smelly leather seat covers

**nitrox** · June 10th, 2003 06:01 PM

hi guys,

how will i remove the smell of leather seat covers which were stored for more than 6 months? i cant fully describe the smell, but its the 'naka-kulob' kind. i tried to put the seats under the sun for a week and tried to put detergent on the reverse side of the seat, but no effect.

will an ionizer help?

thanks.

**caloyski5** · June 11th, 2003 09:42 AM

try using a soap solution on the leather...let dry then apply leather conditioner

**nitrox** · June 11th, 2003 11:36 AM

sige, try ko suggestion mo. thanks.

i used an ionizer this morning. the smell was gone during the time i was driving and the air quality was better. i hope the smell goes away in time.

**KelSeat** · June 6th, 2005 11:20 AM

Just expose it for a day and the smell will go away.

Using conditioner might not be a good idea

**karlbo** · June 6th, 2005 11:26 AM

interior detail sa big berts

**chain** · June 6th, 2005 11:35 AM

after exposing it to the sun, get a leather cleaner.

**theveed** · June 6th, 2005 12:41 PM

dont use a leather cleaner since it's not leather.

those cheapo covers most people buy are vinyl (synthetic leather) and are nowhere near being leather.

just wash them

**BlueBimmer** · June 6th, 2005 12:51 PM

yep ionizers will neutralize any smell in ur car.

**buknoy2002** · June 6th, 2005 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by theveed

dont use a leather cleaner since it's not leather.

those cheapo covers most people buy are vinyl (synthetic leather) and are nowhere near being leather.

just wash them

wash as in using tide ultra??

any suggestion on what soap to use or not to use?

pwede ba lagyan ng downly para bumango?

thnx

**theveed** · June 6th, 2005 08:40 PM

it's vinyl, it's very tough and durable, so don't worry about it. try it for colourfastness though since there's no way for you to be certain how it was dyed.