# Mildew on fabric seats

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mildew-on-fabric-seats/63098>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [March 28, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mildew-on-fabric-seats/63098 "2011-03-28T16:23:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tascar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@tascar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tascar)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mildew-on-fabric-seats/63098/1 "2011-03-28T16:23:23Z")

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I have several mildew spots on the fabric of our car seats from a liquid spill that we were unaware of. I saw the discussion on chlorine dioxide but that sounds a little drastic for my purposes. I’m looking for more of a surface cleaner that will get rid of mildew on fabric.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mildew-on-fabric-seats/63098/2 "2011-03-28T16:35:54Z")

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I use regular upholster cleaner on the fabric seats in my car. Works great.

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**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mildew-on-fabric-seats/63098/3 "2011-03-28T22:19:27Z")

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I agree, just use no water: spray on the upholstery cleaner and brush it in and let it dry, then vacuum.  
Last resort is a professional treatment using dry ice.