{"title":"Alcantara-Reiniger","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eAlcantara-Reiniger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcantara-Reiniger\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alcantara-Reiniger lösen Schmutz aus freigegebenen Mikrofaseroberflächen. Die Freigabe für Alcantara und vergleichbare Mikrofaseroberflächen entscheidet über das Mittel und das passende Arbeitsmedium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie Faserart entscheidet mit; Alcantara wird nicht automatisch mit jedem Polsterreiniger behandelt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/reiniger-fuer-alcantara-lenkraeder\"\u003eReiniger für Alcantara-Lenkräder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fleckenentferner-fuer-alcantara\"\u003eFleckenentferner für Alcantara\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"koch-chemie-colourlock-pol-star-reinigerkonzentrat-textil-leder-alcantara","title":"COLOURLOCK \"Pol Star\" cleaner concentrate for fabric, leather \u0026 Alcantara","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eCOLOURLOCK Pol Star cleans fabric, leather and Alcantara from one bottle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is COLOURLOCK Pol Star? A pH-neutral cleaner concentrate from Koch-Chemie and COLOURLOCK for fabric, Alcantara and pigmented smooth leather, dosed 1:5 to 1:20. Not for aniline leathers or open-pore types like nubuck or suede.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOLOURLOCK Pol Star\u003c\/strong\u003e is a cleaner concentrate from Koch-Chemie and COLOURLOCK for interior dirt across three material groups: upholstery fabric, Alcantara and pigmented smooth leather. Since Koch-Chemie took over leather specialist COLOURLOCK in 2025, the classic Pol Star carries over with the same formula under the new label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSame chemistry, new branding: the leather know-how now lives in the product name, but production stays at Koch-Chemie in Unna. If you knew the old Pol Star Po, you're getting the same formulation here — just as a more economical concentrate rather than ready-to-use. The 1-litre bottle gives you around 11 litres of working solution at 1:10, which puts the per-use cost below any comparable pre-mixed interior cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-colourlock-pol-star-reinigerkonzentrat-textil-leder-alcantara_hero.png?v=1776185413\" alt=\"COLOURLOCK Pol Star cleaner concentrate on workshop trolley next to BMW M3 interior\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree materials, one bottle.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pol Star pulls dirt off textile fabrics, Alcantara and pigmented smooth leather. pH 7, no acids or alkalis, no bleach. Day-to-day that means one cleaner for seat, carpet and door card instead of three separate bottles on the shelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1:5 to 1:20 dilution, 1 litre makes up to 21 litres of ready solution.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1:10 the working solution comes in around 94 cents per litre — the ready-to-use predecessor Pol Star Po sits at 8.63 EUR per litre. For shops, detailers and regular interior cleaning, the concentrate is what makes the difference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConserver protects existing impregnations.\u003c\/strong\u003e The formula carries a protective component that doesn't attack hydrophobic treatments. Fabric coatings like GYEON Q²M Fabric or factory upholstery impregnations stay intact after cleaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailing1's tip from the shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e The most common mistake is going too strong on the dilution. A lot of detailers start at 1:5 — but the stronger mix leaves surfactant residue that dries as pale rings. Start at 1:10 and only step up to 1:5 if the dirt won't come out on the first pass. On leather you stay at 1:20, full stop. Use distilled water — tap water brings limescale rings with it, particularly nasty on dark Alcantara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1:10 as standard. 1:20 on leather.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePol Star gets dosed differently depending on material and dirt level. 1:10 is the all-round ratio for fabric and Alcantara at normal soiling — a 500 ml spray bottle then takes 45 ml of concentrate and 455 ml of distilled water. Vacuum thoroughly before cleaning so loose dirt doesn't get into the solution and pull streaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor embedded stains on carpet or footwell, drop to 1:5. On leather you stay at 1:20, because the top coat can react to higher surfactant levels with a loss of sheen. The conserver in the formula protects existing impregnations but doesn't replace a sealant after cleaning — if you want to rebuild a fabric impregnation, lay it down separately once everything is fully dry. Dwell time runs 30 to 60 seconds; longer doesn't give you more cleaning, because the surfactant action hits its plateau by then.