Has anyone been able to get there seats clean? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Ddreder · 04-17-2015, 10:43 AM

Have you guys managed to clean the front seats in your FRS/BRZ's to where they actually look nice again? I spent a couple of hours detailing yesterday and for the love of god these seats refuse to clean up and I am not quite sure what to do. I am about to give up and take it to a detailer but idk if they will just do seats? I have never had this dilemma before since this is the only car with nice interior I have ever owned lol

Anyways, any help would be appreciated. Also yes I did search around for at least 5 seconds but wasnt finding much so I figured I would just ask

WhiteFRS69 · 04-17-2015, 11:04 AM

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Tcoat · 04-17-2015, 11:06 AM

I have one of those cheap little Bissel steam cleaners with an upholstery attachment. Brings the seats back to brand new in just a couple of minutes. You would not believe that that thing will suck out of the seats and mats!

http://www.lowes.ca/shampoo-steam-cl...FQuNaQodjVEA8Q

Shady195 · 04-17-2015, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I have one of those cheap little Bissel steam cleaners with an upholstery attachment. Brings the seats back to brand new in just a couple of minutes. You would not believe that that thing will suck out of the seats and mats!

http://www.lowes.ca/shampoo-steam-cl...FQuNaQodjVEA8Q

What this guy said. You can go get a small little cleaner pretty chepa and it does the trick..

Word of advice after cleaning your seats and matts.. Do it when you know there is a nice few days and leave the windows down. When I cleaned my fit before I traded it in to get the FR-S.. i left the windows up the first night and when I woke up my car had its own weather system inside.

bigred18 · 04-17-2015, 11:50 AM

Dirt poor choices:

-Lint roller

-Carpet cleaner

-(little more expensive) seat cover
(less expensive approach) beach towel or equivalent

Tcoat · 04-17-2015, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Shady195

What this guy said. You can go get a small little cleaner pretty chepa and it does the trick..

Word of advice after cleaning your seats and matts.. Do it when you know there is a nice few days and leave the windows down. When I cleaned my fit before I traded it in to get the FR-S.. i left the windows up the first night and when I woke up my car had its own weather system inside.

OHHHHH good point!
I did the same and am pretty sure if left long enough you would develop your own ecosystem.
In order to help dry it out I will also crank the AC and let it sit and idle for 1/2 an hour or so. The water will be pissing out the drain.

Shady195 · 04-17-2015, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

OHHHHH good point!
I did the same and am pretty sure if left long enough you would develop your own ecosystem.
In order to help dry it out I will also crank the AC and let it sit and idle for 1/2 an hour or so. The water will be pissing out the drain.

It was literally raining in my car. I got in and everything was dripping.. My skin had a mist of water all over it. It was actually really cool.. Just well.. probably not good for everything inside of the car

Tcoat · 04-17-2015, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Shady195

It was literally raining in my car. I got in and everything was dripping.. My skin had a mist of water all over it. It was actually really cool.. Just well.. probably not good for everything inside of the car

Ddreder · 04-17-2015, 12:27 PM

Thank you guys for the awesome responses! I checked out the video and I might try hand cleaning it for now. I really want to buy one of those carpet cleaners but I am broke from buying car parts.. I might still go buy one just to make the process easier

extrashaky · 04-17-2015, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ddreder

Has anyone been able to get there seats clean?

Sure. I can usually get there with my seats clean.

Tcoat · 04-17-2015, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ddreder

Thank you guys for the awesome responses! I checked out the video and I might try hand cleaning it for now. I really want to buy one of those carpet cleaners but I am broke from buying car parts.. I might still go buy one just to make the process easier

You won't regret it!
Don't try to cheap out too much though as I bought a couple of $30 ones that didn't work worth crap (left way too much water behind) before I sprung for the $80 Bissel that works great.

V_86 · 04-17-2015, 12:35 PM

Larry from AMMO NYC makes the best detail videos. Informative without being annoying.

Ddreder · 04-17-2015, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

You won't regret it!
Don't try to cheap out too much though as I bought a couple of $30 ones that didn't work worth crap (left way too much water behind) before I sprung for the $80 Bissel that works great.

Aaaaaand I bought one.. You convinced me lol plus thats what credit cards are for right?

RickyBobby · 04-17-2015, 12:59 PM

I use the Bissell SpotClean Pro for the seats and carpets. Got it new for ~$100. shipped from eBay. http://www.bissell.com/spotclean-pro/

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