Any hope to clean up this chair?
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Z on Oct 06, 2015It looks like a really neat chair Lynne. If you have some Foaming Dawn dish soap, I would use that with a wash cloth if the fabric is a woven pattern, or a stiff brush if it is a print. I did this recently to a bench I'd planned on recover because our grandson had soiled the upholstery by wiping his hands after eating at my desk, but decided to give Foaming Dawn a try. I really didn't expect it to clean up as well as it did or I'd have taken before pictures. Make sure it's foaming or you'll soak the fabric too much.Helpful Reply
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Janet Pizaro on Oct 06, 2015Whats the worse that can happen. So here I go get some fabric cleaner and spray it on so it really absorbs. Soak up with paper towel and see if the soil has loosened. Next the frame appears to be wood so use a wood cleaner on it you may have do apply more than once. I think it is worth a try.It is a nice chair.Helpful Reply
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Z on Oct 06, 2015Forgot to mention the wood. I'd recommend giving it a good sanding. After that you can either stain or use just a clear coat if you want to keep the wood light.Helpful Reply
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Melanie on Oct 06, 2015Sunlight dish soap will work wonders at taking that stain out. Just wet the stain with hot water first and add a spot of dish soap or as much as you deem is enough and scrub lightly to not wreck the fibres of the fabric then rinse off again with hot water till no suds come out and let dry. The frames just sand it lightly and restain or paint it as you choose. Should look awesome when your done. This is what I've done with fire and flood restorations and it works!Helpful Reply
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Alta on Oct 07, 2015You could always paint the fabric if the stain doesn't come out...and put a good coat of outdoor poly on the wood to protect it since it will be outside. (Plenty of painting fabric links are on here & Pinterest - good luck!Helpful Reply
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Carrie on Oct 07, 2015I would try Norwex. I have seen it clean some of the toughest stains. Contact a Norwex representative near you, and I am sure they would love to show you how to clean the chair.Helpful Reply
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Reggie on Oct 07, 2015I don't think you can repair the seat. Goo Gone will get rid of the gum residue. It won't be hard to recover. You could just recover the series as t with a complimentary print or solid.Helpful Reply
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Tami on Oct 07, 2015Mix 1 part peroxide, 1 part alcohol and 4 parts water, spray it down, sprinkle baking soda over it and scrub away the stainHelpful Reply
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Cel726992 on Oct 07, 2015You could try spraying the spot with Resolve carpet cleaner & scrubbing lightly. I have also found the original Dawn dish soap works wonders. Another thing I've successfully removed stains with is any brand of anti-bacterial hand soap in the squirt bottle.Helpful Reply
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Marilee H on Oct 07, 2015I have found that car upholstery cleaner is a great way to remove stains on furniture.Helpful Reply
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Mary Law on Oct 07, 2015You might try the Tide stain remover pen. Works on spots n cothing when you're eating out!Helpful Reply
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Emily on Oct 07, 2015Your chair is very similar to one I had years ago. I think they are called "Lincoln rockers" I painted and reupholstered mine. The back was easy. I think I had to add a plywood seat and just built up the roundness of the "cushion". . . actually it was succeedingly smaller pieces of foam. I don't remember any of it being difficult but it was a long time ago. I used mine on my screened in porch and here it is at a long ago Christmas. I would recommend recovering it.Helpful Reply
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Trish Davenport on Oct 07, 2015Take it apart, recover the back and seat and paint the chair a pretty color to go with your home. Most of all Enjoy!Helpful Reply
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Shelly Fontenot on Oct 07, 2015Paint with chalk paintHelpful Reply
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Lovelly Ideas on Oct 07, 2015I have found that wood soap works great for gunked up woodwork. I have used this before on old furniture and then was able to touch up the stain and put a coat of polyurethane on -- no stripping or sanding. Also, if you intent to keep the upholstery, Put alcohol on a clean, soft, preferably white cloth and rub into the upholstery in circles; I like the results of alcohol better than upholstery cleaner. Just move to a clean spot on your rag as needed.Helpful Reply
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Barbara on Oct 07, 2015There is a product called Tech that I used to remove very old blood from upholstery. Sold at Ace.Helpful Reply
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Esmeralda Paredes on Oct 08, 2015if the stain it is cofee or some organical stain you can use H202 [oxigenated water] and or soda bicarbonate solution and put over several times until you can see clear. and if the gum it is chewing gum put ice over and them you can remove it so easy.Helpful Reply
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Charmice Hardy on Oct 08, 2015You could use GooGone on the gunk if you're going to restrain it-test a small are first. It works wonders. As for the upholstered part, while cleaning the fabric is a option, I would recommend re-upholstering it, since paddling could be grimy all the way through.foam, quilted padding, and a good fabric should do the trick!Helpful Reply
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