Water stains and what I have

**Cruzscarwash** · 03-23-2016, 11:23 PM

Ok so I can never seem to get water stains out of black cloth seats. The stains look like a sweat stain would look on a black t shirt. I have the following items

Folex
Megs APC
Steam cleaner
DA brush head
Drill brush
Hand brush
Little green machine
Dry foam

The stain always comes back once I run the vacuum over it, its driving nuts

**Eldorado2k** · 03-23-2016, 11:25 PM

All the time? Or on 1 perticular vehicle? Seems odd, I'd think you'd be able to handle it with the products you listed.

**Craig_K** · 03-23-2016, 11:26 PM

This is something that I am also struggling with. Looking forward to some tips.

**jamesboyy** · 03-23-2016, 11:33 PM

More than likely the stain returns cause either the seat is too saturated or the stain is not fully removed therefore my suggestion would be to try and keep the material dry as possible meaning use folex and your drill brush to agitate the spot making sure to blot the section dry after a few passes before inspection, though if return you may have to dry the material out with your extractor/vaccum..... Just my idea

**AGOatemywallet** · 03-23-2016, 11:37 PM

May be wicking

Need to dry the material as fast as possible, after cleaning

Box fan, heater on, parked in the sun

**Eldorado2k** · 03-23-2016, 11:53 PM

Another way of spot drying is to use Master Blaster Sidekick, or connect to the blower port on your shop vac. My vac blows a killer amount of air at high speed.

**Cruzscarwash** · 03-24-2016, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by Eldorado2k

Another way of spot drying is to use Master Blaster Sidekick, or connect to the blower port on your shop vac. My vac blows a killer amount of air at high speed.

I have the shop vac where the top pops off and turns into a leaf blower.

**Cruzscarwash** · 03-24-2016, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by Craig_K

This is something that I am also struggling with. Looking forward to some tips.

Thought I was the only one

Mike Phillips · 03-24-2016, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by Cruzscarwash

Ok so I can never seem to get water stains out of black cloth seats.

What is the root cause for the water stains?

**Cruzscarwash** · 03-24-2016, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek

What is the root cause for the water stains?

Mike is talking to me.. Eeeeeee!!!!

I honestly don't know, we live in the desert. Mojave to be exact, like I had said they look like a sweat stain on a black t shirt. I've been able to get a few off but most come back.

I normally to the following

Folex
Agitate with a hand brush
Steam with a MF
Then box fan to dry