cleaning alcantara beading with a razor

[h4ml3t]

iv heard people say you can get rid of the beading onthe sport seats with a razor, has anyone done this before?

 

[Fletcher]

Yeah. Just shave it off

 

[497adam]

Just saw this great Tip! any preference on razor?

 

[coxxy]

mach 3 turbo lol

 

[Kimitech]

just use a sand paper 400 .... it works perfect

 

[h4ml3t]

just use a sand paper 400 .... it works perfect

is that for real orrrr?

 

[h4ml3t]

Yeah. Just shave it off

have you done it before? dont wanna just take a chuck out ma seat haha

 

[Owen]

Yep, did it just before CSS. Came up a treat, just be careful as I may have taken a slight nick out of the leather. Oops.

That was with a razor btw, not sandpaper.

 

[Gally]

Done both my seats when I bought it and again before css.

11 year old seats aswell.

 

[SimplyEd]

JML Bobble Off. Little electric shaver for fabric bobbles. Works a treat and is pretty much totally safe unless you're Basil Fawlty.

 

[Gally]

JML Bobble Off. Little electric shaver for fabric bobbles. Works a treat and is pretty much totally safe unless you're Basil Fawlty.

Is it pretty good?

Razor blade takes time due to being very careful!

 

[Owen]

Is it pretty good?

Razor blade takes time due to being very careful!

See this is why I'm amazed didn't do any serious damage, as by the time got to the second seat, I was just going at it like DK at an all you can eat.

 

[Gally]

See this is why I'm amazed didn't do any serious damage, as by the time got to the second seat, I was just going at it like DK at an all you can eat.

Fpmsl!!!!

 

[SimplyEd]

Is it pretty good?

Razor blade takes time due to being very careful!

Even works well on fragile cashmere jumpers and stuff as featured in those naff in-store videos!

Just an electric razor for fabric bobbles basically. Totally harmless and far less risky than a razor as the blades are shielded.

 

[James28]

I got this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LINT-REMO...Shoe_Care_LE&hash=item5636689385#ht_500wt_922

Cheap and cheerful but it's alright.Takes a while mind dependant on how worn your seats are.

 

[Goodj]

So, you can actually "shave" your alcantara seats?

hmmmmmm.

My drivers' seat definately needs some attention, but I thought it would just just wear through to the padding

 

[Rob]

Yep, just shave it like you would your face.

A little jug of water to clean to razor off, then a little towel to dry the blade a bit before going at the seat again.

 

[Luke.]

JML bobble off works a treat. No danger of slicing your seats to bits!

 

[h4ml3t]

I got this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LINT-REMO...Shoe_Care_LE&hash=item5636689385#ht_500wt_922

Cheap and cheerful but it's alright.Takes a while mind dependant on how worn your seats are.

iv just bought myself one, if its crap its only £3 lol