How To Clean Car Cloth Seats- Car Interior Steam Cleaning
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
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This is by far the most requested video I've been getting. This definitely isn't one of the best videos I've done since I was at the customers location. But for now, it will do.
I personally use a McCulloch 1385 Steam Cleaner. At one point, I did have the VX5000 steamer but sold it.
I can tell you that the VX5000 does out beat the 1385 in every way possible, but I still get as good of results in the interior with the 1385.
So regardless of what type of interior you're cleaning, the McCulloch WILL be able to handle your needs.
If you think you need more power and need to upgrade, it's probably because you're technique isn't down set because I have been able to clean just about every type of interior with this steamer.
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Hey just another good strategy if you're doing seats; ALWAYS do the drivers seat first so that it dries first assuming that they might be driving it soon.
Good tip bud!
thats awesome tip
+Detail Groove what's up bro, how long it takes you to do a complete interior by your self? ....you should give a try to use a drill with a brush attachment, that thing and the steamer should take you half of the time.
Carver Davis My tip if you are doing the carpet take out both driver and passenger seats and clean them first out of the car. Now move to the carpet witch is a lot easier to do with the seats out by the time you done the carpet the seats will be dry and you can throw them back in right away. Yes floor will still be wet but at least you can still drive it right way
It's more effective to apply your cleaner to the carpet/seat fibers first as oppose to steaming them first. The reason being is, if you saturate the fibers with steam (water) first, it can no longer absorb the all purpose cleaner. It's like trying to add water to a sponge that's already holding water. Just FYI for all, free of charge this time.
The cleaners are absorbed into the plastics. Drying them out and causing them to crack prematurely...
@@ericvasquez3325 so do the videos method or this method ?
@@ericvasquez3325 how are they absorbed? Most of the plastic used in car interiors is polypropylene, which is nonporous…which means its literally impossible for anything to “absorb” into it…besides that…the reason plastics crack in cars is the complete opposite of what you said. They crack from being too DRY, caused by the sun/heat combined with poor or no regular cleaning/conditioning, not from something absorbing into it..absorbtion of liquid does the opposite of causing something to dry out..
@@ericvasquez3325 rereading my comment, i see how it could probably come off as condescending and that was not my intention. Was just trying to help ya honestly. I also realize most folks dont like being corrected, but hell…cant please everyone so why try? 🤷🏻♂️😂
@@allthewayjosesame shxt
Really appreciate you showing the process without a steamer.
You are welcome! I went a while without a steamer. Although it took more time and effort, I still got amazing results :)
Finally the perfect video. I have spent about 6 hours clicking on dozens of videos, learning terminology, tools, and methods to cleaning the interior of a car, and now this is what I have been looking for. If you still see comments this old, thank you my man.
Thanks for the kind words! I respond to 99% of comments :)
Shoot the steam into the steam, shot the shteam into the sheat, sheat the stain into the sheet, shot the steam into the stain on the seat, there we go haha. Nice video man!
Hahhaha thanks!
I totally hear you on the slowing down part, just did a 6 hour detail today, and I had to remind myself to eat and drink water, I have a tendency to just want to get it done, but then I get slow and weak, tough to be balanced. Always love the videos you do take time to make, and much respect for being so helpful despite a labor intensive job!!
Yep, it's common for me to go 12 hours without taking a break or eating lol. Not good at all. Thanks for the kind words Shell!
Yes that's true my friend but when it's all said and done guess what? You are your own boss you pay the cost to be the boss in your household you'll property got your name on it your car got your name on it nothing feels better than Independence. Why because some bosses are fucking jerks and they figgis if that jerk they going to treat their employees like jerks and believe it or not some people love the abuse and they stay on with a boss for a long time even unto death so remember who the boss is in your house look in the mirror you. Because you work for yourself. End of story.
@@DetailGroove it really affects me especially bc of my fast metabolism. Working hungry destroys you at the end of the day.
It’s takes 6 hours to do this? 😩
Definitely tough work for sure. Obviously varies depending on the condition of the vehicle, but it's nice to learn different ways to make the job easier while also creating good results. Assuming the funds are there for the investments on equipment.
I'm grateful for the simple broke way by giving hope to people's dreams on these vid until we're able to buy the equipment making the job less stressful 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾, also great positive comments, great teamwork I can't wait to help as well, thx to everyone as well
Glad this was helpful for you!
Glad it's straight to the point.I hate to come on here for information and all the unnecessary talking .
Haha- wait till you see my other videos
Bro, you're my hero. You always give accurate instructions in your videos.
glad to hear :)
LOVE HOW U EXPLAIN IMMEDIATLY👏🏼👏🏼
This is the long way of doing it.
Here's what I like to do
1) vacuum the area thoroughly
2) do the steaming if you have a steamer
2) spray your shampoo on the affected area and let soak for 1min.
