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Dummox

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Hi, I am learning lots from this group!

I was in WalMart and noticed they had several brands of small carpet shampooers, looked like overgrown Dustbusters. Are any of these good forthe carpet in my car? What do you all reccomend for carpet cleaning ?
 
Hey Dummox, Welcome to the Autopia boards



Check this article out David B wrote. Might help you out. If you have already seen it, disregard it.



Me I use Some APC diluted I don't know, a nylon brush and a butt load of old white terry towels. Usually the ones from Autozone work good for me. Though, the full size bath ones would probably be a better choice. I then dry the carpet either by letting the truck sit outside with both windows down or with our shop vac. Anyway, here is the link,,,,91



http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-cockpit.html
 
Dummox said:
What do you all reccomend for carpet cleaning ?
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I cannot comment on those small carpet shampooers. However, here are a few tips for general carpet cleaning.



You can use a brand name spray foam or liquid carpet cleaner and a stiff bristle. Be sure to vacuum your carpet thoroughly before cleaning. Then identify all soiled areas before you begin the cleaning process. Spray the carpet cleaner directly onto soiled areas and let stand for a few minutes. Then dampen the nylon brush and begin to scrub these areas. For a more even cleaning, make sure you also lightly scrub adjacent areas. Always rinse the brush as often as necessary. Some heavily soiled areas may require a second application. Use a wet dry shop vac to thoroughly vacuum all treated areas. Then use a nylon whisk broom to create a good looking finished appearance.
 
Mirrorfinishman gave a nice routine. That's pretty much what I do. However on the floor mats, I soak them, clean them, rinse them and use a 6.5hp wet vac to extract the water.



Scottwax mentioned the Black and Decker Scum Buster. It comes with many attachments. It works wonders! It saves your arm strength. They have it WalMart, KMart and Target @ $35.00. You can use it on all interior carpeting.



I like to use 303 or Prestone (in the red bottle) for the floor boards and floor mats.



I love the foam cleaning Tuff Stuff with the Scum Buster on fabric seats.
 
Spilchy said:
Mirrorfinishman gave a nice routine. That's pretty much what I do. However on the floor mats, I soak them, clean them, rinse them and use a 6.5hp wet vac to extract the water.
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For floor mats that are extremely soiled I do the same as Spilchy.

Soak them, clean them, rinse and vac to extract as much water as possible.
 
Spilchy said:
Mirrorfinishman gave a nice routine. That's pretty much what I do. However on the floor mats, I soak them, clean them, rinse them and use a 6.5hp wet vac to extract the water.
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Hey Splichy...what do you use to dry the mats after they are done? I usually leave them out in the sun when the temperature is appropriate...but how do you dry them when it's cool outside?
 
Here is a second vote for the Bissell Little Green Machine. The model I use (1425-1) has heat and a turbo brush for agitation. It works very well on carpets and cloth upholstery. It also extract almost all the moisture and leaves the interior nearly dry.

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Jfelbab, have you ever used a cyclo on carpets?? If so, you will know that the turbo brush is nothing compared to that. I am looking for something inbetween the scum buster and cyclo, price wise.
 
BRUHA said:
...what do you use to dry the mats after they are done? I usually leave them out in the sun when the temperature is appropriate...but how do you dry them when it's cool outside?
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After cleaning and rinsing the mats, I use the blower side of my wet/dry vac to blow out as much water as possible. Then I vacuum to extract almost all of the remaining moisture. Since I always do this at the beginning of the detailing process, I usually have a couple of hours of additional drying time. By the time I am done with the rest of the cleaning, polishing and waxing the mats are usually almost completely dry to the touch and ready to go back into the vehicle. Just to remain on the safe side, I always thoroughly re-vacuum the mats before they are placed back into the vehicle.
 
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