How do I clean car seats (cloth)?

[Sheldon]

What's the best way to clean cloth car seats? Should I just rent one of
those shampoo machines at the grocery store? Not too bad. Just a few small
stains on the driver's seat (looks like someone had a few meals on the go).
Since I just got the car (used) it would be nice to clean things up a bit.
No smells, and nothing disgusting in there.

Thanks

Sheldon

 

[Edward Hayes]

Auto parts stores have an upholstery cleaner in a spray can. Works for
me on light stains.

 

[John Smith Jones]

Are the seats cloth or velour?

www.karklean.com

 

[Sheldon]

Are the seats cloth or velour?

www.karklean.com

Kind of a course cloth, but soft to the touch.

 

[Michael Pardee]

Kind of a course cloth, but soft to the touch.

Sounds like Herculon, a very popular upholstery fabric, but I don't know the
deal on cleaning it.

Mike

 

[John Smith Jones]

Spot clean with a product from Lifter 1 called Upholstery Spot Cleaner. It
comes in a red can. It's an excellent spot cleaner.
Lightly mist the surface with an all-propose cleaner and scrub with a stiff
upholstery brush.
You can follow up with a white terry cloth towel to dry it quicker.
Cloth material is harder to clean than velour. Some cloth materials are so
hard that they need to be dry cleaned.
Email me personally at (e-mail address removed) if you have further questions.

Bob

 

[JimF]

Have you ever tried ProTek? This stuff is incredible. It cleans
anything. It may leave the spots you clean cleaner than the rest of
the seats, so if you use it, follow the directions.

It can be used to clean just about anything, but, it's not cheap.

http://www.protekchemical.com/

JimF

 

[Sheldon]

I found some stuff at NAPA that seems to work pretty well. Even has a brush
built in to the top of the can. It's a foam that you brush in and just wipe
off. I guess it's supposed to float the dirt to the surface. Anyway, the
rag I used to wipe it off got pretty dirty.