How do you clean the SofTex interior?

From the manual:

 

I think OP was asking about maintaining, not cleaning. I have not come across anything. Suppose to be a low maintenance and easy to clean.

 

My '13 came with a ToyoGuard cleaning kit. The interior cleaner works fantastic on all the surfaces in the car, including the seats. I would highly recommend it! I just finished detailing the car. For best results, blow all the nooks and crannies, air vents, seat seams with an air compressor. Then vacuum all surfaces, going easy on the softec, then wipe with with a lint free cloth and the Toyota Interior Cleaner!

 

Well. That's how I maintain it, too. By cleaning it...

 

Just a damp towel has worked for me for clean it.. that include sunblock that I accidentally got on the seats and panels. This Softex stuff seems very durable and elastic.

I think the worse thing for any interior is damage from sun/heat. I tinted my windows and put a sun visor up as often as I can.

 

Unless you expect something to magically stay clean perpetually...cleaning is a big part of maintaining.

 

its fake leather, just use anything.

 

What about something like this?

 

Can we just call it what it really is? P L E A T H E R. Use any vinyl furniture cleaner with UV protection. That's all you need. And pray that something poking out of your pockets don't tear the fake leather that Toyota promotes as being "better" than leather. Just FYI, Mother Nature makes far superior products compared with man-made products. We all know this...

 

No we all don't know that, nor do you.

 

So far, Softex proves to be very good in terms of easy to clean, resisting stains and elastic.

I've had stains from sun block lotion. It came out with wipe of a damp cloth.

It's definitely very elastic. I fold my rear seat down quite often and several times the seat belt buckle dug into the seat leaving a very sharp impression. I didn't think it would come out. After several days it did and back to normal.

 

lol really? Leather is inferior to pleather? hmm...ok, whatever you say.

 

Synthetic oil vs mother nature made stuff from the ground?

SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 ? 2

 

Absolutely. Leather does not last well and needs a lot of conditioning to keep from cracking, etc.

Leather is also heavier and doesn't breath as well as Softex nor is as water resistant.

I think even Mercedes doesn't even use leather any more, just their own Softex like material.

If you want to know the real skinny, shoot an email to these guys and ask them why they don't use leather (only a Softex like material)-

ICON

Right on their site they say "leather doesn't last for shit".

 

Learn the difference between objective and subjective. "Superior" is whatever any person perceives as being better. People around here seem to prefer Softex over leather, I know I do. You don't get to decide for anyone else what is superior.

 

I've been using Turtle Wax Ice Premium Interior cleaner. Am not sure how well it conditions or protects, but it seems to work fine for me. I like it on the dash too. Makes it look clean but does not add gloss.

 

I've been using Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer for all of the interior. It provides UV protection, is safe for plastic and LCD display.

 

I have a bunch of leather cleaner/conditioner combo spray left. Do you think that would be okay? I don't want to waste it if I can use it without damaging the SofTex/pleather.

Thanks!