What did you do with your 718 this week?

[71eh]

More instigating...

Brush People, here's another product outlined in today's e-Brake news that we all need to maintain Alcantara and Race-Tex. (Sorry Willy, more money ya gotta spend.)

According to today's PCA weekly newsletter missive, both of Porsche's synthetic interior products (Alcantara and Race-Tex) need daily care, especially steering wheels, and that's whether or not you wear gloves.

PCA's article is titled "Alcantara: Love it or hate it, you still have to maintain and clean it".

https://www.pca.org/news/alcantara-love ... -tech-tips

Here are the links you'll need to fulfill the mission:

https://adamspolishes.com/products/adam ... kpit-brush
https://www.griotsgarage.com/interior-detailer/
https://www.sonaxusa.com/upholstery-alc ... eaner.html

Guess it's time for me to also join the Brush Brigade. (Where is that darned Fuller Brush Man when he's needed??)

PS - we're already down to 5° here tonight with the low going to 3°. Going to warm up a bit tomorrow but going back to 2° or so Saturday night. Folks , this is Tennessee for goodness sakes! (I'm enjoying the winter. )

A couple of my past cars and one of my current cars (AMG GTR) has pretty much the entire cockpit in Alcantara. I have learned to love it, and have spent countless hours finding the best way to maintain. It's pretty easy.

You just need a brush, Microfiber cloth, vacuum and water. A brush similar to the "AdamsPolishes" link above... I use the GEIST brush, but it's the same thing.

If the UNIMAGINABLE happens and I spill something nasty on my Alcantara, I just use Sonax within my Alcantara routine instead of water/damp microfiber towel.

1)Brush it Lightly
2)Vacuum whatever the Brush lifts up
3)Damp a microfiber towel in water and rub in all directions then turn over and wipe with dry side
4)Vacuum
Mandatory) Vacuum the design lines in

[blueline]

More instigating...

Brush People, here's another product outlined in today's e-Brake news that we all need to maintain Alcantara and Race-Tex. (Sorry Willy, more money ya gotta spend.)

According to today's PCA weekly newsletter missive, both of Porsche's synthetic interior products (Alcantara and Race-Tex) need daily care, especially steering wheels, and that's whether or not you wear gloves.

PCA's article is titled "Alcantara: Love it or hate it, you still have to maintain and clean it".

https://www.pca.org/news/alcantara-love ... -tech-tips

Here are the links you'll need to fulfill the mission:

https://adamspolishes.com/products/adam ... kpit-brush
https://www.griotsgarage.com/interior-detailer/
https://www.sonaxusa.com/upholstery-alc ... eaner.html

Guess it's time for me to also join the Brush Brigade. (Where is that darned Fuller Brush Man when he's needed??)

PS - we're already down to 5° here tonight with the low going to 3°. Going to warm up a bit tomorrow but going back to 2° or so Saturday night. Folks , this is Tennessee for goodness sakes! (I'm enjoying the winter. )

A couple of my past cars and one of my current cars (AMG GTR) has pretty much the entire cockpit in Alcantara. I have learned to love it, and have spent countless hours finding the best way to maintain. It's pretty easy.

You just need a brush, Microfiber cloth, vacuum and water. A brush similar to the "AdamsPolishes" link above... I use the GEIST brush, but it's the same thing.

If the UNIMAGINABLE happens and I spill something nasty on my Alcantara, I just use Sonax within my Alcantara routine instead of water/damp microfiber towel.

1)Brush it Lightly
2)Vacuum whatever the Brush lifts up
3)Damp a microfiber towel in water and rub in all directions then turn over and wipe with dry side
4)Vacuum
Mandatory) Vacuum the design lines in

Thanks for the tips!

I like both Alcantara and Race-Tex a lot. I guess it's time for me to pay more attention to their care!

[blueline]

JetFuelOnly (Danial, our good Carpokes friend) also has an excellent video on the care of Alcantara on his YouTube channel.

[Stormy_Monday]

[Stormy_Monday]

we're going to need an OCD thread. And a microfiber thread....

[WillyDaP]

I must not be as OCD because I am not going to stress over cleaning Alcantara since I have an 11 year old car that has some and it still looks new. Yet, after having Alcantara racing steering wheels and seeing their wear I did opt for a leather steering wheel on my Cayman. So I may save some bucks, and now I have time to get back to checking over my various vent brush options ..........................

[Stormy_Monday]

maybe you just need a plush furry steering wheel cover.....

[grasmere]

Please!

Sorry, no yellow - Just Red, Black, Blue, Pink and brown...

Bummer.

I'd be interested if the Blue is close to Gentian Blue?

Ide be interested if he can source yellow

[71eh]

New Leather project

For my dirty gym bag. 5 Days a week I go to the gym and throw my gym bag on my passenger seat. Since its perforated, I rather not get gunk from my gym bag on the seat, so I made up a little pad that fits right over the bottom section. Real leather, white stitching, Porsche crest and the back side is a soft felt like you get on laptop cases. When I don't need it, it slips right behind the seat. I like making little leather projects for my cars, it's fun. Some turn out, some don't..

icm_fullxfull.622334377_kuzr80pfjk040w8osccs.jpg (531.65 KiB) Viewed 617 times

Here are my most recent trial and error projects for my incoming 718.

234.png (17.11 MiB) Viewed 614 times

[Larry C]

Adam,
What are the two circled in blue?

IMG_4814.jpeg (657.34 KiB) Viewed 596 times