Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

I've had my car for 3+ years and pride myself on keeping it nearly spotless inside and out. Well due to an unfortunate accident, a SweetTea spilled all over my left rear passenger seat and has soaked into the cushion. The fact that my leather is perforated is not helping. I sopped up everything I could with a towel and a wet/dry vac, and left all my windows down. My question is what do I do now, there's already an odor in the cabin .

So what are my options?
- Take out the rear seat cushion and buy a new one?
- Professionals able to fix this?
- ???

Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions

PaPaHoFF

iTrader: (19)

spill more. that always work for me

PaPaHoFF

iTrader: (19)

in all seriousness. did you wet/dry vac the bottom of the seat? (foam side) If not try that or spray so deodorizer on the foam part of it.

I use steamers to get rid of bad odors all the time. I normally follow up with a deodorizer or fogger after to ensure its completely gone.

InRBigness

I had somthing similar happen in one of my cars. I took out the rear seat cushion and was able to remove the leather and get at the foam rubber. I then steam cleaned it allowing the steam to set in a bit then pulled out any moisture with a microfiber towel. As the shampoo commercials state: Rinse and Repeat until it was gone. Mine was a Coke stain so it was evident where it was but I had no choice as it was sticky.

This also allowed me to clean/wipe down the backside off the leather.

Big Mack

iTrader: (1)

Someone with access to an extractor should have no problem cleaning this up for you. Professional carpet cleaners, upholstery shops, etc. should have one. I know that I used to clean them all the time with mine when doing reco work for a dealer. You'd be amazed what spending $30 can do.

Big Mack