Ok, folks. I've got two '74 914s and thought I'd just take a moment to remove a seat entirely for cleaning but none of my old tricks seem to be doing the job. I thought I'd ask for help because I have 3 more seats and 4 panels to go.
My first thought was diluted Dawn dishwashing liquid and to work it into the tiny depressions between the "bricks" with a tooth brush. They do look better but it can't get the dirt, which looks light brown like soil, out of the holes. I've tried various brushes with soft and harder bristles. I've also tried Fantastik with Scrubbing Bubbles but the little scrubbing bubbles don't seem to lift the dirt. Does anyone have a clever (or not clever) solution?
I would be very hesitant to use household cleaning products on a car interior. I use this product with excellent results. https://www.amazon.com/Griots-Garage-10956-Interior-Cleaner/dp/B00F4PB8IY/ref=as_at/?creativeASIN=B00F4PB8IY&imprToken=h1fFJpUi4gke7Ayyq-mtCw&slotNum=10&tag=auto09a-20&linkId=917f637c23f144fb95f776af43877b91&linkCode=ktl
And this https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-155900-Carpet-Upholstery-Brush/dp/B001GJ3E5C/ref=as_at/?creativeASIN=B001GJ3E5C&imprToken=h1fFJpUi4gke7Ayyq-mtCw&slotNum=4&tag=auto09a-20&linkId=cffcc0d99cc6789eb895cb618ff2d4e1&linkCode=ktl
I have the Griot's Interior Cleaner and use it on the Cayenne, but I was looking for something a little stronger here. The Mother's Carpet & Upholstery Brush might help however. The depressions are a couple of mm deep but small. Too big for a Q-tip and there, oh, so many of them. Thanks.
"awesome" spray cleaner from the dollar store. It really is awesome.
Wet the surface with warm soap and water or cleaner of your choice, brush scrub then wipe off and before it dries completely use compressed air and a towel to catch what flies off. Use the lowest pressure setting that will do the trick. Wear safety glasses and cover anything you want to keep clean
On a hot summer day, we remove the seats, remove the cushion and get a hose with a fine sprayer attachment connected. Spray down the seat lightly with the hose, then spray with formula 409 or vinyl upholstery cleaner, massage in with a brush including the fiberglass seat bucket, rinse with the hose, blow with compressed air and dry with a towel. let thoroughly dry in the sun, then rub with Vinylex
Believe it or not, WD-40.
The smell goes away quite quickly. You can always hang some garlic from the rear view mirror. Smoking a cigar works really well too.
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