Teriyaki Sauce and Leather Seats

**Scottie Brown** · 03-06-2017, 05:41 PM

Hello everyone,

I've got an interesting one for you. A customer spilled Terriyaki sauce all over his passenger's seat and left it like that for a week. By the time he cleaned it out it had saturated into the crevices of the black leather seat and smells pretty bad. I don't have an ozone machine unfortunately and am wondering how you guys would tackle this one too get rid of the smell.

The stain is out and I am going to use Meguiar's APC and degreaser to try to get as much smell out as I can and also have Megs Odor Eliminator but am not sure if that will be enough.

Thoughts, ideas, words of wisdom? I'm all ears

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Thanks!
Scottie

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**DogRescuer** · 03-06-2017, 06:39 PM

What removed the stain?

**Belair** · 03-06-2017, 07:55 PM

Terriyaki is horrible to deal with. He may have to take the seat to an upholstery shop to have the foam under the leather replaced; even then the seat frame would have to be cleaned too.

**custmsprty** · 03-06-2017, 08:10 PM

^^^^^ what he said.

And to add to it that is an organic type compound so it needs an enzyme type based cleaning product. And the clock is ticking.

**CarolinasFinestDetailing** · 03-06-2017, 09:05 PM

Perforated leather where it soaked into the foam? Or solid leather seats? You mentioned the stain is out, but perhaps theres fluid between the seat and the center console?

**Scottie Brown** · 03-06-2017, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by DogRescuer

What removed the stain?

He actually used an all purpose cleaner (I'm not entirely sure what) to remove it and said the seat didn't seem to be stained anymore. I honestly haven't seen it but to respond to someone else, it is a 2015 Hyundai Elantra with perforated seats unfortunately, yes.

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**Scottie Brown** · 03-06-2017, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by CarolinasFinestDetailing

Perforated leather where it soaked into the foam? Or solid leather seats? You mentioned the stain is out, but perhaps theres fluid between the seat and the center console?

There very well could be. I wanted to try to figure out a game plan before I go out to his house to do anything. I work with him, though, so can look t it tomorrow at work to report to you guys what I see. I know he said it is really starting to smell so I can imagine that bacteria is starting to grow which might mean it needs extreme care as you guys have suggested.

My question would be, do you guys think I should not even try and send him to an upholstery cleaner or should I take a stab at it?

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**Scottie Brown** · 03-07-2017, 01:29 AM

Just out of curiosity... has anyone used the Dakota Odor Bomb? I'm wondering if that might be a good follow up if the seat is drenched in anti microbial Like Poorboy’s World Enzyme Stain & Odor Remover.

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**Firehouse Mike** · 03-07-2017, 02:06 AM

An enzyme based spotter cleaning agent would do very nicely with the organic compounds in the sauce (soy sauce). I use Mt. Hood Chemicals Vampire spotter for biohazard cleanup and organic spills. I have had it for several years....not finding the website, they may be out of business now, but i would imagine any enzyme based cleaner would work well.

Mike

**DogRescuer** · 03-07-2017, 07:03 AM

Excuse my lack of knowledge, but what is a "organic spill"?

Originally Posted by Firehouse Mike

An enzyme based spotter cleaning agent would do very nicely with the organic compounds in the sauce (soy sauce). I use Mt. Hood Chemicals Vampire spotter for biohazard cleanup and organic spills. I have had it for several years....not finding the website, they may be out of business now, but i would imagine any enzyme based cleaner would work well.

Mike