Date:         Tue, 1 Jun 2010 08:55:54 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: cleaning seat upholstery
Comments: To: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@yahoo.com>
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better yet, just use some cheap seat covers and change em every year.  Clean
the van regularly and freshen with a product such as Febreeze. My biggest
prob is the dog hair.  Duct tape comes in handy for that.  Been thinking
maybe some 'dog hair spray' might be in order to minimize it.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
73 Beetle


On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 8:39 AM, Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@yahoo.com>wrote:

> Has anyone yet suggested to remove the seat covers and put them through the
> laundry machine .... on Hot/Medium/Cold ... Normal or Gentle, your choice.
>
> The seat covers are NOT that hard to remove ... unless you have captain
> chairs ....  removing the arm-rests can be a bit tricky, but not all that
> hard (see the archives for directions).
>
> Another plus to actually removing the seat covers, is that one can then
> clean the grim-soaked foam.   m2cw   m
>