If the car is dirty, you can use the car wash or wash it yourself with a high pressure cleaner without much effort. But keeping the inside of your car clean takes a lot more work. Especially when there are stubborn stains on the seats, upholstery or door panels. Once you brake hard, the teens have already smeared their ice cream on the seat fabric, chocolate chips stuck to the upholstery, or gum stuck to the floor mat.
The most important rule of getting rid of the stain: Do not wait too long, act immediately. The drier it gets, the harder it is to remove. Clean up any liquids immediately and wipe with water. When it comes to milk—as with ice cream or instant coffee—you have to hurry: within a few days, the lactic acid bacteria will cause an animal smell in the car. Sometimes the entire seat or carpet needs to be replaced.
The sooner the better
So grab a sponge, brush, water and possibly cleaning supplies right away. Sometimes home remedies are enough, sometimes chemical cleaners are also needed. But first, you should remove the dirt with a damp cloth or a vacuum cleaner so that the surfaces are not scratched by small stones or crumbs. Very important: If you are using cleaning agents, test them in a concealed area first to see if they are compatible with the material and do not dissolve the plastic or discolor the leather.
It may cost extra when buying a leather car, but it is much easier to clean than fabric covers. That’s because dirt and liquids stay on the smooth, dense surface instead of seeping out right away. Water, neutral soap and a soft cloth are usually sufficient for successful cleaning. Important: Do not rub too hard to avoid roughening the surface. Apply colorless shoe care after cleaning and drying.
This helps stubbornness
Cloth seats are best cleaned with foam sprays – for less stubborn stains, shaving foam in warm water or a little vinegar also helps. Like ground coffee left in an open container in the car overnight, vinegar absorbs bad odors. But stubborn or long-dried stains require special treatment:
- Blood: first with ice cubes Coolthen remove with cold water and dry.
- Candies, licorice, honey or jam: sticky First remove the residue with hot water and a cloth scrub.
- to vomit: rough with Scrub, hot water and all-purpose cleaner. Important: Finally, disinfect with a spray!
- oils: With Wipe with a cloth and almost boiling water to remove as much as possible from the seat cover.
- Felt pens, ballpoint pens or shoe polish: Here unfortunately only chemical club helps: stain remover or “ink killer” Pups’ school desk. But first you should try a concealed place to see if the toilet seat can withstand chemicals.
- ice cream: With Plenty of hot water and all-purpose cleaner, lather and scrub, then treat with disinfectant due to milk content.
- dog hair: They leave you with someone dish sponge and vacuum cleaner with brush attachment made of upholstery and mops scrub.
- Coffee with milk: removable like milk.
- Coffee without milk: With All-purpose cleaner and warm water, lather the stain and gently wipe.
- Chewing gum: first with icing spray deep freeze and cure, then remove with a disc scraper or spatula. Be careful not to damage the surface of the seat cover.
- Glue: Again, it only helps Chemistry: Special adhesive remover dissolves the stain, making it erasable. Test in a hidden area beforehand to see if the material can withstand the remover.
- Lipstick: With Wipe with a cloth and almost boiling water.
- Milk: hot Mix water with all-purpose cleaner, lather and scrub carefully, be sure to disinfect. Because if fermented milk stays on the cushions, often the only option is to replace it.
- Fruit juice: Water and some all-purpose cleaner are sufficient.
- Chocolate: With Scrub pre-treat, wipe off residue with a cloth and hot water, but do not rub.
- soft drinks: With Soak up hot water with a sponge and glass cleaner rub.
- Pee: hot Mix water with all-purpose cleaner, lather and scrub. Be sure to disinfect afterward.
If you want to polish your car for sale, you should hire a cleaning professional, depending on how dirty it is inside. Because suitable carpet and seat covers can easily add up to several hundred francs in the purchase price.
Source: Blick
I’m Ella Sammie, author specializing in the Technology sector. I have been writing for 24 Instatnt News since 2020, and am passionate about staying up to date with the latest developments in this ever-changing industry.
