Two things I love about this video: 1. You show a lot of different methods so that people in different situations can all achieve similar results. 2. Despite the channel being called "AMMO NYC", there's barely any product placement. Showed alternative methods without AMMO products and didn't force them onto the video. Way different from Chemical Guys.
Dude chemical guys be plugging HARD. Whatever they use always has some crazy name too like Hydro Squiggly Wiggly so you don't know what to search for to find a cheaper alternative. lmaooo
Larry, it's channels like this that make UA-cam great. A industry professional sharing his skills with everybody and not forcing his products into the viewers face. As per usual, very informative and interesting!
What I like about you Larry is that you clean everything from super expensive cars to everyday average cars. And you don't hesitate to share all your information with us to genuinely help people. It's great to see someone who has a passion for what they do and is willing to share. Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks sooo much your channel is the best for car detailing it's even better than the chemical guys channel which they always tell you to use there products and you just say use any products you want Carry on with the good work
I think Larry is an awesome detailer and he has the proof to back it up. Thorough explanation is perfect for someone dealing with a picky customer. People have questions but Larry has all the answers. It's not only about educating the viewer, you also have to educate your customer.
But how to you dry it up, I spilled coffee and cleaned it but it’s hard to tell when’s it wet. I used paper towels to soak up the carpet cleaner and water and saw coffee on the paper towel each time until the paper towel was clean, but I went through half a roll of paper towels for one seat. Other than that it actually cleaned it really well. What I did was use a cleaner the first time, dried wet with water to dilute the stain, dried and kept repeating. So my main question is how did you dry it up? You most likely have a much more efficient method than me. I don’t have an extractor tho, I usually don’t spill much.
Two things. No, three. 1. Shopvac is great for getting the vast majority of the liquid out. 2. Small pet vac carpet cleaners are a great sub for extractors. Inexpensive. If you have one handy use it after the shopvac, and do it thoroughly. 3. Make sure you do your carpet and seat cleaning early in the morning on a warm, sunny, dry, and preferably breezy, day! After you’ve extracted as much water as you can from your final rinse of everything, open all the doors and windows and let everything air out all day long.
@@salehmohsen6319 Sorry, just now seeing this. I just used an old bath towel. We had gotten a car after a relative died. She smoked and the center armrest was BLACK in a light tan car. We used this, sprayed it HEAVY.... let it do its thing for 10 minutes and then scrubbed it with an old bath towel that we had set aside for this type of thing. Came right out.Finished it with another light spray and a clean section of the towel. Car looked BRAND NEW. Couldn't believe it. Ammo's Leather Conditioner I purchased near Christmas. That stuff made my Audi Leather seats look absolutely amazing. No heavy odor, just a nice fresh look and subtle conditioner smell.
When I was doing the interior of my 2003 4Runner SR5 w/ tan cloth I used a RugDoctor (rented it from Kroger) for $40 a day with the upholstery attachment ( extra $3/ day) and bought a thing of oxy clean (RugDoctor brand, it was $10 if I remember correctly and it's yours to keep) and really went in depth, took all the seats out and did all the carpet, seats, everything cloth. Came back like brand new then bought some seat covers to keep it new. Fairly cheap, quick and effective. Then let it sit in the sun with the heat on full blast to completely dry and tiny bit of water leftover. The water came out black/ brown and the seats still look new 2 years later.
mrman17 That's what I did for my 2000 Ford Taurus before I sold it. The lady who purchased the car told me she loved how clean the car looked and soft the seats were. ;)
Whopps! Let me try that again. Larry. I've watched a lot of your videos and I can easily see that you're a true professional and an expert at what you do. The other thing that stands out to me is your absolute humility and friendliness towards other people. You also have that great asset of going the extra mile on a project, like the time you rolled that black paint onto your lift guy's beat up rear of his truck. That's no small job, but you did it and it really added to the complete detail. I hope you never lose those wonderful traits, no matter how famous you get, and it sure seems to me your getting famous, at least among the detail community. Keep up all the good work and keep those great videos coming. Marc T.
Good point "dabbing" the steam cleaner onto your towel when working with older/delicate upholstery. Most people would just attack the material with the brush attachment on the steam machine. I use the "dabbing" method to simply heat up and loosen the dirt from the fibers, followed by agitating with a small detailing brush and some sort of interior cleaner, then finish by wiping with a microfiber towel. Introducing heat before cleaning by hand really helps.
I wish this video was longer, I cannot get enough of your wealth of information. I could listen to you talk for days about detailing interiors and exteriors! Thank you so much Larry!
I like how you always give different alternatives to get different results, that help me a lot, so I don't keep burning my neurons thinking "what if?" Thanks for taking time to upload your knowledge! Have a good one.
I just bought a steamer for $300 from auto geek. It's working great for my cars and couches and rugs. Purchase inspired by the "family friendly" detail of Larry with the piece of chicken between the seats.....
Great video, Larry. When it comes to cleaning the cloth seats on my car I normally use a shaving brush and apply the cleaner directly onto the brush to control it seeping into the seats since I don't have an extractor to get any excess moisture out.
Ive got a 97 Subaru legacy that still after almost a year has the smokey smell from the previous owner and it drives me nuts took out the rear seats and rear deck cover still smells, I also own an 09 CLK550 and it seams as if the original owner drove it with the windows down alot and theres alot dirt in it . Side joke here is that bought that car just after watching you buy the Porsche when you said "Buy with your head not your heart" made me walk away from an 07 Audi RS4 and an 06 base Carrera because they had issues and im soo happy with my CLK only problem i had with it thus far i had to replace the starter ( Dealer did it for free ) and thats it !! , I watch your vids because we are alike in being very meticulous in what we do keep up the good work bro thank you !! .
