Insperation for thos w/o extractors

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Well My extractor went down today during a full detail for a wholesaler on a 96 4 runner that was just hit in the mouth. So here is a step by step of the carpet without an extractor. Now note although stains seem to be gone, without deep cleaning they could come back, for for all intent and purpose, this will do the trick for most.



Various brushes, a couple MF towels, 6.5 hp Vac, crevice and upholstery head

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1. vac

2. dry brush and spot treat, let dwell

3. shampoo and brush

4. vac

5. blot dry with mf

6. stripe with brush





Carpet Before



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Cleaners and Tools



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Carpets, brushed, shampooed, and vac'd



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Carpets dried with MF towel



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Carpets striped with brush



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Complete



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Thanks for sharing that. You've redeemed that carpet for sure. It's nice for a weekend warrior like me to see what can be done with limited tools (you might call it one hand tied behind your back.).
 
As an owner of an extractor myself, I must say knowing what I do now, I would highly advise against shampooing carpet without one.



Why is this? Well when you dry the carpet with a towel, far more of the shampoo is really going down into the carpet and staying there than is being soaked up by the towel. This can over time cause mold due to the moisture providing a breeding ground for bacteria.



The surface may look cleaner, and even feel dry, but underneath it is most likely still moist and has lots of shampoo residue.
 
ron231 said:
As an owner of an extractor myself, I must say knowing what I do now, I would highly advise against shampooing carpet without one.



Why is this? Well when you dry the carpet with a towel, far more of the shampoo is really going down into the carpet and staying there than is being soaked up by the towel. This can over time cause mold due to the moisture providing a breeding ground for bacteria.



The surface may look cleaner, and even feel dry, but underneath it is most likely still moist and has lots of shampoo residue.
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very true and also when shampooing without an extractor the stains still exist, just out of eyesight, the right amount of pressure(peoples feet) can bring the stain back to the surface, as noted in my post this is a looks only correction, but a good Idea after shampooing without an extractor is to crack your rear windows a couple inches and let your floor vents flow warm air at full blast for 45 minutes or so
 
ron231 said:
As an owner of an extractor myself, I must say knowing what I do now, I would highly advise against shampooing carpet without one.



Why is this? Well when you dry the carpet with a towel, far more of the shampoo is really going down into the carpet and staying there than is being soaked up by the towel. This can over time cause mold due to the moisture providing a breeding ground for bacteria.



The surface may look cleaner, and even feel dry, but underneath it is most likely still moist and has lots of shampoo residue.
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Having experience doing both, I can assure you that hand shampooing, IF DONE RIGHT, will not cause this or any other problems. I've hand shampooed many 1000's of vehicles and have learned from my mistakes.

Rule #1: Don't let water sit on the fabric any longer than it has to. Vacuume immediately.

Rule #2: Dry the vehicle out as long as it takes to insure it is 100% dry. - (air blowers)

Rule #3: Don't put floor mats on top of carpet that is even remotely damp.



Even if you extract a surface, there's still chemicals in the fabric and it's still damp(even if you towel it). Covering it with a floor mat and having the doors open will still cause problems. Mold likes wet, dark places, especially if it's still dirty.
 
Alright, I did a quick search for extractors... are they supposed to be $500+ or am I looking at the wrong thing?
 
Great results without the extractor. What is the problem with your machine? I had to replace the vacuum motor on my machine after a year and a half or so. I have found extractors to be a PITA sometimes. I could not live without mine though.
 
My5ABaby said:
Alright, I did a quick search for extractors... are they supposed to be $500+ or am I looking at the wrong thing?
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Yeah commercial type extractors start around that. You can get a Bissell little green for a little less than $100 that will get the job done for personal use.. I would'nt recommend it for commercial use, but I love mine for what it is.



The busier I get, the more I really want to buy a professional machine. I'll be seriously considering it for next year.. But for now the LGM is good enough.
 
brwill2005 said:
Great results without the extractor. What is the problem with your machine? I had to replace the vacuum motor on my machine after a year and a half or so. I have found extractors to be a PITA sometimes. I could not live without mine though.
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Yea I have a Mytee Grand Prix HP100 myself and it has saved my butt countless of times. Although for my process carpet extraction is the last stage of the process really. I've seen so many detailers get lazy and only use carpet extractors and say.. "Well if the carpet machine couldn't get it out it ain't coming out" *sigh*.. You still have to do all the scrubbing as before. Getting right in there. The carpet machine just gets you that final Deep clean that is really needed. Great job though for not having one.
 
Looks nice!



As an aside, why not just rent a rug doctor with a wand attachment or something until your shampooer gets fixed?
 
Nice work! I don't have an extractor either so I memorized your process :)



However, what does shampoo exactly entail? I usually spray with Folex and scrub it in with the PC Carpet Brush on 1 and consider it "shampood"
 
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