- 4/15/2025
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Cleaning your car's upholstery
If you have noticed that your car's upholstery is so dirty that you are annoyed by it, you are not alone, as car upholstery, especially the seats, are exposed to many things that lead to dirt and stains on them due to food, mud, dust, and other factors.
The longer the dirt and stains remain on the seats, the more difficult it becomes to remove and get rid of them, and it requires some additional procedures to completely hide them and return your car's upholstery to its original clean state, and these dirt works to emit an unpleasant odor from the upholstery and may not be able to sit inside the car at some point.
Cleaning your car's upholstery is an easy process that you can do at home if you have the necessary equipment or tools, and this will save you the trouble of going to specialized cleaning centers and paying a large amount of money, but the cleaning process is fun and you will enjoy it.
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Car upholstery cleaning steps
You have now reached the correct steps to clean your car's upholstery, which are as follows:
1- Prepare the materials
First, prepare the materials you want to use to clean the car upholstery, including a vacuum cleaner, a water vacuum cleaner (if available), a microfiber towel or a special towel for the upholstery with a special brush for the upholstery, and a special cleaning product for car upholstery.
2- Remove all items on the seats
The seats of most cars contain many things left on them, such as personal items, children's toys, food residues, etc. which must be removed to start the process of cleaning the upholstery, and be sure to remove these things from the floor as well so that you can clean it as well to make your car clean in all places.
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3- Clean with the vacuum
Now you must suck the dust, dirt and food residues from the seats and floors, and make sure to clean all corners and hard-to-reach places, as they are a haven for dirt and food crumbs, and do not forget to reach between the backs of the seats and under them, then use your hand to remove the layers of fabric so that you can use the other hand to press hard with the vacuum cleaner to suck out everything you can't see.
4- Spray detergent on the stains
After vacuuming the brushes completely, spray a light layer of fabric cleaner on any area that contains stains of any kind such as food, coffee, mud, etc. and then wait for the time stated on the cleaning product to get the best result and to penetrate the fabric and effectively break up the stains and get rid of their annoying odor.
5- Scrub with the brush
After you finish the spraying stage, now use the brush to rub the seats and stains vigorously and then use the microfiber towel to wipe, and if you notice that some stains are still present, repeat the spraying and rubbing process again until you are sure that they have been completely removed, and be sure to clean the towel after each wipe or use several towels to better wipe the dirt, and try not to use ordinary towels because they leave behind some lint.
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6- Use a water vacuum cleaner
If you have an electric water vacuum cleaner, you should use it to suction the dirt after spraying it with detergent, these vacuums have great suction power with the ability to pump water and suction at the same time so that you get rid of all stains quickly and efficiently better than a hand towel, but if you don't have it, a hand towel will do.
7- Dry the fabric
After you make sure that all the stains are completely removed and the seats are now clean, the next step is to dry the upholstery completely, either by opening the doors under the sun or you can remove the seats and put them under the sun until you make sure they are completely dry and the smell of detergent or moisture is completely out of them.