Excellent video. Quick tip regarding the extractor. I use the same one, and noticed that after some use the handle starts to sag downward. Be careful when running the head back and fourth. The handle tends to want to catch itself on the surrounding surfaces.
Honestly at first I was like great another super long video to explain one thing...but this video was so informative and helpful. I really liked that you showed different techniques and tools etc. thank you! I'm subscribing
You should look into either building or buying a dust deputy or thien separator for your vacuums. It separates particles (even dust) out from going into either the vacuum collector or bag. They are fantastic.
I'm an old dude, 62, been getting interested in detailing cars to make an extra buck somehow. I detailed cars for dealerships when I was a kid, back then the way was vacuum the hell out of it, then get in there with a big bucket of hot soapy water, scrub the hell out of everything, suck it out with a powerful wet dry vacuum, and then use a big powerful fan and blow the interior dry overnight. I know things change, do you think using a powerful fan to dry things out is a bad idea, or just another method?
Norm Rohrer Late reply. but he talks in one of his other videos, that he dries with a microfibre towel in a twisting motion. don't use too much water, not due to the rust, but mostly mold and other nasties. the steam cleaners mostly evaporate and dry on their own, and the vacuum takes up the rest of it.
You shop at Costco! The last few times I did a thorough cleaning of a car interior, I waited for a nice, extra warm summer day, scrubbed everything, a lot of water, soap, and I used a carpet cleaner to suck any water out as I went. A lot of rinsing to get all of the soap out, and it was pretty much as good as new. The last one had grease spots, and just everything else going on, and it made a huge difference. Really can't tell how abused it was. The extra warm day helped the water in the hose from being too cold, and really let everything dry in hours when I left the doors open (remember to turn the lights off so you don't kill the battery)
You've got a new sub! That has got to be one of the best, most detailed, most informative videos I've ever seen! Very clear voice, good honest directions, explanations, man, thank you!
This is one of the best and most useful videos I've seen from AmmoNYC. I wish that there had been suggestions about what can be done to deter dirt and grime penetration so cleaning is more effective the next time.
I got rubber matts just for that lol, and I would actually use snow to clean the rubber matts. Just a little snow ball and a rag, scrub, all the salt would come off and the matt would look brand new.
Really wish I'd found this back when I had my 09 Legacy with the exact same interior, and i think exterior (Deep Bronze Metallic?). My seats looks slightly worse than yours did, which convinced me to avoid tan cloth seats forever. Good news is I can hit up your videos for keeping my new dark grey leather interior in my new car looking nice. Great videos!
Thank you ! I used these tips/tricks to get an extra $200 selling my beater by cleaning the cloth upholstery using your advice and $5 worth of cleaning supplies
Great video! About the steam machines and that they don't extract: check out the Karcher SV1902. It's a steam vacuum (so it does extract). I've got it and used it numerous times to clean my couch.
Im going to be selling my Taco right away and this video definitely helped me save money from getting a detail job done and just doing it myself. Thanks again
Once you use the clothes detergent with water and clean it up with a cloth should you use a fresh water clean up after that? I'm concerned that having any trace of the detergent in the fabric will attract more dirt. Thanks for all your videos. They are very helpful.
Hello, very good video, it explained a lot of doubt about how to clean cloth seats, I have one question, would you recomend to pill off the seats and put the cloth into a washer??? thanks for advanced.
cheers, i watched your leather cleaning video and thought, "wow i wish he'd make a fabric one!!" So thats for taking the time! it'll be really helpful.
I know this video is about something different from my question, but ... where did you get your glasses, or what's their name? By the way, good video I learned a lot from here!
Best interior cleaning video I have seen. Well done sir and thanks a lot! Gonna go home and clean my wife's '06 Legacy so this couldn't have been a more perfect example lol
One tool you didn't mention Larry is the Tornador. Before getting my Optima steamer I used the Tornador to clean fabric seats. Folex is a good chemical to use as well for those on a budget.
Thanks Larry. Just picked up some seats from a 2003 VW Golf and they've seen better days. Luckily no tears but can't imagine the amount filth they were succumb to. I've got a steamer so I'm gonna try that method.
Hey Larry great video helped me out a lot on my last job. I honestly feel like I own you lunch or something because of all of the great information you develop. Keep moving forward bro.
I detail cars for a huge dealer and we just spray the hell out of the seat with degreaser and scrub way and vacuum all the crap out, repeat if it's really dirty. Gets the job done
How to remove blue Jean color rub off on cloth seats. Hyundai Sonata 2015 lowest trim package I.e. cheap material. Love your detail explanations. Good job.
Hey Larry....thank you so much for all of the videos you do. I've watched many and learned alot from them. You're very detailed (go figure) with your tutorials and it's appreciated. Warmest regards from western Canada
Should you use extractors if there are airbags (which don't mix with moisture), heating elements, or sensors in the seat? I've read somewhere that one of those things was damaged (in a Prius, if that matters) after an extractor was used. I don't have a Prius but I assume the same would hold true for many cars.
Thanks Larry, I was hoping you`d do a fabric cleaning video, I wear a lot of SPF 50 during the summer. Certainly gets on my car`s interior & can be a little tricky to clean. Best regards from the UK.
