Unless you can remove the fabric (does it unzip from the pad?) you are
likely stuck.

I did try an aerosol can of spray paint for fabric once (to replace your
grey colour, paint over it!) but expect that it will take a lot of paint
and there will be over spray - take the seat outside and tape it up.  I
bought it at Canadian tire in Canada, I expect you could find the same
elsewhere.  Seat covers are likely much easier.

Hope this helps,

Eric
'80 Westie "Rusty"

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of jesse and monica
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 5:28 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Cleaning Interior Question...

Hello All,
I started to clean my 89 Vanagon seats tonight with upholstery cleaner
and something weird happened. My gray seat began to turn brown...the
harder that i scrubbed the more a gross brown color started to come
though. So i stopped. Seems that maybe the foam under the material has
dye in it and it's coming through when it's getting wet. Anyone run into
this before? I never have. Not sure what to do. Now i have a half brown
seat!! Do you think maybe just good old soap and water would do the
trick? Im at a loss and don't want to make it any worse... Suggestions
anyone? Thanks as usual, Jesse