2011 Q7 Gray interior stais from jeans...

drcyrus3d · 09-10-2011, 03:19 PM

Hi,

I am having a very annoying issue and I can't seem to resolve this in any way.

Attached you can see that where the back of my jeans touched the seats there is dark imprint that I can not remove for the life of me.

Even the dealers detailing shop tried but without any success. Any ideas on how I can get this removed? Or maybe where can i get some protector for the sear so it will not look dirty in a couple of months???

sandccie · 09-10-2011, 07:32 PM

Have you tried rubbing alcohol (Isopropyl Alcohol) or Formula 409 cleaner?

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Originally Posted by drcyrus3d

Hi,

I am having a very annoying issue and I can't seem to resolve this in any way.

Attached you can see that where the back of my jeans touched the seats there is dark imprint that I can not remove for the life of me.

Even the dealers detailing shop tried but without any success. Any ideas on how I can get this removed? Or maybe where can i get some protector for the sear so it will not look dirty in a couple of months???

Symko · 09-10-2011, 09:29 PM

I had the same thing happen to beige leather seats in my Tahoe and believe it or not hand sanitizer took it off! I'm thinking it was the alcohol in it that worked but never the less it did! Good luck!

drcyrus3d · 09-11-2011, 05:30 AM

I went down this morning to try out the rubbing alcohol (Isopropyl Alcohol) when it seemed to give results it started burning the surface from the leather, so I stopped there.

Here is a picture of the burned surface:

I used very little rubbing alcohol on a 100% cotton cloth, but i have to mention that I have tried other cleaners in that part and the surface may have been compromised before trying the rubbing alcohol. I do believe if I would have used the rubbing alcohol from the beginning it would have cleaned it out 90%.

Thank you guys for your tips.

DUTCH VanAtlanta · 09-11-2011, 07:36 AM

I never wear anything but jeans and get blue dye stains on my grey leather all the time.

Lexol Leather Cleaner removes it very easily.

jperryrocks · 09-11-2011, 07:50 AM

I have a light gray interior on my avant.

Wear dark jeans a lot. And dark pants to work every day.

I bought the simonize Teflon coating package for the interior and exterior. I can go 6 months and don't have much build-up of stains. I give a lot of credit to that and it just seems to keep a barrier of protection.

Maybe it's something else, but I'm quite lazy with cleaning my car and the interior has held up remarkably well.

drcyrus3d · 09-11-2011, 08:33 AM

Thanks guys, I ordered the Lexol Leather Cleaner and I am looking for Simoniz right now.

I will post back when I get the products and i will be able to try them out.

Thanks again!

Force-1 · 09-11-2011, 08:39 AM

Had the same problem in my CX-9, same problem in my Q. Leather cleaner always works for me too. I use Griot's Garage, but I suspect any good cleaner will work.

drcyrus3d · 05-06-2012, 04:22 AM

So I found out that Lexol works perfectly fine but only on some parts of the seats, which make me think that the leather they used, is not from the same batch.

For example Lexol takes out the dark stains from everywhere outside of:
- the mid back part of the driver and passenger seat
- and the back part of the center seat in the back row

Outside of those parts it removes the stains from every part of the second row seats.

I'll probably go talk to the dealer because I want to keep the car.

Thank you guys for all your feedback.

drcyrus3d · 05-06-2012, 05:48 AM

So I found out that Lexol works perfectly fine but only on some parts of the seats, which make me think that the leather they used, is not from the same batch.

For example Lexol takes out the dark stains from everywhere outside of:
- the mid back part of the driver and passenger seat
- and the back part of the center seat in the back row

Outside of those parts it removes the stains from every part of the second row seats.

I'll probably go talk to the dealer because I want to keep the car.

Thank you guys for all your feedback.

09-11-2011, 07:36 AM	#5
DUTCH VanAtlanta AudiWorld Member 2010 Audi Q7 My Garage Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 522	I never wear anything but jeans and get blue dye stains on my grey leather all the time. Lexol Leather Cleaner removes it very easily. __________________ 2000 Mercedes-Benz G500 Neiman Marcus Limited Edition 2010 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI

09-11-2011, 07:50 AM	#6
jperryrocks AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 543	I have a light gray interior on my avant. Wear dark jeans a lot. And dark pants to work every day. I bought the simonize Teflon coating package for the interior and exterior. I can go 6 months and don't have much build-up of stains. I give a lot of credit to that and it just seems to keep a barrier of protection. Maybe it's something else, but I'm quite lazy with cleaning my car and the interior has held up remarkably well. __________________ 2013 A6 Prestige 3.0, Quartz, 20" sport In the past...2011 Prestige A4 Avant, 2008 4.2 A6 sline, 2006 4.2 A6

09-11-2011, 08:39 AM	#8
Force-1 AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 388	Had the same problem in my CX-9, same problem in my Q. Leather cleaner always works for me too. I use Griot's Garage, but I suspect any good cleaner will work. __________________ 2013 S5 Cab; Phantom Black/Black, Prestige Package, Driver Assist Package, Comfort Package, 19" 5-Spoke, Carbon Atlas Inlays ----------------------- 2011 Q7 S-Line Prestige; Orca Black/Grey, Towing and Cold Weather Package

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09-10-2011, 09:29 PM	#3
Symko Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 32	I had the same thing happen to beige leather seats in my Tahoe and believe it or not hand sanitizer took it off! I'm thinking it was the alcohol in it that worked but never the less it did! Good luck!

09-11-2011, 05:30 AM	#4
drcyrus3d Audiworld Junior Member 2011 Audi Q7 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 77	I went down this morning to try out the rubbing alcohol (Isopropyl Alcohol) when it seemed to give results it started burning the surface from the leather, so I stopped there. Here is a picture of the burned surface: I used very little rubbing alcohol on a 100% cotton cloth, but i have to mention that I have tried other cleaners in that part and the surface may have been compromised before trying the rubbing alcohol. I do believe if I would have used the rubbing alcohol from the beginning it would have cleaned it out 90%. Thank you guys for your tips.

09-11-2011, 08:33 AM	#7
drcyrus3d Audiworld Junior Member 2011 Audi Q7 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 77	Thanks guys, I ordered the Lexol Leather Cleaner and I am looking for Simoniz right now. I will post back when I get the products and i will be able to try them out. Thanks again!

05-06-2012, 04:22 AM	#9
drcyrus3d Audiworld Junior Member 2011 Audi Q7 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 77	So I found out that Lexol works perfectly fine but only on some parts of the seats, which make me think that the leather they used, is not from the same batch. For example Lexol takes out the dark stains from everywhere outside of: - the mid back part of the driver and passenger seat - and the back part of the center seat in the back row Outside of those parts it removes the stains from every part of the second row seats. I'll probably go talk to the dealer because I want to keep the car. Thank you guys for all your feedback.

05-06-2012, 05:48 AM	#10
drcyrus3d Audiworld Junior Member 2011 Audi Q7 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 77	So I found out that Lexol works perfectly fine but only on some parts of the seats, which make me think that the leather they used, is not from the same batch. For example Lexol takes out the dark stains from everywhere outside of: - the mid back part of the driver and passenger seat - and the back part of the center seat in the back row Outside of those parts it removes the stains from every part of the second row seats. I'll probably go talk to the dealer because I want to keep the car. Thank you guys for all your feedback.