I left the sunroof open on my W203 and it rained
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I left the sunroof open on my W203 and it rained
This happened last year. I tried pressing down with towels to absorb as much moisture as possible, ran the car with the heater on, etc, but still got a ring in the cloth upholstery. I tried Meguiar's upholstery cleaner without any luck, and later took it in for cleaning with a steam extractor - no progress. Coffee and a bit of dirt have since been added to the stain palette. The passenger side is in a similar state. This is in a 2002 C230 SportCoupe. How do I get my seats back to normal? Am I going to have to get them dyed or reupholstered, or is there something else I can try?
Here's the damage:
http://i.min.us/icJ6QA.JPG
Here's the damage:
http://i.min.us/icJ6QA.JPG
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lol, last year I woke up one night at 3 in the morning to a strong rain storm, and not recalling that I closed the roof I ran 2 blocks under the rain to go check it... nice and closed, but I guess I can relate.
Anyway, I would look into buying replacement seats from a salvage yard. Probably same expense and less work than reupholstering.
Anyway, I would look into buying replacement seats from a salvage yard. Probably same expense and less work than reupholstering.
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From: Ponte Vedra Beach FL/ Hampstead, London, England
'84 380 SL/ '02 XK8
Once its complaetly dry spot clean with P21S Total Auto Wash.
Use a 10:1 (or stronger) solution of P21S® Total Auto Wash and distilled hot water, let solution react for 5-10 minutes to enable cleaners to react, you may have to repeat this process
Use a 10:1 (or stronger) solution of P21S® Total Auto Wash and distilled hot water, let solution react for 5-10 minutes to enable cleaners to react, you may have to repeat this process
