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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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how do i remove grease from cloth seats?

My seats where mint, and I took the back seats out, and i looked at them today, and the back has a few grease stains, and a small rust spot, fro a rusty bolt or something next to it. How can i remove theese stains?
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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Re: how do i remove grease from cloth seats?

try some carpet cleaner, a steam cleaner or if ur lucky u can spray brake clean on a rag and carefully "dab" at it
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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Re: how do i remove grease from cloth seats?

Best I've found for grease is lighter flluid and a clean rag. Works good. Shoot some fluid on the stain and wipe off.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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Re: how do i remove grease from cloth seats?

I would try a mild cleaner like Simple Green first before moving on to harsher chemicals
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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Re: how do i remove grease from cloth seats?

I dunno about the rust, but I know that Spray-N-Wash will take out the grease. I used to have a beater Impala and it looked like the previous owner hauled engine blocks in the back seat. I got it looking new again with Spray-N-Wash and a scrub brush. Use a towel and a bucket of water to remove all the suds and keep changing the bucket of water as it gets funky.

Worked for me.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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Re: how do i remove grease from cloth seats?

Try a mild solution like oxy-clean before you go to the industrial cleaners.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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Re: how do i remove grease from cloth seats?

Originally Posted by dbruening80
I would try a mild cleaner like Simple Green first before moving on to harsher chemicals
There is nothing mild about simple green. It rubs paint off your car if you try and use to to degrease your engine bay. Simple Green is a solvent and is very harsh even when diluted.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 06:10 AM
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Re: how do i remove grease from cloth seats?

I would do the "spray and wash" or "SHOUT" products for removal, then let it sit a few minutes, and use warm soapy water and "gently" rub out the stains.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 06:14 AM
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Re: how do i remove grease from cloth seats?

Well, here in Canada I would go down to Canadian Tire and buy some waterless hand cleaner, rub it on to the grease and rust, then steam clean it out after 30 minutes. Would come right off, but if you could find something similiar, it's like an offwhite cream that takes grease off your hands..
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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Re: how do i remove grease from cloth seats?

I think what your refering to is GOOP.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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Re: how do i remove grease from cloth seats?

Originally Posted by nelapse
There is nothing mild about simple green. It rubs paint off your car if you try and use to to degrease your engine bay. Simple Green is a solvent and is very harsh even when diluted.

washed a 68 charger with simple green diluted. we use simple green to clean alot of cars, esp when we frist get them and whatnot
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