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Friday, June 14, 2013

Tips For Maintaining Auto Upholstery

By Odessa Edwards


Making sure that your car interior is clean is as important as taking it to the car wash regularly. You spend time in your car and you need a healthy and serene surrounding. This comes with having clean auto upholstery. Lucky for you, cleaning your car interior is easier thanks to cleaning products and techniques you can apply.

There are a few steps you should follow for a clean interior. Always pick up after yourself. You may have had a snack earlier on or you are prone to eating while driving. Always remember to dispose of these wrappers and bottle after you use them to avoid a pile up in your car. This will also make work easier when you get to the cleaning process.

A soft brush is recommended for the mats of the vehicle. It should effectively remove dirt and mud, but will not damage the carpeting. Once the mats are brushed, they can also be washed with water and a suitable cleaning product, but always leave them to dry completely before putting them back. Plastic mats are easy to scrub and clean, and can be left in the sun to dry. You can wash the trunk of your car with water and detergent.

When removing tiny food, hair and skin specks, including dust and various other contaminants invisible to the human eye, vacuum cleaners are the best, most effective option. If this dirt grows and starts to decompose, a resultant odor will occur in the car. In such instances, a vacuum cleaner can be utilized or if preferred, a specially fitted house hold cleaner with a nozzle.

You should develop a culture of removing stains immediately they form of the surface. Anything is possible and minor accidents do happen. Sudden brakes may cause a spill on to your seat, or you may have inspected your engine and a grease stain went astray on to your seat. For oil-based stains, use cloths dampened in hot water. Use a glass cleaner on the surface, followed by a rinse with cold water. Other non-oil stains can wash off with warm water and a clean cloth.

Other parts of the interior can be polished, as many good polishing products work much better than just soap and water. The same is applicable for seats in a vinyl covering. However, if you prefer a different type of solution, you can use baking soda and water. Remember to rinse the seats in clean water after they have been washed, especially if a detergent was used.

Your local home improvement store will offer good advice on the type of cleaner to use. This is an easier solution that will prove affordable as well. In case you use leather for your upholstery, this approach is safest for you due to leather's sensitive nature. Know the textile you are dealing with, its nature and how it is treated. This ensures you have a clean and lasting car interior.

Cleaning your auto upholstery is a sensitive and intimate process that you should carry out with a lot of attention. Make sure the surface is clean, all the way to the roof section. Using air fresheners is also advisable. This will give you a clean interior that is appealing to more than just your eyes.




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