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Okay.... i need to clean my alcantera... and I mean really clean the whole thing

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Old 09-21-2001, 09:16 AM
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Default Okay.... i need to clean my alcantera... and I mean really clean the whole thing

I've seen the alcantera care page, but that's got more spot/stain removing than general cleaning info. I really don't want to soap/water my seats ... something about that doesn't sit quite right.

How do you guys clean your alcantera? Mine's silver btw. I was thinking about renting a steam cleaner. Yes? No? Thoughts?
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Default Do you steam clean your t-shirts, too?

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Soap and water should do the trick on your alcantara, and dry with a wet/dry shop vac with a <b>CLEAN</b> nozzle.

I wouldn't take a chance at shrinking the fabric by doing something not recommended. It will come clean!
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Default Whatever you do, DO NOT use alcohol on the Alcantara....

I got some sticky substance on my driver's seat a few months ago (really hot day and the FAst Lane pass came unglued from the windshield and landed sticky side down on the seat). I went to the website and I even emailed the company. They suggested using rubbing alcohol to clean it off. Well, I poured some alcohol on a paper towel and rubbed the area for a little while. The blue dye started to rub off the seat onto the paper towel. After about 15 minutes of this, I had several blue paper towels and the sticky **** was still on my seat.
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Soap and water has worked for everything I've encountered so far.
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Yah you do! Among other things . . . :-P
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Default hahaha dude! I've been fighting that "stuff" since I moved out here! I just discovered CLR... and

it's working.... slowly.... very very slowly. I can't believe how bad the water is out here... CLR .... the stuff is amazing.... not as amazing as the water is bad though!
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