I RECENTLY PURCHASED SOME JDM RED RECAROS AND WHEN I OPENED THE PACKAGE I SAW THAT THE SEATS NEED TO BE CLEANED. SO NOW HOW DO I GO ABOUT ON CLEANING THEM TO BASICALLY MAKE THEM NEW AGAIN. IS THERE A SPECIAL PRODUCT I COULD BUY JUST FOR THOSE SEATS??? THIS MIGHT BE A STUPID POST BUT IT DOESNT HURT TO ASK. MY CAR IS MINT AND THESE SEATS NEED TO BE CLEANED...

 

diluted woolite.....now turn your caps off and use the search function!

 

Here is a link to the PDF file describing maintenance of Alcantara (taken directly from the Alcantara website): http://www.alcantara.it/istitu...e.pdf

 

read that .pdf file that padawan linked you to. basically, cleaning directions directly from the maker of the material.

step 1:
vacuum the entire seat to get rid of any loose dirt from seat surfaces.

step 2:
if you have microfiber towels, or any other clean towel for that matter, get them nice and damp. wipe down the entire surface of the seats. rinse the towels and repeat.

step 3:
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next, make some "diluted woolite" --&gt; 1 part woolite, 6 parts water. basically a woolite water solution. spray onto seat at portions at a time and lightly wipe with towel until seat becomes slightly "lathered". you'll know then that the soap is doing its deed. get another clean damp towel and wipe off the soap and dirt. repeat for the entire seat.

step 4:
let it dry for 24 hours.

here's another link to your very question as well.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=986065

good luck...

kepani


Modified by kepani at 7:44 PM 9/18/2004

 

suede cleaner from wilson n protectant..

 

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The ITR seats aren't suede.

 

I have a black 2000 dc2 type R which have black swede recaros which is adjustable
Limited edition. Isnt this the same for everybody else out there?

 

Who is this Recaro, and why are his seats dirty?

 

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lol

 

I HAD MINE CLEANED AT A DETAILER WITH A SHAMPOOER

 

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You bumped a 4 year old thread to post "lol"

 

I can understand that, its been 5 years now and i just laughed at that not knowing its age

 

Thanks guys.
Got a yellow ITR and needed to clean the seats a little bit. I bumped on this link and I thought I would bump it up too for all those with dirty Recaros..

 

My red recaros came out like new. I followed this thread here https://honda-tech.com/forums/acura-integra-type-r-8/how-clean-itr-seats-jdm-yellow-goodness-inside-%3D-1850276/

 

used this solution on my CDM '01 reds...

buy a jug of woolite fabric detergent, buy a shop vac (i bought it, used it, then returned it @ Wal-Mart), bucket with 4L of warm water, a few rags.

put a full cup of Woolite detergent into the 4L of warm water, have a rag in the bucket, do sections at a time with the rag, make sure there is soap sud, start scrubbing (not too hard though, if the seats are decent), then once your done scrubbing, shop vac the water out. dont let it sit too long and dont do it in the sunlight. have fun

my seats came out like new, and drivers bolster was ****ed up, all shiny

 

steam cleaner. xD