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01-01-2006, 06:20 PM | #1 | ||
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Hello all.
I have in my kitchen at the moment a floor carpet out of an ED Ghia. I'm gonna whack it in my car, but I'd like to clean it really well before I do. It is in very good nick, all things considered, no worn patches and the rubber section on the drivers side is intact - it's just very dirty. Now, I've been over it very carefully with the vac, and got most of the dirt up. But, there is obviously some ground in dirt, as there is a noticable colour difference in the areas where feet go. So, does anyone have any advice on how to thoroughly clean it? Obviously a carpet cleaner of some description, do Scotchguard still make one? Or is there a better one available? I've tried the polyglaze carpet cleaner before, which is ok, but the results aren't thrilling. Any ideas appreciated! Keep in mind the carpet is not currently in the car, so I can be a lot more vigorous with it! |
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01-01-2006, 06:27 PM | #2 | ||
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hire one of those carpet cleaners, the steam cleaner things. Or if you wanna do it on the cheap take it outside and hose it down, then use some SURF or something and a soft broom and go nuts, that how ya clean rugs etc, then hose it clean and leave to dry.
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01-01-2006, 07:15 PM | #3 | ||
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Or another way is high pressure it. If you dont have one, go down to your local car wash and spray it. Just make sure you do it on a sunny day and leave it out to dry.
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01-01-2006, 11:09 PM | #4 | ||
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its a EB2 Ghia steven :P
Do what I said the other day and get yourself a carpet cleaner from the Safeway or Coles (as damo said) While your at it, I need to do mine wanna go 1/2's?
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It was cheap. Well, i bought a can of scotchguard cleaner, managed to use the entire can just to do the floor carpet - it doesn't go very far - if i'm not happy with the results, i think i will hire one of those thingamies. |
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02-01-2006, 05:51 AM | #7 | ||
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I used to hang mine over a rail in the dairy and go nuts with the yard hose. Its amazing that when they look clean dirt still comes out.
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Elbow grease mate get into it!!!!
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