I'm curious if you ever encountered an air bag issue with cleaning the seats? When I did mine, the light came on the dash and remained few days afterward. Perhaps too much water was used, but not a lot when shampooing them.
You are way better than me when it comes to heights I get super dizzy and lightheaded so I’m not messing with no rock climbing but I am gonna mess with your cleaning tips I drive for Uber and I’m super picky about my car and I really like your videos well I should say my SUV and I’ve learned a Lotta good stuff from you that I apply to when I clean my SUV
Have you ever worked with coffee spills on cloth seats? I have found that extracting them activates the coffee down in the foam and when they dry it comes back up to the surface. Any suggestions?
After a family member become seriously ill we found a cleaning solution that really has saved us quite a lot on time, frustration, and money. After this family member lost control of their bodily functions in my truck when I was taking her home from hospital I thought I was going to end up having to totally replace my passenger seat , I thought there was not going to be anything capable of taking the smell and stains out of fabric and carpet. I am not connected to this cleaner, have no financial gain , I am just sharing to help others who might be facing same thing as we did. Odoban can be bought online, at stores.. and we now by it by the gallon. It does a good job on cleaning and DEODORIZING! We use it on the laundry and lines that has been soiled, carpet that have been effected as well.
+Andrea NY Take a black light over the seats if it still shows up the spots where the bodily fluids were like i have seen many times in the past you might have to go with a professional grade product like TG. I have owned a detail shop for 23 years & have personally tried every product on the market. Companys still send me product to test before they release it to the general public because they know by my track record that if i dont think its good they go back to making it better. TG is what we use in the shop daily not only because it works but we clean flood cars that are being rebuilt, accident vehicles, daily drivers, hoarder cars, some of the most disgusting cars that stink of fast food grease, Several vehicles where women have given birth in the vehicle or their water broke on the way, & vehicles that have had bedbugs. Once we are done with a interior it looks brand new!
+Mind Body Soul It depends on the type of paint that is on the upholstery is it latex or oil based, It also depends on the Upholstery. if its cloth or leather you should be fine but if its suede i would not mess with it & call a professional in to remove it If its latex take a wet cloth over it & if it beaks up keep working at it till its removed! If its oil based or spray paint i would use goo gone, if that does not remove it then use goof off.
I worked at an attic repair place that repaired animal damage in attics (fix holes, ducts, wiring, etc) and we would need to suck out all of the insulation with a big ass tube and to sanitize the area before a light coat of paint we would use odoban. Odoban to sanitize and paint to seal it in, it works great. We would have face masks to not get fiberglass in our lungs and I could smell the sweetness of Odoban through the mask filter, I very much recommend it for removing scents and sanitizing areas. I've been in smelly, disgusting attics that are transformed by the stuff.
Thanks for the video. I just baught my fist car (2002 Volvo V70) and it's in good condition, but the seats do need some love. I'll be sure to use the 3rd method, seems to be less agressive than the hard brush.
Thanks for the upload Larry! I own a soon-to-be-classic, 1991 VW GTI that I've been trying to restore and keep in shape as well but did not know how to go about when it came to the seats and interior of it. All your videos have truly been of help to both me and my family. We've modeled your techniques and it has surely paid off, people have even taken notice! Keep up the good work!
Thank you for all your walk throughs. Very informative. I for one enjoy how much you talk about your process (I too am a little anal retentive). I have learned quite a bit from your videos. It's nice knowing that I do the same things a professional does during details, and learning/correcting mistakes than I have been making. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming! Thanks again. Brennon Burkhart
How about doubling up? I've got access to a steamer, and I've got access to alcantara cleaning products. Should I spray some of the product on before going over with a steamer, or should I stay to a single method?
I’ve used Prepsol with no ill effects to the cloth. I got hydro fluid on the seat of my Jeep from my pants and it lifted it really well. Even used it on my couch.
I have light tan cloth seats in a 2000MY car, and use it frequently but they look almost new and I live in a hot climate, I wonder why those seats looked so dirty? Thanks for the video.
So funny. I was looking for a video on cleaning heated cloth seats, because I wasn’t sure if it was ok to use an extractor type machine on them. This was the first video that came up and it just so happens that your wife has literally the exact same car I have! 2009 Subaru Outback in that same Bronze color 😂
I was wondering if you have any tips, I just bought my first car and when the guy before me bought it the car had been sitting from 2005-2015, the fabric in the seats almost feels dryed out and really rough, is there anyway to fix that?
Love your videos and your attention to detail. Do u recommend using a fabric guard to help with future stains after cleaning or should we clean only? I do construction work for a living and my seats typically look like the ones in this video every time i clean them. Your exterior Ammo products are AMAZING!!! Going to try your interior product line next.
Last summer, i bought a Ford wagon for cheap, it was a farm hack towed more than it should have been places where it should have, anyway I tore everything out apart from the dash and pressure washed the interior, worked a treat car wash in a bucket and a pressure washer got deep stains out, even some of our high temperatures it still took a week to dry talking about 110-118F days. (Australia) totally worth the effort though
Hey Larry, I had a question about about power management and I wondered if you had any tricks you use. A lot of the time when I'm at a customer's house, the power outlets they have available can't handle running multiple tools (like steamer and vacuum) without tripping a breaker. I end up spending a lot of time unplugging and re-plugging tools. Do you run into this issue?
