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If you have the L3 seats that are suede what are you using to clean them? I have a small stain and don’t want to put anything liquid on them.

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I use ColourLock for alcantara. Excellent product
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It's not real suede. Alcantara or whatever trade name they go by is about 70/30 polyester and plastic.

Mild soap and water will make it look like new.
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It's not real suede. Alcantara or whatever trade name they go by is about 70/30 polyester and plastic.

Mild soap and water will make it look like new.
Do you have those seats and have you cleaned them that way? I purchased a used C8 and there is a stain on the passenger seat. This material seems like it could get dirty easily compared to leather. I just don’t want to cause more damage by using the wrong product to clean them.

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I use Sonax as mentioned above.
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Originally Posted by JRYELLOWCORVETTE
Do you have those seats and have you cleaned them that way? I purchased a used C8 and there is a stain on the passenger seat. This material seems like it could get dirty easily compared to leather. I just don’t want to cause more damage by using the wrong product to clean them.

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There are instructions under vehicle care in the owners manual.
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Completely agree on this stuff for Alcantara. Follow the instructions.
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Originally Posted by JRYELLOWCORVETTE
Do you have those seats and have you cleaned them that way? I purchased a used C8 and there is a stain on the passenger seat. This material seems like it could get dirty easily compared to leather. I just don’t want to cause more damage by using the wrong product to clean them.

Thanks for your advice.
No I don't have those. I prefer real leather seating surfaces. I hate to be that guy but if you Google Alcantara all your fears will be eased. It's not leather or some magic cloth, It's 30% plastic lol

It's microfiber, which is extremely easy clean and very resilient.
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No I don't have those. I prefer real leather seating surfaces. I hate to be that guy but if you Google Alcantara all your fears will be eased. It's not leather or some magic cloth, It's 30% plastic lol

It's microfiber, which is extremely easy clean and very resilient.
Gotta love old timers who feel the Corvette leather is "real" like it's some Italian exotic.
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Gotta love old timers who feel the Corvette leather is "real" like it's some Italian exotic.
I'm 40. Not sure what age bracket it puts me in that I can Google things for myself...

What age age group do you belong to when you can't even clean your car seats without asking strangers for help.

And yes, I prefer the real leather that has a protective polyurethane coating on it so crap wipes right off it



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