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou apply with a fine-mist sprayer, not directly with the cloth. The fine foam needs air to work into the fibre — too much liquid floods the fabric and drags the drying time out to 12 hours. To lift it off, grab a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-collection-mikrofasertuecher-allround-coating-300-kurzfloriges-edgeless-mikrofasertuch-300-gsm\"\u003eshort-pile microfibre cloth\u003c\/a\u003e or a wet-dry vacuum for larger upholstery work. On Alcantara, work along the fibre direction — never circular, otherwise the surface mats up visually and looks duller than before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter cleaning, wipe down or extract with clean water so no surfactant residue stays behind. Leftovers would act as a dust magnet and re-soil the surface faster. Work at room temperature between 15 and 25 degrees — in sun or heat the concentrate flashes off too fast and leaves rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-colourlock-pol-star-reinigerkonzentrat-textil-leder-alcantara_anwendung_2887a60b-7120-4b56-8839-5f9adb7e9e97.png?v=1776185956\" alt=\"Pol Star diluted 1:10 sprayed onto Alcantara seat from iK Multi spray bottle\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePol Star handles three materials. Two leather types it doesn't.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePol Star is approved for pigmented, top-coated smooth leather — that's most modern automotive leather from year 2000 onwards. The top coat insulates the cleaner from the collagen, so the surfactants pull dirt off without working into the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn open-pore leathers it behaves differently. Aniline, semi-aniline and nubuck have no protective pigment layer — the concentrate goes straight into the fibre and can cause staining or discolouration. For those materials, the specific Aniline \u0026 Nubuck Cleaner from the same COLOURLOCK range is the right call, formulated for exactly that case. Suede and velour fall into this category too and need a dry or enzymatic approach instead of a surfactant solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore every leather job, test colourfastness on a hidden spot: wet a cotton swab with 1:20 solution, hold it on the test patch for 30 seconds, check for colour transfer. If the swab picks up colour, the leather isn't a fit for Pol Star. The manufacturer doesn't put this front and centre — but it saves you expensive mistakes, because discoloured leather usually only comes back with a full re-dye. For heavily soiled pigmented leather with embedded skin oil, go to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koch-chemie-colourlock-leather-cleaner-strong-lederreiniger\"\u003eCOLOURLOCK Leather Cleaner Strong\u003c\/a\u003e. If you're cleaning all materials in the interior regularly, grab Pol Star. If you're specifically reconditioning soiled leather, grab the specialist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-colourlock-pol-star-reinigerkonzentrat-textil-leder-alcantara_ergebnis.png?v=1776185960\" alt=\"Clean Alcantara seat after COLOURLOCK Pol Star clean with iK spray bottle in background\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor detailers, shops and weekend enthusiasts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePol Star fits where interior gets cleaned regularly and a concentrate makes more sense than ready-to-use sprays. Detailing shops run the 1-litre bottle and decant into their own sprayers; private users start with the 100 ml or 250 ml size for one to two cars a year. The 1-litre at 1:10 covers around 20 full interior cleans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right pick if you're only doing leather — for that, the COLOURLOCK range has the dedicated Leather Cleaner in Mild and Strong grades, tuned to dirt level and leather type. It also hits limits with dried-in stains older than a week or organic spills like milk, blood or vomit — for those, enzyme cleaners work more reliably, because they break protein bonds instead of just lifting them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the workflow side: as a concentrate, you need a proper fine-mist spray head. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koch-chemie-spruehkopf-spruehflasche-set\"\u003eKoch-Chemie sprayer and bottle set\u003c\/a\u003e is built for it — the Canyon CHS-3AN throws an even mist that supports fine foam build-up instead of flooding the surface. Once you're set up, a full interior clean runs 40 to 60 ml of concentrate — that's the practical gap between concentrate and ready-mix. If you run the concentrate in a shop setting, follow up with a wet-dry vacuum after cleaning to pull residual moisture out and avoid drying rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-colourlock-pol-star-reinigerkonzentrat-textil-leder-alcantara_lineup.png?v=1776185429\" alt=\"COLOURLOCK Pol Star in three sizes 100 ml 250 ml 1 litre on paving stone\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie × COLOURLOCK","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":56541767369039,"sku":"D1-KCX-619-1L-01","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"250ml","offer_id":56541771432271,"sku":"D1-KCX-619-250ML-01","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100ml","offer_id":56541767401807,"sku":"D1-KCX-619-100ML-01","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":57635624288591,"sku":"D1-KCX-619-5L-01","price":43.