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Service
& Appe;
rance Care
Special Cleaning
Problems
Greasy or Oily
Stains:
Like grease, oil,
butter, margarine, shoe polish, cofEee
with cream, chewing
gum,
cosmetic
creams, vegetable oils, wax crayon, tar
and asphalt.
Carehlly scrape off excess stain.
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Then follow the solvent-type
Shoe polish, wax crayon, tar and
instructions earlier in this section.
asphalt will stain if left on a vehicle
seat fabric. They should be removed
as soon as possible. Be careful,
because the cleaner will dissolve them
and may cause them to bleed.
Non-Greasy
Stains:
Like catsup,
coffee (black), egg, h i t ,
h i t juice,
mill<,
soft drinks, wine, vomit,
urine
and
blood.
Carefully scrape off excess stain, then
sponge the soiled area with cool
water.
1f.a stain remains, follow the foam-
type instructions earlier in this
section.
or urine, treat the area with a
waterhaking soda solution: 1
teaspoon (5 ml) of baking soda to
I cup (250
ml)
of lukewarm water.
Finally, if needed, clean lightly with
solvent-type cleaner.
Combination Stains: Like candy, ice
cream, mayonnaise, chili sauce and
udmown
stains.
Carefully scrape off excess stain, then
clean with cool water and allow to
If an odor lingers after cleaning vomit
dry-
.
If a stain remains, clean it with
solvent-type cleaner.
Cleaning the
Carpeting
In
Your
Corvette
Your vehicle has a color-fast solution
dyed carpet. To clean this type
Of
carpet:
Dry
Stain:
Carefully scrape off excess
stain. Then use a small .hand brush io
gently remove
the
rest of the crusted
material.
Wet
Stain:
Carefully blot the stain with
an absorbent cloth, pap&- towel
or':
sponge.
If the stain persists, treat the area with a
solution of four parts water td one part
household bleach (5.25% solution) and
let stand for approximately one hour.
Then rinse thoroughly
with
a
detergent/water solution. Follow this
with three additional rinsings of water
only, thoroughly blotting the area after
each application.
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