

| Subject: | Re: Cleaning Interior: carpet/rugs |
| From: | David Maurio |
| Date: | Wed, 13 Aug 2003 19:49:55 +0000 |
Anyone have any tips for cleaning the "courderoy" Wolfsberg interior? -- David /NJ 85 Wolfsburg Westy "Beatrix" > 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 > >http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare > > > > > >----- 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 > > >
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