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1cleanZ 02-12-2013 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by white_wolf (Post 2107084)

^^^THIS BEFORE AND AFTER is CRAZY!!!!!!! Very impressive!

bdavis89 04-19-2013 10:30 AM

sub'd to try

Zrider79 06-23-2013 07:03 PM

awesome, thanks !

2xtreme1 06-23-2013 08:05 PM

NICE, wow I can't believe the previous owner let that happen. At first I didn't notice how black it looked WTf....

RZ14 06-24-2013 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by white_wolf (Post 2107084)
*Update*

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps471b82a5.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps7e20cc6a.jpg

For the alcantara portions I used a 1:6 Woolite solution, and for the leather I used Leatherique.

I cleaned the alcantara and leather on seperate days. This is how I cleaned my interior...

Alcantara:
- 3 terry cloth rags; 1 for drying, 1 for warm water, 1 for woolite solution
- 1:6 Woolite solution (I used woolite for dark clothes... if that matters)
- Spray bottle for woolite
- 2 Buckets with warm water (changed when it got too dirty)

1) I wringed out the warm water rag and began wiping/light scrubbing the alcantara
*rinse rag in bucket 1*
2) Spray woolite solution onto 2nd rag and began light scrubbing the alcantara
*rinse rag in bucket 2*
3) ^ repeat steps until your rag doesn't pick up dirt... but always ending with the water rag... not sure if leaving woolite residue is a good idea
4) I dried the seats with the 3rd rag whenever I felt the seat got to saturated

Leather:
- Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
- Leatherique Pristine Clean
- Blue painters tape
*Our seats don't need a lot. I bought an 8oz set from eBay for $36*

1) Taped off all the alcantara on the seats
2) Followed instructions that came with Leatherique
- Rubbed Rejuvenator Oil generously onto seats
- Left my car out on in the hot Hawaiian sun for 5hrs *you can use a hair dryer to warm up your cabin as well*
- Wiped oil and dirt off the seats with Pristine clean
- Stare in amazement at how the leather now looks

Wow!!!! Thats amazing. Did you remove the door inserts or just clean it all while it was in the car?

white_wolf 06-25-2013 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by RZ14 (Post 2376949)
Wow!!!! Thats amazing. Did you remove the door inserts or just clean it all while it was in the car?

I cleaned it attached to the car. It would have been too much of a pain to remove the door panels...but I guess you could do it that way too.

kensin0429 11-19-2013 07:49 PM

Awesome ******* job !! I'm gonna do it my self now. Bass gonna buy the sheet new from Nissan lol

mults 11-20-2013 06:45 AM

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I had my seat repaired in October and while that was being done, the door panel was cleaned with a product called Whip-It (as seen on TV). The solution was mixed at an 8:1 ratio and then applied to the arm rest area. He said that the dirt came right off and then he dried it with a heat gun to speed up the process. I have attached an after picture for your viewing pleasure...

white_wolf 12-08-2013 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mults (Post 2575901)
I had my seat repaired in October and while that was being done, the door panel was cleaned with a product called Whip-It (as seen on TV). The solution was mixed at an 8:1 ratio and then applied to the arm rest area. He said that the dirt came right off and then he dried it with a heat gun to speed up the process. I have attached an after picture for your viewing pleasure...

Oh, cool! I will have to check that (Whip-It) out when I get home...work has YouTube blocked :p

Hmm... having one of those "duh" moments.... why in the heck didn't I think of using a heat gun/hair dryer to hasten the drying process!? That's brilliant!

x10370zx 04-18-2014 12:13 PM

Bringing this back from the dead... tried these exact steps today (using woolite) and it worked like magic. I didn't have the same amount of nastiness all over the surface as the OP did but my alcantara was definitely black near the door handle from repeated opening/closing of the door. Using only one "cycle" of scrubbing with water, woolite solution and then water again to rinse it cleaned everything perfectly. Instead of using a heat gun or hair dryer I used a dry cloth to get out any excess moisture and then left the doors open to sit in the sun for ~10 mins. Awesome write up thanks!

Before:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...d/IMAG0052.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...d/IMAG0051.jpg

After:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...d/IMAG0053.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...d/IMAG0054.jpg

LMBmikeZ 04-19-2014 08:08 AM

I also did mine over the offseason but no before photos to share…… I could take after but they were not as bad as either of your to begin with :ugh2:

Basically my point is people don't be scared to clean the Alcantara!

Chuck33079 04-19-2014 09:37 AM

i use this to protect it after cleaning- http://www.detailersdomain.com/Leath...or_p_1022.html

x10370zx 04-20-2014 01:30 AM

Lol I've gotta admit that's exactly why I waited so long and it got so dirty... I was scared that I'd mess up the alcantara. Looking at it you'd think it's delicate but after scrubbing for a while turns out it's actually pretty durable and easy to clean. :tup:

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ (Post 2787159)
I also did mine over the offseason but no before photos to share…… I could take after but they were not as bad as either of your to begin with :ugh2:

Basically my point is people don't be scared to clean the Alcantara!


LMBmikeZ 04-20-2014 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by x10370zx (Post 2787919)
Lol I've gotta admit that's exactly why I waited so long and it got so dirty... I was scared that I'd mess up the alcantara. Looking at it you'd think it's delicate but after scrubbing for a while turns out it's actually pretty durable and easy to clean. :tup:

:tup::tiphat:


"Don't be scared it's only pussy alcantara"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTqWkyNKkxU

Zamfield 04-22-2014 09:05 AM

Doing it now!
Great thread!!


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