Cleaned my mats today! (pics)

**jhallhall** · 05-19-2011, 08:06 PM

Today I decided to clean my floor mats. As I do not have a hot water carpet extractor I used my:

Pressure Washer
Woolite
Scrub Brush
Shop Vac
Ice scraper (perfect to use as squeegee)

Before Picture

I started by squirting the mats with a little water. I then sprayed them with woolite and added more where needed. I scrubbed with my brush all different way to loosen the dirt:

Next I let the woolite soak in and do its work. After letting it soak in I rinsed it with my pressure washer (foamed like crazy and took forever...i think my mixture was too strong)

After rinsing FOREVER there was still some suds. I used my ice scrapper as a squeegee to get some water out before using my shop vac.

I then used my shop vac to get as much water out as I could and set them in the sun to dry..

Overall I am please with the results and this method leaves me optimistic as my shop vac I use is only 3.0 horsepower and soon I will be acquiring a rigid 4 gallon 5 horsepower vac with the specialty car care kit and claw attachment

I cant wait to see what I can do with that!

**BobbyG** · 05-19-2011, 08:10 PM

Pressure washers do come in handy!!

**jhallhall** · 05-19-2011, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by BobbyG

Pressure washers do come in handy!!

I agree!! very useful

**tw33k2514** · 05-19-2011, 08:23 PM

Turned out pretty good. I need to clean mine

**jhallhall** · 05-19-2011, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by tw33k2514

Turned out pretty good. I need to clean mine

Thanks!!

gotta make due with what i got lol i just need to find a way to do the carpets inside of cars without an extractor....i cant pressure wash inside of a vehicle lol!!

**Crazy Amos** · 05-19-2011, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by jhallhall

Thanks!!

gotta make due with what i got lol i just need to find a way to do the carpets inside of cars without an extractor....i cant pressure wash inside of a vehicle lol!!

Haha, I've actually heard of a couple places doing that!

**AeroCleanse** · 05-19-2011, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by jhallhall

Thanks!!

gotta make due with what i got lol i just need to find a way to do the carpets inside of cars without an extractor....i cant pressure wash inside of a vehicle lol!!

I found GTechniq W2 mixed 7:1 works great on carpets. Spray on, agitate, spray a little more, wipe up with a MF, clean!

**James K** · 05-19-2011, 08:39 PM

Looks much better. You could always remove the carpet from the car and do it.

**jhallhall** · 05-19-2011, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by Troy Fuller

Haha, I've actually heard of a couple places doing that!

wow people never cease to amaze me lol

Originally Posted by AeroCleanse

I found GTechniq W2 mixed 7:1 works great on carpets. Spray on, agitate, spray a little more, wipe up with a MF, clean!

interesting..i'll have to try this out thanks

Originally Posted by M.P. Cobra Fan

Looks much better. You could always remove the carpet from the car and do it.

thanks!! that is true...I dont know if i will do this with my camry any time soon but its definitely an option i will be looking into for a 2000 honda accord i will be acquiring soon..the interior is trashed and i plan to remove all seats, trim, etc to clean it up like new