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Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
I'm heading down the preservation path with my '63 Corvette and struggling to get the vinyl seats clean. I've attached a few pictures of what I am dealing with. So far I've used 303 Products; citrus degreaser, vinyl and carpet spot remover, and interior vinyl cleaner ). They have helped but have not been able to removes the dark staining. Any other suggestions or methods?
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Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
Magic Eraser.
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Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
Ditto...what he said.
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Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
yea the magic eraser is a darn good took for cleaning.
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Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
----Rob,,,I have a bunch of experience with 63 red vinyl Corvette seats. I wish you good luck with the eraser, but the darkening I see is what happens to original 63 Corvette red vinyl. I believe you will not be able to bring the original color back to the darkened areas......Bill S
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Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
I agree with Bill. Once the material discolors (changes chemically), that is what you have. Sounds like all the dirt is gone (if not, a magic eraser will remove it). A very talented person can re-dye the areas you don't like. Personally, I would leave it. Just my $.02 worth.
Good luck. Sounds like a neat car. Phil Woj |
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Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
Thanks for the input. I will give a magic eraser a try this weekend.
With the experience Bill and Phil have offered up, would the over all consensus be clean it as well as possible then leave it. Or try dying it to get closer to original appearance? Its a tough decision and one that crosses between restoring and preservation. Rob |
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Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
If it won't clean with Magic Eraser I would try fogging some spray dye from one of the Corvette suppliers.
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Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
Are you ready for the snowball effect? If you just dye the seats, everything else will look even worse. If the interior is good, but just faded then you can dye the seats,carpet,door panels.
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Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
----I agree with Roger. The fact that you have good, original condition seats is such a rarity that I wouldn't touch them except to make sure they are clean. The time worn statement that they are only original once applies here. I would, however restore the seatbelts. Your car would look so much crisper then!....Bill S
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