Caring for the Fabrics and Leathers in your Business Aircraft

August 2015

You invest a lot of money in the interior of your business aircraft. In order to keep it looking and performing at its best, regular cleaning is necessary.

While not all stains are able to be completely removed, the following informal guide will assist in the care and maintenance of the fabrics and leathers (non-suede). It is by no means a comprehensive list of methods for cleaning.

The most important thing to remember when working with spills and stains is to blot with a clean cloth, not rub. Rubbing only grinds the debris further into the fabric and leather.

SOLUTION CHART FOR FABRICS
Type of Stain		Treatment
Beer	Blot with towel, add tepid water and continue to blot.
Bleach	Add tepid water, blot as quickly as possible.
Blood	Add cold water, blot as quickly as possible.
Burns/Scorches	Use emery board/paper to sand away charred fibers.
Butter	Remove excess, apply hairspray to break up, add tepid water and blot.
Coffee	Blot with towel as quickly as possible, add tepid water and blot.
Cream	Blot with towel, apply hairspray, add tepid water and blot.
Egg	Remove excess, add tepid water and blot.
Fruit Juices	Blot with towel, add tepid water and blot.
Gravy/Sauces	Remove excess, add tepid water, blot, apply hairspray, add water and blot.
Grease	Remove excess, apply hairspray and blot.
Ink Marks	Apply hairspray and/or isopropyl alcohol and blot.
Lipstick	Apply hairspray and blot.
Mustard	Remove excess, apply hairspray, blot, add tepid water and blot.
Oil (Cooking, Salad)	Blot with towel, apply hairspray and blot.
Shoe Polish	Apply hairspray and blot.
Soft Drinks	Blot with towel, apply tepid water and blot.
Wine	Blot with towel, apply tepid water and blot.

SOLUTION CHART FOR LEATHERS

(Non Suede)
Type of Stain		Treatment
Alcohol	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Blood	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Cleaners	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Face Cream	Dry, soft-white cloth and leather cleaner.
Fruit Juice	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Furniture Polish	Dry, soft-white cloth and leather cleaner.
Grease	Dry, soft-white cloth and leather cleaner.
Hairspray	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Iodine	Dry, soft-white cloth and leather cleaner. (Staining likely.)
Ink	Leather cleaner.
Juices	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Lipstick	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Mud	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Mildew	Leather cleaner and anti-fungus solution. (The solution may discolor leather.)
Meat	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Milk	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Mercurochrome	Dry, soft-white cloth and leather cleaner. (Staining likely.)
Nail Polish	Leather cleaner. (Removal of leather finish may occur.)
Soda Pop	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Syrups	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Shoe Polish	Dry, soft-white cloth, damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Tar	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner. (Removal of leather finish may occur.)
Tea	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Urine	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Vomit	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.
Vegetables	Damp white cloth and leather cleaner.

Caring for the Fabrics and Leathers in your Business Aircraft

August 2015

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