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Car upholstery cleaning Krakow by CleanAI covers seats, headrests, floor mats, door panels and selected interior elements. We arrive at your address, use extraction equipment and show the price before booking.
A passenger car with the full set: from arrival to handing back the keys takes 2–3 hours. We only need a spot where all doors can be opened and a 230 V socket within 30 m.
You choose the package, date and address. The price shows at once, confirmation arrives by email and SMS.
We confirm the time and ask where the car is parked and about power. If it is in an underground garage, we check there is a socket.
We come with the extractor, our own water and agents. We look at the upholstery, identify the material, test in a hidden spot and say what will come out and what will stay.
We take out the mats, vacuum the gaps and floor, spray stains and seat cushions with a product that gets a few minutes to dissolve the dirt.
Seats, headrests, door panels, mats and floor strip by strip. A second pass on the cushions, then a pass with clean water so no agent stays behind. Plastics and the steering wheel are washed separately.
We show the result, open the windows for airing and tell you when you can drive. You pay after the job: cash, BLIK, card or online.
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Times for a passenger car with the full set. Seats alone take about an hour, an SUV or van an hour longer.
10–15 min
Arrival and test
We identify the material, check the dye holds, vacuum the interior.
2–3 h
Cleaning
Seats, mats, door panels, plastics. Second pass on the cushions, rinse with clean water.
3–6 h
Drying
Headliner 6–12 h. Cracked windows and sun halve the time; in winter heating helps.
same day
Ready to drive
Driving with a window cracked finishes the drying. No seat covers or wet clothes for the first day.
Cleaning in the morning means a dry car in the afternoon. Do not shut the car tight for the night right after cleaning: moisture settles on the glass and goes back into the fabric. Windows cracked by a centimetre are enough.
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Car upholstery cleaning in Kraków is extraction cleaning of the car interior outside your home, office or company car park. You do not leave the car at a detailing studio for the whole day: we arrive with a Kärcher extractor, our own water and agents for fabric, leather and plastics, clean the seats, mats and door panels on the spot and hand the car back damp, not wet. After two or three hours you can drive.
Extraction means the cleaning solution goes into the fabric under pressure, dissolves the dirt, and the extractor pulls it out together with the water at once. A car seat is a sponge covered with fabric: dirt, sweat, food crumbs and road salt from shoes collect in the foam, not on the surface. A household vacuum or a brush will not touch that; extraction rinses it out. That is why after cleaning not only the stain disappears but also the smell that comes back in hot weather.
Our usual customers are drivers who carry children and a dog, people buying or selling used cars, companies with a fleet, taxi and ride-share drivers, and owners of light upholstery where every mark shows. We cover every district of Kraków and the neighbouring communes: Wieliczka, Skawina, Zielonki, Niepołomice, Zabierzów.
The price depends on the package and the size of the car, not on the make. A package is a fixed scope: you know what is included before you order. We come to your address; travel within Kraków, agents and equipment are in the price, working time is approximate. You see the price before booking and pay after the job.
| Package | Price | Working time | Drying |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats only: front, rear, headrests | 160 zł | 60–90 min | 3–5 h |
| Full set: seats, mats, door panels (passenger car) | 275 zł | 2–3 h | 4–6 h |
| Full set SUV / van / estate | 350 zł | 3–4 h | 4–6 h |
| Headliner (added to a package) | 100 zł | 30–45 min | 6–12 h |
| Boot cleaning | 40 zł | 20–30 min | 3–4 h |
| Child seat | 60 zł | 20–30 min | 6–8 h |
| Leather cleaning and conditioning (full set) | 150 zł | 60–90 min | immediately |
| Ozone treatment after cleaning | 60 zł | 30–40 min | 30 min airing |
SUVs, vans and estates are priced separately because there is a third more fabric inside and a third row of seats. Interior window cleaning 30 zł, fabric protection 50 zł, pet hair removal 30 zł. Two cars at one address: travel is charged once.
A car seat is thinner than a sofa and heats up more in the sun, so stains set faster. Below are honest expectations by type of dirt.
| Type of stain | Success rate | What to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Sand, mud, winter salt on mats | high | The most common dirt; salt leaves white tide marks that come out only with extraction, not vacuuming |
| Coffee, tea, drinks from a cup | high | Fresh disappears completely; old on light velour may leave a shadow |
| Food, grease, fries | high | Degreaser and an extra pass on the cushion |
| Dog hair and smell | high | Hair is collected with a rubber brush, the smell goes with extraction; an add-on when there is a lot |
| Vomit, child or pet urine | medium to high | Soaks into the foam; enzyme neutraliser, sometimes a second treatment |
| Sweat and smell on the driver's backrest | high | The most common mark on the driver's seat, comes out completely |
| Milk, juice, sweet drinks | high | Sugar attracts dirt and makes a sticky patch; after extraction it goes together with the smell |
| Blood | medium to high | Fresh comes out with a cold solution; washed hot, it sets |
| Chewing gum, wax, cream | high | Gum is frozen and crumbled, greasy creams are degreased |
| Ballpoint, ink, children's marker | low to medium | Depends on the ink, on light fabric a shadow usually stays |
| Cigarette burn, worn patch | none | That is damage to the fabric, not dirt; it cannot be cleaned, only repaired |
| Mould after a leak, mustiness | medium | Surface mould comes out; a wet floor carpet under the mat needs the car dried out |
One stain on one seat without cleaning the whole car is done under the stain removal service.
