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9th August 2008, 22:39
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cleaning alcantara on the 106 gti leather.
need to de bobble with a razor and clean it as its looking dirty whats the best method and best cleaning application
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9th August 2008, 22:45
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Heat the leather up with a hair dryer to open the pores then apply some zymol leather cleanser 
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9th August 2008, 23:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by K600RYS
Heat the leather up with a hair dryer to open the pores then apply some zymol leather cleanser |
the leather clean its the alcantara thats not mate
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10th August 2008, 03:38
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Originally Posted by LEE_VTR1
the leather clean its the alcantara thats not mate
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My bad  Just a cloth with hot water rinsed should do the trick surely? Or like a pet hair removal brush 
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10th August 2008, 12:26
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proshine spray and clean is what im gonna try next but for now i just use astonish upholstery cleaner, 89p from home bargains
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10th August 2008, 12:50
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if you have access to a wet vac, use that, dont get it too wet though...
it always cleans my seats up nicely.
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10th August 2008, 12:54
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i did mine the other day
vaccum it with a brush attachment
shave it with your razor
clean it with AG interior shampoo & wet cloth
let it dry naturally, you will find that the material (if left to dry naturally) will feel tighter aslong as you dont sit in it properly until its dry
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10th August 2008, 15:04
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cheers guys for the feedback and suggestions but I'm gunna use marks method and see how it works 
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Originally Posted by Mark51
i did mine the other day
vaccum it with a brush attachment
shave it with your razor
clean it with AG interior shampoo & wet cloth
let it dry naturally, you will find that the material (if left to dry naturally) will feel tighter aslong as you dont sit in it properly until its dry
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10th August 2008, 15:05
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cheers guys for the feedback and suggestions but I'm gunna use marks method and see how it works
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark51
i did mine the other day
vaccum it with a brush attachment
shave it with your razor
clean it with AG interior shampoo & wet cloth
let it dry naturally, you will find that the material (if left to dry naturally) will feel tighter aslong as you dont sit in it properly until its dry
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thanks for that mark
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Last edited by LEE_VTR1; 10th August 2008 at 15:11.
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12th August 2008, 22:17
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I used Tesco all purpose cleaner on mine.. (Someone recommended it on Detailing world) Only a weak mixture though. Wiped on with a cloth, and then wiped over with a dry cloth
With Alacantra i think its imporant not to soak it too much.
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