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[Dr. Wagner Jr]

What do you use to clean and protect the leather/alcantara seats and door trim?
My locar dealer (Mexico City) wants to charge me $120 USD for this service.

 

[Dr. Wagner Jr]

Bump

 

[Dr. Wagner Jr]

Brand new bump.

 

[Fred@BTM]

I answered this but i guess it was deleted when the site went down!!!! I read somewhere that some products can cause the colour to run out of the seats. Autoglym maybe???? Any "BIG" name brand should be ok. Meguairs seem to be advertising loads in the UK at the moment

 

[tomboy]

Maintenance
Easy maintenance is one of Alcantaras greatest advantages.
Soap and water is all it takes to renew Alcantaras splendour, the brilliance of
its colours, its elegant finish. Alcantaras beauty and quality remain intact,
just like new, for a very long time.

<A name=Spots_and_stains>Spots and stains
In the case of persistent stains, there are only a few simple steps to follow to
return Alcantara to its original beauty:

- Treat fresh stains immediately, working at the stain towards the centre to
avoid spreading and watermarks.
- Remove as much of the staining material as possible with a knife or spoon.
Dab immediately with a clean cloth.
- Treat each stain according to the method recommended.
- The area immediately surrounding the stain should be dabbed gently with
a clean sponge or paper towel.
- In any case, it is absolutely necessary to rinse the area very well to remove
any traces of detergent.
- It is important not to scrub the stain, as too much force could cause irreversible
alterations to the fabrics surface.

For small spots, the following treatments are recommended:






Beer, egg, milk


Treat with a solution of mild detergent. Rinse.





Blood


Use a solution of water and mild detergent. If spots have dried, repeat the treatment several times.





Fruit juice, fruit, vegetable matter, jam, gelatine, syrup, ketchup, coffee, tea




Use a solution of water and mild detergent. Treat coloured spots with lemon juice. Rinse well.



Cocoa, chocolate




Wash with a sudsy, mild soap. Rinse with water.



Chewing-gum


Treat with colourless ethyl alcohol and remove by hand or use a spatula.





Ballpoint pen, felt-tip pen, lipstick, shoe polish, oil, grease




Dissolve with colourless ethyl alcohol, dab wit a cloth and treat with a solution of mild detergent. Rinse well.



Mustard, wine, liqueur


Wash with a solution of mild detergent. Treat with lemon juice, rinse well.

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Gee Tomboy, what an answer. Is this all learnt from experience? You must have some great in-car parties!!

Only joking! Fortunately I havent had any accidents with my Alcantara yet. It has crossed my mind a few times what I would use to clean the seats. If and when I do, Ill know what to try ...or know who to ask for advice . Thanks.

 

[Dr. Wagner Jr]

Hey Tomboy, I haven´t checked the thread lately. Thanks M8!!!!