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How do I properly clean a car with leather seats after it has been exposed to rain?
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First of all, remove the seats from the car, and then clean the car normally, by drying it in the sun, or else use a sponge to clean it. Dry your seats as follows before placing them back.. 1.Use a damp cloth or sponge to rub saddle soap into the leather; work soap into a light lather.. 2.Wipe away lather and allow to air dry.. 3.Oil leather with a leather preservative such as mink oil.. It is a very delicate job as it can spoil the shade of your leather accessories. Always try it on a covered patch of the fabric before doing it on the entire seats.
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Just remove the Leather Seats and let them dry in the sun. Or one more alternative is to give it to the Car Washing Company. They may help.
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with dryer .............
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sounds daft but get some saddle soap..the stuff that they use on horses saddles. dry your seats as best as you can and use the saddle soap with a rag to rub into your seats. It will soften your leather without cracking it and preserve the life of it. We often used to come back from a ride with soaking wet saddles and the soap was amazing....has the leather looking new in no time.
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Go to a coin wash and vacuum out the interior. This will remove most of the water. Leave the windows down and doors open to air out the car. AutoZone sells a leather conditioner that will help the leather. Armor all will help with the vinyl part. The rest is up to God.. . Good Luck
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dry the car out first of all and then treat the entire with leather conditioner. You may have to pull the carpets up as well! Perhaps a professional service should do all this for you, and you may be able to work this out with your car insurance.....
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well... if u have a Chevorlet Lumina...which i think u have... u should be asking someone else to clean it for you... Assuming that u will be too busy with your medicine studies....?? but.. why... . Oh My God.... DO I know U???
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