What method do you use for cleaning carpets?

[imported_Luster]

Looks great Bill!!:thumbup::thumbup:

Thanks Gary. I started doing the stripe method a few years ago for my female customers. Lots of SUV`s and Minivans that were trashed and they wanted the interiors to look new again.

So after cleaning out the old fries, cup lids, straws, Taco Bell wrappers:banghead:, I was able to emit some "Wows" from the ladies!

Now I do that on all my details. It kind of gives the carpet the "steam cleaned" look!:tongue:

[imported_Goose]

I voted "other".

>*Dry brush
>*Vacuum
>*Blow Out
>*Vacuum
>*Pre-Treat
>*Shampoo
>*Vacuum
>*Towel
>*Blow Dry
>*Wet towel

^ This...

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[imported_TLMitchell]

I was able to emit some "Wows" from the ladies!

Always a good result with any endeavor! ancing Dot:

TL

[ZL1Mark]

I can keep it pretty simple, Al. I like to use carpet foam because it really loosens the dirt.

• Vacuum
• Spray evenly with Woolite Heavy Traffic Carpet Foam
• Scrub in both directions with a carpet brush (use pressure)
• Wipe in both directions with a damp (but not wet) towel
• Wipe with a dry towel, applying pressure, as dry as you can get it
• Brush with "stripes" for a finished look
• Air Dry

I`ve found Woolite HTCF to be about the best. Resolve Carpet Foam is also very good.

This picture shows that I used Purple Power APC, which will do the same job, but i think the Foam does a better job.

(I use the same method for interior carpet and floormats)

Looks good. Which brush in the picture did you use to do the stripes? Also, what product do you use to clean cloth interior upholstery?

[imported_glfahlc]

i voted for steam though i haven`t used it yet. convinced my wife we needed it as she has chemical sensitivities and nothing else would work. cleans like gangbusters around the house. got a vx3000 by the way.

[imported_pmdureska]

1) vacuum 2) spot treat any stains (use spot shot) 3) use carpet cleaner in a bucket with hot water and brush (usually use same solution as used for our carpet steam vac (Hoover) or use hand attachment of steam vac 4) allow mats to dry or if interior carpet of car, doors open to dry. found out when our kids were growing up, the steam vac was a necessity both the house indoors and for the cars. (spilled milk/formula ugh!) the real key for those of us in the midwest, is to have a good set of mats on the carpet to catch the slush from the snow and all that black slush that`s a mix of dirt,salt and slushy snow your feet drag in getting in and out of the car.

[EastsideAutoSpa]

Vac, carpet shampoo with round brush mounted on cheap rotary buffer, towel dry, then stripe

[imported_Luster]

Looks good. Which brush in the picture did you use to do the stripes? Also, what product do you use to clean cloth interior upholstery?

Sorry I didn`t see this earlier... I used the Meg`s carpet brush to stripe the carpets. I use Woolite Heavy Traffic Foam Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner for most interior fabrics, including carpet, cloth visors, fabric seats, fabric on doors and GENTLY on headliners. I repeat GENTLY!

[ZL1Mark]

Those who use rigid or any wet/dry vac to suck up water from carpets/upholstery, do you remove the filter from the vac when doing this?

[RED JEWELL SS]

Speaking of mats...I had custom made Lloyds black with red monogrammed mats in my new car,I have always heard that Lloyds are the best quality custom mats.I have only 1500 miles on the car so obviously the mats are new.
I am seeing a wear pattern on the drivers side already :Boxing: Now ,this is a 6 speed manual ...so this was a concern going in....these mats are beautiful and cost over three hundred bucks for the entire set including the trunk.
I have vacummed them several times including today....followed by a wet micro fiber towel .....I ordered sum stuff from PAC yesterday(chaching ),Hi Mike ! including sum Eimann Fabrik carpet cleaner.I will try and dilute this the first time as a sensitivity test Da Rules!....anyone have any experience with black Lloyds ?....for sure I dont want a screw up ! :White Horse:

[softoa]

I just use a foam carpet cleaner also. softoa

[Paul Sparks]

I purchased a Bissel LGM but find it just as easy to scrub with a brush and use the shop vac and then air dry. Paul S

[imported_surfacedr]

Compressed air
Thurough vac
Pretreat
Extraction with HP60
Fans to dry

I`m an old timer and just detailed my first car in 10 years. I hate to say it, but I am thinking of adding to my existing business.

That process is spot on GMBLACK. I was over at another site and did not see one person mention using compressed air (accept for cans).