Carpet Cleaning

[Goldie 2]

Right car cleaning wizzards i have a question.

 

Id like to shampoo the carpet in the car and would like to know:

 

Whats the recommended stuff to use??

 

Is there a procedure for doing this properly? I dont want to just end up with a wet foamy car!!

 

Cheers peeps.

[ardandy 0]

If you have or can get a wet & dry vac that should do it.

[Storm Monkey 0]

Not having a wet and dry vac, I use Auto Glyn interior shampoo. It always seems to do pretty well on the nice beigh carpet in my C. I also use it in the house quite a lot. I used to use Groom, the spray foam stuff, but this always left watermarks on seat and headliner materials.

 

Phil

[Goldie 2]

I dont have access to a wet and dry hoover either.

 

Did you find it easy to use Storm Monkey??

 

I dont want to make a mess of it!!

[GazzaG60 0]

i have used a couple. my mate has a big karcher car cleaner thing so i used that. have used the special soap and also autoglym but the old faithful stardrops takes some beating.

[Riley 0]

Procedure with most products is...

 

Vac the whole interior from top to bottom thouroughly.

Test the chosen product on a small inconspiuous area.

Apply product with even distribution (sometimes slightly more on bad area's)

Now either agitate with an interior brush (good to have a bucket or similar to dip the brush into) then vac,or simply leave and vac.

 

Neil. :)

[Goldie 2]

Appreciate the tips guys, lets see how it comes up then!!

[VR6 South 0]

Be prepared for the car to steam up if you are doing it at this time of year. Plenty of driving with the sun roof on tilt/windows open (Brrrr!) and the heater going flat out on the lower vent setting will help the drying process and prevent it going musty.

[Goldie 2]

Good advice VR6 South, youre making me feel that this is a summer job!!

[Storm Monkey 0]

I dont have access to a wet and dry hoover either.

 

Did you find it easy to use Storm Monkey??

 

I dont want to make a mess of it!!

 

Goldie

 

It was not too bad to use. I used it fairly liberally on carpets, as the rougher texture does not tend to show water marks. SiMply sprayed on, aggitate with a soft nail brush, and wipe off with a damp cloth. It got the coffee stains out of my front passenger foot well first attempt (damn lack of mug holder!). You need to be a little more sparing on smoother cloth or headliner, as if you get it too wet, it may mark when it dries. I used it very lightly on our old Audi seats, which were a light beige cloth, and wiped with a well wrung out cloth, and they came up a treat.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Phil

[Goldie 2]

Nice one Phil..

 

To be honest the carpets arent filthy, id just like to spruce them up a bit and the headlining is perfect...

 

Shouldnt be too bad a job fingers crossed...

 

How long did it take for your car to dry out afterwards??

[Storm Monkey 0]

I left the seats overnight in the Audi, and they were ok, but it was a bit warmer and drier then. Not sure about the carpets, but with a bit of heat and not too mych water when washing, then they should be pretty dry the next day, and completely dry in 2-3 days at the moment.

 

Phil

[Stan 24v 0]

Or, plug a hairdryer in and trail it into the car. Wrap the lead around the rear view mirror and switch on for a while to aid the drying process. Leave the windows slightly open for the steam to escape.

 

That is assuming youre firly close to a power supply ie house, garage

[Goldie 2]

Ill give that a whirl Stan 24v when i do it..

 

I just dont want a car thats gonna mist up all the time...

[Stan 24v 0]

I got the hairdryer idea from here mate:

 

http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50752