(Posted on Aug 10, 2018 at 04:46PM by Patrick Wensink)
Hi Patrick,
I am so mad at myself! I was drinking coffee in my new Nissan Altima and hit a pothole. Now I have a stain on my beautiful leather seats. Are they ruined?
-Darlene
Hi Darlene,
I am sure you must feel awful, but have no fear! Keeping things spotless is much easier than you would guess. A lot of this has to do with the fact that cowhide for cars is designed to take a beating.
First, choose a cleaning solution specifically for interiors like this. Most auto stores will offer a wide selection. The most important part is that you should also buy a leather and upholstery scrub brush. These are made with gentle bristles that won’t damage the material.
Follow the dilution directions on the bottle.
Find a portion of the seat to test everything on before tackling the big stain. I like to use the front end of the passenger side, which is usually out of sight.
Once you are certain this is the right combo, simply scrub out the coffee according to instructions and dry.
Everything should look as if it’s never seen a drip of java.