What's your opinion on using foam all purpose cleaners on fabric? I recently detailed the interior of my car which was really filthy as a result of poor maintenance. (Took me about 20 hours). I used the foam cleaner on nearly everything including carpets and plastics and I am very satisfied with the results. F.Y.I- I used Abro's "clean all" foam cleaner. From what I understand, foam cleaners do not moisturise the fabric excessively. And finally I protected the areas exposed to UV rays.
Great, you seem to know what you're talking about. I just bought a 2000 mustang and I went to the car wash to clean the outside and was very disappointed in the results. I will be doing hand washes next time. But I am going to try your hand method for the interior seats next!
Larry, what's a great entry level steamer to go with? I'm a beginner in detailing, and enjoy it. I would like to have the right tools though. Thanks, bud.
I recently had a car built, 97 eclipse gst/x, and my other leather talon seats were not moved over so I'm left with cloth seats for now, and was looking for a video like this. I too was concerned about moisture and what would be the best way to clean the seats without soaking the foam underneath and causing bacteria to grow. I thought about renting one of those steam machines/vacuums that will suck it all up, but after seeing this I might just give it a go with the bucket method. I do have a steam machine, but one for clothes, steam/ironing type thing. Not sure if it would be strong enough, but following up with that after having used the cleaning solutions wouldn't hurt I was thinking to soak up the leftover "soap". What do you think?
Wow! This was such a helpful video...going to try these methods out on an old chair upholstered in wide-wale corduroy..thanks and you've got yourself a new subscriber!
What brand of extractor are you using? Love your videos! I like how the detailing community is so open with tips and advice for us novices. Thanks Larry.
one of the best ways to clean interior seats, headlinings, anything really is to use a synth/chamios, get a bucket of water, rinse out chamios, get your interior cleaner, mist it on to the area and gently wipe the area over, its works a real treat and is awesome at cleaning the headlining, rinse out chamios in bucket after each pass, you will see for youself the dirty water in bucket, same with carpets but go with a scrub sponge first then follow up with chamios, for subborn stains use tar and glue remover on your carpets for oil based stains as its a solvent.
When steaming cloth seats how do you recommend combining a chemical product as well when there are stains and just straight steam won't clean it fully? A pre-treatment or do you go after it with a brush after you steam much like in your leather video?
We use another method that I think I've seen on one of your videos that is squirting some fabric cleaner, use a brush on a drill or rotary polisher to lift the dirt then vacuum the seat, repeat with just water and then one last pass with just the vacuum to absorb as much moist as possible
Looking into buying that steam cleaner because it seems to remove all stains basically. So if I understood this right I can use the steam cleaner + cloth on carpets and then vacuum... and I can used steam cleaner cleaner + microfiber on cloth seats and then vacuum... correct? Can I also use steam + microfiber on leather seats and doors?
Two things I love about this video:
1. You show a lot of different methods so that people in different situations can all achieve similar results.
2. Despite the channel being called "AMMO NYC", there's barely any product placement. Showed alternative methods without AMMO products and didn't force them onto the video. Way different from Chemical Guys.
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chemical guys they just put colored on water and sell it to you😂
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Dude chemical guys be plugging HARD. Whatever they use always has some crazy name too like Hydro Squiggly Wiggly so you don't know what to search for to find a cheaper alternative. lmaooo
Larry, it's channels like this that make UA-cam great. A industry professional sharing his skills with everybody and not forcing his products into the viewers face. As per usual, very informative and interesting!
What I like about you Larry is that you clean everything from super expensive cars to everyday average cars. And you don't hesitate to share all your information with us to genuinely help people. It's great to see someone who has a passion for what they do and is willing to share. Thank you!
Cheers!
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Matt T do you recommend borax for stains
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Thank you
Thanks a million!
Love that you compare all options. Thank you for your level of professionalism regarding each option for us diy'ers.
Thanks sooo much your channel is the best for car detailing it's even better than the chemical guys channel which they always tell you to use there products and you just say use any products you want Carry on with the good work
Thanks bud. I'm glad you recognized that :)
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I think Larry is an awesome detailer and he has the proof to back it up. Thorough explanation is perfect for someone dealing with a picky customer. People have questions but Larry has all the answers. It's not only about educating the viewer, you also have to educate your customer.
Oxi-Clean Max (Carpet Cleaner Version) + Towel. Seriously the best stuff I have ever used.
But how to you dry it up, I spilled coffee and cleaned it but it’s hard to tell when’s it wet. I used paper towels to soak up the carpet cleaner and water and saw coffee on the paper towel each time until the paper towel was clean, but I went through half a roll of paper towels for one seat. Other than that it actually cleaned it really well. What I did was use a cleaner the first time, dried wet with water to dilute the stain, dried and kept repeating. So my main question is how did you dry it up? You most likely have a much more efficient method than me. I don’t have an extractor tho, I usually don’t spill much.
Two things. No, three.
1. Shopvac is great for getting the vast majority of the liquid out.
2. Small pet vac carpet cleaners are a great sub for extractors. Inexpensive. If you have one handy use it after the shopvac, and do it thoroughly.
3. Make sure you do your carpet and seat cleaning early in the morning on a warm, sunny, dry, and preferably breezy, day! After you’ve extracted as much water as you can from your final rinse of everything, open all the doors and windows and let everything air out all day long.
@@salehmohsen6319 Sorry, just now seeing this. I just used an old bath towel.
