Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 14:59:11 -0500
Reply-To: Larry HIMLI <lhimli@MSN.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Larry HIMLI <lhimli@MSN.COM>
Subject: Re: Cleaning Interior: carpet/rugs
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
I recently purchased a 87 Westy. It has been thirty years since my last VW
Camper. I used my Hoover Steamvac with Hoover chemicals and cleaned all the
carpeting and upholstery. It did a great job except for an area on one side
of the seat which did turn brown. I'm guessing it was an old spill. If it
were the foam why did it only get brown in one area?
We travelled all over Europe in our camper back in 70-74 while stationed in
Greece with the Navy.
Larry
87 Westy
>From: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Reply-To: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Cleaning Interior: carpet/rugs
>Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 15:41:02 -0400
>
>Has anyone used a real carpet/rug cleaner, the kind you rent. I've
>seen some small ones that look like that would do a great job and
>cheaper the 2 or 3 cans of spray.
>
>JFF
>
>>I use Resolve Carpet Cleaner. Comes in a red plastic spray container and
>>works well. Spray it on directly, using a damp sponge scrub the area, use
>>a
>>dry cloth towel to wipe it off.
>>Bob Stevens
>>'87 Syncro Westy
>>http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Dana Morphew" <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:29 AM
>>Subject: Re: Cleaning Interior Question...
>>
>>
>>> How much product did you use? How alkaline is it? This might be a form
>>> of "browning". If so, a cure would be to spray an acid rinse on the
>>> affected area. Something like a tblspn. of citric acid added to a
>>>quart
>>> of water, shake/stir well, and put into a hand sprayer (or you could
>>> just wipe it on with a sponge and gloved hand). Spray it on and
>>>observe
>>> for a minute or two. If it doesn't help, it won't hurt anything. Just
>>> don't over-wet the seat.
>>>
>>> Dana
>>>
>>> jesse and monica wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hello All,
>>> > I started to clean my 89 Vanagon seats tonight with upholstery
>>>cleaner
>>> > and something weird happened. My gray seat began to turn brown...the
>>> > harder that i
>>> > scrubbed the more a gross brown color started to come though. So i
>>> > stopped. Seems that maybe the foam under the material has dye in it
>>>and
>>> > it's coming through when it's getting wet. Anyone run into this
>>>before?
>>> > I never have. Not sure what to do. Now i have a half brown seat!! Do
>>> > you think maybe just good old soap and water would do the trick? Im
>>>at
>>> > a loss and don't want to make it any worse...
>> > > Suggestions anyone?
>> > > Thanks as usual,
>> > > Jesse
>> >
_________________________________________________________________
MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*.
http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
| 
