Best fabric/carpet cleaner I have ever seen is Procyon. It cleans without using soap. Not sure where you can get it... a carpet cleaning guy I did some work for gave some to me... but man does it work great. I'll see if I can find out. Mick Kalber 89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo" Tropical Visions Video, Inc. 62 Halaulani Place Hilo, Hawaii 96720 808-935-5557 808-935-0066 (fax) hotlava@interpac.net www.volcanoscapes.com ----- Original Message ----- From: W. Silva <wsilva@CAPECOD.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 4:56 PM Subject: Re: Cleaning Seats
> We had good luck cleaning ours with the hot water/steam type cleaner but the > secret is to vacuum, vacuum, vacuum very thoroughly first. The dirt goes > deep and it will make mud if you don't get the loose stuff out first. If > you can find and of that new Oxy-Brite or Oxy-Clean like they advertise on > TV, also sold in BJs and Cosco I think, add a little to your detergent > mixture. This stuff really works! You will want to vacuum it again when it > is thoroughly dry to remove the detergent residue because that will make new > dirt cling. It may take several treatments but it's worth it. > > John & Wendy > Cape Cod, MA > > '85 Westfalia "S-Cape" > '98 Passat "The Doo-Dah Machine" > > CAMPERS ON CAPE COD > A LiMBO sponsored VW camping event in September > |
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