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    Car carpets, not mats.....question

    My wife's van is pretty trashed and wanted to finally spend 2 days cleaning it. I see a lot of past posts on how to clean mats using power washers, etc. But how can I clean the permanent carpets in the van without using a huge amount of water or an extractor?

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    In addition to your spray bottle of carpet cleaning solution use a spray bottle of H2O for rinse.

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    DP total interior cleaner and PC with brush. No need for water AT ALL.

    Vacuum, spray on, use brush, vacuum, good to go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by YankeeFan
    My wife's van is pretty trashed and wanted to finally spend 2 days cleaning it. I see a lot of past posts on how to clean mats using power washers, etc. But how can I clean the permanent carpets in the van without using a huge amount of water or an extractor?

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    If that van is pretty dirty, you might need a lot of cleaner. Keep that in mind.
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    Quote Originally Posted by supercharged
    If that van is pretty dirty, you might need a lot of cleaner. Keep that in mind.
    Thanks.....so far have 2 bottles of Folex and 1 of Wolfgang Spot Eliminator

    Howard

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    Quote Originally Posted by YankeeFan
    Thanks.....so far have 2 bottles of Folex and 1 of Wolfgang Spot Eliminator

    Howard
    Sounds enough to start. It all depends on how big is the van, and how dirty is the interior.
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