Cleaning Vehicle Carpets?

[Green Power]

So what does everyone do to get all the mud and dirt out of their vehicles carpets and floormats? I did a search on here but did not see too many results.

 

[lutt]

So what does everyone do to get all the mud and dirt out of their vehicles carpets and floormats? I did a search on here but did not see too many results.

I have actually pulled mine out and washed with tide, stiff brush, and let them air dry completely! LUTT

 

[Green Power]

Does the tide work pretty well Lutt?

 

[o2batsea]

Powerwasher

 

[Bird]

I wait until it's dry, then use my Craftsman shop vac to get any dry, loose material out. And then our Hoover Steam Vac that I use on the carpets in the house has a smaller hand held wand that has done a pretty good job in my old Ranger so far.

 

[davesl708]

There's carpet under the dirt????:shocked:

I clean it the same as other carpet. Vac, brush, vac, carpet cleaner.

 

[terryknight]

how clean do you want it? compressed air works pretty well as long as it's dry. pressure washer does the best, but need to be removed from the truck/car

 

[Green Power]

how clean do you want it? compressed air works pretty well as long as it's dry. pressure washer does the best, but need to be removed from the truck/car

About as clean as i can get it for $10 and 2-3 hours of work...

 

[Green Power]

I have actually pulled mine out and washed with tide, stiff brush, and let them air dry completely! LUTT

I did this on three floormats, really noticed a improvement on two...

 

[dodge man]

This advice came from a pro cleaning some house carpets. The regular carpet cleaners and using any kind of soap will live some soap and residue behind. A steamer won't. I bought a small steamer, I think from Griot's Garage, it works really well. Steam and then blot the stain.

 

[lutt]

Does the tide work pretty well Lutt?

I have had good luck with it, I finally give up and got rubber floors in my new truck! LOL LUTT

 

[CalG]

This advice came from a pro cleaning some house carpets. The regular carpet cleaners and using any kind of soap will live some soap and residue behind. A steamer won't. I bought a small steamer, I think from Griot's Garage, it works really well. Steam and then blot the stain.

What is wrong with soap left behind? seems like it might work as a "release agent" for the next cleaning. When I plan to do some greasy dirty work myself, I often "pre-soap" my hands by rubbing in either liquid soap or detergent. Works great when it comes time to wash up for supper ;-=)

 

[Green Power]

What is wrong with soap left behind? seems like it might work as a "release agent" for the next cleaning. When I plan to do some greasy dirty work myself, I often "pre-soap" my hands by rubbing in either liquid soap or detergent. Works great when it comes time to wash up for supper ;-=)

Soap attracts dirt, like oil attracts dust.

 

[Green Power]

I dont blame you there.

 

[lutt]

Some professional detailers I know also use white wall cleaner that comes in the bulk and cut it down with water so it's not so strong. Put the solution in a spray bottle and scrub within carpet cleaning brush. Of course after throughly vacuuming the carpet. Also throughly vacuum the carpet after you do any shampooing. A lot of people don't realize there is a pad under the carpet that will adorn the moisture. That's why I always pulled my carpets when there that bad so they could air dry. Most car detailers pull the carpets when there that bad for that reason, to allow them to air dry, insulating pad and all. LUTT

 

[peterc38]

Woolite mixed in a 1:8 ratio with water

 

[Egon]

Removable floor mats: hose,dish soap, air dry, vacum

Fixed mats: rug shampo, brush, tired arms, wet vacum, vacum when dry, scotsquard.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Powerwasher

X2! If that won't get the dirt out, it's 'throw-away' time.

 

[terryknight]

compressed air then a steamer if you have access. pressure washer is the best way, but it requires more work removing them and then air drying

 

[sld]

I had a really bad stain on my last truck's carpet. Pulled it out and even a power washer wouldn't get it.

Took it to a guy that dyed the stained area to match the rest. Looked like new again.