I have no idea what muss is, but “no muss, no fuss” will be my new go-to saying.
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Let's Clear Things Up; How do you keep your white seats clean?
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gigawatt1010
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muss
[ muhs ]
noun
a state of disorder or untidiness.
verb (used with object)
to put into disorder; make messy; rumple (often followed by up).
Dre78
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FYI: For those with kids in booster seats, the seatbelt "stains" the seats at the contact point at the top of the shoulder strap.
As for me, it is what it is. You call it "stains", I call it "patina". I've bought and used Chemical Guys leather cleaner and conditioner, but that's mainly to keep the leather from cracking after years of use.
As for me, it is what it is. You call it "stains", I call it "patina". I've bought and used Chemical Guys leather cleaner and conditioner, but that's mainly to keep the leather from cracking after years of use.
Once every 1 to 6 months I take the child seats out and clean everything...
I'm kind of a stickler for no food in the car (usually), no stains so far. I've got a (almost) 2 year old and a 4 year old and we take my car every possible time. The alternative is my wife's minivan, which I used to think was ok, but not so much after getting the Tesla.
We've been on one ~2k mile road trip. Car did great. Kids were losing it by the end, not that I blame them.
I just use a damp microfiber towel.
I'm kind of a stickler for no food in the car (usually), no stains so far. I've got a (almost) 2 year old and a 4 year old and we take my car every possible time. The alternative is my wife's minivan, which I used to think was ok, but not so much after getting the Tesla.
We've been on one ~2k mile road trip. Car did great. Kids were losing it by the end, not that I blame them.
I just use a damp microfiber towel.
Who said bleach was okay? Clorox is a brand name. Not an ingredient.
The coating of the seats with whatever is still at your own risk, but I can see it stopping some things from being absorbed.
If you don’t wear jeans that rub off a lot (like new ones) then the counter wipes (Clorox, etc) and water may be all you need. That’s works for me on my cream seats.
Of course for new seats and/or kids and heavy use, you may need to get more drastic. Trevor’s ceramic treatment seems to have worked well also.
(Other option is to get black seats; I still think white is too light.)
The manufacturers of polyurethane seats say bleach is OK. I’d dilute it to the minimum effective concentration, though.
Atari2600
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And from this list I use the following: Isopropyl alcohol but I dilute it down a bit and keep it in a spray bottle in my trunk. I also use a white waffle weave microfiber cloth because those seem to scrub better and you can see if dirt/jean transfer is coming off your seats. Over 23,000 miles and my seats look really good.
I do plan on ceramic coating them next week though just to be safe with CarPro CQuartz Leather because others have had success with it... or at least it did not screw their seats up.
I’ve been wanting to do that too, but...
- “Avoid use on white/light colored interiors”
In the "normal" car trade -- leather seats -- baby wipes are a no-no because they are "alkaline" to deal with the acidic effects of what comes out of a baby. So, I wouldn't touch them for our seats. Also, anti-bacterial wipes, though they may clean seats, help spread "superbugs" (obviously). Strange but True: Antibacterial Products May Do More Harm Than Good
I've just tried a Lexol cleaner which seems to work, but will check out the posted list.
Lexol | Lexol
I've just tried a Lexol cleaner which seems to work, but will check out the posted list.
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I use baby wipes but still have mild jean transfer, even with using alcohol. Far better than light colored leather I've had in the past though.
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