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Re: Meguiars apc, carpet & lingering smell (from the cleaner)
I don’t disagree but I’m not willing to spend the $$ for a high end extractor for personal use. Maybe a Bissell at some point. I do have a cheap shop vac so there’s not much at risk. I feel better about using the technique on carpet floor mats that can dry outside of the car than interior carpet/seats. BTW: I am interested in hearing of other’s experiences with lower cost extractors. Thanks
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Re: Meguiars apc, carpet & lingering smell (from the cleaner)
I once had a Bissell but it was a piece of junk. I had to throw it out.
Treat it like it's the only one in the world.
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Re: Meguiars apc, carpet & lingering smell (from the cleaner)
an update:
Bissell SpotClean Pro seems to be cheaply made/flimsy and definitely underpowered, leaving 30-50% of water/moisture in the carpets. Not a good product in my opinion, but then again, maybe $150 isn't supposed to buy you a good product?
Cleaning with SpotClean Pro with plain water and on a separate run/part of the car with 1 oz of scent free laundry detergent per small water tank in the SpotClean Pro and dried with a high volume fan overnight seems to have made a slight (~%25 percent better, subjective) improvement but APC smell is still there for the most part.
Any other ideas ?
Thanks!
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Re: Meguiars apc, carpet & lingering smell (from the cleaner)
Originally Posted by OCDcleaner1
Any other ideas ?
Thanks!
Yes. Re clean and mop up with cotton terry towels. Make sure to scrub hard. Put some elbow grease into it.
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Re: Meguiars apc, carpet & lingering smell (from the cleaner)
Maybe get odor eliminator Meguairs.
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Re: Meguiars apc, carpet & lingering smell (from the cleaner)
Originally Posted by TrustJesus
Maybe get odor eliminator Meguairs.
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Nah you don’t want to try and mask any smells. Whenever possible it’s always better to eliminate them 1st before using an air freshener/ odor eliminator.
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agreed, odor eliminator is simply another smell - not an option for me. Need some "chemical" that's capable of removing whatever APC particles/smell left in the carpet fibers but without introducing another smell... does something like that even exist?
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Re: Meguiars apc, carpet & lingering smell (from the cleaner)
Eldorado2k, when I scrub with towels they are clean yet the smell remains... carpet isnt dirty, just smells like APC. yikes.
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Re: Meguiars apc, carpet & lingering smell (from the cleaner)
Originally Posted by OCDcleaner1
agreed, odor eliminator is simply another smell - not an option for me. Need some "chemical" that's capable of removing whatever APC particles/smell left in the carpet fibers but without introducing another smell... does something like that even exist?
Dude, if you used it @10:1 the only thing necessary is to wipe the carpet clean with towels. The wet vac method doesn’t work and this is proof.
I’ve never had D101 leave an overbearing smell on anything. You simply left too much of everything in the carpets. Start over and this time use cotton terry towels and have plenty on hand for the job. Fold them in quarters and flip yo a clean absorbent side frequently.
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Meguiars apc, carpet & lingering smell (from the cleaner)
Originally Posted by OCDcleaner1
Eldorado2k, when I scrub with towels they are clean yet the smell remains... carpet isnt dirty, just smells like APC. yikes.
What kind of towels?
And what kind of car is it? It’s not a Volkswagen is it?
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