Carpet Clean or New Carpet

[XanderWiFi]

So I have been pondering...my carpets are looking a little ragged and no matter how many times I use a home carpet cleaner or the can carpet cleaner they really never look that much better. I know a professional carpet cleaning can do wonders so I am curious as to what everyone's opinions would be regarding this matter. Professional carpet cleaning to try to revive the carpet and cloth interior or simply buy new carpet?

I spilled some protein shake on my backseat as well and it has milk products in it...I haven't been able to get out the stain and my car smells a bit funky as of late. Anyone have any products they would suggest?

[lord2heart]

you can use odoban to get rid of the smell. love that stuff.

[MotorCity]

you can do what i do.. get seat covers and forget about it hahahaha

[blackalero02]

Yeah I spilled a different kind of milk product on my back seat. quite a few times. some on the hood of my car last night too lol.

[XanderWiFi]

you can use odoban to get rid of the smell. love that stuff.

Odoban? Never heard of that...where do you find it?

[rida125]

yeah, I would have just put seat covers on the thing right after you got it. Unless they are leather seats, but thats not your case. Seat covers can do wonders, I have a set of Browning Camo ones, and they have neopren (sp ???) in them so that water or any other liquid soak into the seats.

[lord2heart]

Odoban? Never heard of that...where do you find it?

try kroger or maijer. if not, i'm sure sams club would have it.

[XanderWiFi]

try kroger or maijer. if not, i'm sure sams club would have it.

Unfortunately, none of those exist in El Paso, TX that I am aware of. Not even Sam's Club I think...I'll google it I suppose.

[HazMatt24]

Unfortunately, none of those exist in El Paso, TX that I am aware of. Not even Sam's Club I think...I'll google it I suppose.

Sam's Club = bulk Wal-Mart

[My-Alero_03]

I have spilled an entire gallon of milk by having it on the floor and smasshing it with my seat when sliding it back. You can take some dawn liquid dish detergent a bucket of watter and a scrub brush and srub it then suck it out with a wet dry vac. Or my method use the garden hose on low for endless supply of water while scrubbing

[XanderWiFi]

I have spilled an entire gallon of milk by having it on the floor and smasshing it with my seat when sliding it back. You can take some dawn liquid dish detergent a bucket of watter and a scrub brush and srub it then suck it out with a wet dry vac. Or my method use the garden hose on low for endless supply of water while scrubbing

You seriously hosed down your back seat?

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

back seat = take the seat out and put the cloth covers in the washing machine with your laundry. :) *won't work with leather...duh. :p
if the smell is in the foam, clean the foam while the covers are off.

[My-Alero_03]

Yes i seriously took the seat out and hosed it down then used a wet dry vac to dry it out

[XanderWiFi]

wheres a good site or place to buy seat covers that go w a tan interior?

[whitemexican]

check out katzkin.com for your interior

[BlackJack]

So, not one person has addressed the original question about the carpet.

I found several sources for between $150-$200 for pre-formed Alero carpet. I'd just get new, pull up all padding etc.

Use a ionizer or like product to neutralize everything, and start fresh. Literally and figuratively.

[XanderWiFi]

Thanks. That opens the spectrum a great deal more.

[99alerogirl]

stockinteriors.com.... i ordered black carpet from them and installed it myself. have a couple of scars to prove it :p

[XanderWiFi]

oh yeah, i remember that. Was it a huge pain in the ass to do it?

[Runaboveit]

back seat = take the seat out and put the cloth covers in the washing machine with your laundry. :) *won't work with leather...duh. :p
if the smell is in the foam, clean the foam while the covers are off.

Our stock covers can be removed and washed? Or is that just for the backseat?

Wouldnt washing them in a machine screw up the fit when they are reinstalled?

[99alerogirl]

oh yeah, i remember that. Was it a huge pain in the ass to do it?

it actually wasn't too bad. hardest part was probably taking the heavy power seat out haha. the hole cutting wasn't too too bad. i did the whole job over the course of a few hours i'd say.. including lunch and potty breaks.

[XanderWiFi]

I never knew that our stock seat coverings could be removed either...though I am considering hosing the whole thing. Even if the shop vac can't pull it all out-the Texas sun can finish the job.