Whether it’s a dark-colored coffee spill or a water spot that won’t fade, car seat stains are unsightly. They can hurt your car’s resale value and make you feel a little embarrassed every time you pick someone up. Sure, they don’t affect your car’s performance, but they dramatically change its aesthetics.
The good news is that most car seat stains are treatable, even if they’re stubborn. You just need to find the right combination of products and elbow grease to get the job done. We’ve tackled our fair share of nasty stains in cars as professional auto detailers, These are the top ten tips we’ve discovered for getting stains out of car seats.
Check them out and see which one works for you.
How to get stains out of car seats effectively?
- Wipe up any loose debris on the car seat before treating the stain.
- Do not use bleach or products containing bleach on your car seat.
- Be sure to test your car seat cleaning solution on a small,inconspicuous spot before treating the stain in full.
- Do not use any type of dryer sheet or fabric softener on your car seats.
How to clean urine from car seats?
Download Article Download Article If you spot a urine stain on your upholstery, it may seem near-impossible to get rid of the stain and the lingering odor – but it isn’t! The first step in cleaning any fresh urine stain is to gently blot the stain with absorbent cloths or paper towels until they have absorbed all of the stain’s moisture, which will help prevent deep staining in the seat.
- 1 Open the doors and wear rubber gloves. Opening the car doors or windows will help prevent the urine odor, as well as the smell of the cleaning materials, from overwhelming you or your car. Wearing rubber gloves is very useful if you don’t want your hands to smell like urine or the cleaning solution.
- 2 Combine water, white vinegar and dish soap to create a cleaning solution. Combine in a small bowl 2 cups (470 mL) of cold water with 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of white vinegar and 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of liquid dish soap. Gently stir ingredients together.
- Vinegar is an important ingredient because it works to disinfect the area as well as break down the acid found in the urine.
- Baking soda can also be applied directly onto the car seat to soak up the urine, thereafter you’ll want to clean the car seat with dishwashing soap and water and rinse thoroughly.
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- 3 Sponge the urine stain.
How do you remove pepper spray from car seats?
– Fill a small bucket with cool water. Warm water will further agitate the pepper spray. – Add a ½ tbsp. of liquid dish soap to the bucket. Dip a soft cloth into the soap mixture. – Wipe down the glass or surface with the water and soap. Wring and then dip the cloth into the soap solution.
How to remove gum from a car seat?
Download Article Download Article Discovering chewing gum stuck to the seat of your car is very frustrating! Thankfully, there are several ways to remove the gum and all of its sticky residue! Be prepared to try more than one method.
- 1 Put ice in a plastic bag. Put 3 to 4 pieces of ice in a plastic bag and seal it. If you don’t have ice on hand, use a freezer pack instead.
- The bag helps contain the water from the melting ice cube.
- If you are concerned about the water leaking, double bag the ice.
- 2 Freeze the gum. Set the bag of ice directly on top of the gum. Let the ice sit on the gum for 5 minutes or until the gum becomes stiff and brittle.
- Ice will freeze, or harden, the gum. When gum is hard and not sticky, it is easier to remove.
- You can also hold the bag of ice against the gum. Prevent your hand from getting cold by placing a towel between the bag of ice and your palm.
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- 3 Remove the hardened gum.
- 1 Put ice in a plastic bag. Put 3 to 4 pieces of ice in a plastic bag and seal it. If you don’t have ice on hand, use a freezer pack instead.
