Bisque Cloth Interior

kermie · 09-10-2007, 07:26 PM

Is the bisque hard to keep clean?

Thanks

**Tideland Prius** · 09-10-2007, 07:29 PM

Depends on:

- how well you take care of the interior
- how often you clean
- who sits in it (messy ppl/dog or tidy ppl)

I find it easy to take care of. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser takes care of the scuffs on the door sills and a clean damp cloth cleans the seats and dashboard. Of course we have no dogs or young kids so that helps a bit. It still looks almost new (almost cause there's oh so slight wear on the driver's lower seatback and the dealership managed to stain one of the rear seatbelts with grease)

PA · 09-10-2007, 07:30 PM

Not if you don't get it dirty ... mine's OK after one year.

hill · 09-10-2007, 07:51 PM

Yes it is / was, difficult for us to keep cleen. We switched to leather after about a year and a half as body oils began to make our '04's fabric look like worn out seal skin. Gross. When they pulled the cloth off the foam to replace it with leather? The foam was NASTY. All kinds of soda stain spills, coffee stain spills, and who knows what (no one ever fessed up ... friends, car pool'ers, family, oh maybe it was the dogs :P ). Making matters worse, my spouse is allergic to everything and then some. Since that includes dust mite droppings ... munching away on people's skin that sluffs off, and down it goes into the pad, sitting in the Prius began to cause sneeze / cough fits. Some worry the leather gets too hot in the CA summers, but for us, it was a small price to pay. That being said, the search tool is a wonderful thing. The topic as been posted & reposted over and over.

Tech_Guy · 09-10-2007, 08:37 PM

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I'm currently renting a Prius from Hertz (I have 2 other cars in the shop at the moment). The 2007 Prius with only 10,000 miles has a bisque colored interior. The bisque interior fabric / carpets seems to show more dirt and stains than any other vehicle I've driven in years.... We plan on buying a Prius within 6 months. It absolutely will Not have a bisque colored interior.

Keith

09-10-2007, 07:29 PM	#2
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 345 Times in 244 Posts Friends: 23	Depends on: - how well you take care of the interior - how often you clean - who sits in it (messy ppl/dog or tidy ppl) I find it easy to take care of. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser takes care of the scuffs on the door sills and a clean damp cloth cleans the seats and dashboard. Of course we have no dogs or young kids so that helps a bit. It still looks almost new (almost cause there's oh so slight wear on the driver's lower seatback and the dealership managed to stain one of the rear seatbelts with grease) __________________ 2005 Tideland Pearl Premium Package 25/10/04 VVT-i Emblem, Sport Pedals, All-Weather Mats, Cargo Mat, EV Mod, JDM Prius Footwell Lighting, DICE iPod Kit 2008 Deep Black smart fortwo passion coupé - sold (6.1L/100km) 2010 Blue Ribbon Metallic Technology Package 29/08/09 All-Weather Mats, Homemade Console Pads, LED lighting "Ask an Expert" on Facebook I am not employed by Toyota, and the opinions expressed by me as a Prius Expert are not those of Toyota.

09-10-2007, 07:51 PM	#4
hill High Fiber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South OC So Cal & the Flathead Valley MT Posts: 3,878 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 15 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Friends: 12	Yes it is / was, difficult for us to keep cleen. We switched to leather after about a year and a half as body oils began to make our '04's fabric look like worn out seal skin. Gross. When they pulled the cloth off the foam to replace it with leather? The foam was NASTY. All kinds of soda stain spills, coffee stain spills, and who knows what (no one ever fessed up ... friends, car pool'ers, family, oh maybe it was the dogs :P ). Making matters worse, my spouse is allergic to everything and then some. Since that includes dust mite droppings ... munching away on people's skin that sluffs off, and down it goes into the pad, sitting in the Prius began to cause sneeze / cough fits. Some worry the leather gets too hot in the CA summers, but for us, it was a small price to pay. That being said, the search tool is a wonderful thing. The topic as been posted & reposted over and over. __________________ I Prius Chat

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09-10-2007, 07:26 PM	#1
kermie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Is the bisque hard to keep clean? Thanks

09-10-2007, 07:30 PM	#3
PA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 400 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Not if you don't get it dirty ... mine's OK after one year.