I've got a Bissell Spot Bot that I use on Blackbeard.
Works fantastically!
Relatively inexpensive, and the cleaning solution continues working for
hours after you suck up the initial nastiness.

I noticed a very substantial difference the first time I used it.

FWIW . . .

-Drew

On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 10:50 PM, The Westy man <thewestyman@gmail.com>wrote:

> I used Tough Stuff.  One can for the two seats.
> Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 9:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Kind of van question
>
>
>  Thanks to all who replied on the seat cleaning.
>>
>> Looks like Hoover steam cleaning and simple green are the ticket.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On 8/18/08 8:08 PM, "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Contact your local carpet/upholstery cleaner.  That's what they do
>>> for a living. Ralf Wiebeck did mine a few months ago.  It now looks
>>> like new. No fabric damage.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 18, 2008, at 6:52 PM, Mike Miller wrote:
>>>
>>>  Van types,
>>>>
>>>> My front seat, cloth, are dirty. I cleaned a small part to test and it
>>>> didn't clean well and abraded the cloth.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>
>>>