3) grab a drill with a drill brush attachment and use the drill to brush the seat instead of using of ur hand a brush which takes alot longer and doesn't do a good job.
4) mop the area with a towel or vacuum or use a carpet extractor machine
Exactly
Over the years that I have been subscribed to this channel I have learned a lot from this young man 👍🏽
“Bio-nasty”😂 gonna start using that
this guy is hilarious , and gets to the point unlike other detailer videos on you tube....not going to mention names.....auto fetish. woops
hahaah thanks a lot! Darren does talk a lot, but he also provides a bunch of useful information
Yes Agreed, Darren is trying to give you a lot of information (good), just like Larry from Ammo.
Detail Groove hey bro I'm just starting out. What type of APC is best for cleaning these seats. What brand do you Prefer. Thanks. -jay lew
E barrett
Darren talks way too much
😂😂😂😂😂
Your video is by far one of the best videos I have seen yet you don’t have to do too much to get the job done great job
That’s right!
Beginning of the video : Yeah another one who doesn't undestand what kind of material and how stained is my car... Then you manage to show me the exact same car as mine with same material, same color and how to clean it properly. Thank you so much for your help. Been looking if this steamer was worth it and I guess I'll need to run to get one right away!!!
Awesome! Glad to help 👍🏽
Excellent demonstration. Thank you from Scotland.
Thanks for making this. Definitely one of the more helpful detailing tip videos I’ve seen
Glad to hear Joseph
Thanks bro , I usually use degreaser and a brush , then I wipe out off with a microfiber towel but like you mentioned. It's too exhausting , I'm definitely going to buy the McCullough steam cleaner , thanks for making it simple my brother. Keep it simple, keep being humble 👏👏
Good job! You're inspiring me to clean my filthy Prius interior. I just ordered a Dupray steam cleaner, so this really helps me with some great tips from you. Another video mentioned that he tries to keep the steamer moving so it won't melt anything or mess it up, but I'm thinking that might be more on the plastic instead of the cloth. Thanks for the good video. Marc.
Ohh, cool steamer you got Marc! And if you leave it on the cloth, you could heat the cloth and fray/damage them. So best to always keep it moving :)
Am I the only one that got goosebumps from the sounds of the scrub brush and fabric scrubbing the seat? It's like nails on a chalkboard!! OMG!!
Haha dork
My steam cleaner and drill brush and buffing pads are on the way .
Thanks for the tip! I will vote for you Pedro
Please do so
Thanks for the video. I used to do detailing almost 30 years ago! forgotten most of it. The problem with doing detailing without some sort of extractor is that the APC is still in the seat fabric. I could not afford a steamer back in the day, so I would scrub with APC and then use a bucket of soap and shampoo and lightly saturate the seat with water, scrub around and then immediately vacuum up so it didn't soak into the seat too much. Not perfect, but IMHO much better than the ghetto hack of simply spraying APC and scrubbing, especially if someone is getting paid to clean the car. It's not getting clean. The APC will get some of the surface stuff and the appearance of clean but really need some way to extract. Now, I would buy a hot water extractor.
It's all about what you can do and the results you can produce :)
after i saw this video as well as another where you steam cleaned light grey car seats and carpet i had to sub. excellent videos. have learned a lot.
glad I can help!
I find That a Brush drill and extractor Works way better
Hi, you can tie up a rubber band or scrunchy around the neck with towel, make sure it's tight so it want slip loose!! Hope that's helpful.
that's an option- thanks
If you have a larger vehicle and a small dehumidifier, I push the seat forward and then place it in turn it on, close up the car. Sucks the moisture out quickly. Just don't spill all the water when take the unit out again (been there, done that).
aha- good advice!
Love the video bro. Thanks for being quick and too the point
you bet!
Thank you! I usually speed up my youtube videos to save time, but you're on it! Thank you for your help. I have clothe seats that have water stains. I appreciate the help. God be with you! (you can slow down for Him!)
Good video carnal, you got down to the nitty gritty of all that stuff. Good looking out.
Nice job I'm picking up a steamer sometime this week.
I use:
Pump sprayer with APC
Garden hose with nozzle set to mist
Wet/dry shop vacuum
Brush
Lightly apply water from the hose to the cloth seat. Spray on APC. Lather up with brush. Suck it up with the vacuum. Spray more water and suck it up. Repeat as necessary. A bit hard on the back but it is effective.
APC and steam seem to work very well :)
It sure does!
Also to speed up your process and save strength, they sell power brush attachments that go on a power drill.
haha, check my recent videos
Nice video Oscar. Appreciate you taking time to make this video. I'm in the process of starting a business in the north GA area. All your videos are a big help
I'm glad I could help man! Good luck on your venture!