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-colourlock-pol-star-reinigerkonzentrat-textil-leder-alcantara.png?v=1779136128"},{"product_id":"sonax-xtreme-polster-alcantarareiniger-treibgasfrei-polsterreiniger","title":"XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner (Propellant-Free) Upholstery Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDeep-clean vehicle fabrics and knock out odours for good with SONAX XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat can the SONAX XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner (propellant-free) do? The foaming pump spray cleans every vehicle fabric from Alcantara to headliner, leaves no dirt rings and actively neutralises odours like cigarette smoke, pet-hair and milk residue.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you detail interiors regularly or take on a used car, you know the challenge: worked-in cigarette smell, spilled drinks in the seats or pet-hair residue in the headliner barely come out with household remedies — and the wrong cleaner leaves dirt rings or damages delicate Alcantara. The \u003cstrong\u003eSONAX XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e is built for exactly this: a ready-to-use foam formula in a propellant-free pump spray that works deep into the upholstery, pulls dirt and odour residue out and stays gentle on all common vehicle fabrics — from cloth seats and carpets right through to fine Alcantara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoaming deep-clean with no dirt rings.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foam draws evenly into the upholstery fibres, lifts dirt and grease particles out of the fabric and vacuums back off along with the residue. No soaking the seat through, no water marks — the foam carries exactly the amount of moisture it needs to clean without swelling the material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcantara-safe and suited to every vehicle fabric.\u003c\/strong\u003e Alcantara reacts badly to harsh cleaners and to brushing against the pile. The XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner is solvent-free and set to a gentle pH that doesn't attack the microfibre structure. It works just as well on velour, cloth, carpets, headrests, headliner and door cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOdours get neutralised, not masked.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cigarette smoke, pet smells and sour milk residue come from organic matter locked into the fibres. The formula breaks those residues open and lifts them out when you vacuum — instead of layering a competing scent on top. The result lasts, even after a fresh fragrance fades away after a few days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay-to-day from Detailing1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Always vacuum the upholstery dry first — loose bits and hair need to go before the foam goes on. For deep-seated odours it pays to let the foam dwell for 2–3 minutes before you work it with a microfibre cloth or a soft brush. Brush Alcantara only in the direction of the pile: go against it and you get permanent shiny patches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePropellant-free foam formula — how the pump-spray upholstery cleaner works inside the cabin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference between a propellant-free pump spray and a classic aerosol isn't just the environmental footprint. Aerosols with propellant spread the cleaner as a fine mist over a wide area — handy outdoors, but inside the cabin it means cleaning agent ends up on the dashboard, displays, air vents and glass you never meant to touch. The propellant-free pump spray meters the foam precisely onto the target: you lay it down on seats, carpet or Alcantara under control, work it in and vacuum the residue off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe foam structure itself is what makes the cleaning work. Liquid cleaners run straight into the depth of the upholstery — with the risk of soaking the material through and pushing the odours deeper in. Foam stays on the surface and works its way into the upper fibre layers in a controlled way, right where everyday dirt sits. The surfactant blend in this upholstery cleaner drops the surface tension far enough to lift grease and protein residue — sweat, body oil, food debris — out of the fabric too, without swelling the weave or destabilising adhesives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Alcantara the solvent-free formulation really matters. Alcantara is made of very fine polyester and polyurethane fibres that react sensitively to solvents and high pH. Household cleaners built for machine washing often run alkaline with solvent content that can partly dissolve or discolour that fibre structure. The XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner is formulated to clean the delicate surface without permanently altering the fibres — as long as you use the right technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReady-to-use also means, in this case, no leftover moisture from overdosing. If you're mixing upholstery concentrates yourself for the first time, you often work too wet — the seat does dry, but leaves a ring pattern that shows up once it's dried out. The pre-dosed foam formula in the pump spray is balanced so that normal application carries exactly the right amount of moisture. That matters most on delicate surfaces like the headliner, which can sag with too much moisture because the adhesive behind the fabric reacts to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCleaning upholstery and Alcantara properly — the step-by-step workflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the cleaning foam goes on comes the dry vacuum. Loose bits — dust, hair, crumbs — have to come out of the upholstery before any moisture goes in. Skip this step and you risk working dirt deeper into the fibre instead of removing it. A good upholstery attachment for the vacuum that gets into crevices and seams makes the difference here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen you lay the foam down evenly across the area you want to clean. For normal everyday soiling a short dwell of about a minute is enough. For more stubborn stains, worked-in odours or heavily used seat areas you can stretch the dwell to 2–3 minutes. Then comes the mechanical work: microfibre cloth or a soft upholstery brush in circular motions — on Alcantara only in the direction of the pile. After that, vacuum the residue off with a wet-dry vac or lift it with a well-wrung microfibre cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor heavy single stains — spilled coffee, blood, grease — it pays to pre-treat with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonax-xtreme-polster-alcantarafleckentferner-polsterreiniger\"\u003eSONAX XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Stain Remover\u003c\/a\u003e, which is built for targeted single-stain work, before you clean the whole area with the Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner. That combination — spot-treat the stain first, then clean the area — makes sure stains are fully lifted, not just smeared around. Let the cabin air out well after cleaning, without leaving the car in direct sun, which heats the upholstery fast and can bake residue in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA question that comes up a lot with Alcantara: how much foam is too much? Rule of thumb — you want the surface looking lightly damp, not wet. Alcantara has a very open fibre structure that soaks up moisture fast. Too much foam means too much moisture going in, which stretches the drying time and raises the risk of rings. Better to make a second short pass than to lay on too much at once. After cleaning, Alcantara can feel slightly stiff as it dries — that's normal and settles once it's fully dry, when you loosen the surface with a soft brush in the direction of the pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNeutralising car odours for good — what the upholstery cleaner really does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCabin odours almost always come from organic residue in the fabrics: sweat, pet hair, food debris, cigarette smoke and sour milk residue. These substances settle into the upholstery fibres and get released again and again with heat or higher humidity — classic air fresheners cover that with a competing scent but don't fix the problem at the root.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSONAX XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e goes after the actual cause: the foam lifts the odour-forming organic residue out of the fibres so it's physically removed from the upholstery when you vacuum. That works especially well with fresher smells or moderate odour loads, the kind you get in normal everyday cars. A single cleaning pass brings a clearly noticeable improvement in those cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith deep-seated odours — like years of heavy smoking in the car — keep your expectations realistic. The cleaner reaches the upper and middle upholstery layers well; odours worked deep into the seat padding over months or years need several cleaning cycles or a professional hot-steam treatment that gets deeper into the material. For heavily scented cars plan on 2–3 passes, each with a full dry and vacuum in between. Pet smells behave similarly: fresh smells from dog hair or coat clean up very well; worked-in cat urine or the like often needs enzyme-based specialist cleaners as a follow-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets odour treatment in upholstery cleaning apart from plain surface cleaning is the combination of mechanically lifting and physically removing. Room sprays, activated carbon and similar measures bind odour molecules in the air — but they don't touch the residue in the fibres that the smells keep coming out of. Only once the residue is out of the material does the smell stop building. The upholstery cleaner is the first and decisive step here. If you run an ozone pass afterwards, you get clearly better results on stubborn cases — ozone breaks the remaining odour molecules down chemically and reaches areas a foam can't get to directly, like behind trim or in the ventilation system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUpholstery cleaner compared — pump spray, aerosol and concentrate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner comes in two formats: as a propellant-free pump spray (500 ml, this version) and as an aerosol (400 ml). The formula is identical in both — the difference is the delivery system. The aerosol produces a slightly finer, further-reaching foam and is marginally quicker to handle; the pump-spray version doses more precisely and is the one to pick for the cabin when you want to avoid unwanted foam on other surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst upholstery-cleaner concentrates that have to be mixed with water first, the ready-to-use version gives you easy handling