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Cleaning original upholstery - how to? [message #250509] Fri, 23 May 2014 23:07 Go to next message
verg is currently offline  verg   United States
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Dear Friends,

Today, "SHE whom must obeyed" came down the drive to really look at the GMC, a Glenbrook.

The upholstery is original, somewhat faded and fairly soiled from 39 years of happy use by two generations of families and children.

Would the members with experience care to share insight on cleaning this material ('75)? I read somewhere that some cleaners may break down the backing of the material.

On a related note, would anyone have any old Glenbrook material looking for a new home? Perhaps original Glenbrook front seats?

Thank you!

John


John Novicki
near Gettysburg, Pa

Looking for Glenbrook Yellow Plaid Material

'75 Glenbrook 26' "Bumble"
'86 300SL
Re: Cleaning original upholstery - how to? [message #250527 is a reply to message #250509] Sat, 24 May 2014 10:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bob de Kruyff   United States
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verg wrote on Fri, 23 May 2014 22:07
Dear Friends,

Today, "SHE whom must obeyed" came down the drive to really look at the GMC, a Glenbrook.

The upholstery is original, somewhat faded and fairly soiled from 39 years of happy use by two generations of families and children.

Would the members with experience care to share insight on cleaning this material ('75)? I read somewhere that some cleaners may break down the backing of the material.

On a related note, would anyone have any old Glenbrook material looking for a new home? Perhaps original Glenbrook front seats?

Thank you!

John

I have cleaned mine on and off with a hand wand on a carpet steam cleaner. You want to make sure you get all of the liquid sucked out otherwise you will wind up with ring like stains as it dries.


Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
Re: Cleaning original upholstery - how to? [message #250547 is a reply to message #250527] Sat, 24 May 2014 16:03 Go to previous message
Carl S. is currently offline  Carl S.   United States
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Bob de Kruyff wrote on Sat, 24 May 2014 08:41
verg wrote on Fri, 23 May 2014 22:07
Dear Friends,

Today, "SHE whom must obeyed" came down the drive to really look at the GMC, a Glenbrook.

The upholstery is original, somewhat faded and fairly soiled from 39 years of happy use by two generations of families and children.

Would the members with experience care to share insight on cleaning this material ('75)? I read somewhere that some cleaners may break down the backing of the material.

On a related note, would anyone have any old Glenbrook material looking for a new home? Perhaps original Glenbrook front seats?

Thank you!

John

I have cleaned mine on and off with a hand wand on a carpet steam cleaner. You want to make sure you get all of the liquid sucked out otherwise you will wind up with ring like stains as it dries.


What Bob said. I bought a Bissel 'Spot Bot' from Woot.com a while back. It works very well on car seats with the hose and upholstery brush. I just finished sucking a bunch of dirt out of the passenger seat of our towd (Tracker). It's surprising how dirty the water that's extracted is.


Carl Stouffer '75 ex Palm Beach Tucson, AZ. Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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