Miata Mailing List: May 1998, Message #238

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In a message dated 98-05-04 00:07:54 EDT, you write:

<< Sorry if this has been discussed to death before, but I was wondering if
there
 was a general consensus as to the best way to clean and restore faded cloth
 seats?
 
 Any suggestions, methods, etc.  greatly appreciated
 
 TIA
 
 Ben Foltz >>

Ben,

I know this will sound strange, but the way I restored my faded seats was to
first wash them real well with warm water.  No soap, just warm water and a
rag.  I didn't put the water directly on the seats, just soaked the rag, rung
it out a little and rubbed with the weave of the material from side to side
until they were nice and clean.  Then I waited for them to become almost dry
and sprayed a clean rag heaviy with Meguiars #40 Professional Vinyl & Rubber
Cleaner/Conditioner (again, NOT directly on the seat) and applied it to the
material and vinyl of the seat from side to side until they were nice and
Black.  I figured since the material on the seats is some sort of a nylon,
what would it hurt?  They have stayed nice and Black ever since and only
require an occasional touch up now and then.  I usually hit them lightly
whenever I do my dash and door-panels and they stay looking great. =)  It also
contains a UV inhibitor to help protect them from furthur fading.

Works for me! d=D

Ernie & Squirrel
93 Base Classic Red