We had gotten a car after a relative died. She smoked and the center armrest was BLACK in a light tan car. We used this, sprayed it HEAVY.... let it do its thing for 10 minutes and then scrubbed it with an old bath towel that we had set aside for this type of thing. Came right out.Finished it with another light spray and a clean section of the towel. Car looked BRAND NEW. Couldn't believe it.
Ammo's Leather Conditioner I purchased near Christmas. That stuff made my Audi Leather seats look absolutely amazing. No heavy odor, just a nice fresh look and subtle conditioner smell.
When I was doing the interior of my 2003 4Runner SR5 w/ tan cloth I used a RugDoctor (rented it from Kroger) for $40 a day with the upholstery attachment ( extra $3/ day) and bought a thing of oxy clean (RugDoctor brand, it was $10 if I remember correctly and it's yours to keep) and really went in depth, took all the seats out and did all the carpet, seats, everything cloth. Came back like brand new then bought some seat covers to keep it new. Fairly cheap, quick and effective. Then let it sit in the sun with the heat on full blast to completely dry and tiny bit of water leftover. The water came out black/ brown and the seats still look new 2 years later.
As well as laundry detergent, some people use a small amount of fabric softener/conditioner to help make the interior smell fresher
Great point. Love it!
mrman17 That's what I did for my 2000 Ford Taurus before I sold it. The lady who purchased the car told me she loved how clean the car looked and soft the seats were. ;)
Whopps! Let me try that again. Larry. I've watched a lot of your videos and I can easily see that you're a true professional and an expert at what you do. The other thing that stands out to me is your absolute humility and friendliness towards other people. You also have that great asset of going the extra mile on a project, like the time you rolled that black paint onto your lift guy's beat up rear of his truck. That's no small job, but you did it and it really added to the complete detail. I hope you never lose those wonderful traits, no matter how famous you get, and it sure seems to me your getting famous, at least among the detail community. Keep up all the good work and keep those great videos coming. Marc T.
This was an unexpectedly useful video. After that rock climbing clip, there's a massive shit stain on my office chair that requires some attention...
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AMMO NYC Where did you get those sun glasses
Sawyer Helle I was wondering where he got them too.
There so cool I bet they cost alot
fuck dude youre too funny hahah
Good point "dabbing" the steam cleaner onto your towel when working with older/delicate upholstery. Most people would just attack the material with the brush attachment on the steam machine. I use the "dabbing" method to simply heat up and loosen the dirt from the fibers, followed by agitating with a small detailing brush and some sort of interior cleaner, then finish by wiping with a microfiber towel. Introducing heat before cleaning by hand really helps.
I wish this video was longer, I cannot get enough of your wealth of information. I could listen to you talk for days about detailing interiors and exteriors! Thank you so much Larry!
Kid Larry gets in trouble...
Parents: go clean your room!!!
Kid Larry: my pleasure 🙂
Love u Larry!!!
I like how you always give different alternatives to get different results, that help me a lot, so I don't keep burning my neurons thinking "what if?"
Thanks for taking time to upload your knowledge!
Have a good one.
I've also seen a McCullough steamer go for $200 and it works great there is no need to spend thousands on steamers and extractors.
I just bought a steamer for $300 from auto geek. It's working great for my cars and couches and rugs. Purchase inspired by the "family friendly" detail of Larry with the piece of chicken between the seats.....
such a kind gentleman to share your experience with us. i wish you great life.
This is such a great video, it's thorough, has variety, and easy to understand, many more videos need to be this in depth and simple.
just started watching ur channel last night and went through about 20 of them back to back... love the stuff and you seem very eager to help people.
Funny how i have no problem going round a track at 150mph, but even looking at that rock climbing footage made me poop my pants.
+Nakke144 hahah then next time wear a adult diaper
al mai When it comes to heights, i'm afraid so lol
Nakke144 same here. can't stand heights or water, but love high speeds.
Haha I'm the exact opposite. I get anxiety just driving on the freeway but love climbing.
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Great video, Larry. When it comes to cleaning the cloth seats on my car I normally use a shaving brush and apply the cleaner directly onto the brush to control it seeping into the seats since I don't have an extractor to get any excess moisture out.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to him because he gave basic tips and how to do it an excellent excellent video and step-by-step. Love, this.❤😊
Ive got a 97 Subaru legacy that still after almost a year has the smokey smell from the previous owner and it drives me nuts took out the rear seats and rear deck cover still smells, I also own an 09 CLK550 and it seams as if the original owner drove it with the windows down alot and theres alot dirt in it . Side joke here is that bought that car just after watching you buy the Porsche when you said "Buy with your head not your heart" made me walk away from an 07 Audi RS4 and an 06 base Carrera because they had issues and im soo happy with my CLK only problem i had with it thus far i had to replace the starter ( Dealer did it for free ) and thats it !! , I watch your vids because we are alike in being very meticulous in what we do keep up the good work bro thank you !! .
Excellent video. Quick tip regarding the extractor. I use the same one, and noticed that after some use the handle starts to sag downward. Be careful when running the head back and fourth. The handle tends to want to catch itself on the surrounding surfaces.
Honestly at first I was like great another super long video to explain one thing...but this video was so informative and helpful. I really liked that you showed different techniques and tools etc. thank you! I'm subscribing
I've watched your videos for cleaning leather and material: they absolutely rock! Thanks!
You should look into either building or buying a dust deputy or thien separator for your vacuums. It separates particles (even dust) out from going into either the vacuum collector or bag. They are fantastic.
