Clean Type R Seats

In 2017, Honda released its new Type R seats that simulate the contours of race car seats. These bright red and black seats are a bold statement that are both comfortable and durable. Keeping these seats clean is super important if you want to show them off, and cleaning them the right way is imperative. Fortunately, you can use a few household items and spend a single afternoon cleaning your Type R seats so they look brand new again. If your seats have any tough stains on them, you can use a steam cleaner to get them out quickly.

Steps

Vacuuming Your Seats

1. Pick up the large pieces of trash in and around your seats. Your car seats will be much easier to clean if they aren’t cluttered with objects. Throw away any big pieces of garbage like wrappers, water bottles, or food items.Template:Greenbox: '''Tip:''' You can also pick up any garbage on the floor or dashboard of your car to do a quick clean of the entire area.
2. Push back your seats so they lay almost flat. Grab the lever on the side of your seat and pull it up. Push your seat back as far as it will go. Then, do the same thing for the other front seat.
   • This will make it easier to get to those hard-to-reach crumbs inside the seats.
3. Vacuum your seats with a handheld vacuum. Vacuum up all of the crumbs and dust in and around your seats for an initial clean. If you have a handheld vacuum you can use that, or head to a gas station to use a coin-operated one.
   • Most gas stations have coin-operated vacuums that cost about 50 cents per use.

Cleaning with Woolite

1. Mix 1 part Woolite and 6 parts water in a spray bottle. Pour about {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} of Woolite into a spray bottle and mix it with {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} of water. Shake up your spray bottle so your ingredients get combined well.Template:Greenbox: '''Did You Know?''' Woolite is a delicate detergent that won’t damage your Type R seats.
   • You can find Woolite in the detergent section of most grocery stores.
2. Spray the Woolite mixture onto a cloth. Your rag doesn’t need to be soaked, but it should be damp all over. Make sure you use a clean rag so you aren’t getting your seats dirty all over again.
   • You can also spray the Woolite mixture directly onto your seats. If you do, be sure it doesn’t pool up anywhere.
3. Wipe down your seats with the Woolite mixture. Take your rag and wipe it in a circular motion up and down your seats. Make sure you really rub it into the crevices of the seats to remove any dirt or dust. You may see some soap suds as the Woolite starts activating, but that just means it’s working.
   • Try not to use a ton of Woolite on your seats, or it could be hard to clean off later on.
4. Wipe your seats with a clean, damp cloth. Grab another unused, clean cloth and wet it with some water, then wring out the excess. Use the damp rag to wipe down your seats and get rid of any soap suds that are left.
   • Make sure you really wipe down your seats all over. If you leave any soap in them, it could dry in streaks, which will make your seats look dirty (even though they aren’t).

Using a Steam Cleaner

1. Fill up a steam cleaner with water. If the Woolite didn’t quite do the trick on any stains in your seats, rent a steam cleaner and fill the basin up with water. Let the water heat up to create the steam so your seats get a deep clean.
   • You can rent steam cleaners from most hardware stores.
2. Run the steam cleaner over any stains in your seats. Press the nozzle of the steam cleaner on any stains and run it back and forth 4 to 5 times. Then, do the same thing to the other front seat.Template:Greenbox: '''Did You Know?''' The steam cleaner is safe to use on both the red and black parts of the Type R seats.
   • Since the main fabric color of Type R seats is bright red, they are prone to deep, dark stains from things like oil or grease.
3. Let your seats air dry before you sit on them again. If it’s not raining out, leave your car doors open so you can get a nice breeze inside your car. Try to let your seats dry out for at least 2 to 3 hours before you sit on them again so they don’t smell musty or damp.
   • If it’s raining or humid outside, try closing the doors of your car to keep any moisture out. The seats may take longer to dry, so leave them for 4 to 5 hours before you sit on them again.

Tips

• Try to clean your seats once a month to keep them in good shape.

Things You’ll Need

Vacuuming Your Seats

• Handheld vacuum

Cleaning with Woolite

• Cloths
• Woolite
• Spray bottle

Using a Steam Cleaner

• Steam cleaner

References

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