I have the crappy cloth seats and anytime it gets any kind of liquid, rain drop, ANYTHING they spot. I hate it!!!!! I have tried steam cleaning and then scotch gaurding, NOTHING WORKS!!!! Please help me, I want to clean them and have them stay clean. Thanks I am done venting

 

I have the same problem. Pretty sure we need leather.

 

Same here looking at leather from katskinz....buddy i have tried them all..and let me guess all the cleaners you use leave behind a nasty residue that kinda darkens the seat? i have tan so thats what mine do..i dont suppose it would be as bad on black but i cant for the life of me keep up with them

 

I have always had excellent luck with Greased Lightning. I have gray cloth seats, came home from work with a green grease spot on my shirt that transfered to my seat. I just knew I was doomed.....but the greases lightning on a papertowel completley removed the stain....no indication at all of one ever being there. try it, it works.

 

I guess what I am getting at is that I can get them out, thats easy, just get the whole seat wet and it will be even again. Our problem is keeping them up. For instance, yesterday it was raining bad, I open the door to get in/out my damn seats are wet and now spotted. This by far was the dumbest thing Ford has ever done to the inside of a TRUCK

 

Just get a new truck with leather seats. It only costs a few more dollars.

Kevin

 

In the great words of Slick *****, "I feel your pain". My flint colored cloth seats looked great when they were clean and spot-free. But, they never remained that way for very long. I've tried it all too. Steam-cleaning, every cleaning product made, scotch-Guarding after they were clean. Nothing worked.

I recently got some leather put in and presto, it looks like my troubles are over. I got Katzkin brand replacements that are Charcoal w/ Stone inserts and it looks like it's going to be much easier to care for and definately looks great. A perfect color match to boot. I hated spending over $1100 for the leather and labor but they absolutely did a flawless job on the installation plus I've got a 3yr./36000 mi. guaratee on material/workmanship.

Next best thing to having a brand new truck. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Oh yeah...When you do get Katzkins or Classic Soft Trim brand leather...thats exactly what you get, all leather. Not "leather trimmed seats" where it's part vinyl and part leather like Ford offers from the factory. You actually get better than factory with the same warranty.

 

I was looking for something that will actually make the factory seats still useful. A cleaning/Protecting product that costs a few dollars, I was aware of the leather seats and the wet oakle seat covers. I don't have that kind of cash to throw down on this product.

 

Buy some APC+. I spilled coffee on my seat today. I just went out and sprayed it real well with APC+ and the majority of it came off. I've never done this before so I didn't let it soak in long and I wiped it off immediately. Later this evening I will try using more and letting it sit longer. Be sure to use a wet (water) rag to wipe it down afterwards. Oh, and might wanna leave the windows cracked. APC+ is a strong product.

Plus, this is great for cleaning undercarriages, wheels, etc. Use at your own risk of course.

FYI : I diluted 10:1 in a spray bottle with chemical resistant spray head. ADS sells both the product and the bottle/sprayer you'll need.

APC+

Edit: The + in the name means it has fabric softener unless I've been informed incorrectly. The regular APC should be the same minus the softener.

 

The best stuff I ever used was Hoover Spot and Stain Cleaner at Lowe's Unfortunately I can't find it here anymore. I use 409 now. It may take a few tries to get the dirt out completely. Spray a LITTLE on a towel, I used a white terry cloth so I could see when all the dirt was gone. The key is to using as little cleaner as possible, otherwise you're making the spot worse. You may need to go over 1 spot 3 or 4 or 5 times.

Once everything is clean use Scotchguard. I picked some up at Lowe's, it's in the RED can. It's made for upholstery.

After 6 months of daily use my seats still looked brand new. Rain, spills, whatever.