I'm an old dude, 62, been getting interested in detailing cars to make an extra buck somehow. I detailed cars for dealerships when I was a kid, back then the way was vacuum the hell out of it, then get in there with a big bucket of hot soapy water, scrub the hell out of everything, suck it out with a powerful wet dry vacuum, and then use a big powerful fan and blow the interior dry overnight. I know things change, do you think using a powerful fan to dry things out is a bad idea, or just another method?
Norm Rohrer Late reply. but he talks in one of his other videos, that he dries with a microfibre towel in a twisting motion. don't use too much water, not due to the rust, but mostly mold and other nasties.
the steam cleaners mostly evaporate and dry on their own, and the vacuum takes up the rest of it.
Norm Rohrer still do that at the dealership, last I knew around 2004
You shop at Costco!
The last few times I did a thorough cleaning of a car interior, I waited for a nice, extra warm summer day, scrubbed everything, a lot of water, soap, and I used a carpet cleaner to suck any water out as I went. A lot of rinsing to get all of the soap out, and it was pretty much as good as new. The last one had grease spots, and just everything else going on, and it made a huge difference. Really can't tell how abused it was.
The extra warm day helped the water in the hose from being too cold, and really let everything dry in hours when I left the doors open (remember to turn the lights off so you don't kill the battery)
Watched your first video today (headlights cleaning). Read your reviews and I'm convinced you deserve subscription.
Cheers
You've got a new sub! That has got to be one of the best, most detailed, most informative videos I've ever seen! Very clear voice, good honest directions, explanations, man, thank you!
This is one of the best and most useful videos I've seen from AmmoNYC. I wish that there had been suggestions about what can be done to deter dirt and grime penetration so cleaning is more effective the next time.
One BIG THING you should review is a HOW TO REMOVE SALT STAINS from carpets in states or provinces that use salt on their street in the winter
Yea that's a good one, salt is a complete pain to remove or impossible on highly used cars.
Ok cool. Good idea for a winter video :)
AMMO NYC Would definitely appreciate a video on the topic of salt stain removal. Thanks for all the videos!
I got rubber matts just for that lol,
and I would actually use snow to clean the rubber matts. Just a little snow ball and a rag, scrub, all the salt would come off and the matt would look brand new.
you can use wheel acid! it works pretty good... but just a little. and remove it right away with carpet shampoo
Really wish I'd found this back when I had my 09 Legacy with the exact same interior, and i think exterior (Deep Bronze Metallic?). My seats looks slightly worse than yours did, which convinced me to avoid tan cloth seats forever.
Good news is I can hit up your videos for keeping my new dark grey leather interior in my new car looking nice. Great videos!
Thank you ! I used these tips/tricks to get an extra $200 selling my beater by cleaning the cloth upholstery using your advice and $5 worth of cleaning supplies
Great video! About the steam machines and that they don't extract: check out the Karcher SV1902. It's a steam vacuum (so it does extract). I've got it and used it numerous times to clean my couch.
Im going to be selling my Taco right away and this video definitely helped me save money from getting a detail job done and just doing it myself.
Thanks again
Once you use the clothes detergent with water and clean it up with a cloth should you use a fresh water clean up after that? I'm concerned that having any trace of the detergent in the fabric will attract more dirt. Thanks for all your videos. They are very helpful.
Hello, very good video, it explained a lot of doubt about how to clean cloth seats, I have one question, would you recomend to pill off the seats and put the cloth into a washer??? thanks for advanced.
cheers, i watched your leather cleaning video and thought, "wow i wish he'd make a fabric one!!"
So thats for taking the time! it'll be really helpful.
I know this video is about something different from my question, but ... where did you get your glasses, or what's their name? By the way, good video I learned a lot from here!
Great vid but did you leave the handbrake off?
From a fan from Texas keep doing what you do brother great stuff. I have learned so much from your channel.
Best interior cleaning video I have seen. Well done sir and thanks a lot! Gonna go home and clean my wife's '06 Legacy so this couldn't have been a more perfect example lol
One tool you didn't mention Larry is the Tornador. Before getting my Optima steamer I used the Tornador to clean fabric seats. Folex is a good chemical to use as well for those on a budget.
You're right. Dam. I forgot to mention that tool. Sweet tool. Dam
The first time I used Folex I felt like I was in an infomercial. I think I have told all my friends about it... and I'm not that kinda guy usually.
Thanks Larry. Just picked up some seats from a 2003 VW Golf and they've seen better days. Luckily no tears but can't imagine the amount filth they were succumb to. I've got a steamer so I'm gonna try that method.
Hey Larry great video helped me out a lot on my last job. I honestly feel like I own you lunch or something because of all of the great information you develop. Keep moving forward bro.
I detail cars for a huge dealer and we just spray the hell out of the seat with degreaser and scrub way and vacuum all the crap out, repeat if it's really dirty. Gets the job done
Degreaser like Dawn dish detergent? Or was there a degreaser you guys used specifically? Thank you! :)
Your lenses look matte silver. Are they or is it the video?
Starting a detailing business your videos help a lot thank you
You are amazing person. I like All your videos for you lovely personality and profession. Wish you always the best.
Thank you, Larry, for making all of these videos. My vehicles have never been cleaner.
How to remove blue Jean color rub off on cloth seats. Hyundai Sonata 2015 lowest trim package I.e. cheap material. Love your detail explanations. Good job.
Same issue with my 2011 Kia Sedona van. Seat bolsters are really blued.
