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Educate me on how to clean the stains off my seats

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by taco2010trd, Mar 30, 2017.

  1. Mar 30, 2017 at 5:26 AM
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    taco2010trd

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    I'm constantly battling stains on the seats of my 2010 TRD OR. I have used upholstery cleaner with just marginal results. How do I get these things clean!

    Thanks.
     
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  2. Mar 30, 2017 at 5:28 AM
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    js312

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    I've had good luck with a sponge, laundry detergent, and water.
     
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  3. Mar 30, 2017 at 5:29 AM
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    bkinatacoma

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    Great question. My kiddos destroyed the back seat on a recent trip. I was just looking at a small steamer type thing at my local big box retailer. So steam clean the seats was my next thing to try. And yes to the folks saying - "put some seat covers on". That's next.
     
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  4. Mar 30, 2017 at 5:29 AM
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    MrZoggs

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    Just put a towel down before you do the deed. Much easier to clean up

    :taco:
     
  5. Mar 30, 2017 at 5:30 AM
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    Or at least use a tissue....
     
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  6. Mar 30, 2017 at 5:31 AM
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    Tissue is for that lone ranger.

    I was more or less referring as a "for her" consideration.
    :rolleyes:
     
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  7. Mar 30, 2017 at 5:46 AM
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    Steam cleaner is your friend...
     
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  8. Mar 30, 2017 at 5:48 AM
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  9. Mar 30, 2017 at 5:48 AM
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    Thanks that was my next go to. We have one of those small portable ones, will break it out.
     
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  11. Mar 30, 2017 at 5:57 AM
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    Yeah it will be scary what will come up with the steam vac I'm sure...
     
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  12. Mar 30, 2017 at 6:23 AM
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    It's go time...

    20170330_092108.jpg
     
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  13. Mar 30, 2017 at 6:26 AM
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    Update us on your results. :thumbsup:
     
  14. Mar 30, 2017 at 12:26 PM
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    taco2010trd

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    Not bad but gotta get some seat covers

    20170330_152126.jpg
     
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  15. Mar 30, 2017 at 12:33 PM
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    Not bad is right. And same here on seat covers. Thanks for the update. :thumbsup:
     
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  16. Mar 30, 2017 at 12:39 PM
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    burlyb

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    I find that the seat upholstery isn't "cleaner safe". Using something like Spot Shot or Woolite stain cleaner just leaves a larger discoloration than the original stain. My coffee stain has gone from "looks like I crapped my pants" to "looks like I peed on the seat". Grrr.
     
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  17. Mar 30, 2017 at 12:49 PM
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    inwood customs

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    Ive noticed WATER alone does the same.
    I found it better to clean the entire seat with carpet shampoo machine (hand attachment). Thus way the discoloration is uniform and you cant tell.
     
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    Woollite carpet cleaner works very well
     
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  20. Mar 30, 2017 at 12:54 PM
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    Yes I spilled almost a whole bottle of water which led to latest cleaning. It leaves a large stain kind of moves the dirt around and makes it visible ...smh
     

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