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carguybill · 02-11-2017, 09:53 AM

I want to clean the fabric upholstery in my '34. Any suggestions?

19Fordy · 02-11-2017, 10:02 AM

If your upholstery is mohair here is what LB says:
https://www.lebaronbonney.com/lbinsi...to-upholstery/ and
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...air+upholstery

After cleaning a fully dry I spray on Scotchgard, including door panels and headliner.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Scotchgar...10-oz/13281231

carguybill · 02-11-2017, 12:28 PM

Thanks for the response 19Fordy.

My cabriolet has the 80% wool Broadcloth. The 33-34 Restoration Manual calls it tan Bedford cord cloth. It's in pretty good shape but could use a bit of cleaning. I'm being careful because I sure don't want to do anything that might screw it up. I manage to do enough of that by accident.

19Fordy · 02-11-2017, 12:53 PM

Bil: Check this out:
http://forums.aaca.org/topic/149743-...ol-upholstery/

carguybill · 02-11-2017, 01:20 PM

Thanks 19Fordy for the AACA link. That's scary. Maybe I'm better off leaving it as is with it's vintage dirt.

I do have a friend in the dry cleaning business, maybe I need to talk with him.

19Fordy · 02-11-2017, 04:46 PM

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That dry cleaning friend may be a big help as they use special chemicals that may not harm your fabric. However, if there is a HUGE noticeable difference between the old fabric and the newly cleaned fabric you might want to leave it alone. It's all part of the patina. The stuff dry cleaners used years ago was called PERC. Maybe they now have a newer chemical.

JIM

02-11-2017, 09:53 AM	#1
carguybill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Coshocton Ohio Posts: 168	cleaning fabric upholstery I want to clean the fabric upholstery in my '34. Any suggestions?

02-11-2017, 10:02 AM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,923	Re: cleaning fabric upholstery If your upholstery is mohair here is what LB says: https://www.lebaronbonney.com/lbinsi...to-upholstery/ and https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...air+upholstery After cleaning a fully dry I spray on Scotchgard, including door panels and headliner. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Scotchgar...10-oz/13281231 Last edited by 19Fordy; 02-11-2017 at 10:16 AM.

02-11-2017, 12:28 PM	#3
carguybill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Coshocton Ohio Posts: 168	Re: cleaning fabric upholstery Thanks for the response 19Fordy. My cabriolet has the 80% wool Broadcloth. The 33-34 Restoration Manual calls it tan Bedford cord cloth. It's in pretty good shape but could use a bit of cleaning. I'm being careful because I sure don't want to do anything that might screw it up. I manage to do enough of that by accident.

02-11-2017, 12:53 PM	#4
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,923	Re: cleaning fabric upholstery Bil: Check this out: http://forums.aaca.org/topic/149743-...ol-upholstery/

02-11-2017, 01:20 PM	#5
carguybill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Coshocton Ohio Posts: 168	Re: cleaning fabric upholstery Thanks 19Fordy for the AACA link. That's scary. Maybe I'm better off leaving it as is with it's vintage dirt. I do have a friend in the dry cleaning business, maybe I need to talk with him.

02-11-2017, 04:46 PM	#6
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,923	Re: cleaning fabric upholstery Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That dry cleaning friend may be a big help as they use special chemicals that may not harm your fabric. However, if there is a HUGE noticeable difference between the old fabric and the newly cleaned fabric you might want to leave it alone. It's all part of the patina. The stuff dry cleaners used years ago was called PERC. Maybe they now have a newer chemical. JIM