Thanks bro u help alot I just started doing car washes and details and u keep on helping me with ur videos 👍🙌👍😎 keep it up bro
Thank you for your frank advice. Really encouraging. Keep up the good work
glad to help Ashley :)
I was fully trusting in my extractor! It’s awesome that there are even more methods! Thank you for showing me.
very good and useful advice. "many ways to skin a cat" LOL
This comment is why I came, I paused as soon as he said that. Thanks Carl! Lol
"It's nothing bionasty, like feces or anything" 1:15
LOLOLOLOL
Great video as always. Get yourself a drill brush your arm will thank you and save so much time and effort.
Thanks Aaron
Thanks Oscar keep those video coming. Don't worry about the Haters
Hahaha thanks! Haters are funny :)
Very interesting videos. Good job ¡¡¡ (from Madrid, Spain)
Woohoo- thanks for watching!
Im buying a 50$ handheld steamer hopefully it will work well
As long as it works for you :)
Yeah, if the detailing works as a side on the weekend I'll upgrade to one of those McCulloch
Another great video. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
I think I may use this in combination with my small shampooer the steamer will do good with breaking up stains and the shampooer can suck the water back out
Thanks Oscar!!!! Great video as always.
Thanks for watching Charles!
When will you do a headliner cleaning video? With and without the steamer please
That's on the list! Not sure of when exactly I'll make
You could get an extractor to suck up all the gunk and water. It’s a miracle machine
What a very helpful video.
Great video
Great video mate. Thank you kindly
great video oscar using your video as motivation thank for sharing bro
GET IT!
good one didnt think of that
Glad I could help!
This was 3 years ago so not sure if you’ll see it... got my own business and little trick is putting a hair and around the steamer and the towel so you don’t need to hold the microfibre while steaming
We have three steamers now. We still just use a towel over it. Faster than trying to wrap a band around it 👌🏽
@@DetailGroove if you say so, takes seconds just put it around and done don’t need to hold it then 😅
Are you using any particular kind of brush for scrubbing the stain?
Great Educational Vid Sir👍🏾❗️
This is what I did to clean my cars carpet witch was really nasty when I got the car. Plus I'll tell you what else I use to clean the plastic trims.
Okay so everything I'm going to say here I highly recommend you use now I was like most I don't have all the special equipment but I did go and rent a small steam cleaner reason why it's the best at lifting g out nasty stains.
So my supply's
Steam cleaner.
Dish soap.
Scrub brush.
Gu Be Gone.
Now I didn't have the special chemical that goes in the steamer so I just used dish soap and before you ask yes it created a lot of suds but that's what you want. First use the steamer and spray water all over the carpet then push the brush part into the carpet get lots of suds going you'll se the water turn brown and black that's good it's cleaning. Move brush back and forth get it all up and out of the carpet. Now with the separate brush scrub the carpet hard your wrist will hurt but it's worth it. Once done that this an extra once it's a little dry vacuum it with your house vac and when done you'll be amazed how good it looks almost like new 98% new I'd say. Now the plastic trim peaces I like Gu Be Gone just spray it on the plastic don't worry this stuff safe on plastic just try not to get it on any rubber so you doors weather stripping if you get it on that just whip it off right away. But this stuff picks up so much dirt even dirt you can't see just spray it good and whip it down.
Just my tip for cleaning.
Great job, ordered mine today!!!
Sweet- you'll love! Let me know your thoughts after you've used it for a bit :)
I'll steam with the towel on, APC and then go over it again with the steamer really get the APC in there then mop it up. But your method works too lol
Ahaha- whatever works for you is all that counts!
What is exactly that all-purpose cleaner brand?
Great video. Thanks.
You're welcome!
beautiful job!
Drill brush and bissel spot clean is the cheapest most effective. But I can't wait to buy a mytee
All purpose cleaner. Can I use simple green at 10/1 ratio also?
I recently just spilled a bottle of beer in my seat 🤦♂️.
Time to get to work!
Derek T don't drink and drive. Could of landed yourself in your local jail.
THANK YOU
i think the best and easiest way to clean any kind of car and dirt
1 Order wagner car Steamer, chemical guys fabric formula, Bissell suction machine, drill brush,. (after you get done , clean and return both the machine within 30 day return policy)
2 go to a car wash , vacuum whole car and mats.
3 put the chemical guys formula and do drill brush on it.
4 steam it
5 bissell suction machine on top of it.
thats it.
for car interior other parts, just steam them and use any clean cloth. thanks me later.
As long as it works for you :)
Can you make a video of when not to use an extractor? I recently clean an interior, and I had new stains come out both on the seats and in the carpet.
Great suggestion
One question after I steam clean the seats can I use my extractor to remove the water or do I still use the cloth to mop dry and is I do have the extractor do I need the air mover
Use a can fan 120v - dry stuff quick!
