Date:         Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:14:12 EDT
Reply-To:     THX0001@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: carpet - Cleaning
Comments: To: jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

In a message dated 9/25/05 6:39:48 PM, jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM writes:

<< I'm going to rent a steam cleaner and see what happens. Since the carpet
is out it will be easier to do and easier to dry as well. >>

jeff,

In my experience, save the rental fee.  Instead, get some Castrol Purple
Super Cleaner (I think that's what it is called, anyway it's purple), a scrub
brush and a water hose.  Soak the carpet with water, liberally spray on the
Castrol cleaner then go at it with the scrub brush.  After you scrub it down
thoroughly, rinse it and keep rinsing it.  I do not care it is a cafe latte stain the
size of West Virginia or road tar, the Castrol cleaner will lift it.  The
rinsing is the hardest part of the procedure because it take forever to float
away all the crap which is imbedded in a car carpet.  The carpet fiber is
synthetic and a fairly open weave so it dries rather quickly.  Since it is such an
odd three dimensional shape and heavy as hell whenever it is saturated, it is
nearly impossible to hang; throwing it over some saw horses or such will allow
the water to drain off.

George