Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning by GSRstilez

I hate the smell of vinegar in my car, though it is a lot cheaper. If it takes a litre to do a car, it isn't economical.
But a cup might be.
 
I tried it on mats today. I have no idea if it helped. I used 1:10 Reallemon to hot water and then extract.
 
I am going to start trying it, but its getting tiring juicing all of these lemons. I have done a whole bag and I only have one glass.
 
Lemon Juice can work. It is kind of an home grown solution similiar to vinegar but it might not be as economical as this comercial product. It is called "Back to 7" from Multi-Clean. You can use just 1 ounce per gallon in your rinse/extract cycle. It can be purchased at any Fastenal location throughout the US. Just call and have them bring some in. Works excellent as a rinse agent. Here is the link...

http://www.multi-clean.com/specs/Carpet/1579, Back To 7.pdf
 
Where do we get the strips that say that Oxiclean is a base? I would hate to try to pH balance an acid with an acid.
 
I think the Oxyclean method should be reserved for the toughest situations - last resort. There are products that are not as harsh so you do not end up using an overly strong alkaline cleaners when you do not need one.
 
chml17l said:
Instead of having an arsenal of spot removers, try using Goop Hand Cleaner. Yes, the stuff my dad used after working on a grimy engine to clean his hands. This stuff is super cheap-- ~$1 for a 14 oz. can at Walmart. Apply the Goop to the dry stain and work it in. The longer you leave it the better it works. Then rinse with water or launder as usual. It will remove ink, tar, blood, grease, you name it... It is also the best stain remover for clothes and makes Shout and other pretreatments seem like over-priced sissies. It's available in much larger quantities too for the overly messy folks out there.

I can't say enough good things about it and no I don't work for the company that makes it. I saw this tip on a PBS fund drive show and believe me it works. My wife hand a brand new pair of slacks that she left a tube of chapstick in the pocket. They went thru the dryer and then she discovered the baked in greasy stains all over her new pants. We figured we would give the Goop a shot and it removed all the spots and saved the day.
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Will it give the interior that orange smell?
 
Your initial writeup (with those pictures included) have completely different 'chemicals' used over on Autopia. I think back in 04 you weren't using Oxyclean but Hi Temp's carpet cleaner?

I'm a bit concerned with using Oxy, it's got some bleaching agents AFAIK.
 
Mindflux, when speaking of the original poster you should know that he hasn't even been on DC since late 06. This is definitely a resurrected thread. He did start this post in 04 which would put it at the same time of his thread over on Autopia.
 
GearHead_1 said:
Mindflux, when speaking of the original poster you should know that he hasn't even been on DC since late 06. This is definitely a resurrected thread. He did start this post in 04 which would put it at the same time of his thread over on Autopia.
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Nod. I didn't look to see when he last posted here. Just thought it wasn't 'right' to have a How-To with Oxyclean with pictures of a car he detailed with products other than.
 
i am currently using a wash bucket with stain remover and house soap i also am using armor all oxy power carpet upholstry cleaner which i feel works very well in most cases !

pre soak, then spray APC and carpet cleaner, let sit for 3 minutes then i mitt out the rest with the soap solution and scrub it literally till i feel all the dirt and grime lifted to the top of the carpet surface then i shop vac it dry and keep scrubbing till i suck up all the water ..

if it doesnt dry perfect i go back a second time with light APC solution and brush and just vac up after
 
RyansAutoDetail said:
i am currently using a wash bucket with stain remover and house soap i also am using armor all oxy power carpet upholstry cleaner which i feel works very well in most cases !

pre soak, then spray APC and carpet cleaner, let sit for 3 minutes then i mitt out the rest with the soap solution and scrub it literally till i feel all the dirt and grime lifted to the top of the carpet surface then i shop vac it dry and keep scrubbing till i suck up all the water ..

if it doesnt dry perfect i go back a second time with light APC solution and brush and just vac up after
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I would ad a fabric softner afterwards to soften up the carpets/seats.(dilute1:3)
 
If the carpet fibers (or fabric upholstery) is stiff, that can be indicative of soap residue yet to be rinsed and removed.

Fabric softener would seem to result in quick resoiling if not rinsed completely out. Which would then render the step mute.

Does this thread still warrant "sticky status"? I don't know that professional "carpet men" are using this method for cleaning carpet or upholstery. JMO.
 
I hope they have changed this product I tried Oxy-Clean years ago and threw it out worst product that I ever used. :mad:
Also on my own vehicles I don't want to soak the carpet with any solution it is not necessary but I don't allow my carpet go until it requires such drastic measures.
Cleaning other peoples cars would be a challenge glad I don't do that for a living. :)
When walking past cars in a parking lot I can't resist looking into cars as I walk by them and some look like you should call a hazmat team. :yikes:

Reminds me of the pictures Steve posted of his wifes car. :lmfao :dnaughty
 
BB, I'm surprised at your disappointment with the OxiClean product. Assuming you were using it for laundry, I have found it to be a competent laundry boost product over years of use.

As for its use on carpet and upholstery, IMO there are a multitude of product specific options that I reach for first. Though OxiClean's marketing does note it's usage for carpet and upholstery stains.
 
Great write-up. Sorry for the long delay in a reply, but I feel like I've had a buffer in my hand for 5 months straight and am just now getting around to really diving into all the forums. I've used this method before, agitating with Megs 10:1 and also with Optimum PC 10:1 and both worked very well. One other thing I like to do is to put the Little Green clear plastic attachment on my Wet Vac to see what I'm extracting. Psychologically it makes me feel better. lol
 
On my car I just use ammonia and water . One cup of ammonia to one gallon of water. Soak a towel in the solution and wring out and simply wipe your carpets and fabric seats , follow with a dry towel. It leaves fabric and carpets soft, leaves no residue to resoil, dry fast , and when the fabric drys the ammonia smell is gone with any other oders.
 
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