Carpet Cleaning

[JamRWS6]

How are you cleaning carpets? What products are you using?



Specifically not talking about heavily soiled carpets but cleaning in general to freshen everything up (including smell).



Are you using a wet van or letting dry? What tools?



Thanks!

[Evenflow]

Meguiars APC 4:1 for shampoo

Folex for spot removal

[mrfjsw294]

Typically if im just trying to take some of the surface dirt off, i`ll mist the carpets with Folex and then agitate with a microfiber. You`d be surprised how much cleaner they look.

[imported_smprince1]

Thoroughly vacuum and then evalutate agressiveness of treatment needed.



For spot stain removal, either Folex or 303 Spot Cleaner.



For general carpet cleaning:



Very light soil: DP Carpet and Unholstery Cleaner or Megs APC, wipe with MF, vacuum residue

Medium soil: TOL Rug Renew, extract with pure water

Heavy soil: Matrix Grand Slam Traffic Lane Cleaner, extract with Matrix All Fiber Rinse

[california love]

Always vaccum first, then evaluate your detail. I always put down an APC then brush in to the carpet, vaccum again. At this point I know if I need an extractor, or not. If you do, mix downy in you solution, if you dont mix a bottle of downy, and spray all surfaces anyway. This seems to eliminate all odors. Keep in mind that odors are on the inside glass, headliner, door panels, ect. I will clean a clients car with apc first, and then go over the same surface with my downy solution. Cigarette smoke does`nt stand a chance.

[David Fermani]

I`m surprised no one suggested a dedicated carpet shampoo in addition to spot cleaning?

[imported_smprince1]

I`m surprised no one suggested a dedicated carpet shampoo in addition to spot cleaning?



David,



TOL Rug Renew, DP Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner and Matrix Grand Slam Traffic Lane Cleaner / All Fiber Rinse are dedicated carpet products. I`ll only use APC if the soil is very, very light.



BTW, what product(s) are you currently using?

[David Fermani]

Thanks samprince1. I wasn`t familiar with those products. Do you ever use regular cotton towels when doing interior cleaning, or always MF`s? I like the absorbancy and thickness of cotton towels personally for soil lifting and drying.

[imported_smprince1]

Thanks samprince1. I wasn`t familiar with those products. Do you ever use regular cotton towels when doing interior cleaning, or always MF`s? I like the absorbancy and thickness of cotton towels personally for soil lifting and drying.



Yes, I do sometimes use the white terry cotton towels. I also find they work very well when wrapped over the head of my steamer (better than MF).

[David Fermani]

Speaking of wrapping; I also wrap towels over my carpet brush to help lift dirt. Thanks.

[imported_wagonproject]

Well I use...



http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9597/p1010708tw3.jpg



Mix in a bucket, brush on carpet and extract with the the BLGM (poor mans tool, lol). And 303 spot remover on spots.

[BlueLibby04]

I like to spray megs APC+ on the area then brush if needed. Let it soak for a few then use the LGM with just HOT water to extract.

[fueler]

Well I use...

Mix in a bucket, brush on carpet and extract with the the BLGM (poor mans tool, lol). And 303 spot remover on spots.



Wagonproject,





I see you have one of them little Bissell steam cleaners. How does it work as an extractor? Is yours heated?

[JamRWS6]

Thanks a lot for the replies. Good info:bigups

[imported_wagonproject]

Wagonproject,





I see you have one of them little Bissell steam cleaners. How does it work as an extractor? Is yours heated?





I love it. Yes its heated. For the money, I think its very well worth it. No its not a "real" extractor, but for me I couldn`t ask for more. I couldn`t believe at how much **** it pulls out, even on carpets I thought were clean.



Heres some photos to show how it does...



http://www.autopia.org/forum/click-brag/109342-2005-gmc-envoy-trashed-interior.html