CHEAP EASY FIX! John Deere Seat Cleaning Tutorial...Make it new Again!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

SHARE SHARE SHARE!! Folks...if ya know someone this might help please share it! Here's a couple links to the good stuff that worked in this video! Hope ya'll enjoyed and it saves ya money! This stuff is awesome! Link to Cleaner: amzn.to/4geSGv9 Magic Eraser: amzn.to/3CxSbOa (amazon affiliate links)

[@sunshine3914]

Try hydrogen peroxide. Living where the humidity hovers around 93%, I cannot go without it.

[@CaptTony107]

Living in Florida with mold and mildew as roommates, I've learned you MUST let any product with a bleaching agent sit for a spell before rubbing. Give it a good spray, let it sit for 5 minutes (or more), and wipe it up with the rag or sponge of your choice. (I like microfiber.) Magic Erasers work great but deteriorate rapidly even if you use them dry and on a dry surface for scuffs, etc.

[@Roadfarms]

Here Stoney, I think if you would use a steamer for car is like $100. It cleans off stuff very good and it also would soften up your fabric and it wouldn’t crack as much.

[@HarryWelch-b3p]

Awesome from DG, Will clean anything, I think it cost 1 dollar

[@diydame7863]

Try white vinegar & water 50/50 spray bottle. Much cheaper and it works! I helped clean good leather furniture that was kept in a shipping container for 20+ years. Full of mold and mildew. Worked GREAT! Furniture is currently being used in his recently built new home.

[@scottsmith6846]

Hey Josh thank you for the video and that $18 is better than $300 that's for sure woo

[@ivansharp6054]

Good Morning Josh!!

[@nathanmcbrayer6755]

I love watching your videos so much l love tractor 🚜 a lot

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@131dyana]

Thank you very much.

[@taurota1554]

Awesome and outstanding

[@bohammarberg4072]

Good afternoon ! 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@hardcoregameras]

Good morning Josh. This was a awesome tip. Thank you

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

You're welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@ShortbusMooner]

Magic Eraser is great on pool tile, just a tip - takes off the calcium/lime line around the water level.. 👍

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

That's a good tip for sure...always looking for better ways to keep this farm equipment in good shape

[@michaelholmes4808]

Use a Star-Brite product on my boat. (Instant Hull Cleaner. ) Takes the iron and algae stains off the fiberglass (almost) instantly. Couldn't find anything else that would work. Takes the boat from having a brown bottom back to white. Highly recommend their cleaning products.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I was super impressed too!

[@davidmack8813]

I'm impressed; there is some RV roof PVA sealer I'm wondering if you thoroughly cleaned seat even soaking paper towels with cleaner then Mr. Clean scrubbing pads then rinse & dry 3 coat seat with PVA roof sealer 3 coats you might end up with longer lasting sealer nicer looking seats for long time if you know you're gasey or oily put a towel over seat example if your logging and running a bunch of logs chain saw bar oil fowling carhart bib coveralls where you know you are gross put something to cover seat or truly greased from oiling zerks with grease gun. Worth while we all get funky sometimes

[@ralphwoodard609]

I’m not sure what it is with that magic eraser but I’ve tried it on some stuff here at the house and it seems like the magic eraser does the job. It must have something with that material that helps it remove stains off vinyl, wood, and other stuff.

[@essickfarms7585]

I’ve Been waiting for this video, I have a yellow crusty seat too

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Dude! So easy...When I called my Deere dealer they had no solution!!

[@essickfarms7585]

@ yeah $500 for a new seat is not a good solution.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

lol...when I called my Jdeere dealer they had no solution for this problem that plagues every single yellow john deere seat on earth! Strange isn't it!

[@charleswise5570]

Josh, that really did come out clean! Have you tried some blue Dawn dish detergent and the Magic Eraser? I'll guarantee it works as good, if not better.

[@toddpacheco4748]

Josh,you gotta save money when there’s a limited cash flow 👍😮😊❤

[@bruceflynn9711]

Need to buy the John Deere seat cover. I have one on my tractor and it works great

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yep.....another $100 in the hands of a john deere dealer right? I had a cover on my deere zero turn, after about a year it looked horrible, faded and nasty....rather have a nice clean seat in my world lol. Funny story.....dad bought a brand new 2001 F350 Dually.....Leather and the whole works.....mom and dad loved that truck so they took tan towels and made them into seat covers to protect the leather seats....in 2001 I asked them...why on earth did ya buy a truck with leather seats to sit on a darn towel? It was too darn tacky for me......now in 2024 he still has the truck, the leather is in near perfect condition and they gave up on the towels as they got nasty, crusty and fell apart. Note to self...just take care of your upholstery and it will hold up...repair it if it gets torn and keep it clean/dry and serviceable. Dad's truck is the 7.3 Dually with 190k miles on it now....great truck...worth more now than when he bought it!

[@windyriverfarm3562]

Make sure you hose it off with clean water and then use 303 aero space protection after or that stuff will dry out the vinyl and cause it to crack.

[@safffff1000]

That's interesting, the pro car cleaners use power rotary brushes also

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yeppers....I wanted to show a relatively low cost repair....a power brush would probably kick butt!!

[@SomeBody-g1q]

Great insight Josh. Do you know of anything that can protect the seat from mold & mildew after cleaning?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I just sprayed on some armorall....but I'll start researching that too!

[@SomeBody-g1q]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Looks like there is a mold control product by Concrobium. Spray & let dry. Kills mold/mildew spores. Found it at Home Depot.

