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Title: moldy seats
Post by: cabbydub on 31 January 2009, 22:21

hi all just got a new golf gti, it been stood for a bit!!  and the cloth seats have a little bit of mold and dirt what the best way of restoring them

Title: Re: moldy seats
Post by: Frothey on 01 February 2009, 12:17

brush a mild APC solution into the seats with a stiff brush, then use a wet and dry vac to suck it out, use plenty of clean water to rinse. then leave the blowers on full tilt hot and the air con on to dry the car out. make sure they are properly dry before closing the windows!

Title: Re: moldy seats
Post by: mk4luke on 01 February 2009, 17:27

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ i am going to try that as well, they not moldy but a clean wont hurt :grin:

Title: Re: moldy seats
Post by: GOLF_STU on 01 February 2009, 19:47

im gonna wait till summer to do mine  :cool:

Title: Re: moldy seats
Post by: Rhyso on 01 February 2009, 20:06

get some BioBrisk from AutoSmart :afro:

Title: Re: moldy seats
Post by: bondbill2k2 on 01 February 2009, 20:11

my mini and beetle were like this when i brought them (also found a molded sandwich in foil under the back seat  :sick:)

Let it air out leave windows undone for a nice day and get plernty air freshners + some cheap seat cleaner, scrub away  :grin:

Title: Re: moldy seats
Post by: Schuey on 01 February 2009, 22:43

Another way to clean interiors if you do not have a wet vac, is to get 2 clean buckets of water, interior cleaner (such as autoglym) an interior sponge & finally a chamois.

'Dry' hoover the car as normal.

Spray the interior cleaner over the seat & allow to soak for a few mins, then using a damp interior sponge, start to rub the seat ensuring you frequently rinse out the sponge in 1 bucket.

Then use the chamois & wipe over the seat applying pressure to 'soak up' any moisture, finally wring out the chamois & rinse in the 2nd bucket of water.

This is also a very good way to clean head-linings, if you do the head-lining then do it first before the seats.

You can do this in pretty much any weather.