02-22-2011, 02:57 PM
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GL Member
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Best way to clean carpet/seats?
Whats the best way to clean the carpet/seats?
Maybe its just me but in the summer i hate having to still see the dried salt on my floor mats/carpet and plus my carpet and seats are really dirty and have stains in them from the previous owner.
i tried once before to hose off the floor mat, but that ended up being damn near 3 days until the floor mat was dry..
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02-22-2011, 03:19 PM
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im planning on just using a regular carpet shampooer's hose attachment  |
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02-22-2011, 04:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mistershakez
im planning on just using a regular carpet shampooer's hose attachment |
That's what I thought most people did. That and doing it when the weather is warm. |
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02-22-2011, 04:55 PM
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2Screwy
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I got married....cars have been cleaned, washed, and waxed since...
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02-22-2011, 05:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kwhauck
I got married....cars have been cleaned, washed, and waxed since...
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I'm still young for that but it sounds like a decent idea |
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02-22-2011, 05:46 PM
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Location: montreal
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Go through a car wash but leave the windows down.
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02-22-2011, 06:21 PM
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The rear seat you can pull out, spray with foam cleaner and hose down. Just keep in mind that as you soak it, it dries and pulls embedded dirt to the surface. So plan on rinsing it multiple times on a hot sunny day.
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02-22-2011, 07:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kwhauck
I got married....cars have been cleaned, washed, and waxed since...
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Sometimes I miss my ex....   |
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02-22-2011, 07:36 PM
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I bought myself a 10' inflatable pool to dye my carpets in this spring.. planning on using a whole crap load of dye.
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02-22-2011, 07:38 PM
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Aleromod part owner
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I use Prestone cappet cleaner in the floors. I used in on the seats in my Cougar too (had Velor type seats)
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02-22-2011, 07:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kwhauck
I got married....cars have been cleaned, washed, and waxed since...
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Your wife washes and takes care of your cars? My wife's car never received regular maintenance or any sort of care until we got married. I'm jealous...do you loan out?
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02-23-2011, 08:16 AM
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my ex who's name is also on my car used to wash, wax, and detail my car while i was at work with either her truck or my truck.... i kinda miss that  there's always a possibilty i can get her back 
well that possibilty happened 
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03-03-2011, 08:53 PM
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just go buy carpet cleaner make sure you vacume good bfre the spary the shit as long as you spend like 5 or 8 bucks on carpet cleaner your ok. i use shit for car or sometimes depends on stain or spill i use shit for house which is alittle more. my seats are not leather so same deal vacume good then i spray that shit and scrub.
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03-03-2011, 09:08 PM
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Soon to be banned again
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brake cleaner will work wonders on car fabrics
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03-03-2011, 09:34 PM
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The seats are easy to just take apart and put the covers in the washing machine. Get them snuggle soft!
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03-03-2011, 10:21 PM
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Isn't the upholstery on the seats permanently attached?
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03-03-2011, 11:44 PM
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GL Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2004alero
just go buy carpet cleaner make sure you vacume good bfre the spary the shit as long as you spend like 5 or 8 bucks on carpet cleaner your ok. i use shit for car or sometimes depends on stain or spill i use shit for house which is alittle more. my seats are not leather so same deal vacume good then i spray that shit and scrub.
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ugh.. |
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03-04-2011, 03:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucalare
Isn't the upholstery on the seats permanently attached?
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Nope, there's clips that can be removed.. And a velcro-like attachment in the seatback.
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