[@markpontes4457]

Spray it with Tilex and let it sit for ten minutes then scrubby, any thing left pray Tilex on it and just leave it it will eat the mold and mildew!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

and vinyl so I hear....gotta be careful with that stuff

[@petermavus4131]

Washable seat cover would work too I guess

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

another $100 handed to the dealer to cover up a $10 problem though right? I'm not a "seat cover" fella....buy a $50k tractor and put a $100 cover over the seat makes it look tacky to me...I did have a deere mower and it had a cover over the seat...faded and looked horrible. Now ya know how to fix it! WOooooO!!!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Mike....I'm not sure why you're so against this content, but I did type out a nice long email for ya so you'll have a better idea of why II made this video....I'll ask you to mind your manners on the channel buddy...it's not right for you to post some of the things you are posting. This is a common problem that needs a simple solution...and I just gave ya one. No sense in insulting my work brother...I'd never insult your hard work

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yep....again I say...put a $45 seat cover on a $50k tractor....seems kinda silly v/s just using a bit of elbow grease and time.

[@2002dkallam]

Have you ever tried LA’s totally awesome from DG? That stuff will clean anything

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

never tried it

[@2002dkallam]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer use it to clean anything from hats to black stripes on gutters. Good stuff

[@10rcoleman]

Eco friendly usually is lol

[@NVIN-ov9dn]

Formula 409 and a scrub pad works well too.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

this is by far the best I've found....409 is for grease more so than mildew....try this you'll love it!

[@NVIN-ov9dn]

@StoneyRidgeFarmer You would be surprised at what 409 can clean if you use the concentrated version and cut it down yourself. I will give yours a try as well. Thanks Josh!

[@aaronjewell711]

Keep a tower keep the seat covered and then when you're not using the tractor put Vaseline all over the seat and let it soak in and it won't get mildew

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I hear ya brother....but I'm honestly not gonna do that...most folks won't go to that level. I did armor all the seat when I got done though....my deere dealer wanted to sell me a seat cover...seems silly

[@tomgeorge2671]

Just give in and get some specs: or arm stretchers lol

[@medlinlandmaintenancellc]

You would think that John Deere would do something about their seats. I don't think I have ever seen one of their seats that hasn't done that. I think they should do better and be better!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yep...they'll sell ya a new one! lol

[@medlinlandmaintenancellc]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer LOL yessir if I would be dumb enough to buy it LOL

[@TheFamilyFarmstead]

I wish you would have tried the magic eraser on its own. No chemicals or cleaner

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I did off camera....the chemical and the magic eraser works best. Dry magic eraser just crumbles and falls apart, wet with just water and it does the same.

[@TheFamilyFarmstead]

@ good to know. Thanks.

[@ruthlongridge2137]

vinegar and bicarb of soda with a dash of dishwashing liquid...

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

wouldn't baking soda just neutralize the vinegar and you're simply left with water? This worked great my brotha...maybe next time we'll try something different

[@ruthlongridge2137]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I saw what you did and it worked well. Just try my method sometime. It can clean car grease if undiluted. I claean everything that way - hardly any scrubbing required...

[@lynnplestid2711]

How about soaking a cloth in the remover then lay it flat on the seat for awhile.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

so....it's my understanding that cleaners like this actually "oxidize" and that requires oxygen...so if you spray it down, let it soak and dry it's more effective, the magic eraser evidently works the product into the seat material and allowing that to dry/oxidize is what actually cleans the seat. Once done, rinse a few times and I hit it with some armorall protectant to re-moisturize it

[@ASHole71]

Would have done water and dawn or dr bonners just to have a first wash.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

many ways to skin a cat for sure

[@ASHole71]

To true Figure it would get the loose stuff out of the way

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Let me tell ya how I came about the idea for this vid. So I try and keep my machines in top order, I washed this tractor a while back and was super frustrated at the dirty seat. I called Jdeere dealer about it and they basically told me that they had no product to fix it....I thought...now every deere owner out there is having this very same problem....why isn't there a deere branded product to fix it? Because selling ya a seat is more profitable. Soap and water wouldn't cut it...so I did some research, found a couple products and tested them before this video....this was the very best of the best. Takes lots of work and research to get this kind of video out there.....looks like some guy just messing around on his farm but it's much more than meets the eye! Glad ya enjoyed the video!

[@ASHole71]

Its all good Love you vids and watch them all. I try to stay away from the chems as do you and figured you might have tried some other stuff

[@karlnitz1126]

JD has some ridicules pricing... 1200.00 for a 38" mower deck and you get to transfer the old hardware, pullies hubs belt and blades from the old rusted one.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yep.....I busted the radiator in my Deere zero turn and they wanted $400 for a radiator that was super tiny...needless to say...epoxy and I was on my way

[@Sgtkode]

Does any of that work on krusty old farmers!🤣🤣🤣

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

shew....nothing will clean them up...why do ya think I'm still single lol

[@Sgtkode]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@donstewart7445]

My question is why would you let your seat get that dirty in the first place?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

because I have more important things to do than wash my tractor seat my brotha...I'm super busy and it's hard to even find time to wash dishes and clothes sometimes

[@travisg1759]

Too lazy, I keep a cover on my seat. 🤣🤣

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yeppers...alot of folks do....but man....why on earth would we buy a machine and put a darn cover over the seat....that's some bull isn't it!

[@travisg1759]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Those seats do suck. and when they start cracking you can get quite the pinch!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Mike, I'm not sure why you've found it necessary to be insulting about this video, several degrading comments have popped up....virtually every yellow deere seat out there has this issue..now ya know how to fix it. I don't think friends insult each other's work, intelligence or ideas. I hope you can find it in your heart to be kind in the comments