Leatherette is a plastic product which is the same as genuine leather in appearance and hand feeling. There are several advantages of leatherette. First, it is of high wear resistance. Second, it is easy to maintain. Third, it has various patterns that can fit almost all the needs. Leatherette is widely used in a number of products especially in cars. Good and proper maintenance can increase its service life. To be a professional leatherette producer, we need to tell you 4 proper ways to clean leatherette car seats.
General Cleaning
1. Use vacuum to clean debris.
Vacuum is suitable for most leatherette car seats cleaning. There are two points to be mentioned. First, attach a soft brush to your vacuum in case of making scratches on it. Second, pay more attention to areas that are hard to reach and easy to ignore, in which most dust and dirt hide. Proper use of vacuum attached with soft brush or cloth does play a significant role.
2. Use cloth to clean dust.
After you cleaning debris by vacuum, wipe the leatherette car seats gently with a damp cloth. By doing this you can wipe off the dust on the surface. Then, wipe the dust off the entire surface with dry cloth. Make sure it is clean with no dust.
3. Regularly wiping with wet cloth.
Regular maintenance is also important. It is advisable for you to wipe the leatherette regularly with a wet cloth. Because it can keep the surface clean and glossy.
To Remove Stains
1. Clean spill immediately.
If you spill the liquid like coffee or juice on the seat incautiously, use a damp tissue to clean and absorb the spill immediately. Or you can choose a damp cotton or wool cloth to clean it. Do it gently and do not wipe it violently in order to protect it.
2. Use soapy water.
In order to do the deeper cleaning, it is necessary for us to use soap water. Mix a tablespoon of wild hand soap or dish soap with warm water. Dip the cloth into the mixed soap water and then wipe off the stains. Besides, it is advisable for you to test the mixed soap water in an unexpressive place in case it will leave a stain on the surface of the leatherette car seats.
3. Use clean damp cloth to clean again.
This step is helpful to rinse off the remaining soapy water. The remaining soap will damage
the structure of the leatherette. Once finished with soapy water, wipe the surface of leatherette with clean water and cloth gently. Meanwhile, make sure that the stains are totally wiped off. Otherwise, clean it again with soapy water. And then clean it with clean water once more.
4. Use dry cloth to finish.
A dry environment is of great significance to leatherette car seats to maintain. So, the last step of cleaning stains is to dry it. Use a dry soft cloth or wool cloth to absorb the water that remains on the surface.
For Unapproachable Areas
1. Use cotton swab with soap water.
There are always some tiny areas that we cannot clean with a vacuum or cloth. Swabs are small and tiny enough to reach these places. Dip them into the soapy water first. Then, clean the hard areas of leatherette car seats
2. Pay attention to the area around the zippers, seams and buttons.
The areas around the zippers, seams and buttons are easy to ignore for the car owners when they are doing the cleaning. Those places can gather a lot of dust and dirt if you ignore it for a long time. So, you need to pay more attention and take care of these places by swabs or cloth with soapy water.
3. Use a clean cloth to dry.
Just the same as cleaning stains, you should dry where you wipe. Wipe it with a clean and soft cloth cautiously.
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