Leatherette by BMW - Cleaning

**DutrowLLC** · 07-12-2007, 03:58 PM

One of my detailers was unable to remove a stain originating from Ketchup on a customer`s 2006 BMW Z4 "Leatherette" seats. Leatherette is a synthetic leather that BMW makes.

The customer seemed totally convinced that we didn`t know what we were doing and that there is some product that we should be using that will wipe it right out. I called BMW and they recommended pretty standard cleaners like Armorall.

I`m going back out there tomorrow to see if I can figure something out. Is this customer right, is there something special that I should know about, or did he leave ketchup on his seat on a hot day or something and have the acid eat into the material?

Thanks so much!

Chris

**Brian_Brice** · 07-12-2007, 04:16 PM

there are a lot of suficiant leather cleaners, combo them with a leather brush or magic eraser and that sould do the trick. thanks to scottwax, i think most of us use a woolite mixture.

**NickelPlated.45** · 07-12-2007, 04:26 PM

I have leatherette and i use the woolite mix. If that doesn`t cut it then i use Meg`s APC. Brushes help too. Can you bring back some pics?

**Bigpoppa3346** · 07-12-2007, 04:34 PM

I use Woolite/Water 6:1 and it works great for me. Use a stiff brush, and scrub *a lot*.

**imported_yenwen** · 07-12-2007, 05:32 PM

Yea on my leatherette I just use the Woolite 6:1 and a brush. Works perfectly fine cleans it makes it look new. After I wipe dry I just use the 303 Protectant.

**DutrowLLC** · 09-02-2007, 09:10 PM

I was not able to get pictures of the seat (camera actually broke that day) but I can say that the Woolite did work nicely where all other products I tried failed. I tried a light degreaser, alchohol, and a solvent based car-safe tar remover.

I have no idea why the Woolite worked so well, but it did and now I keep it in stock as the standard interior cleaner for my detailers.

Thanks so much for everyone`s help!