The material decides the agent, the amount of water and the drying time. We identify it by texture and a test in a hidden spot, no label needed.
| Material | Method | Drying | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic fabric (polyester, standard in most cars) | extraction, full power | 3–5 h | The most forgiving material; takes a stronger solution and a second pass |
| Velour, plush | extraction, less water | 4–6 h | The pile is brushed one way after cleaning, otherwise streaks stay |
| Alcantara, microfibre | cleaning foam and a soft brush | 2–3 h | No heavy extraction: the fibre pills from water; stains are treated spot by spot |
| Natural leather | cleaning milk and conditioner | immediately | A separate package from the price list; water and fabric agents dry leather out |
| Faux leather, vinyl | plastics cleaner, soft cloth | immediately | No scrubbing: the top layer cracks |
| Headliner | dry foam, no soaking | 6–12 h | The glue under the headliner dissolves in water and the fabric sags; hence a separate item |
| Rubber mats | washing and degreasing | immediately | Included in the full set |
| Seat belts | pulled out, sprayed and wiped | 2–3 h | Not retracted wet; locked until dry |
Light upholstery needs protection after cleaning if it is to stay light: an add-on from the price list, the next stain sits on top instead of soaking in.
Three ways to the same interior. They differ in time, result and whether you are without a car for a whole day.
| Criterion | CleanAI at your address | Detailing studio | Wet vacuum at a car wash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your time | 2–3 h, the car stays outside your home | a whole day plus the trip both ways | 1–2 h of your own work |
| Equipment | Kärcher extractor, own water | extractor, often a steamer | weak extractor, fabric stays wet |
| Agents | matched to the material, tested before cleaning | matched to the material | one universal product in the machine |
| Result | dirt out of the foam, not just the surface | similar; more options for leather and paint | surface clean, the stain returns after drying |
| Drying | 3–6 h | at the studio, handed back dry | up to 24 h, damp smell |
| Price for a passenger car, full set | 275 zł | 300–500 zł | 30–60 zł in tokens and your time |
| When to choose | regular refresh, family car, fleet | a car for sale with paint and leather work | small stains when only price matters |
A studio makes sense when you want paint correction together with the interior. For upholstery alone, cleaning at your address gives the same result without a day without the car.
Once a year with regular driving, twice if you carry children or a dog. The best moment is spring, after winter: mats full of salt and sand, seats soaked with moisture from jackets, the smell of a closed car. The second moment is autumn, before the wet-shoe season, so the fabric is protected.
Before selling a car, upholstery cleaning pays for itself several times over: the buyer judges the car's condition by the interior, and a clean, fresh-smelling cabin cuts the haggling short. After buying a used car it is worth cleaning everything at once, because you do not know who and what sat on those seats.
A smell that does not go away after airing is a sign that the dirt sits in the foam, not on the surface. An air freshener masks it for two days. Extraction rinses out the source, and ozone treatment after cleaning finishes off what is left in the vents and headliner.
We clean car upholstery at the customer's address in every district of Kraków: Ruczaj and Dębniki, where cars stand in estate car parks, Bronowice and Krowodrza with garages by detached houses, Podgórze and Nowa Huta, Prądnik Biały and Czerwony, Czyżyny, Bieżanów and Łagiewniki. In the strict centre we need a spot where all doors can be opened for two hours: a tenement courtyard, an office car park or a kerbside space outside the paid zone. A 230 V socket makes the work easier, but we also have battery equipment for seats.
Outside Kraków we go to Wieliczka, Skawina, Zielonki, Zabierzów, Mogilany and Niepołomice. Up to 15 km from the city boundary the travel surcharge is fixed, up to 30 km as well; you see the amount in the order summary right after entering the address. For companies with a fleet in Kraków we do several cars at one address in one day: travel is charged once, the price per car is from the price list, invoice to the company.
Seat cleaning as a separate package is chosen by drivers who have clean rubber mats and want to refresh only the seats: after summer, after a passenger's illness, after a dog. The full set makes sense after winter, before a sale and after buying a used car, when the dirt is everywhere, including the door panels and the gaps between cushion and backrest. We add the headliner to the full set if someone smoked in the car or it is yellow from sun and smoke: we clean it with dry foam, because soaked with water it comes away from the glued roof and the repair then costs more than the whole cleaning.
A child seat is cleaned on the same visit with the same method: we remove the cover if the manufacturer allows it, or clean it on the seat and dry it unfolded. The seat's harness is only wiped with a damp cloth, because manufacturers forbid soaking it. Full interior cleaning with ozone treatment afterwards is most often ordered by transport companies and people taking over a car from another user: ozone breaks down the smell in the vents, which the extractor cannot reach.
Answers to the questions we hear most often before the first visit.
Seats with headrests 160 zł, the full set with mats and door panels 275 zł for a passenger car and 350 zł for an SUV, van or estate. The headliner is 100 zł extra. Travel within Kraków, agents and equipment are included; you see the price before booking.