What is the best thing to use to clean the seude material on the jdm seat? Can i use the same stuff that i clean my timberlands with? A frined of mine said to use soap and water, than use lotion to condtion it, is this a fact?

let me know your suggestions!!!

 

That suede is very different from the USDM suede seats. So you'll have to purchase a JDM cleaner.

 

Mild soap and water should be fine. The material is <U>not</U> suede, it is Alcantara (a synthetic "suede substitute"), so using lotion or any other suede/leather conditioners on it is not a good idea.

 

soap and water and a fine brush. work the stain, then clean w/ a towel, will take almost anything out.

 

with regards to the type of soap, you guys and the alcantara site mention "mild soap". i'm just wondering what exactly is "mild soap"? i would like to clean my seats at some point...but am not sure of what kind of soap to use.

 

for regular cleaning of JDM seats, I just wipe them down with a damp chamois after I wash the car. seems to keep the pretty clean.

for a mild soap, I use something sold by lexol that is a cleaner. it is a PH neutral soap and is mild enough to be used on many fabrics. I've heard Woolite works well, too. very gentle on fabrics.

to get rid of stains or dirt, I used fantastik when first received the seats, then wiped them down with a damp cloth to get most of the fantastik back out after the seat was clean. I learned when I was cleaning dirt bikes, that fantastik would take dirt out that other cleaners would leave behind.

 

What about fading?

I've seen when I rub too hard, my towel turns red

 

wow, I've never had that happen to me. only problem I have is rubbing where the seat belt passes over the upper "corner" by the headrest.

 

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I've cleaned that with soap and water and it comes out just fine.

 

A moist towel and a tiny bit of soap has always worked perfectly for me. Just dont rub too hard. If it is embedded in the fabric, get a toothbrush.

 

I use my *** to clean my seats

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never end your sentence with the preposition, with.

btw, soap and water works fine here

 

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to good grammar on HT

 

I'm all for proper grammar, but you guys seriously crack me up.

 

What about the USDM Recaros seats, im not referring to the Traditional black ones, that are made of that mesh like material, im talking about ones that come in red/ with the black recaro on the headrest, or the black with the red recaro on the headreast... heres a pic

sorry if that was confusing, but im not sure what the material is, or how to clean it....

 

bissell all in one in the can has a brush on the top.

 

What kind of soap?

 

regular upholstery cleaner ...nothing special!!

 

Any one with a product that cleaned your seats good?