Cleaning carpets

[cbsteh]

What is a product that I can use to spray and clean my car carpets that is easy to use, effective, not too watery, and has no to little leftover smell?

I usually just take them out and wash them with soap, but I am wondering if there's a shortcut. Thanks.

 

[stupidcar]

What is a product that I can use to spray and clean my car carpets that is easy to use, effective, not too watery, and has no to little leftover smell?

I usually just take them out and wash them with soap, but I am wondering if there's a shortcut. Thanks.

Water based vacuum cleaner?

 

[cbsteh]

Water based vacuum cleaner?

 

[stupidcar]

Is that a good emoticon or what? Hahahhaa
Learnt it from MightyCarMods. It's convenient too.

 

[fishbonezken]

Any of those OTC(over the counter) foaming upholstery cleaners. Spray, brush, and wipe with damp cloth.

 

[cbsteh]

Is that a good emoticon or what? Hahahhaa
Learnt it from MightyCarMods. It's convenient too.

That icon means good idea! I totally forgot all about water-based vacuums.

Any of those OTC(over the counter) foaming upholstery cleaners. Spray, brush, and wipe with damp cloth.

I have tried them before but messy with all that foam and they leave behind a smell for days in the car cabin, not unpleasant but got smell nevertheless.

 

[cvkit17]

Get a good steamer, upholstery cleaner, cloths, brush. Make sure the carpet is damn dry before you put them back. You won't have much smell from a dry carpet.

 

[cbsteh]

Get a good steamer, upholstery cleaner, cloths, brush. Make sure the carpet is damn dry before you put them back. You won't have much smell from a dry carpet.

Yup, got all of those too. My carpets are dry before I placed them back in the car. The smell I was mentioning is not that kind of damp smell but from the cleaner itself. Some have a mild perfume smell...ok smell but I prefer no smell.

 

[cvkit17]

Yup, got all of those too. My carpets are dry before I placed them back in the car. The smell I was mentioning is not that kind of damp smell but from the cleaner itself. Some have a mild perfume smell...ok smell but I prefer no smell.

Then probably you gotta leave it under the sun a little longer?

 

[cbsteh]

Then probably you gotta leave it under the sun a little longer?

Yup, maybe. I never had any problems when I wash them with soap powder and water, just looking for shortcut because I am a bit like Mr Monk when it comes to car mats...mats must be super clean, so I wash them regularly, like once every 2 weeks. :vollkommenauf:

 

[YYC]

Same here. I had a can of those otc foam fabric cleaner. Left a very strong and unbearable fragrance smell for weeks.

 

[cbsteh]

Same here. I had a can of those otc foam fabric cleaner. Left a very strong and unbearable fragrance smell for weeks.

I am currently "testing" this one:

Ok product. Cleans carpet well but must vacuum when carpet is dry because the dirt all floats up. But the fragrance stays for about 3 days.

 

[stupidcar]

Febreeze sucks.

 

[DanzEterna]

if lazy send for dry cleaning lo....

 

[cbsteh]

if lazy send for dry cleaning lo....

Too long, lah. Want to see end product quickly.

 

[fishbonezken]

Since you don't like to have smell and want a shortcut, the only way I can think off is to wrap a towel over a steamer head and steam clean. Just water and dries faster then wet wash, but how fast it takes to steam clean the carpet depends on the model of steamer you have.

I have the entry level karcher one, I prefer to brush with a cleaner and then extract out with a carpet cleaner. Steam is too slow if I want to get it as clean as brush+cleaner+extractor. Since you are cleaning it once every 2 weeks, steam might just be the thing you need.

 

[KrisMas]

Steam/hot water extractor comes to mind....

 

[cbsteh]

Since you don't like to have smell and want a shortcut, the only way I can think off is to wrap a towel over a steamer head and steam clean. Just water and dries faster then wet wash, but how fast it takes to steam clean the carpet depends on the model of steamer you have.

I have the entry level karcher one, I prefer to brush with a cleaner and then extract out with a carpet cleaner. Steam is too slow if I want to get it as clean as brush+cleaner+extractor. Since you are cleaning it once every 2 weeks, steam might just be the thing you need.

I tried steam cleaning before, but it isn't as good as those carpet bottled foam cleaners. Maybe it is my Karcher enduser model.

Steam/hot water extractor comes to mind....

Yes, like what stupidcar said. This completely slipped my mind. Hehehe. Gives me an excuse to go out and buy one...

 

[arch5069]

Hmmm...and I thought cleaning carpets was as simple as spraying APC, scrub, rinse and hang to dry. I'm following this and there doesnt seem to be any smell/fragrance and what with our hot weather nowadays, it takes very little time to really dry.

 

[Imola Motorsports]

If you really want to have a long lasting clean and a good looking one then id highly suggest you go with with Meguiar's Detailer Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner. The best product to tackle and get the job done! If you don't want to go through the hassle then why not just drop by at our Auto Spa :)

 

[cbsteh]

Nothing beats a good scrub using washing powder and running water. The amount of black water coming out is scary.

But I have found a method when I'm lazy to do a full carpet wash. Steam clean carpet, spray AG Interior Shampoo, brush carpet, then steam clean again. Leave to dry, then vacuum carpet. I love AG shampoo because it leaves no smell behind.