Has anyone used a real carpet/rug cleaner, the kind you rent. I've
seen some small ones that look like that would do a great job and
cheaper the 2 or 3 cans of spray.

JFF

>I use Resolve Carpet Cleaner. Comes in a red plastic spray container and
>works well. Spray it on directly, using a damp sponge scrub the area, use a
>dry cloth towel to wipe it off.
>Bob Stevens
>'87 Syncro Westy
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dana Morphew" <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:29 AM
>Subject: Re: Cleaning Interior Question...
>
>
>>  How much product did you use? How alkaline is it? This might be a form
>>  of "browning".  If so, a cure would be to spray an acid rinse on the
>>  affected area.  Something like a tblspn. of citric acid added to a quart
>>  of water, shake/stir well, and put into a hand sprayer (or you could
>>  just wipe it on with a sponge and gloved hand).  Spray it on and observe
>>  for a minute or two.  If it doesn't help, it won't hurt anything.  Just
>>  don't over-wet the seat.
>>
>>  Dana
>>
>>  jesse and monica wrote:
>>  >
>>  > 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
>  >