Hey Larry....thank you so much for all of the videos you do. I've watched many and learned alot from them. You're very detailed (go figure) with your tutorials and it's appreciated. Warmest regards from western Canada
For seats I use a shoe brush cuz the fibers / filaments are soft and works very well. Nice video Larry
Hi just wondering if you have any tips on cleaning seatbelts?
Just brought a wreak of a car. the inside in...ermmm...... rough to say the least! This video is gonna save me a fortune. Cheers dude!
I know me two
Should you use extractors if there are airbags (which don't mix with moisture), heating elements, or sensors in the seat? I've read somewhere that one of those things was damaged (in a Prius, if that matters) after an extractor was used. I don't have a Prius but I assume the same would hold true for many cars.
Thanks Larry, I was hoping you`d do a fabric cleaning video, I wear a lot of SPF 50 during the summer. Certainly gets on my car`s interior & can be a little tricky to clean.
Best regards from the UK.
Cyps36 Thank you
AMMO NYC Don't believe him it always rains here, there's never a use for SPF50! ;) Hehe just kidding. Great video as always.
Use beach towels to cover your seats.
I'm curious if you ever encountered an air bag issue with cleaning the seats? When I did mine, the light came on the dash and remained few days afterward. Perhaps too much water was used, but not a lot when shampooing them.
You are way better than me when it comes to heights I get super dizzy and lightheaded so I’m not messing with no rock climbing but I am gonna mess with your cleaning tips I drive for Uber and I’m super picky about my car and I really like your videos well I should say my SUV and I’ve learned a Lotta good stuff from you that I apply to when I clean my SUV
Youve come a long way man . Well done
Have you ever worked with coffee spills on cloth seats? I have found that extracting them activates the coffee down in the foam and when they dry it comes back up to the surface. Any suggestions?
Drink tea
After a family member become seriously ill we found a cleaning solution that really has saved us quite a lot on time, frustration, and money. After this family member lost control of their bodily functions in my truck when I was taking her home from hospital I thought I was going to end up having to totally replace my passenger seat , I thought there was not going to be anything capable of taking the smell and stains out of fabric and carpet. I am not connected to this cleaner, have no financial gain , I am just sharing to help others who might be facing same thing as we did. Odoban can be bought online, at stores.. and we now by it by the gallon. It does a good job on cleaning and DEODORIZING! We use it on the laundry and lines that has been soiled, carpet that have been effected as well.
+Andrea NY Take a black light over the seats if it still shows up the spots where the bodily fluids were like i have seen many times in the past you might have to go with a professional grade product like TG. I have owned a detail shop for 23 years & have personally tried every product on the market. Companys still send me product to test before they release it to the general public because they know by my track record that if i dont think its good they go back to making it better. TG is what we use in the shop daily not only because it works but we clean flood cars that are being rebuilt, accident vehicles, daily drivers, hoarder cars, some of the most disgusting cars that stink of fast food grease, Several vehicles where women have given birth in the vehicle or their water broke on the way, & vehicles that have had bedbugs. Once we are done with a interior it looks brand new!
Jim Zinsle thanks so much for your input, and I will absolutely put that on my shopping list and try that.
+Jim Zinsle Hey jim how would a guy get paint out of upholstery? Just figured you might have experience.
+Mind Body Soul
It depends on the type of paint that is on the upholstery is it latex or oil based, It also depends on the Upholstery. if its cloth or leather you should be fine but if its suede i would not mess with it & call a professional in to remove it If its latex take a wet cloth over it & if it beaks up keep working at it till its removed! If its oil based or spray paint i would use goo gone, if that does not remove it then use goof off.
I worked at an attic repair place that repaired animal damage in attics (fix holes, ducts, wiring, etc) and we would need to suck out all of the insulation with a big ass tube and to sanitize the area before a light coat of paint we would use odoban. Odoban to sanitize and paint to seal it in, it works great. We would have face masks to not get fiberglass in our lungs and I could smell the sweetness of Odoban through the mask filter, I very much recommend it for removing scents and sanitizing areas. I've been in smelly, disgusting attics that are transformed by the stuff.
Thanks for the video. I just baught my fist car (2002 Volvo V70) and it's in good condition, but the seats do need some love. I'll be sure to use the 3rd method, seems to be less agressive than the hard brush.
Great advice. My grand parents have the exact same car which I'm cleaning this weekend. Thank you for the advice
Thank you so much Larry, I've been waiting for this video! You da man!
I recently found my favorite way to do it is hit the seat with the steamer, and then hit it with the fabric cleaner. Worked great!
iphone3guru Perfect that a great method as well.
AMMO NYC Thanks for the reply Larry, love the videos I hope I see you at a car show sometime. Keep it up!
Thanks for the upload Larry! I own a soon-to-be-classic, 1991 VW GTI that I've been trying to restore and keep in shape as well but did not know how to go about when it came to the seats and interior of it.
All your videos have truly been of help to both me and my family. We've modeled your techniques and it has surely paid off, people have even taken notice! Keep up the good work!
Thank you for all your walk throughs. Very informative. I for one enjoy how much you talk about your process (I too am a little anal retentive). I have learned quite a bit from your videos. It's nice knowing that I do the same things a professional does during details, and learning/correcting mistakes than I have been making. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming! Thanks again.
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How about doubling up? I've got access to a steamer, and I've got access to alcantara cleaning products. Should I spray some of the product on before going over with a steamer, or should I stay to a single method?
I don't even need to clean my seats but I watched this anyways. Very informative work, Larry!
