964TURBOCHAS

Hi guys,

what do you use for cleaning?

Im guessing a brush of some sort....

Thx
chas

golfnutintib

woolite diluted in warm water, brush gently with toothbrush, have clean warm-water moistened cotton cloth/old tee shirt to soak up soapy liquid and remove dirt, then let air dry or buff with dry microfiber cloth

will be like new unless alacantara already badly worn down or pilled...in which case u can only refinish to restore

shizzle

Sonax alcantara cleaner. Easy to use and works quickly.

KOTYKB

+1
I cleaned my interior last weekend with the Sonax product with the method below, it worked very well.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...a-cleaner.html

964TURBOCHAS

thanks guys!

jonwb

the seat bottom of my driver side seat is all pilled up. I'm assuming its from the ingress / egress pivot move. Not sure how to clean that up... anyone?

KOTYKB

Post some pictures and we can help

Larry Cable

http://www.alcantara.com/en/manteinance/37/index.do

jonwb

Here's a couple pics:






I'm not sure what the best way is to remove all these little 'pills' (short of painstakingly picking them off the surface).

Ur20v

I have heard some using savers (manual blade type) or you could try a pill remover for clothing?

Ur20v

P.S I would leave it until you come to sell then do it to smarten the interior up personally.

KOTYKB

If you dampen the alcantara and use a facial razor, it seems to work pretty well but I agree with Ur20v, wait to clean up the seats prior to selling unless it bothers you too much

ChrisF

+1 on Sonax cleaner; +2 on the stick razor. I've found a nice sharp razor pulled over dry Alcantara gets rid of the piling and restores a nice smooth surface. I used the above combo on my badly dirty and piled wheel and it came back to life.

jonwb

Thanks guys... I do have that Sonax Alcantara cleaner. And since no one would want my car I may as well keep it forever So, I'll give this a shot!

johnwb

My wife has a small razor/trimmer for trimming the pilling off of a sweater. Works great.
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