1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 296

Using Foar ' me Cleaner on Fabric If you need to use a solvent: 0 1. Vacuum and brush the area to remove any loose dirt. 2. Always clean a whole trim panelor section. Mask surrounding trim along stitchor welt lines. 3. Mix Multi-Purpose Powdered Cleaner following the directions on the container label. 4. Use suds only and apply with a clean sponge. Gently scrape excess soil from the trim material with a clean, dullknife 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. When you clean a stain from fabric, immediately dry the area with a blow dryer to help prevent a cleaning ring. 5. Don't saturate the material. 6. Don't rub it roughly. Special Cleaning Problems Greasy or Oily Stains Stains caused by grease, oil, butter, margarine, shoe polish, coffee with cream, chewing gum, cosmetic creams, vegetable oils, wax crayon, tar and asphalt can be removed as follows: 1. Carefully scrape off excess stain. 7. As soon as you've cleaned the section, use a sponge to remove the suds. 8. Rinse the section with a clean, wet sponge. 9. Wipe off what's left with a slightly damp paper towel or cloth. 10. Then dry it immediately with a blow dryer. 11. Wipe with a clean cloth. Using Solvent-Type Cleaneron Fabric First, see if you have to use solvent-type cleaner at all. Some spots and stains will clean off better withjust water and mild soap. 2. Follow the solvent-type instructions described earlier. 3. Shoe polish, wax crayon, tar and asphalt will stainif left on a vehicle's seat fabric. They should be removed as soon as possible. Be careful, because the cleaner will dissolve them and may cause them to spread. 6-48