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 Ben_W
Formerly gpm  Location: Lutterworth Registered: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,941 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Guys,Picked up another Rallye interior today that I intend to keep as a spare/replacement fabric supply... Rear seat covers are easy enough to take off. Anyone done it and stuck them in the washing machine? ________________________________________ Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec restoChina Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile |
 Posted 27th May 2015 at 21:12
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alcon
Senior User  Location: Glasgow Registered: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 936 Status: Offline |
Post #2
I just got my Rallye drivers seat professionally recovered and the guy who did it for me said he removed the phoenix cloth and washed it in his washing machine before stitching on new black cloth. It came up a treat and I'm now thinking about giving him the passengers seat to wash as well. I would do it myself but too many complicated springs and metal rods to remove!....I'd be worried I wouldn't get it back together properly and loose the proper tension in the fabric.________________________________________ 1999 GTi-6 (china blue)1999 Rallye (black) |
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Posted 28th May 2015 at 21:33
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Ben_W
Formerly gpm Location: Lutterworth Registered: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,941 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Well, I took apart the rear seats tonight. First bits done, although I'm not impressed with the results so its going for another wash. Other bit is in now on a slightly different cycle/temp________________________________________ Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec restoChina Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile |
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Posted 30th May 2015 at 19:51
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rallyestyle
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 14,990 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I would have thought a decent steam clean would be a good shout, not sure if a washing machine might damage the fake leatherette style stuff?________________________________________ Just Drive It |
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Posted 31st May 2015 at 15:53
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Ben_W
Formerly gpm Location: Lutterworth Registered: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,941 Status: Offline |
Post #5
They've come out just fine.This is the rear seat put back together....  Looks like there are some odd marks but it must be the pic/camera as they ain't on the seat! ________________________________________ Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec restoChina Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile |
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Posted 31st May 2015 at 18:01
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alcon
Senior User Location: Glasgow Registered: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 936 Status: Offline |
Post #6
That's looking good. The thing I noticed with mine after it had been washed was how bright the yellow, blue & red stripes now look......fresh like it looked 16 years ago!________________________________________ 1999 GTi-6 (china blue)1999 Rallye (black) |
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Posted 31st May 2015 at 18:11
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Ben_W
Formerly gpm Location: Lutterworth Registered: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,941 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Yeah, the patterned bit has come out very well. I saw some of the water in the machine.....wasn't that pretty!________________________________________ Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec restoChina Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile |
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Posted 31st May 2015 at 18:38
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