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I am thinking of getting a new car soon and would like to protect the
fabric from stains. Does anyone out there use Scotchguard regularly on
their auto carpet and fabric? Does it work well to make stains come
out easier? How often do you need to re-apply for it to be effective.

On 12 Apr 2004 07:04:05 -0700, techman41973@yahoo.com (Joe Blo) wrote:

>I am thinking of getting a new car soon and would like to protect the
>fabric from stains. Does anyone out there use Scotchguard regularly on
>their auto carpet and fabric? Does it work well to make stains come
>out easier? How often do you need to re-apply for it to be effective.

It does work, better on some stains than others. As to reapplying,
Read The Instructions on the can...

But remember it works just as well if you buy a can of Scotchguard
at the market for $10 and Do It Yourself as it does when you pay the
dealer $200 for the "Upholstery Protection Package" and the lot porter
grabs a can and sprays it on for you. ;-)

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Joe Blo wrote:
>
> I am thinking of getting a new car soon and would like to protect the
> fabric from stains. Does anyone out there use Scotchguard regularly on
> their auto carpet and fabric? Does it work well to make stains come
> out easier? How often do you need to re-apply for it to be effective.

Make sure you get the reformulated version. It may not be
as deadly as the original version:
"perfluorooctane sulfonate"
(cancer, exema, liver damage, birth defects, brain damage, etc.)

« Paul » wrote:

> Joe Blo wrote:
>
>>I am thinking of getting a new car soon and would like to protect the
>>fabric from stains. Does anyone out there use Scotchguard regularly on
>>their auto carpet and fabric? Does it work well to make stains come
>>out easier? How often do you need to re-apply for it to be effective.
>
>
> Make sure you get the reformulated version. It may not be
> as deadly as the original version:
> "perfluorooctane sulfonate"
> (cancer, exema, liver damage, birth defects, brain damage, etc.)

I think I'll deal with dirty upholstery.

In article <e8fde247.0404120604.4c1fc4db@posting.google.com >,
techman41973@yahoo.com (Joe Blo) wrote:

> I am thinking of getting a new car soon and would like to protect the
> fabric from stains. Does anyone out there use Scotchguard regularly on
> their auto carpet and fabric? Does it work well to make stains come
> out easier? How often do you need to re-apply for it to be effective.

speaking as a commercial carpenter who comes home filthy every day, yes,
scotchguard works. In my case, I still keep a blanket over my 2001
Taco's seat... The truck's interior stil looks new but for the mats, and
steam cleaners fix that.