Cleaning "Ultra-Suede"...

**Luster** · 04-02-2009, 09:48 AM

A friend just bought a 2004 Chevy Malibu with light tan Leather/Ultra-Suede interior. The Ultra-Suede is in the center of the seats with leather surrounds.

Leather... easy to clean. The suede, however is a different animal.

It is badly stained and needs some heavy cleaning. I don`t have pictures yet, but it looks like coffee, soda, dirt. No apparent grease.

Question is: What do I use to clean up the light colored Ultra-Suede?

**Poorboy** · 04-02-2009, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by Luster

A friend just bought a 2004 Chevy Malibu with light tan Leather/Ultra-Suede interior. The Ultra-Suede is in the center of the seats with leather surrounds.

Leather... easy to clean. The suede, however is a different animal.

It is badly stained and needs some heavy cleaning. I don`t have pictures yet, but it looks like coffee, soda, dirt. No apparent grease.

Question is: What do I use to clean up the light colored Ultra-Suede?

Bill ..I think there was thread not that long ago talking about cleaning suede ..try the search feature

**Poorboy** · 04-02-2009, 10:00 AM

ok here it is

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/int...ighlight=suede

**Luster** · 04-02-2009, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Poorboy

ok here it is

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/int...ighlight=suede

Thanks... I saw that thread, but I think it only deals with "suede leather".

Ultra-Suede is actually a manufactured fabric that looks like suede.

Because it`s not leather based, I suspect the cleaning process is different....

This picture is Ultra-suede. This is not the actual car I`m cleaning... picture these seats with lots of coffee stains.

**Poorboy** · 04-02-2009, 10:08 AM

check the alcantra thread then

**Poorboy** · 04-02-2009, 10:09 AM

Here`s that one :

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/det...ighlight=suede

**Troy@Protekt** · 04-02-2009, 10:39 AM

Here`s the link in that thread that is useful-

http://www.alcantara.com/en/experien...anuale_eng.pdf

**Luster** · 04-02-2009, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Troy@DetailCity

Here`s the link in that thread that is useful-

http://www.alcantara.com/en/experien...anuale_eng.pdf

Thanks guys... I didn`t know it was called "Alcantara".

I`m fairly sure the stains are water-based...

It seems like, from the link, that warm water and a soft white towel is the preferred method. Followed by air drying, then brushing lightly with a lint brush.

A major emphasis seems to be "GENTLY". Evidently it can`t take the hard scrubbing.