with no dosing errors. If you professionally detail a larger number of vehicles and find litre containers more economical, you can reach for concentrate alternatives — but for private or semi-pro use, ready-to-use is a real comfort. For pure single-stain work, where you don't want to clean a whole area, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonax-xtreme-polster-alcantarafleckentferner-polsterreiniger\"\u003eSONAX XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Stain Remover\u003c\/a\u003e is the more direct choice — it's aimed squarely at stains and isn't designed for area cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompared to all-purpose cleaners from the household aisle, the clear advantage of the XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner is vehicle compatibility: no solvents, no aggressive pH, no risk to Alcantara surfaces or delicate upholstery adhesives. Household cleaners are built for machine washing with a rinse cycle — in the car, where a full rinse isn't possible, cleaning-agent residue can stay behind in the upholstery and get released again with moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne special case we see day-to-day: customers who've been working with steam cleaners and ask whether the upholstery cleaner is still needed afterwards. Steam cleaners lift dirt thermally and are effective on surface soiling — but they have no surfactant component to chemically lift worked-in grease or protein residue. So the upholstery cleaner and the steam cleaner complement each other well: foam lifts the chemical residue, steam opens the fibre structure and kills germs. Professional detailing uses both; for private use the upholstery cleaner alone is fully enough for most everyday situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuying an upholstery cleaner — who the SONAX XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe propellant-free upholstery cleaner is the right pick for car owners after a reliable, ready-to-use upholstery cleaner for every vehicle fabric — especially with Alcantara seats or door cards fitted. The propellant-free version suits the enclosed cabin particularly well: precise dosing, no propellant mist that you breathe in or that settles onto the dashboard and glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor detailers who regularly do used-car interiors or work on customer vehicles, the 500 ml bottle is a solid working size. A full interior — seats, headrests, carpets, headliner, door cards — uses half a bottle to a whole one depending on how dirty it is. If you look after several cars, stock up accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor private users with one car, the 500 ml bottle easily covers several full interior cleans — with normal everyday use and regular touch-ups, one bottle lasts a season comfortably. The ready-to-use formula also means you can grab it straight away for a quick job after a mishap — a spilled drink, wet dog paws after a walk — without mixing water and cleaner first. That everyday usability makes the upholstery cleaner a standard product in the car-care cupboard — on hand for the sudden stuff and thorough enough for the seasonal interior detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne last practical question that keeps coming up: what happens if you don't vacuum the foam off but just wipe it dry? On lightly to normally soiled upholstery — fresh dust, light body-oil residue — a microfibre cloth is enough. For heavier soiling or odours a wet-dry vac is the way to go, pulling the foam residue along with the loosened dirt properly out of the fibre instead of just spreading it around the surface. A plain household attachment on the vacuum works as a stopgap but is less effective than a dedicated upholstery attachment with a narrower suction opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSensible additions to the upholstery cleaner are a soft upholstery brush for working the foam in, plus a wet-dry vac for pulling the residue off. For the dashboard, centre console and plastic door cards, a separate interior cleaner like the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonax-xtreme-auto-innen-reiniger\"\u003eSONAX XTREME Car Interior Cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e is the way to go — it's built for plastic and hard surfaces and pairs ideally with the upholstery cleaner. On heavily scented cars, an ozone pass after cleaning pays off, breaking down remaining odour molecules in the air and the fibres further. For leather trim: the XTREME Upholstery+Alcantara Cleaner is for fabric and Alcantara — for smooth Nappa or Nappa leather you need a separate leather cleaner that treats the surface gently and doesn't dry it out. With the right product set — upholstery cleaner for fabric and Alcantara, interior cleaner for hard plastic surfaces, leather cleaner for leather — you can run a full interior detail at a high level without compromising on material compatibility.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SONAX","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":57341912973647,"sku":"D1-SNX-02062410","price":11.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/sonax-xtreme-polster-alcantarareiniger-treibgasfrei-polsterreiniger_500ml.png?v=1774730132"}],"url":"https:\/\/detailing1.co\/collections\/alcantara-reiniger.oembed","provider":"Detailing1","version":"1.0","type":"link"}