1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 254

1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Manual

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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: 0 0 If an odor lingers after cleaning vomit or urine, treat the area with a watedbaking soda solution: 1 teaspoon ( 5 ml) of baking soda to 1 cup (250 ml) of lukewarm water. If needed, clean lightly with solvent-type cleaner. Combination Stains Stains caused by candy, ice cream, mayonnaise, chili sauce and unknown stains can be removed as follows: 0 Carefully scrape off excess stain. Follow the solvent-type instructions described earlier. Shoe polish, wax crayon, tar and asphalt will stain if 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. 0 0 Carefully scrape off excess stain, then clean with cool water and allow to dry. If a stain remains, clean it with solvent-type cleaner. 0 Cleaning Vinyl Use warm water and a clean cloth. Rub with a clean, damp cloth to remove dirt. You may have to do it more than once. 0 Non-Greasy Stains Stains caused by catsup, coffee (black), egg, fruit, fruit juice, milk, soft drinks, wine, vomit, urine and blood can be removed as follows: 0 Carefully scrape off excess stain, then sponge the soiled area with cool water. If a stain remains, follow the foam-type instructions described earlier. Things like tar, asphalt and shoe polish will stain if you don't get them off quickly. Use a cleancloth and a GM VinyVLeather Cleaner orequivalent product. 0 6-46

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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:
0
0
0
Carefully scrape off excess stain.
Follow the solvent-type instructions
described earlier.
Shoe polish, wax crayon, tar and asphalt will stain
if 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.
Non-Greasy
Stains
Stains caused by catsup,
coffee (black), egg,
fruit,
fruit
juice, milk, soft drinks, wine, vomit, urine and blood can
be removed
as
follows:
0
Carefully scrape off excess stain, then sponge the
soiled area with cool water.
0
If
a
stain remains, follow the foam-type instructions
described earlier.
0
If
an odor lingers after cleaning vomit or urine,
treat
the
area with
a
watedbaking soda solution:
1
teaspoon
(5
ml) of baking soda to
1
cup
(250
ml)
of
lukewarm water.
If needed, clean lightly with solvent-type cleaner.
Combination Stains
Stains caused by candy, ice cream, mayonnaise, chili
sauce and unknown stains can be removed as follows:
0
Carefully scrape off excess
stain, then clean with
cool water and allow to
dry.
0
If a stain remains, clean
it
with solvent-type cleaner.
Cleaning
Vinyl
Use
warm water and a clean cloth.
Rub
with a
clean,
damp cloth to remove dirt.
You
may have to
do
it more than once.
0
Things like tar, asphalt and shoe polish will stain
if
you don't get them
off quickly. Use a
clean cloth and
a
GM
VinyVLeather Cleaner
or equivalent product.
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