I remember that alcantara is also known as ultrasuede and it has been in the industry for more that 25 years because it is a very light material besides it was used on race cars because it is flame retardant. It was invented by a Japanese and is owned by a Japanese company named Torey or Toray, sorry forgot the exact name, but more high end vehicles have it, specially Japanese cars besides Italian cars, obviously. Xoxo from Puerto Rico 👍🇵🇷
I've known a few people who have damaged their alcantara interior using this exact product. They followed every single step like the instructions said.
@@MirandaDetailing I'm on a Dutch carcleaning/detailing forum and there are a few complaints about this product. I wasn't there when they used it but looking at their reviews they didn't do anything other then following what was written on the product itself. Their complaints were that the alcantara started losing it's "hairs" and become grey-ish and look faded. Those guys even went to the Dutch headquarters of Sonax and they also comfirmed the problems that particular customer was experiencing. The car was an Audi S8.
I used this product on my Audi SQ5 Alcantara seats and it left dry blotches from where the foam was initially sprayed on. After i sprayed, I used a brush to work the foam into the Alcantara then used a moist rag to clean up. I followed exact directions on the bottle and it still left those botches. Any reason why? And how do i get rid of them
It may have left marks like that since it was concentrated in small areas. I have found that sometimes you need to spread the cleaner over the entire area and even it all out so there are no dry areas. Maybe try cleaning the rest the area all the way to the edges and evenly wet the area. Make sure you leave no dry areas.
Off subject question, love the videos but you used an engine detailing spray on a car and then blew it around with a blower to finish it out without having to wipe down every nook and cranny in one of your videos but I can not find it. Can you point me to the product? Thanks
Hi Phil...doing my first truck that has alcantara in part of the seats...what would you use to protect it after you clean it with this product? As always, you are my go to person...thanks in advance
first -- and good review Phil, wish car manufacturers would use less leather, and more alcantara/mf on interiors (oh and ditch gloss black trim too). Sonax have a lot of good products.
@@MirandaDetailing hey while your here. Could you please tell me the safest solution to clean Alcantara heated seats (c43amgSedan) please and thank you
Sure you could use any other cleaner on it. It doesn’t have to be this. In fact the Turtlewax foaming upholstery cleaner is also awesome on fabric and alcantara.
Would have been good to see you clean a stain. Seems you just showed off a Sponsors product that arrived and said yep, it should be good. 😉 Just saying.🤔
Of course...Well we don’t come across vehicles with alcantara often and especially with stains. I just wanted to show some of the products from Sonax and give people options...that’s all
Me too...🤷🏻♂️. I have products that I will probably never use becasue I don’t come across certain situations.... like Dr Beasley’s Salt Chisel, in the northeast sure, not here I’ll most likely never use it. But I can still show it as a viable option to use for people who do come across those issues, even if I can’t show exactly what it does.
I remember that alcantara is also known as ultrasuede and it has been in the industry for more that 25 years because it is a very light material besides it was used on race cars because it is flame retardant. It was invented by a Japanese and is owned by a Japanese company named Torey or Toray, sorry forgot the exact name, but more high end vehicles have it, specially Japanese cars besides Italian cars, obviously.
Xoxo from Puerto Rico 👍🇵🇷
Awesome little history lesson! Thanks!
I've known a few people who have damaged their alcantara interior using this exact product. They followed every single step like the instructions said.
Really?! Alcantara is pretty durable. I’ve cleaned plenty of alcantara surfaces with no issues. What exactly did they do?
@@MirandaDetailing I'm on a Dutch carcleaning/detailing forum and there are a few complaints about this product.
I wasn't there when they used it but looking at their reviews they didn't do anything other then following what was written on the product itself.
Their complaints were that the alcantara started losing it's "hairs" and become grey-ish and look faded.
Those guys even went to the Dutch headquarters of Sonax and they also comfirmed the problems that particular customer was experiencing.
The car was an Audi S8.
Yes, that's the great product from Sonax that I use for my uncle's car. Excellent product.
Xoxo from Puerto Rico 👍🇵🇷
I have been using turtle wax power out upholstery cleaner all this time on my alcantara upholstery and it works just fine.
Yes that also works great. You can use whatever works.
