Any hope at removing set in soda (coke) stains on interior upholstry?

[ethereal45]

I'm embarrassed to admit this, but a can of soda blew up in the light grey interior of my car (1998 bmw 328i). This happened a while ago (a few years). While I cleaned it up the best I could with some generic upholstery cleaner (Turtlewax Oxyclean or something along those lines), it didn't do a whole lot. I realize it's set in and probably permanent, but is there any Meguiar's product I could try on set in stains like that? It's not super noticeable, but it has been bothering now that the rest of my car is becoming cleaner.

[ethereal45]

Re: Any hope at removing set in soda (coke) stains on interior upholstry?

Bump because I would love to do something about these stains.

[ChadKerk]

Re: Any hope at removing set in soda (coke) stains on interior upholstry?

If it was me, I would wash it out with the proper tools like an extractor.

[LS1BERLINA]

Re: Any hope at removing set in soda (coke) stains on interior upholstry?

try meguiars quik out carpet and upholstery cleaner, i used it to remove surf wax that had been melted in my carpet for over 6 years. It should make light work of coke, and it leaves the carpets looking, feeling and smelling like new.

[DogParkGuy]

Re: Any hope at removing set in soda (coke) stains on interior upholstry?

Soda is just water with sugar, flavorings and caramel. It seems to me that soap and warm water with an extractor(wet/dry vac) should take care of the problem.

[Larry A]

Re: Any hope at removing set in soda (coke) stains on interior upholstry?

Hot water will clean soda.

[ethereal45]

Re: Any hope at removing set in soda (coke) stains on interior upholstry?

I have a big wet dry vac, but it's very very powerful.....worried it might be too powerful to use on the upholstry.

So just get a terry cloth and some hot soapy water, then dry it with the shop vac?