going to use acid, you'd be better off with citric acid (found in any number of citrus based cleaners) because at least you won't end up with a stinky vinegar smell.

But acid isn't the best solvent. You could achieve the same effect with hot water (all you're looking to do is dissolve the sugar and colourings from the Lucozade), a dry cloth (to absord the solution) and then any one of a number of upholstery cleaners from the likes of Halford.

Method · 6 Jul 2009 at 19:19

wet vac, hire only, all you need it for

Fr0dders · 6 Jul 2009 at 19:47

MarkDavis said:
But acid isn't the best solvent. You could achieve the same effect with hot water (all you're looking to do is dissolve the sugar and colourings from the Lucozade), a dry cloth (to absord the solution) and then any one of a number of upholstery cleaners from the likes of Halford.

this

wet cloth and an upholstery cleaner from the supermarket

Job done

ive no idea why when it comes to cars, everybody all of a sudden needs a cleaner especially for the car.