I had never attempted this before, but as these seats are likely to be sold in a week or two, I thought I would have a go with my "Pet Vax" (usually reserved for carpets) on them,

 

Initial results are positive but I am waiting for them to dry out to see if they need another treatment.  The amount of dirt in the water being tipped out was astonishing!

 

Drivers seat

 

 

 

After

 

 

 

Passenger seat.  It was mainly the base on this that was a bit mucky

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tipping out the water!

 

 

 

 

Bits needing rinsing out the bottom.

 

 

 

 

I think I might use this VAX a little more on interiors going forward.  I think the mongrel deserves a little TLC when she returns to me.

 

I used to use a Rug Doctor with the upholstery hand tool on my VRS seats, which always brought them up like new.

Sound awesome machines but £500 odd to buy one!?

 

I'll stick with the VAX for now I think.

Rug Doctor is about £20 to hire from Tesco, B&Q etc. We used to do all the house carpets & the VRS seats once a year.

That's pretty good I suppose.

Pretty good effort i would say, what shampoo did you use ?

Some kind of generic carpet cleaner stuff.  There is probably something more focussed to this sort of job but I think even just using normal warm water through it would have got a lot out.

I have used Autosmart Bio Brisk in the past, usually would spray on previously the work with a brush then would run it through the george and would work fantastic.  But it it didnt work then i would opt for the steam cleaner instead

Forgot I have a vax steam cleaner too.   Yet to unpack it though

Spray on - use a soft nail brush and vacuum off.

 

What filthy bugger lets their seats get like that too!

Edited 29 August, 201510 yr by Liverpool-Lad

just cleaned my rear seat (thanks to a milshake) with 1001 stain remover, then bi carb of soda. only issue now is i have to do all the other seats!!! tried doinf the carpet at weekend **** that ballache of a job!