1997 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 309

1997 Chevrolet Astro Manual

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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: Cleaning Vinyl Use warm water and a clean cloth. Rub with a clean, damp clothto remove dirt. You may have to do it more than once. 0 1. Carefully scrape off excess stain, then sponge the soiled area with cool water. 2. 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 clean cloth and a vinylfieather cleaner. See your dealer for this product. 3. If an odor lingers after cleaningvomit or urine, treat the area with a waterhaking soda solution: 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of baking soda to 1 cup (250 ml) of lukewarm water. Cleaning Leather Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water and a mild soap or saddle soapand wipe dry with a soft cloth. Then, let the leather dry naturally. Do not use heat to dry. For stubborn stains, use a leathercleaner. See your dealer for this product. 4. 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: I. Carefully scrape off excess stain. Never use oils, varnishes, solvent-based or abrasive cleaners, furniturepolish or shoe polish on leather. Soiled leather should be cleaned immediately. If dirt is allowed to work into the finish, it can harm the leather. 2. Clean with cool water and allow to dry. 3. If a stain remains, clean itwith solvent-type cleaner. 6-53

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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:
1.
Carefully
scrape off excess
stain, then sponge the
soiled area with cool water.
Cleaning
Vinyl
2.
If
a stain remains, follow
the foam-type instructions
described earlier.
3.
If an odor
lingers
after
cleaning vomit or urine,
treat
the
area with a waterhaking soda solution:
1
teaspoon
(5
ml)
of
baking soda
to
1
cup
(250
ml)
of
lukewarm water.
4.
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:
I.
Carefully
scrape off excess
stain.
2.
Clean with cool water and allow
to dry.
3.
If
a
stain
remains,
clean
it with solvent-type cleaner.
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
vinylfieather
cleaner. See your
dealer for this
product.
Cleaning
Leather
Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water and a mild soap
or
saddle
soapand wipe dry with a soft cloth.
Then, let the
leather dry naturally.
Do
not use heat to dry.
For stubborn
stains,
use
a
leather cleaner. See your
dealer
for
this
product.
Never
use
oils,
varnishes, solvent-based
or
abrasive
cleaners,
furniture polish or
shoe polish on leather.
Soiled
leather should be cleaned immediately. If
dirt is allowed
to
work into the finish,
it
can harm
the leather.
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