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Subject:Re: cleaning seat upholstery
From:Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Date:Mon, 31 May 2010 16:59:06 -0500

Don't have a steam cleaner.  Don't know what "Simple Green" is.  Is it a soap?  sounds like it might be.  DMc

---- "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
> Always found a diluted solution of Simple Green in a steam cleaner to
> be very effective.  The material they used is amazingly durable.  Some
> of the buses I have brought home have been digusting - big dark
> stains, crushed crayons, motor oil - the fabric bounces right back!
>
> On 5/31/10, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> > a while back I asked about the best products for cleaning seat upholstery,
> > as I had a new to me jump seat that was in need of a good scrubbing.  I have
> > now cleaned it and it looks new, though it really was filthy, with just the
> > grime of use, plus some spots of greasy looking material.  I used washing
> > soda and borax for pretreatment, followed by dishwashing soap and water,
> > then vinegar rinse.  Beautiful results.
> > --
> > David McNeely
> >
>
> --
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>
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

--
David McNeely

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