AMMO NYC Lather is super gentle on all fabrics. Works brilliantly on Alcantara and most headlinings
Cool! Thanks for the tips.
Sonax menzerna and 3D are my go to products. great video Phil..learned something new.
We love this product in Europe ..happy you.have it.in USA
Great job Phil
Thanks Miranda,,for sharing your knowledge with us.
Love the humor!
You got yourself a subscriber!
I guess I won’t have to worry about ever having to use this product for myself, can’t afford the cars that would have alcantara in it! 😁 😂
HAH! I’m eating my own words a year later. I now own a Dodge Charger Daytona 392, and what are the seats made of…Alcantara! Go figure. 😁👍🏻
😆 it’s hilarious that you went back to this comment! So cool! 😎👍🏼
Just what I need
I used this product on my Audi SQ5 Alcantara seats and it left dry blotches from where the foam was initially sprayed on. After i sprayed, I used a brush to work the foam into the Alcantara then used a moist rag to clean up. I followed exact directions on the bottle and it still left those botches. Any reason why? And how do i get rid of them
It may have left marks like that since it was concentrated in small areas. I have found that sometimes you need to spread the cleaner over the entire area and even it all out so there are no dry areas. Maybe try cleaning the rest the area all the way to the edges and evenly wet the area. Make sure you leave no dry areas.
@@MirandaDetailing thanks for the prompt reply! I wish the bottle was a mist spray , not a foam spray. 😕
Hi thanks for the video. Can you use an extractor to clean Alcantara seats.
Hi. You can but I would tread lightly on those. Usually steaming them and towel drying is less aggressive on some delicate alcantara
i use car pro inside on myn car what is price too but is foam too and works good same on alcantara but now i wanna try this too now
Off subject question, love the videos but you used an engine detailing spray on a car and then blew it around with a blower to finish it out without having to wipe down every nook and cranny in one of your videos but I can not find it. Can you point me to the product? Thanks
Hi Thanks....We used 303 Aerospace Protectant to dress the engine plastics amzn.to/3aOJyOl
@@MirandaDetailing Thanks
Hi Phil...doing my first truck that has alcantara in part of the seats...what would you use to protect it after you clean it with this product? As always, you are my go to person...thanks in advance
Hi. You can use this to protect alcantara bit.ly/3j1fxiH
Hi Phil. I do not know this brand. For the alcantara I use the pol star from Koch Chemie. Do you know ?
I haven’t heard of Pol Star before. But I know some of Koch Chemie polishes.
Carpro inside
first -- and good review Phil, wish car manufacturers would use less leather, and more alcantara/mf on interiors (oh and ditch gloss black trim too). Sonax have a lot of good products.
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“To infinity and beyond!” 🚀
@@MirandaDetailing hey while your here. Could you please tell me the safest solution to clean Alcantara heated seats (c43amgSedan) please and thank you
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Can it clear glue residue on alcantara?
Hi.
Glue residue probably needs a solvent and of some sort. This cleaner would not remove glue unfortunately.
Any other methods you use? Any other cleaners that work?? Like apc?
Sure you could use any other cleaner on it. It doesn’t have to be this. In fact the Turtlewax foaming upholstery cleaner is also awesome on fabric and alcantara.
Miranda Detailing thanks! Working on a alcantara seat now!
Man you look exacltly like buzz lightyear
To infinity and beyond!
@@MirandaDetailing yessir!
Could you use an extractor on it if it is a super nasty car
I guess so...but use caution. It’s delicate.
He looks like Buzz Lightyear.
To infinity and beyond!
@@MirandaDetailing lol, I appreciate the video.
You’re welcome man! 😎👍🏼
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Would have been good to see you clean a stain. Seems you just showed off a Sponsors product that arrived and said yep, it should be good. 😉
Just saying.🤔
Of course...Well we don’t come across vehicles with alcantara often and especially with stains. I just wanted to show some of the products from Sonax and give people options...that’s all
@@MirandaDetailing Fair call but I like to see how stuff does or does not work.
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Me too...🤷🏻♂️. I have products that I will probably never use becasue I don’t come across certain situations.... like Dr Beasley’s Salt Chisel, in the northeast sure, not here I’ll most likely never use it. But I can still show it as a viable option to use for people who do come across those issues, even if I can’t show exactly what it does.
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