FabricKarpet
Your dealer has cleaners for the cleaning of fabric
and carpet. They
will
clean normal spots and stains
very well.
You can get
GM
-
approved cleaning products from
your dealer. See
GM
Vehicle Care/Appearance
Materials
on
page
5-94.
Here are some cleaning tips:
Always read the instructions on the cleaner label.
Clean up stains as soon as you can
-
before
Carefully scrape
off
any excess stain.
Use a clean cloth or sponge, and change to a clean
area often.
A
soft brush may be used
if
stains are
stubborn.
If a ring forms on fabric after spot cleaning, clean
the entire area immediately or it will set.
they set.
Using Cleaner
on
Fabric
1.
Vacuum and brush the area to remove any
loose dirt.
2.
Always clean a whole trim panel or section. Mask
surrounding trim along stitch or welt lines.
3.
Follow the directions on the container label.
4.
Apply cleaner with a clean sponge. Don’t saturate
the material and don’t rub
it
roughly.
5.
As
soon as you’ve cleaned the section, use a
6. Wipe cleaned area with a clean, water-dampened
7.
Wipe with
a
clean cloth and let dry.
sponge to remove any excess cleaner.
towel or cloth.
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
Stains caused by such things as catsup, coffee (black),
egg, fruit, fruit juice, milk, soft drinks, vomit, urine
and blood can be removed as follows:
1.
Carefully scrape
off
excess stain, then sponge the
2.
If a stain remains, follow the cleaner instructions
3.
If
an odor lingers after cleaning vomit or urine, treat
soiled area with cool water.
described earlier.
the area with a watedbaking soda solution:
1
teaspoon
(5
ml) of baking soda to
1
cup
(250
ml)
of lukewarm water.
4. Let dry.
Stains caused by candy, ice cream, mayonnaise, chili
sauce and unknown stains can be removed as follows:
1.
Carefully scrape off excess stain.
2.
Clean with cool water and allow to dry completely.
3.
If
a stain remains, follow the cleaner instructions
described earlier.
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