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    Carpet cleaner..

    Whats the best carpet cleaner/treatment for a rug doctor, and brush? How the heck does everyone get that famous look after cleaning the carpets, looks like a ball field that just got cut... LOL
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    Re: Carpet cleaner..

    That's just a show off method. You just extract in straight lines or whatever pattern you like. I personally don't even bother. If I'm doing a high end vehicle...I will fancy it up a bit. But other than that...people don't care. Although, after doing it enough...you do end up leaving your "signature" in the carpet without even trying. Once you have a solid routine...there's no hiding it, and it looks fancy on it's own.

    As for a carpet cleaner...I've never had a problem using my APC. Every APC is different. But it's always worked for me. As long as you agitate the stain before the extracting, you should be alright with just that. But, there are times when you gotta take out the big guns. I've got other stuff for that.

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    Re: Carpet cleaner..

    APC what does it stand for?
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    Re: Carpet cleaner..

    All purpose cleaner. Sorry, I get caught up on some the forum lingo sometimes, ha.

    I use my APC in many different ways. Assuming your APC is concentrated...you can dilute it in many different ways, for different functions. It always works for me for carpet prep. If I have something tougher, like grease, oil, etc. I'll take out a heavier degreaser and scrub real good. I'll even follow the degreaser up with the steam cleaner to really break it down...then extract.

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    Re: Carpet cleaner..

    OK, I used DP total interior cleaning on the carpet seemed to done good. Just didn't think it was safe to use degreaser on carpet..
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    Re: Carpet cleaner..

    Quote Originally Posted by mikes02ls1 View Post
    OK, I used DP total interior cleaning on the carpet seemed to done good. Just didn't think it was safe to use degreaser on carpet..
    Well I only use it on bad stains. I don't do the whole carpet. More of just a spot prep. When you get something like greasy, or oily...my APC mix usually doesn't do as good of a job.

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    Re: Carpet cleaner..

    The best thing i have used for cleaning carpet is Poorboy's APC but I felt it was too expensive. I'm still looking for the right replacement APC. I may have to just bite the bullet and go back to what works the best regardless of the price.

    I don't get into that fancy carpet grooming business. I actually smooth the carpets out with my hands after scrubbing them to give a natural new carpet look.

    I don't have before pics but these carpets were black with Copenhagen Chew spit and tobacco all ground into them and I used Poorboy's APC with my Cyclo with brushes to get them like this.


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    Re: Carpet cleaner..

    Looks good!!! I seen some nasty interiors.....
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    Re: Carpet cleaner..

    I started with Megs APC then moved to APC+ (mostly because APC+ doesn't foam). Now I am using GTechniq W2, which shocked me on how well it works. So far W2 at 1:7 spray, agitate with a carpet brush and a wipe off with a microfiber towel has worked on all the stains I have used it on.

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    Re: Carpet cleaner..

    Quote Originally Posted by AeroCleanse View Post
    I started with Megs APC then moved to APC+ (mostly because APC+ doesn't foam). Now I am using GTechniq W2, which shocked me on how well it works. So far W2 at 1:7 spray, agitate with a carpet brush and a wipe off with a microfiber towel has worked on all the stains I have used it on.
    Where are you getting your W2?

    Quote Originally Posted by tuscarora dave View Post
    The best thing i have used for cleaning carpet is Poorboy's APC but I felt it was too expensive. I'm still looking for the right replacement APC. I may have to just bite the bullet and go back to what works the best regardless of the price.

    I don't get into that fancy carpet grooming business. I actually smooth the carpets out with my hands after scrubbing them to give a natural new carpet look.

    I don't have before pics but these carpets were black with Copenhagen Chew spit and tobacco all ground into them and I used Poorboy's APC with my Cyclo with brushes to get them like this.

    Is that the bio-degradable one?

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