cleaning seats

[dJcHiKo]

i was wondering if any1 knew of a good technique and products to use for cleaning upholstery, i bought these LE seats from a guy on this site, they were sitting in 1 of his corollas with a buncha junk on them but they are pretty dirty and need to be cleaned good b4 i start driving the car,
im thinking ill end up getting them reupholstered eventually, because the headrest is broken on one but i need them cleaned for now!
what do u reccomend i clean them with?
thanks

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[trife96]

Sweet, I wish I could find those seats in good condition. They got the height adjust which is a nice touch. I guess as far as cleaning them, I would try some type of upholstry cleaner. Or just pay a detail shop to do it. I did that once in my old Civic. They got out stains out of the seats and the carpet that was there for a few years.

[PhatRoyale]

2 cans of Turtle Wax Power Out upholstery cleaner (1 for each seat).

Use a steam cleaner on them between applications. Scrub them like a madman and you should be good.

Use a white towel and dab the dirt that rises to the surface, repeat until the towel comes away clean.

[speedy25]

As a carpet and upholstery cleaner, I recommend finding a pro that does that sort of work.

A LOT of dirt builds up under the fabric as well as the stains you can see on the surface. You need the super suction of a good machine to suck all that dirt back out. You may get a better deal if you take the seats to them and let them do their magic as time allows, plus it sooo much easier than crawling around in the car!

DONT judge the job until after the seats have dried. Its hard to tell when they are wet if its really clean.

-SP
AKA The Carpet Guy

[PhatRoyale]

Be wary if the headrest if not working especially if it's the drivers seat... it won't protect your neck in the event of an accident. Get it repaired ASAP.

[truekoa]

sorry for hi-jacking.... but how do you remove the factory seats in the 1st place? i need to vacuum inbetween mine and I dont see any bolts or anything?

thanks

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Originally Posted by truekoa

sorry for hi-jacking.... but how do you remove the factory seats in the 1st place? i need to vacuum inbetween mine and I dont see any bolts or anything?

thanks

There are 4-bolts (14mm) holding each front seat in, all with molded plastic covering them. The covers pull off easily which allows you to get to the bolts. The easiest way to get to the rear bolts is by sliding the seat completely forward, and vice versa for the front ones. If your model has a seat-belt indication light on the dash, be sure to disconnect the plug under the seat. After all four bolts are removed and the plug is disconnected, the seat simply lifts out.

[1jzdreamer]

Originally Posted by PhatRoyale

Be wary if the headrest if not working especially if it's the drivers seat... it won't protect your neck in the event of an accident. Get it repaired ASAP.

It works, otherwise I wouldn't have sold it and just thrown it out. Just the foam shifted on the frame of the headrest, I think if you pulled the cover off and adjusted the foam it'd be alright.

Last time I cleaned my interior, I rented a rug doctor with the car attachment (small upholstery head) and cleaned it with that. Nothing has worked as good. The Turtle Wax is the best I have ever used in a can though.

[gold94corolla]

I want those seats now LOL.