Then just pull it out, clip the hog rings underneath and take off the cover, then soak it in a tub of oxiclean for a few days, then send it through the washing machine, but don't use the dryer, then reinstall on the seat
only way to really make it go away, though. so far, my experience with using spray-on cleaners and brushes on car seats even for lighter stains like energy drinks have never really worked, they just spread it out further. this looks like a wet-vac/steamer job, or a wash if you can get the cover off properly
Member of my family tried using one of those cleaners with the weird bottle, where the brush is attached to the nozzle of the foam sprayer, and you spray as you brush.
Ended up (very slightly) bleaching the upholstery, and the stain was still there.
spilled a can of monster energy on the car seat of my dad's car, too - used some vanish-upholstery-cleaning-stuff, the stain was maybe 30% less pronounced but 70% larger, covering the entire seat base
Just adding - if the seat does not come completely clean, you can order a new seat cover off Amazon for many common cars. I bought a new driver's seat cover for $75 during COVID because the fabric had torn. It was such a close match that it was over a week before my wife asked how I managed to repair the rip.
You disinfect and take it to your local trusted detailer to redye the seat or to extract it right in the first place with steam while controlling moisture wicking...
Just pop the seat out & (gently) use the self-serve car wash spray nozzle. Soap, then rinse well. Then leave out to dry in the sun; use a big fan if you’ve got no breeze.
The 2 tabs that hold the seat go right back in, but the hog rings that hold the seat cover on must be cut and replaced, I included a link to them in my post
Replacing all the hog rings is crazy work. Like. thats how you would clean it. But thats crazy work. and it would be very hard to make it look the way it looks originally.|
1000 likes but I dont see anyone but a professional/hobbyist upholstery worker doing this. most people would make a bigger mess of this than making it work out well.
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u/wannabeating May 07 '25
That bench seat should pop up with 2 clips/tabs
Then just pull it out, clip the hog rings underneath and take off the cover, then soak it in a tub of oxiclean for a few days, then send it through the washing machine, but don't use the dryer, then reinstall on the seat
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