40th Interior Materials (suede? alcantara?)

kensin0429 · 06-03-2014, 11:30 AM

What about the seats ? One spot is getting really dark due to wallet and stuff ...

Radride · 06-08-2014, 12:56 PM

Just finished using OP's method and it worked awesome. Thanks for the tips.

R.K.

Sensei Kreese · 06-09-2014, 01:55 PM

Just got some alcantra cleaner, brand name is Sonax, haven't used it yet. My handles are also dark in color so I need to get it clean again.

Limeybastard · 06-14-2014, 03:19 AM

FYI noobs ( Alcantara) . Alcantara.IT has a PDF instructing on how to clean their fabric. I suggest you review it. It is very simple. I used to have their products in my cars back int he late 90s and early 2K's so not talking shite.

Houston Z33 · 03-14-2015, 09:39 AM

I just tried what OP said......I saw red fibers all over my rags

I really, really hope I didn't just **** it up

ka24king · 03-14-2015, 04:40 PM

did you use the woolite for dark colors? the only time that i ever saw red on the clothes is when i used regular woolite

Houston Z33 · 03-17-2015, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ka24king

did you use the woolite for dark colors? the only time that i ever saw red on the clothes is when i used regular woolite

I did but, There was no color transfer....I scrubbed too hard and my driver's door panel is pretty worn now.

It went from soft and smooth to rough now on the rest of it.....I done goofed.

I know a guy selling his 40th here locally, I asked to trade door panels + cash with him, If that fall through I'll take it to the best upholstery shop in Houston - The one the exotics use. They said they can color match it and just redo the whole thing.

BeemaaZ · 03-22-2015, 05:47 AM

There shouldn't be any (rough) scrubbing involved. It's more of repeat soft rubbing using two or three pieces of soft rags.
1. Use one rag to moisten the dirty section with woolite mixed w warm water.
2. Use the second (clean) rag to dry it off nice & gently
3.. Repeat step one and two

~37oZ~ · 03-24-2015, 07:12 PM

Figure I'd post my findings in this thread, maybe it will help someone in some way for future reference. It's not even real Alcantara, It's a plastic fiber to look like Alcantara. Real Alcantara looks "smoother" for a lack of a better word. This is why woolite works real well, it was designed to clean your clothes made of plastic fibers! Just like our interior. Save your cash and just use Woolite!

Our interior, magnified!

Houston Z33 · 03-26-2015, 03:57 AM

Interior shop said they can redo it for $140.

Jinx101 · 03-31-2015, 02:13 AM

Before and after. Went the Woolite route. After doing a little rubbing using a microfiber cloth, not terry, I used a very soft detail brush to agitate it a little then a rag with clean water to blot rinse it off. Towel/sun dried. Lot easier than I thought it would be.

Dragon_Ball_Z · 08-07-2015, 01:35 AM

So if my alacantara is greyish/white or black, would i use the woollite for dark colors too?

Jinx101 · 08-07-2015, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajmangal7

So if my alacantara is greyish/white or black, would i use the woollite for dark colors too?

Gray or white, no. Black yes. They do make a regular woolite for lighter colors.

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Dragon_Ball_Z · 08-07-2015, 01:39 AM

Awesome, thanks!

-Raj

Jinx101 · 08-07-2015, 01:40 AM

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06-03-2014, 11:30 AM	#31 (permalink)
kensin0429 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: palmsprings Posts: 244 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 16	What about the seats ? One spot is getting really dark due to wallet and stuff ... __________________ 10 40th AE Z

03-14-2015, 04:40 PM	#36 (permalink)
ka24king Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: texas Posts: 582 Drives: '10 370z 40th annv. Rep Power: 13	did you use the woolite for dark colors? the only time that i ever saw red on the clothes is when i used regular woolite BeemaaZ likes this.

03-22-2015, 05:47 AM	#38 (permalink)
BeemaaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 2,594 Drives: 40thAE#472 Rep Power: 508	40th Interior Materials (suede? alcantara?) There shouldn't be any (rough) scrubbing involved. It's more of repeat soft rubbing using two or three pieces of soft rags. 1. Use one rag to moisten the dirty section with woolite mixed w warm water. 2. Use the second (clean) rag to dry it off nice & gently 3.. Repeat step one and two __________________ SoCal 40th Meet Old & New Mods Steering Lock RECALL**** Own 40th 370Z? Get the build # and the Manuf. date here Last edited by BeemaaZ; 03-22-2015 at 05:52 AM.

03-24-2015, 07:12 PM	#39 (permalink)
~37oZ~ Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Edmonton Posts: 133 Drives: 2010 40th 370Z M6 Rep Power: 24	Figure I'd post my findings in this thread, maybe it will help someone in some way for future reference. It's not even real Alcantara, It's a plastic fiber to look like Alcantara. Real Alcantara looks "smoother" for a lack of a better word. This is why woolite works real well, it was designed to clean your clothes made of plastic fibers! Just like our interior. Save your cash and just use Woolite! Our interior, magnified! Last edited by ~37oZ~; 03-24-2015 at 07:27 PM.

03-26-2015, 03:57 AM	#40 (permalink)
Houston Z33 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 57 Drives: Z34, 40th Anniv #524 Rep Power: 3368	Interior shop said they can redo it for $140. LMBmikeZ likes this.

06-08-2014, 12:56 PM	#32 (permalink)
Radride Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 162 Drives: Ram Rep Power: 11	Just finished using OP's method and it worked awesome. Thanks for the tips. R.K.

06-09-2014, 01:55 PM	#33 (permalink)
Sensei Kreese Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 90 Drives: 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 12	Just got some alcantra cleaner, brand name is Sonax, haven't used it yet. My handles are also dark in color so I need to get it clean again.

06-14-2014, 03:19 AM	#34 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 17	FYI noobs ( Alcantara) . Alcantara.IT has a PDF instructing on how to clean their fabric. I suggest you review it. It is very simple. I used to have their products in my cars back int he late 90s and early 2K's so not talking shite.

03-14-2015, 09:39 AM	#35 (permalink)
Houston Z33 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 57 Drives: Z34, 40th Anniv #524 Rep Power: 3368	I just tried what OP said......I saw red fibers all over my rags I really, really hope I didn't just **** it up

03-31-2015, 02:13 AM	#41 (permalink)
Jinx101 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Maryland Posts: 55 Drives: 10 40th 370Z #17 Rep Power: 10	Before and after. Went the Woolite route. After doing a little rubbing using a microfiber cloth, not terry, I used a very soft detail brush to agitate it a little then a rag with clean water to blot rinse it off. Towel/sun dried. Lot easier than I thought it would be. BeemaaZ and ~37oZ~ like this.

08-07-2015, 01:35 AM	#42 (permalink)
Dragon_Ball_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,117 Drives: Nismo& Sport/Touring Rep Power: 17	So if my alacantara is greyish/white or black, would i use the woollite for dark colors too? __________________ Build in Progress

08-07-2015, 01:39 AM	#44 (permalink)
Dragon_Ball_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,117 Drives: Nismo& Sport/Touring Rep Power: 17	Awesome, thanks! -Raj __________________ Build in Progress

08-07-2015, 01:40 AM	#45 (permalink)
Jinx101 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Maryland Posts: 55 Drives: 10 40th 370Z #17 Rep Power: 10	Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N915A using Tapatalk Dragon_Ball_Z likes this.

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