Great sound. Glad you took the time to mic yourself.
I’ve used Prepsol with no ill effects to the cloth. I got hydro fluid on the seat of my Jeep from my pants and it lifted it really well. Even used it on my couch.
I have light tan cloth seats in a 2000MY car, and use it frequently but they look almost new and I live in a hot climate, I wonder why those seats looked so dirty? Thanks for the video.
The major problem I have is my cars side door panels. It's really not that dirty but I'm crazy. Will stain remover for carpets work?
So funny. I was looking for a video on cleaning heated cloth seats, because I wasn’t sure if it was ok to use an extractor type machine on them. This was the first video that came up and it just so happens that your wife has literally the exact same car I have! 2009 Subaru Outback in that same Bronze color 😂
you're back! man we missed you!
I was wondering if you have any tips, I just bought my first car and when the guy before me bought it the car had been sitting from 2005-2015, the fabric in the seats almost feels dryed out and really rough, is there anyway to fix that?
hey.. this was helpful.. I have hell with the carpeting in vehicles .. maybe I'm I'm using to much water?? stains keep coming back up ..
Great video and topic man!
Lol- Definitely thought I accidentally clicked on some other video once the rock climbing began...
Love your videos and your attention to detail. Do u recommend using a fabric guard to help with future stains after cleaning or should we clean only? I do construction work for a living and my seats typically look like the ones in this video every time i clean them. Your exterior Ammo products are AMAZING!!! Going to try your interior product line next.
Is there a different process to cleaning vomit off of cloth? or is it the same process like you demonstrated?
Last summer, i bought a Ford wagon for cheap, it was a farm hack towed more than it should have been places where it should have, anyway I tore everything out apart from the dash and pressure washed the interior, worked a treat car wash in a bucket and a pressure washer got deep stains out, even some of our high temperatures it still took a week to dry talking about 110-118F days. (Australia) totally worth the effort though
Hey Larry, I had a question about about power management and I wondered if you had any tricks you use. A lot of the time when I'm at a customer's house, the power outlets they have available can't handle running multiple tools (like steamer and vacuum) without tripping a breaker. I end up spending a lot of time unplugging and re-plugging tools. Do you run into this issue?
What's your opinion on using foam all purpose cleaners on fabric? I recently detailed the interior of my car which was really filthy as a result of poor maintenance. (Took me about 20 hours). I used the foam cleaner on nearly everything including carpets and plastics and I am very satisfied with the results. F.Y.I- I used Abro's "clean all" foam cleaner. From what I understand, foam cleaners do not moisturise the fabric excessively. And finally I protected the areas exposed to UV rays.
RIP Larry's Knee.
Great, you seem to know what you're talking about. I just bought a 2000 mustang and I went to the car wash to clean the outside and was very disappointed in the results. I will be doing hand washes next time. But I am going to try your hand method for the interior seats next!
Auto car washes don't do anything but scratch your paint. Don't ever use them. hand wash with the two bucket method and proper products.
This was very informative and helpful...Thank you
Larry, what's a great entry level steamer to go with? I'm a beginner in detailing, and enjoy it. I would like to have the right tools though. Thanks, bud.
that view from the climbing was nice👍
I recently had a car built, 97 eclipse gst/x, and my other leather talon seats were not moved over so I'm left with cloth seats for now, and was looking for a video like this.
I too was concerned about moisture and what would be the best way to clean the seats without soaking the foam underneath and causing bacteria to grow. I thought about renting one of those steam machines/vacuums that will suck it all up, but after seeing this I might just give it a go with the bucket method.
I do have a steam machine, but one for clothes, steam/ironing type thing. Not sure if it would be strong enough, but following up with that after having used the cleaning solutions wouldn't hurt I was thinking to soak up the leftover "soap".
What do you think?
Wow! This was such a helpful video...going to try these methods out on an old chair upholstered in wide-wale corduroy..thanks and you've got yourself a new subscriber!
What brand of extractor are you using? Love your videos! I like how the detailing community is so open with tips and advice for us novices. Thanks Larry.
VX5000. I have a link on my website ammonyc.com for it. Thanks for watching and supporting AMMO
one of the best ways to clean interior seats, headlinings, anything really is to use a synth/chamios, get a bucket of water, rinse out chamios, get your interior cleaner, mist it on to the area and gently wipe the area over, its works a real treat and is awesome at cleaning the headlining, rinse out chamios in bucket after each pass, you will see for youself the dirty water in bucket, same with carpets but go with a scrub sponge first then follow up with chamios, for subborn stains use tar and glue remover on your carpets for oil based stains as its a solvent.
When steaming cloth seats how do you recommend combining a chemical product as well when there are stains and just straight steam won't clean it fully? A pre-treatment or do you go after it with a brush after you steam much like in your leather video?
+Ben Runkel I'm wondering about that myself!
Very nice job. I'm sure the people who complain about the length must be super busy important people without 15 minutes to spare. ; )
We use another method that I think I've seen on one of your videos that is squirting some fabric cleaner, use a brush on a drill or rotary polisher to lift the dirt then vacuum the seat, repeat with just water and then one last pass with just the vacuum to absorb as much moist as possible
Looking into buying that steam cleaner because it seems to remove all stains basically. So if I understood this right I can use the steam cleaner + cloth on carpets and then vacuum... and I can used steam cleaner cleaner + microfiber on cloth seats and then vacuum... correct?
Can I also use steam + microfiber on leather seats and doors?