Date:         Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:05:11 +0100
Reply-To:     Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
Subject:      Re: Cleaning agents?
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
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Trying to find a laundromat in Germany´s small towns...

Am 27.01.2016 um 18:02 schrieb Karl Wolz:
> Why dirty up your machine (or piss off your mom) when, for a bit of silver, you can go to a laundromat that has machines more adequate for the job?
>
> Karl Wolz
> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
>
>> On Jan 27, 2016, at 9:36 AM, Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE> wrote:
>>
>> The common dirt I have successfully removed by stuffing the carpets into
>> the washing machine.
>> This works for the carpets on the front wheel wells, the carpet on and
>> between seat pedestals, and also for headliners.
>> I even pulled the velour off the seats and successfully washed them
>> clean (incl rear bench!!!).
>>
>> I am struggling with the main front carpet, because my machine only has
>> a 5kg drum. It´s not the weight, but the size you can fold the carpet.
>> I had my mom wash the front carpet in her 7kg machine. She refused when
>> asking for a second carpet though :-(
>>
>> The backside of wheel well etc carpet with the black glue (I think it´s
>> Sikaflex) stays intact, at least if you cover those areas with duct tape
>> before washing. So you can just glue the carpet back into the Vanagon.
>>
>> Regards
>> Raimund