This has worked for me, in Arizona also, so it may work for you.
Remove chair to the patio or driveway. Elevate the chair on blocks or
bricks to make it a comfortable working height. Recline it so the various
areas are all spread out and then:
Wet it with a garden hose on "spray" ... Spray the fabric with Dawn
dishwashing soap from a spray bottle ... scrub fabric with a soft brush [I
used one made for scrubbing leather seats from an auto store, but any soft
brush will work.. Work up a lather with good suds from the Dawn...
Rinse with garden hose and repeat if necessary on remaining soiled spots.
Rinse again..
Leave the chair in Arizona dry heat to drain and dry for however long it
takes.
The foam cushions will dry out, the fabric will dry out, and with the chair
fully reclined and open, it will drain away any remaining water and the
Arizona sun will evaporate the rest.
When it's nice and dry, [touch will tell you if the foam cushions are fully
dried out]. fold the fresh cleaned chair and return to service.
On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 12:50 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Who among us is well versed in cleaning furniture fabric? I know we all
> can tackle car upholstery and make it look brand new, but I think requires
> a slightly different skillset.
>
> I have a very light grey fabric recliner I bought to be used exclusively
> whilst standing the grandpa watch. It is a looped fabric, more
> specifically, boucle.
> SIL sat in it for several one evening and then we noticed it had become
> really dirty over the course of a couple of days. Knowing the SIL is a
> known post shower shea butter smearer, we reckon he transferred said shea
> butter from his arms and legs to the fabric over the course of watching the
> Phoenix Suns get their arses kicked.
> Mrs. Bob has attempted to clean in accordance with the manufacturer's
> instructions (a little soap [Dawn the lady at the store said] and water in
> a spray bottle, rubbing with a white microfiber towel) to no avail.
> I busted out the McCulloch MC1275 and gave steam a try on the leg rest
> (spray the leg rest with the soap solution, hit it with the white
> microfiber towel covered brush attachment for the steam wand, carefully
> steam and bush the fabric, then extract any residual) and at first look it
> doesn't appear to have done any good at all.
>
> Any wisdom before I call a "professional"?
>
> AZBob
>
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