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  1. #16

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    Well I own a rug doctor and recently cleaned my carpets using Simple Green as the solution. Here are some before/after shots:

    Before







    And After









    I used 1/4cup to 1/2 gallon of water. Was plenty to actually do the entire interrior of my truck with some left to spare. Since simple green can be bought in BULK at Home Depot, I like to use it as my APC with the appropriate dilution.

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    it would be nice to have the excellent WikiMatrix system available to compare all types of apps. WikiMatrix is a



    very efficient blend of a grid (for feature comparisons), a wizard and wiki pages for details

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    Quote Originally Posted by brwill2005
    ONR does not have the proper chemical composition to clean carpets. It contains polymers not surfactants. The polymers serve a purpose when cleaning paint, but not cleaning carpets. Surfactants, heat, and chemical action are what is needed to clean carpets. If you are looking for a more mild chemical to use in your extractor, look into XO cleaner plus. It is a plant based cleaner/odor neutralizer.
    Yes well said I agree.

    Xo cleaner plus even good for Pet odor neutralizing. Very much made wiyh natural plant oil.

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    FWIW this is the rinse that we run through our extractor.



    Chemspec All Fiber Textile Rinse



    We don`t use any cleaner in them, just the rinse.

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    MichaelM- I keep meaning to buy that stuff but I never do...I oughta just do it right now but I`m not extracting much this time of year (eh, there`s another excuse, huh?).



    Yeah, Chemspec stuff is good, I have their spotter and it works very well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Accumulator



    Yeah, Chemspec stuff is good, I have their spotter and it works very well.


    The Professional Spot Lifter? We have that here as well, big fan. It works really well to remove stains that have wicked up after extraction.

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    Well I believe it wouldn`t do any harm but not sure what good it will do either. It`s not designed as a fabric cleaner So you can try it.

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    I generaly prefer homemade remedies for cleaning purposes, but when it is about carpet cleaning, only chemicals can provide help. Well, I guess next time I would have to use the one you mentioned, lets see what results it gives.

 

 
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