Care for your sweaty car seats & seatbelts

Trail_Addict
Trail_Addict Posts: 1,340 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm just wondering how those of you who get in your car all sweaty care for your car seats and seat belt, so they don't get all stanky. I've got a microfiber seat-cover made specifically for athletes, but in the summer months don't use it since it's rather warm.

How do you clean your seats and seat belts once they get smelly?

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  • djkshdfd
    djkshdfd Posts: 443 Member
    I get sweat laden and sit all over my leather seats and they don't stink yet but I am sure it will catch up with me. Bumping for future information use.
  • DizzieLittleLifter
    DizzieLittleLifter Posts: 1,020 Member
    I have all leather interior too and I worry (anal) about it. I clean all the leather once a week with leather cleaner, but if I get in my car after a sweaty run I use a towel on the seat. It's all black so it shows pretty much anything that gets on it. I wondered about this the other day! I'm curious what other people do too.
  • cariandy
    cariandy Posts: 175 Member
    I have leather, too. I just put a towel down. Seems to be fine. I guess time will tell! :noway:
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    Yeah, I just put a towel down myself.
  • Graciecny
    Graciecny Posts: 302 Member
    Leather seats, towel. +1

    :laugh:
  • trimom10
    trimom10 Posts: 388 Member
    Leather seats and every once in awhile when I get the car detailed I have the seats cleaned/conditioned.
  • DangerMouse7
    DangerMouse7 Posts: 57 Member
    Leather seats, and put a towel down after exercising. Clean and condition the seats every now and then.
  • run4yourlife
    run4yourlife Posts: 379 Member
    I have leather, too. I just put a towel down. Seems to be fine. I guess time will tell! :noway:

    ^^^ This
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    For the seats in my cloth car: use Meguiar's APC (all purpose cleaner) properly diluted using a small (for cars) shampoo/vacuum thingy.

    In my leather car, I use leather cleaner, slightly damp, brush gently with a leather brush, then treat with leather conditioner.
    Oily skin is actually good for your leather. Stanky urea in your sweat-- not so much.
  • angieling3
    angieling3 Posts: 33 Member
    I have cloth and I used Febreze in my car and let the windows down almost all night. Seemed to help, but I have to do this treatment at least once a week.
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