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Service and Appearance Care
Use
a
clean cloth or sponge, and
change to a clean area often. A soft
brush may be used if stains are
stubborn.
Use solvent-type cleaners
in a
well-ventilated area only. If you use
them, don't saturate the stained area.
If
a
ring forms after spot cleaning,
clean the entire area immediately or it
will set.
Using Foam-Type Cleaner on Fabric
Vacuum and brush the area to remove
any
loose dirt.
Always clean a whole trim panel or
section. Mask surrounding trim along
stitch or welt lines.
Mix Multi-Purpose Powdered Cleaner
following the directions on the
container label.
Use suds only and apply with a clean
sponge.
Don't saturate the material.
Don't rub it roughly.
As
soon
as
you've cleaned the section,
use a sponge to remove the suds.
Rinse the section with a clean, wet
sponge.
Wipe off what's left with a slightly
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Then dry it immediately with a blow
damp paper towel or cloth.
dryer or a heat lamp.
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NOTICE:
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Be careful with a hair dryer o r heat
lamp. You could scorch the fabric.
Wipe with a clean cloth.
Using Solvent-Type Cleaner an Fabric
First, see if you have to use solvent-type
cleaner at all. Some spots and stains will
clean off
better with
just
water and
mild
soap.
If you need to use a solvent:
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Gently scrape excess soil from the
trim material with a clean, dull knife
or scraper. Use very little cleaner, light
pressure and clean cloths (preferably
cheesecloth). Cleaning should start at
the outside of the stain, "feathering"
toward the center. Keep changing to a
clean section of the cloth.
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When you clean a stain from fabric,
immediately dry the area with an air
hose, hair dryer, or heat lamp to help
prevent a cleaning ring.
(See
the
previous NOTICE.)
Fabric Protection
Your Geo has upholstery that has been
treated with Scotchgard
Fabric
Protector, a 3M product. Scotchgard"
protects fabrics by repelling oil and water,
which are the carriers of most stains.
Even with this protection, you still need
to clean your upholstery often to keep it
looking new.
Further information on cleaning is
available by calling 1-800-433-3296
(in Minnesota, 1-800-642-6167).
Special Cleaning Problems
Greasy or oily stains: Such as grease,
oil, butter, margarine, shoe polish, coffee
with cream, chewing gum, cosmetic
creams, vegetable oils, wax crayon, tar
and asphalt.
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Carefully scrape off excess stain.
Follow the solvent-type instructions
described earlier.
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