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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 6:15 pm 
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just wondering what the most efective way of cleaning your seats as mine are getting pretty messy. is there something like those carpet cleaning machines that can be used in cars.

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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:24 pm 
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You can do it yourself using spray-on fabric cleaner (follow the directions on the can) or to do it properly have them STEAM cleaned - most Carpet Cleaners (see Yellow Pages) will have a fabric tool for doing this sort of work, and you can get your floor mats & carpet done at the same time ;)
Some supermarkets have carpet steam cleaning machines for hire, I imagine they would have the fabric attachment for hire as well.

 

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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 11:27 pm 
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You can pull the material off the seats fairly easily and you can then wash them in the laundry sink or bathtub.
Someone had a thread on it recently, he owned a white EF XR6 from memory.

Do a search for 'seats cleaning' or something.

 

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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 12:42 am 
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someone posted this same question a while ago... and i gave them the same answer i'm about to give you...


http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopi ... wash+seats

^^ I like what he did..
(i think that's who you where talking about Sturmovik)

 

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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 2:34 am 
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yeah what Sturmovik and Falcs said. and that other person was me with my EL Fairy seats. i took them out and did some hard labour on it to get all the sand and s**t out and then the_scotsman tells me he did it this way......was worth washing it though. smelled better and looked much cleaner. but most effective way is the scottman way =D but of course u gotta pull the seats out which isnt that hard unless u have a REALLY narrow driveway.

 

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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 3:41 am 
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Re tight driveways/garages: Pulling the drivers seat out of the passanger side is fun, even more fun when the bracket slices a nice cut in the door trim (luckily that was before I installed EL Ghia trims into my ED)

 

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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 8:05 am 
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Yep, I would DEFINATELY recommend the way I did it in that thread....came out SCHMICK!

I used that gumption paste stuff.....worked unbelievably well...
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 8:39 am 
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mmm
my seats need a clean...

was going to get a steam cleaner for this

 

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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 9:23 am 
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I just did mine yesterday.. lazied it out though and just wheeled the vacuum cleaner outside :P

 

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