Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning by GSRstilez

Unique Detail: I'm glad it was of some assisstance. Currently I am using Folex as a pretreater. This stuff will take out blood, wine, red juice, ink, etc. You can find it at Lowe's or Target.
 
scottlee said:
LOL
glad i am not the only one that had a pressure build up with oxy clean, i had some rags soaking in a ice cream pail and added hot water and oxy and put the lid on, shortly the lid blew right off and landed on the counter, scared the crap out of me :LOLOL
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Its 6.45 in the morning here I just read that made me laugh ,the top flying off .
 
I like trying new products or new techniques on my truck before I try it on a customers car. Since my dark grey carpet does not have any stains I had no need to pretreat any spots. I went straight to the oxy mixed with hot water. I let it dilute before putting it on my carpet. Once it was ready I placed my brush in the bucket, I brushed & then I used my shop vac (not removing the filter). After my carpet dried there were some white spots left behind. This was obviously from the left over oxi. I guess I need a stronger shop vac. I don't believe my shopvac is more then 3hp. Could that be the problem?
 
hemin8r: You might want to think about a Bissel Little Green Clean Machine.

Most vehicles I do, I only need a light dilution of APC pretreated with some Folex, but when I do use Oxi, I find I need an extractor. For the main reason being that it rinses the upholstery/carpets free of anything.

I have a 5hp Rigid that I use after the LGCM to suck any remains up.
 
GSRstilez: Thanks alot. I have the little green machine with the heater on the way. I got it on ebay for $60.00 Hope it works out. Thanks for the write up & advice.
 
Do you think this oxiclean method will work on home carpet? I have some pretty dirty area's on my stairs to my room that i'de like to get out.
 
97FLAIRSIDE said:
Do you think this oxiclean method will work on home carpet? I have some pretty dirty area's on my stairs to my room that i'de like to get out.
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Sure it will I use it in the house all the time!
 
Wow, that is some nice work.. I think this is the route I might be taking cuz extractors are just do darn expensive.. What you did looks really good..

My question?
Since used on the carpet, You should be able to do the same process on fabric seats right???
 
Oxiclean works great and I used it on household carpeting. I mixed it up in a steam machine with steam machine cleaner . I did the carpet with the steam machine and while it was still wet I scrubbed it with a scrubber ,and then I did it agan with the steam machine . The carpet came out great , considereng it is light beige , and there are a lot of kids in my house and the carpet is 12 years old, and when it was new it was cheap. As far as cars are concern I dont like to soak anything in the car so I just use a ammonia and water solution and wipe down the cloth seats and carpet with it . You would be amazed on how much dirt comes out . After it drys it smells clean , but while using it it smells bad. I understand that some people cant stand the smell of ammonia , and others get sick from the smell , so I would say do it at your own risk. A couple of weeks ago I was selling a old Nissan Sentra , and the inside was very bad , and I used the ammonia solution on it and the guy who bought it was amazed on how clean the car was considering its age.
 
DetroitCity said:
Wow, that is some nice work.. I think this is the route I might be taking cuz extractors are just do darn expensive.. What you did looks really good..

My question?
Since used on the carpet, You should be able to do the same process on fabric seats right???
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Yep.
 
Just some comments:
Remember that oxiclean has a mild bleaching agent. The same steps can work well with a commercial shampoo that I find works as well. Cost would be about $1-$2/application.
I've used it on uphostlery and home carpets.
 
PEI Detail said:
Just some comments:
Remember that oxiclean has a mild bleaching agent. The same steps can work well with a commercial shampoo that I find works as well. Cost would be about $1-$2/application.
I've used it on uphostlery and home carpets.
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Which commercial shampoo?


Yes, you are correct, there is a mild color-changing effect to this product, hence my extended "mix" time.
 
I compared side-by-side with Auto Magic HD Upholstery Cleaner, and to my surprise, I thought the AM worked better.
On light, gross mats, I'll still use the Oxiclean method.
 
Great instructions! I just tried it out, I wish I took some before pictures because I could not believe the results. The original beige interior has turned gray from years of use, it looks almost new now. Thanks again for your help.
 
Nice work Sean!

I clean carpets at a large University and used to sell commercial extractors and chemicals. The Oxiclean / Perixide cleaners work well. My only sugesstion would be to use a lemon juice/water rinse then extract. The PH of the Oxiclean is around 12 which is very caustic. Lemon juice is around 3-4 undiluted. It will significantly help the oxiclean and any residue left to release and rinse free. It will also make the carpet feel softer. The residue left in carpet acts like a magnet for new dirt to accumulate, especailly if it is damp. The Lemon Juice water rinse neautralizes the high Ph of the Oxi and allows it to rinse free. Smells good too.

You can also use it to help with winter salt contamination inside entrances ot car carpets for that matter. The acid in the Lemon neutralizes the salt and helps it rinse free.
 
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