General Interior fabric

[bimmer]

What is it with the fabric on the door cards and the seats that makes them change colours when they get wet and then dry out?
Stain or what?
My Mrs. sometimes holds her water bottle between her legs and this makes a mark on the seat base.
She drove with the window open a little when it was raining and the door card fabric was marked as was the edge of the seat.
I see there are zips to remove the covers. The covers dont look dirty.....maybe a wash and some after market covers will do the trick?

AND: What is it with the SEARCH facility on here? It searches, shows the finds briefly and then goes back to search again!

 

[MuddyPaws]

No problem with the search facility on my iPad- the results stay on the screen until I cancel the search or select a result.

 

[Phils panda]

Hi.. i have the same problem on my TA LOUNGE door cards..but all is not lost just get some 1001 carpet cleaner. I spray wet the fabric first then spray on the 1001 and argatate it in and leave...when a bit of time has elapsed i press dry it with a micro fibre cloth..A bit of a pain having the cream interior..but makes these dark days so much brighter.

 

[Phils panda]

Making dark days even brighter

 

[quotethepigeon]

Old thread I know but still... I've just discovered the Asda multi purpose cleaning wipes (household) work wonders on the beige fabrics.

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

I know it was an old thread, but it didn't seem to get answered. The 'material' on the seat sides and the door cards is 'eco-leather'. This is basically vinyl (or, er, plastic!) with ground-up bits of leather in it. Those leather particles soak up water, which is why they change colour if wetted (just like suede shoes?)... and don't always dry the same colour. (So don't put the covers in a washing machine). Also, on the seats, if they do get or stay wet the 'leather' can peel away from it's fabric backing if it becomes creased...