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Old May 3, 2025 | 06:47 AM
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While dressing, my seats with leather cleaner, I accidentally got too much white leather cleaner in some of the holes. Dang it.

Does anyone have any suggestions how to get this leather cleaner out of the holes?

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Old May 4, 2025 | 03:39 AM
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Our seats have glitter in them from a previous owner. I haven't figured out a solution to get rid of it.
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Our seats have glitter in them from a previous owner. I haven't figured out a solution to get rid of it.
vacuum?
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Old May 4, 2025 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ravenuer
vacuum?
Tried that, no luck.

Last edited by A440; May 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM.
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Try some old toothbrushes or another soft brush, or one with bristles stiff enough to penetrate the holes. Or toothpicks, but then you have to do each hole separately.
I used all of the above after refinishing (painting) the seats in my 3rd gen RX. I suppose the vent holes are similar in the 4th gen.
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Old May 5, 2025 | 04:15 AM
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Toothbrush, maybe an battery powered one would be faster, or a somewhat stiff paint brush with short bristles.
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Old May 5, 2025 | 10:16 AM
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Try this:
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Old May 5, 2025 | 12:51 PM
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When you have kids, its inevitable that you'll get some form of gunk (chocolate, hand cream, etc) trapped in the perforations. I straighten a staple and use it to loosen whatever is trapped. For glitter, I'd say, bang on the seats (lightly) with one hand and live vacuum on the other.

I'd say even a shoe-brush would help loosen things up!
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A Dyson (die soon?) on high setting with brush attachment got most of the glitter. I'll try some of the other suggestions for other gunk that has found its way into the seat holes.
Thanks for all the suggestions, much appreciated.
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