[sumeetchawla]

Hey everyone!

I have been taking care of my car from the outside by washing myself using a pressure washer etc.

But the other day I bought a betadine solution and kept it on the car seat. I forgot to take it out and it leaked. Even though it was in a plastic packet, it still left stains on the seat. I feel so bad and guilty.

What do you recommend is the best way to get this cleaned? Or should I approach a professional detailer? Or there is no hope and I have to just accept and move on




Thank you so much for all the knowledge you all share. Been really helpful.

[Rodie09]

A quick search on the net tells there are stain removers for Bitadene available at local pharmacists. Have you checked? However, do check out for some videos also before jumping in. If you are not sure then a detailer may be a better option.

[sumeetchawla]

Originally Posted by Rodie09

A quick search on the net tells there are stain removers for Bitadene available at local pharmacists. Have you checked? However, do check out for some videos also before jumping in. If you are not sure then a detailer may be a better option.

Yes, I did do some research and mostly chatGPT guided about using baking soda paste + vinegar etc. I was a bit skeptical to put anything on the seat cause they are ventilated. I actually never searched the precise terms of "betadine stain remover" which was my mistake. Google does give that as the first result. Darn!

I was mostly searching for remove stain from ventilated leather car seats. My bad.

Thank you so much for prompting me in the right direction. I will do some more research on if it's leather friendly and also safe enough for ventilated seats.

[sumeetchawla]

The Betadine stain remover is supposedly mostly available in the US. I just found one vendor on India mart who sells in bulk. Will find out a source where it’s easily available and update it here. Maybe might be helpful for someone in the future.

[neo_the_one]

Sir the color of the Betadine is due to povidone-iodine. Sodium thiosulfate (also called hypo) is the salt that can easily remove the stain. You can either buy it from any online portal or ask any of your children to get it from their chemistry lab as it is used for iodometric titrations in chemistry lab.