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Cleanin
g Fabri c
Cleaning General Soilage or
Water Spots From Fabric Trim
Multipurpos e powdere d cleane r i s
excellen t fo r thi s typ e o f cleaning
an d fo r cleanin g pane l section s
wher e smal l cleanin g ring s ma y
b e lef t fro m spo t cleaning . Vacuu
m th e are a thoroughl y t o
remov e loos e dirt . ALWAY
S clea n a ful l tri m
assembl y o r complet e tri m
section . Mas k surroundin g tri m
alon g stitc h o r welt-lines . Mi
x th e multipurpos e
powdere d cleane r i n stric t
accordanc e wit h th e direction s
o n th e labe l o f it s container .
Mi x i n proportio n fo r smalle r
quantities .
US
E SUD S ONL Y O N A
CLEA N SPONG E O R SOF T
BRISTL E BRUSH . D O NO T
SATURAT E FABRI C O R RU B
HARSHL Y WIT H TH E
BRUSH .
IMMEDIATEL Y AFTE R
CLEANING , WIP E OF F
EXCES S CLEANE R WIT H A
SLIGHTL Y DAM P ABSORBEN T
TOWE L O R CLOTH .
IMMEDIATEL Y AFTE R
WIPING , FORCE-DR Y TH E
FABRI C WIT H A N AI R HOSE ,
HEA T DRYER , O R HEA T
LAMP . Us e cautio n if yo u ar e
usin g a hea t drye r o r hea t lam p
s o yo u d o no t damag e th e
fabric .
Whe n tri m material s tha t hav e a
shee n o r lustrou s finis h ar e dry ,
wip e the m wit h a soft , clea n
clot h to restor e th e sheen .
Spot
Cleaning Fabric
With Solvent Cleaner
Befor e tryin g to remov e a spo t o r
stai n fro m fabric , determin e a s
accuratel y a s yo u ca n wha t kin d o f
spo t o r stai n it i s an d ho w lon g it
ha s bee n there . Som e spot s o r
stain s ca n b e remove d wit h wate r
o r mil d soa p solutio n (se e
"Remova l o f Specifi c Stains") .
Spot s o r stain s shoul d alway s b e
remove d a s soo n a s possible .
Som e type s o f stain s o r soilage ,
suc h a s lipstick , ink s an d grease ,
ar e ver y difficul t (sometime s
impossible ) t o completel y remove .
Whe n cleanin g thi s typ e o f stai n o r
soilag e b e sur e no t t o enlarg e th e
soile d area . Fabri c cleane r (solven t
type ) i s excellen t fo r spot-cleanin g
grease , oi l o r fa t stains .
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Gentl
y scrap e th e stai n of f tri m
materia l wit h a clean , DUL L
knif e o r scraper . US E VER Y
LITTL E CLEANER , ligh t
pressure , an d a clea n clot h
(preferabl y cheesecloth) .
Cleanin g shoul d b e fro m th e
outsid e o f th e stain ,
"FEATHERING " toward s th e
center . Kee p changin g to a clea n
sectio n o f th e cloth .
Whe n th e stai n is cleane d fro m
th e fabric , immediatel y dr y th e
are a wit h a n ai r hose , hea t drye r
o r hea t lam p t o hel p preven t a
cleanin g ring . (Us e cautio n wit h
a hea t drye r o r lam p t o preven t
damag e t o fabric. )
I f a rin g forms , immediatel y
repea t th e cleanin g operatio n
ove r a slightl y large r are a wit h
emphasi s o n "FEATHERING "
toward s it s center . I f a rin g stil l remains
, mas k of f surroundin g
tri m section s an d clea n th e entir e
affecte d are a wit h a
multipurpos e powere d cleane r
(a s describe d unde r "Cleanin g
Genera l Soilag e o r Wate r Spot s
Fro m Fabri c Trim") .
Removal of Specific Stains
Greas e o r Oi l Stain s
Thes e includ e grease , oil , butter ,
margarine , sho e polish , coffe e
wit h cream , chewin g gum ,
cosmeti c creams , vegetabl e oils ,
wa x crayon , ta r an d asphalts .
Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n us e fabri c cleane r
(solven t type ) a s previousl y
described .
Sho
e polish , wa x crayons , ta r
an d asphal t wil l stai n i f allowe d
t o remai n o n trim ; the y shoul d
b e remove d a s soo n a s possible .
Us e cautio n a s cleane r wil l
dissolv e the m an d ma y caus e
the m to "bleed. "
Non-Greas y Stain s
Thes e includ e catsup , coffe e
(black) , egg , frui t juice , milk , sof t
drinks , wine , vomi t an d blood . Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n spong e stai n wit h
coo l water . I
f a stai n remains , us e a
multipurpos e powdere d cleane r
(foa m type ) a s previousl y
described .
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I
f a n odo r persist s afte r
cleanin g vomi t o r urine , trea t
are a wit h a water-bakin g sod a
solution : 1 teaspoo n ( 5 milliliters )
bakin g sod a t o 1 cu p (25 0
milliliters ) o f war m water .
Finally , i f needed , clea n lightl y
wit h a fabri c cleane r (solven t
type) .
Combinatio n Stain s
Thes e includ e candy , ic e cream ,
mayonnaise , chil i sauce an d
unknow n stains .
Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n clea n wit h coo l
wate r an d allo w to dry . I
f stai n remains , clea n wit h a
fabri c cleane r (solven t type) . Cleanin
g Viny l o r Leathe r Tri m
Ordinar y soilag e ca n b e remove d
fro m viny l o r leathe r wit h war m
wate r an d a mil d soa p suc h a s
saddl e soap , oi l soa p o r
equivalent . Appl
y a smal l amoun t o f soa p
solutio n an d allo w it t o soa k fo r
a fe w minute s t o loose n dirt ;
the n ru b briskl y wit h a clean ,
dam p clot h t o remov e dir t an d
trace s o f soap . (Thi s ma y b e
repeate d severa l times , i f
necessary. )
Som
e compound s suc h a s tar ,
asphalt , sho e polis h etc . wil l
stai n i f allowe d t o remai n o n
trim . The y shoul d b e wipe d of f
a s quickl y a s possibl e an d th e
are a cleane d wit h a clea n clot h
dampene d wit h viny l cleane r
(solven t type) .
Sea
t Bel t Car e
Clea
n sea t belt s onl y wit h mil d
soa p an d lukewar m water . D
o no t bleac h o r dy e belt s
sinc e thi s ma y severel y weake n
them .
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