Air mover ?
Thanks! What is the cleaner again?
LMFAo this video is all over the place ahhahaha. that was the best part. hahahah i had to pause it and read what you said. too funny
Hahaa, glad it was comical :). That's why I don't film on location anymore. I'm rushing to get done while trying to shoot a semi-quality video
Can we use a strong W&D Vacuum cleaner to dry up the seats?? (in case of a cushion seats)
Yes you can!
Appreciate mate.. very informative
You're welcome!
Would it be better to spray some APC first before agitating the seats with the steamer? Or not much difference when you don't pretreat it?
I do both. Just depends. It's one of those try it out and see what you like
My understanding is that the steam opens up the fibers so I'm thinking maybe steaming first allows the product to penetrate deeper?
What's the APC solution and where can I get it thanks !
At the time of this video, I believe it was Meguiars D101 diluted 10:1. You can get it at autogeek.net or Amazon
Thank you Sir... really helpful vid
Is a steamer faster? I'm looking to become more efficient and save time detailing cars.
It does help depending on the situation. It's not always a default answer
hey great job!! keep up the good work!! i been watching your videos for a while and they helped me out alot with my business. Are u reccomending the steamer to clean interiors faster? do you use it to clean most of your interiors? looking to see how i can cut down time on completing the job. thanks for all your videos!!
Thanks for the kind words! Yes, the steamer can definitely speed up the cleaning time. That doesn't mean I use it every single time, but it does come in handy a lot of times (especially on cloth seats). But before you buy a steamer, try and get faster with what you have.
Just because you buy more tools doesn't mean you'll be faster
What's the difference between steaming and extracting? Like is steaming a simple way to get rid of stains? and is extracting for like heavy duty cleaning only?
You can use both machines for the same application. For cloth seats with heavy stains, I'd go with extractor. For pre-treatment or spot cleaning, you can get away with just a steamer.
Hi, i have some problem with meguiars apc i used it to clean cloth seat but after using it cloth became stiff hight. I don't knw why its happen like this. I just used 10 to 1 spary on seat, srub it and them mop it up with microfiber cloth.
Are your seats still different after you cleaned them? Did they go back to normal?
Looking to use this on a couch to get rid of dog odor. Not dog accidents, but just their smell. Would this work?
That steam must be giving ur face that nice dewy glow
Muahaha
Nice tutorial. Is it safe to apply steam on heated seats? Worried about shorting out the electronics..
nice stuff my guy!
Thank you!
Name at the steamer please ?
McCulloch 1385 steamer
Put a hair tie around that cloth to hold it on the steamer
Okay question. The steamer is just hot water? You don't add anything to the steamer??
Nope! Just water and it heats up
This might be a silly question but, is there a high difference between a Steamer and a Shampoo Vacuum? Please let me know what you think. Thanks.
Hmm, I'm actually not entirely sure what a shampoo vacuum is. I did a Google search. Is it any different from a regular vacuum?
She probably means a carpet cleaner.
she's probably talking about a carpet extractor. A steamer is only going to break up and loosen dirt n grime and a carpet extractor shoots hot water and at the same time extracts all the dirt off the carpet. You can def use both methods, just need to mop it up if you only steam the stain. Btw nice videos man, keep them coming.
4:36 my man had a stroke
Won't the brush tear up the cloth fibers? Maybe let it soak a bit.
how come you dont use a carpet spot cleaner/extractor oscar? would that be easier since it sprays with cleaner and then sucks it out? I am having a hard time deciding what to buy on amazon, a steamer or a carpet spot cleaner or brushes
In an ideal situation, you'd want both. However, a steamer is SOOOOOO much more versatile than an extractor. I have a small mobile rig, so space is a premium. I can't carry every tool under the sun. The steamer gets the results my customers want. So that's that
thank you! i am gonna get a steamer as well. I wish more people shared their knowledge like you locally. Most people like to keep secrets and watch ppl suffer
You're welcome! And I know what you mean. That's why this channel exists :)
Is it weird that I use a steamer and then vac it up with a bissel spot cleaner? Seems to work well when I get an area very wet. Some of the most dirt I’ve extracted was like that
Have you experienced any fading in the cloth or leather using these products sir?
Thank you! Great video!
Glad I could help :D
This is good but for suede seats or other cloth seats sometimes this is too aggressive and can mess up the fabric so I need a way to do it without messing up the fabric
It depends how bad the stain is? Search for 'ammo nyc suede'
How about spraying with an stain remover then use the steamer?
Hi Detail Groove, Do you prefer Shine Supply Solution (APC) over Meguiars APC? is it better in your opinion for cleaning seat stains? Thanks
I personally did not see a difference in performance. I would base your decision on price and accessibility of the product
What steamer is this