winter carpet care

[blue circus]

Up north we get a crystalized salt cake on carpets that have been neglected. Need some tips on eliminating that without damaging carpet

[dougaross]

In my ride I use Weather Tech floor liners. Keep the salt off the carpets.

[blue circus]

I use the weathertech also, but Im trying to solve the problem of how to treat it

[mswerb]

Spray them with some water and scrub them.
In Ohio I get the same thing, until I got some Husky Liners.

[Flash Gordon]

Are you wanting to know how to clean the carpets, or how to prevent them from getting in this condition?

I have an H2 I'm dealing with as we speak. This thing is a mess. I spent 5.5 hours just washing it yesterday :surrender:

[jlb85]

Water first to dissolve the salt. No need to put on more chemicals until most of the salt is out. Use your shop vac and a sprayer bottle with hot tap water. Spray area and suck it up immediately with the vac (pseudo-extraction). Then, apply some med strength APC and brush. Repeat the vac, rinse, then final vac as dry as you can.

[Kristopher1129]

Of course you can scrub the crap out of it, but that's gonna fray the carpet in most cases. Every time I see the crystalized salt, I hit it really quick with my pressure washer. I'm talking QUICK! Don't sit there blasting it, and pushing water down into the carpet. Just a quick pass, or two at point blank range. I've had great luck with that. Just make sure you vac it up right after.

If there's a little left over after you've done that...the heated extractor should definitely finish the job with ease.

Bear in mind, only use the pressure washer trick when the salt is on the heavy side. Most cases, the heated extractor will melt it right out of the carpet. :dblthumb2:

[BobbyG]

In my ride I use Weather Tech floor liners. Keep the salt off the carpets.

BINGO! One of the best products available to keep the inside of your car clean...

[dougaross]

Weather Tech floor liners are easy to clean. Pulled out liners covered with salt and dirt, cleaned with Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel in kitchen sink. Done in 15 minutes - look like new

[oldmodman]

In my ride I use Weather Tech floor liners. Keep the salt off the carpets.


BINGO! One of the best products available to keep the inside of your car clean...


Weather Tech floor liners are easy to clean. Pulled out liners covered with salt and dirt, cleaned with Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel in kitchen sink. Done in 15 minutes - look like new

Absolutely!

If you or your clients live in a salted road area the carpets must be protected. Either the Weather tech type barrier protectors or just a cheap set of color matched floor matts. Then throw the cheapo carpet matts out when the weather turns nice.

You could even sell them to your clients when they bring their beautifully detailed vehicles in for the winter season prep.:xyxthumbs:

[BillE]

Water first to dissolve the salt. No need to put on more chemicals until most of the salt is out. Use your shop vac and a sprayer bottle with hot tap water. Spray area and suck it up immediately with the vac (pseudo-extraction). Then, apply some med strength APC and brush. Repeat the vac, rinse, then final vac as dry as you can.

:iagree:

I do the very same thing.

Bill

[dougaross]

Water first to dissolve the salt. No need to put on more chemicals until most of the salt is out. Use your shop vac and a sprayer bottle with hot tap water. Spray area and suck it up immediately with the vac (pseudo-extraction). Then, apply some med strength APC and brush. Repeat the vac, rinse, then final vac as dry as you can.

For hard to dissolve salt. use ONR

[rwisejr]

Another vote on the Weather Tech mats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kdude]

The weather tech aren't bad but there is no way they give 100% protection. Even with the tect mats the salt drips from the gas and brake pedals around the mats.. I hate the salt effect..

[dougaross]

The weather tech aren't bad but there is no way they give 100% protection. Even with the tect mats the salt drips from the gas and brake pedals around the mats.. I hate the salt effect..
Not with WeatherTech floor liners