Gti cleaning alcantara ?

1. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

   #1 13th January 2010, 21:49

   my rear bench and co have turned up today and i have spent most of tonight cleaning the leather with leather cleaner and protection cream form auto gylm.
   
   just wondered whats the best product to use on the fabric??not sure is it alcantara or swade? theres a few marks i want to shift minor but still might aswell do it while its out
   
   they look almost like red mud marks ???
   
   also do i need to avoid any water on the leather?
   
   sorry for the amount of questions just dont fancy killing them with sum sort of cleaner
2. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #2 13th January 2010, 21:51

   Thread Moved.......Welcome to car care and detailing.
   
   For cleaning the alcantara i would use megs apc and a gentle interior brush.....dont get it too wet though.
3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 13th January 2010, 21:52

   i remember predatorvtr said something about using vanish upholstery cleaner,but i havent been brave enough yet tbh
4. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

   #4 13th January 2010, 22:02

   Sorry bit off topic, but is alacantara a posh name for suede?
5. Adz Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Derby Posts: 2343 at power bodied yellow 106gti monster

   #5 13th January 2010, 22:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by -Alex- Sorry bit off topic, but is alacantara a posh name for suede?

   lol thats what i was thinking,
   
   And as for the red bits, are they like little bobbles or just dirt ?..
   if its bobbles, i was told to use a shaver and a cup of water, and just keep going over it in every direction with the shaver wet?
   
   and it actually worked
   
   Adz
6. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #6 13th January 2010, 22:36

   2 different materials i think. i no one of them costs a hell of alot more per square metre, think alacantra is the expensive one
7. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

   #7 14th January 2010, 00:17

   think ill check the cleaning section 2moro for sum decent interior cleaning products Jrrrjra ill check for the megs upolstry cleaner ill post pics in progress thread when all done
   
   also i was thinking alcantara was just posh for suede also was gonna write it like that but thought id spelt it wrong
8. SAM33R Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2139 DIABLO RED 106 GTI E36 M3 EVO

   #8 14th January 2010, 00:34

   my technique, dont try if you have butter fingers
   
   BUT
   
   i use a old skool cut throat razor blade to shave the little burs off, they look FRESH after this trust me
9. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

   #9 14th January 2010, 00:39

   ill be going over after with a lite deshaver style debobbler but gonna clean it first leathers looking mint
   
   fingers crossed these marks lift
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 14th January 2010, 12:59

    i used a little cheap 'bobble off' machine from ebay, worked good
    
    pics
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...=210405&page=3
11. CaldzieVTR Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torquay, Torbay, Devon Posts: 1206 Saxo VTR.... RS2000 167.4bhp

    #11 14th January 2010, 19:12

    done it now lads ill post pics up on my progress thread turned out well i think!!