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
5-78.
Here are some cleaning tips:
a
a
-.
Always read the instructions on the cleaner label.
Clean up stains as soon as you can
-
before
they set.
Carefully scrape
off
any excess stain.
Use
a
dean
cioth
or
sponge,
and
change
io
a
cieari
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.
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
soiled area with cool water.
described earlier.
3.
If
an odor lingers after cleaning vomit or urine, treat
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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