Carpet Cleaning

[Tan]

Hi

What products are good for cleaning the carpets, I have a cream coloured interior and its condition is letting the car down. So guna tackle the seats and carpets this weekend.

TIA

Regards

Tan

 

[Sp!ke]

I just took them all out and attacked them all with a domestic carpet cleaner solution and a scrubbing brush. rinsed them through with a hose and then hung them in the sun to dry.

Came out like new but was a full weekends work.

 

[nickmann]

I went to a self-valet place and used what was basically a scaled-down domestic carpet cleaner. It sprays cleaner fluid into the carpet and then sucks it out again. This worked very well, and I used it on the seats too.

 

[Satch]

If you have or can hire a Vax machine or similar carpet cleaner that works well. If not, wetting with a cleaning solution and then sucking it out with a Wet/dry vacuum cleaner is nearly as good.

For really bad problems, hang up on a fence, tree or whatever and attack with a hose. Use something like Vanish carpet cleaning foam, scrub a bit and then blast again with hose. Stubborn stains may require further treatment.

This is of course a warm bank holiday weekend with plenty of drying time exercise. You need to be sure that the carpets are not going to do something really unhelpful like shrink!

I did not care when I last did this on my Vauxhall Dogmobile as any outcome had to be better on the heavily soiled 100% synthetic tat passed off as carpet, but those with wool based carpets had better seek professional advice first.

 

[BimMerc]

Few options I have seen in the past......

Ever used that stuff called no-wet wonderfoam? actually good on carpets!

For heavy dirt, hang em up and black with a jew wash

works every time - or also a steam cleaner weakens the dirt.

 

[mgallacher]

The wife's the best cleaner I've ever used!

 

[R2D2]

For heavy dirt, hang em up and black with a jew wash

nope I've not tried this!!

 

[SilverSaloon]

nope I've not tried this!!

hi

cleaned my interiror fully yesterday - used household carpet cleaner & stain remover on the carpets and they have come up looking nice and fresh again.

my interiror is Orion Grey which means dirt shows up really easily, and i dont think the previous owner took too much time cleaning the car - nor did the so called "vallet" my car got when i bought it from a Mitsubishi dealer - it looked like they simply hoovered it out - left a huge amount of dirt in the carpet trim etc; not too concerned as i like to tackle these issues myself to get it how i want it.

All the dirt scuffs and marks are now gone with the only dirty area still remaining is around by the pedals. But even this area is 100% cleaner and better than it was before. Due to the area it is with muddy shoes constantly coming in contact with this area I think i have got it as clean as its going to get, but will repeat the process when i polish the car soon.

Another good bit of trim to clean was the material around the edges of the door frame - got the dirt out of this too.

to clean the floor mats i removed them from the car and put them in the washing machine - came out looking like new. although u do have to be careful that this doesnt damage the edging of the mats.

if anyone is interested in before and after pics - i should be able to provide some.

 

[nickg]

I used Autoglym Interior cleaner with excellent results on cream carpet - scrubbed lightly (so as not to damage carpet pile) with nail brush and left to dry.

 

[tokmik]

I went to a self-valet place and used what was basically a scaled-down domestic carpet cleaner. It sprays cleaner fluid into the carpet and then sucks it out again. This worked very well, and I used it on the seats too.


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[Phil Thomas]

I use the Halfords own brand carpet cleaner on my beige carpets as needed. I use a large sponge, and it comes up fine first time, even when filthy (like in the estate back after trips to the tip).

 

[lynall]

Vanish foam in the pink bottle fantastic stuff, got grease and cigarette stains out of disco roof lining.



Lynall

 

[pupsi]

I know someone who took their carpets out their w124 to wash them, tried to put them back in and they had shrunk!

When i do mine this weekend i think ill be leaving them in the car

 

[tlzeebub]

Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner does the job and with it's dilution ratio a gallon will last you ages although once you use it you'll find yourself finding other things to clean with it coz it's that good.

 

[s600vxr]

Vanish foam in the pink bottle fantastic stuff, got grease and cigarette stains out of disco roof lining.



Lynall

Vanish is very good and if you have a vax to suck it out thats even beta.

 

[jaymanek]

Yep we use vanish, a George Wet n Dry machine and occasionally a Karcher steam cleaner for the more stubborn marks.

But be careful on leather as if yuo go too far you can strip the dye..