Tips on cleaning comfort/cooled seats

[JWebb_C7_Comp]

Hey guys,

We've had one of the cars at the beach this week. So, it's a mess. I thought I'd get out the vacuum, plastic and vinyl cleaner as well as the steam and get after the flooring. But, I'd also like to tackle seats over the next couple weeks. What's recommended to clean leather with perforations for cooling? I haven't ever gotten those seats fully clean w/o sending the car for detailing, and I'd like to do it at home when needed.

Any advice is much appreciated.

[A665]

Hey guys,

We've had one of the cars at the beach this week. So, it's a mess. I thought I'd get out the vacuum, plastic and vinyl cleaner as well as the steam and get after the flooring. But, I'd also like to tackle seats over the next couple weeks. What's recommended to clean leather with perforations for cooling? I haven't ever gotten those seats fully clean w/o sending the car for detailing, and I'd like to do it at home when needed.

Any advice is much appreciated.

Even cooled seats are treated with a plastic or vinyl coating. They're pretty stout.

That said, I like using the mildest approach possible. I have seen excellent results using Woolite diluted with clear water, or your favorite diluted cleaning agent, applied with a horsehair brush in a circular motion. Follow immediately with a clean microfiber cloth to remove soil and excess moisture.

[JWebb_C7_Comp]

Even cooled seats are treated with a plastic or vinyl coating. They're pretty stout.

That said, I like using the mildest approach possible. I have seen excellent results using Woolite diluted with clear water, or your favorite diluted cleaning agent, applied with a horsehair brush in a circular motion. Follow immediately with a clean microfiber cloth to remove soil and excess moisture.

Horsehair and diluted gentle leather cleanser. Brilliant!!!

Thank you.


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[S4ando]

If you’re talking getting things out of the perforations the go to is to put the seat on high with a cut micro or soft head vacuum and go to town. In terms of cleaning with products just don’t spray any product directly only the perforated surface, spray your micro and brush, wipe surface with wet micro and agitate with a soft bristled brush, wipe away with a clean micro. Do not repeat. Let it sit and clean it again tomorrow if not at desired level. Don’t soak your micro and don’t scrub hard the objective is to try and keep as much product out of the perforations as possible. Cheers


Cheers

[Valpo A7]

I typically just give my seats a vac as needed and a damp cloth as needed. A couple times a year I will wipe them down with the Meguiars leather wipes.

The seats hold up very nicely even with a minimalist approach to cleaning. I go to an Audi tech for side work on occasion and he can't believe the car is a 12 with such high mileage. He has worked on C7.5s that don't look half as good.

[JWebb_C7_Comp]

I typically just give my seats a vac as needed and a damp cloth as needed. A couple times a year I will wipe them down with the Meguiars leather wipes.

The seats hold up very nicely even with a minimalist approach to cleaning. I go to an Audi tech for side work on occasion and he can't believe the car is a 12 with such high mileage. He has worked on C7.5s that don't look half as good.

I thought about a little steam flowed by vacuum (both covered with microfiber) but that seems a bit more aggressive than I want!


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[quattroism25]

Lexol products. Worked wonders on my platinum silver aka white nappa leather S4 seats that were a PITA to keep clean and now on these comfort seats. I've heard of using 3M magic eraser for stains or a steamer, horsehair brush and mild dish soap for deep cleaning. Haven't tried those yet.

[GasMan]

I had an RS7 with perforated heated/cooled seats and this is what my detailer used. I eventually bought a bottle for home.

https://a.co/d/7dVJ7J4

Just apply with a microfiber towel and let it sit for a bit, then remove excess. It kept the seats squeaky clean and repelled any spills. It also doesn't make the seats shiny, I can't stand that. It's just a good solid cleaning product and nothing more. If you want shine, this is not what you'd want to use.

As for the perforations themselves, get what you can with a strong vacuum. After that, although it sounds silly, one of the best things I found for getting out stuff stuck in the perforations was a bamboo skewer. You can buy a bulk pack of them at any grocery store for dirt cheap. Just apply a little cleaner to the tip of the skewer, and very carefully insert in to the perforation you want to clean and spin it around to clean. My wife's car has perforated leather as well; the kids are constantly dumping crumbs into the perforations and this method has served me well.

[JWebb_C7_Comp]

I had an RS7 with perforated heated/cooled seats and this is what my detailer used. I eventually bought a bottle for home.

https://a.co/d/7dVJ7J4

Just apply with a microfiber towel and let it sit for a bit, then remove excess. It kept the seats squeaky clean and repelled any spills. It also doesn't make the seats shiny, I can't stand that. It's just a good solid cleaning product and nothing more. If you want shine, this is not what you'd want to use.

As for the perforations themselves, get what you can with a strong vacuum. After that, although it sounds silly, one of the best things I found for getting out stuff stuck in the perforations was a bamboo skewer. You can buy a bulk pack of them at any grocery store for dirt cheap. Just apply a little cleaner to the tip of the skewer, and very carefully insert in to the perforation you want to clean and spin it around to clean. My wife's car has perforated leather as well; the kids are constantly dumping crumbs into the perforations and this method has served me well.

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I used a soft boar’s hair brush with Chemical Guys leather cleaner (one application) w/o soaking the leather or clogging the ventilation perforations. Seats much cleaner, and it was Speer easy.

I’m not advocating any particular cleaner - it’s just what I ordered off Amazon - but the brush and application of cleaner to the brush and not seats seemed to be great advice!


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