a little carpet help?

[donavin629]

Guys I need some help with my interiors.. mainly the seats and carpets.. cleaning the plastics and leather I pretty much got down.

This car was a mess …. Is this a lost cause?
I used folex like everyone has ben suggesting on here.. along with oxiclean… and a all purpose cleaner.. also used the brush attachments for my cyclo to scrub the area.. since I don’t have a carpet extractor I went to the local supermarket and rented a rug doctor.. used that as well.. I did make an improvement and I did go over it like 4 times... but can I get this carpet like new? Or am I just being to hard on myself.. I expect perfecting out of every car.. too much to ask??? You tell me.

http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww315/donavin629/P1040121.jpg
http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww315/donavin629/P1040125.jpg

[Birdhunter]

That looks bad. I don’t think you are going to make that look new again, but I would think you can make it look a lot better. I have a Hot Rod, folx, and a lot of other stuff and still can’t make every thing look new; some stains are just to old and ground in. Carpets are my biggest frustration.

[Rsurfer]

Go to HD and get Zep commercial carpet spot remover. If that doesn't get it out, nothing will.

[TheDodgeGuy]

Be careful, cleaning cars for the Mafia pays well but could get you in trouble : ) Try surfers advice and let us know how it turns out

[Emile]

I have to say that looks pretty bad. Did you repeat applications with the Rug Doctor? For how long have those stains been there? It looks like someone took a dump on your carpet and you didn't try cleaning it until now.

[ObsessiveAutoDetail]

It looks like there might be some mildew/mold in the second pic... Tough to get those stains completely out.

[HMFIC]

Try a OTC degreaser like purple power or something like it. Spray it full strength on the carpet and work it in with your fingers. Let it sit for 5 mins or so, then use and old towel and wipe it out. After that spray some H2O on the same spot and work it with a carpet brush and let sit again for 5 mins or so, then vacuum and wipe again with a clean old towel. If that doesnt get it out nothing will.

[donavin629]

Well I bought some of the zep stuff.. let me know if it’s the wrong stuff.
I tested it on one of my clients stains I could not get out 100%
http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww315/donavin629/l_07c2fd139e29c7bc6e6f4dc56ad61267.jpg
http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww315/donavin629/P1040142.jpg
He said they are soda stains and have not been there for that long.. well i still cant get it 100%.. is there something im doing wrong?

[Jimmie]

You'd be amazed at how good you can get it with a PC and the carpet brushes made for the PC. As for the mats (last pic) take a pressure washer to them. If you don't have one take the mats to the coin op. I've gotten some real nasty ones close to 100% with a PC and pressure washer.

[ryandamartini]

You'd be amazed at how good you can get it with a PC and the carpet brushes made for the PC. As for the mats (last pic) take a pressure washer to them. If you don't have one take the mats to the coin op. I've gotten some real nasty ones close to 100% with a PC and pressure washer.


Thats my usual method. I will pre treat it with some apc or oxiclean on light mats and scrub with the PC then blast them.

[donavin629]

i dont have a power washer.. any other ideas?

[Blackfire]

Dye them black.

[Matt]

Dye them black.

LOLOLOL!!!

[LincolnZephyr2006]

Hmmmm if you tried all those methods mentioned and still cannot get it out.... I would just buy some SEM carpet paint closest resembling that color and spray away...... itll be better than that!

[LincolnZephyr2006]

and since you detail many cars it seems, as with gray carpeting... itll be useful for future use too