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by **colm_mcm** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:13 am

Anyone tried washing the seat covers in the washing machine. was thinking maybe a 30° wash.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:34 pm

Its been done a number of times over the years - good idea - only its a pain in the ar$e to take off and put back on the covers. I'd be more inclined to spend the time with some upholstery cleaner.

by **colm_mcm** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:33 pm

We have a valet station at work with an upholstery cleaner, but I reckon the machine wash would get them looking lovely. They're not particularly dirty or anything, just they were like new when I got the car and I want to get them looking that way again.

I'm off sick from work so have a bit of time on my hands. was just afraid they'd shrink or something.

by **colm_mcm** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:00 pm

Would tumble drying them be pushing it I wonder?

by **gfalls** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:27 pm

Be interested to see the outcome. Thought about doing my own. Not sure how much hassle it would be though

by **colm_mcm** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:45 pm

If I do it, I'll take a few pics along the way

by CJ » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:32 pm

I removed and washed the covers a few years ago on the GPX, to be honest, the difference was barely noticeable. Unless they're manky, I reckon you'd be better off with a wet\dry cleaner. If you tumble dry them, the inner foam covering on the side sections is likely to seperate from the outer material.

CJ

by **colm_mcm** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:11 pm

Seats stripped, passenger seat in the wash at the moment.

Pics to follow if anyone's curious as to what's involved?

by **Bernard** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:16 pm

colm_mcm wrote:Pics to follow if anyone's curious as to what's involved?

Why not, I've always wondered how a washing machine worked but never got around to asking the wife :wink:

by **colm_mcm** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:06 pm

They came out spotless!

Delighted ith the result.

by **optical illusion** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:54 pm

This thread is useless without pics

by **colm_mcm** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:38 pm

optical illusion wrote:This thread is useless without pics

No hassle

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:53 pm

WTF!! PMSL!!! Class pic!

by **optical illusion** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:58 pm

OH YOU FCUKER COLM!!!!!

That's me at the Ploughing Champs Tues, doing my 'beep beep' impression!

by **Bernard** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:10 pm

optical illusion wrote: doing my 'beep beep' impression!

Ahhh, is that what it was.
I thought you might have been speed counting...

by **Dragonheart** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:30 am

Jays tis a fine machine though! And lovely and colourdy too!!

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