I want to shampoo the carpet in my T/A and I was curious as to what you guys used to do this. Yes, obviously a shampooer...but what kind, where did you get it, price of it, etc....maybe I could even rent one.

I'm sure I can find one cheaper than buying new carpet....so I want to eliminate this option.

Any peeps done this?

-Josh

 

I bought a Bissell Little Mean Green Machine with the tank heater. I got it for $30, but thats only because I work just down the road from the Bissell factory and outlet center. I use the plain cleaning solution that came with it. For really tough spots, I use Oxi-clean and/or my Eureka steam blaster.

 

I usually just use some Resolve, or even 409, a soft brush and a shop vac. Clean some pretty nasty carpet and this will clean it if anything will. Beware of the carpet in the rear hatch area though, this may be rotten and you can destroy it completely with the brush.

 

I've had S&C Automotive detail previous cars before and they do excellent work. Not sure on their costs though since I know some guys that used to work out there.

We've rented regular steam cleaners before from the little vacuum rental place on the corner of Merle Hay and University Ave. It's been about 3 and a half years, but I'm pretty sure they're still located there. IIRC, it was something like $40 a day for the steamer though. To much for just a car carpet.

I now use Prestone's upholstery cleaner, a brush, and my new shop vac. Works very well for cleaning the entire carpet before a color change.

 

You could rent a rug doctor fomr wal mart or krogers or something and do it. I'm not sure on price.
I've used a hoover shampooer on mine it runs about 100 bucks new and can use it on anything it vacums and shampoos
I've also took a bucket of soapy water and a brush and scrubbed my carpet and used laundry liquid softner on it and vacummed water out w/ my shop vac you can get thoose for around 50 or more and some cheaper at wal mart or lowes.

 

when i did my seats i just used like carpet cleaner spry. it work great. if you buy any type. spry it on the seat and rub. i let mine sit for about 10 min. then i just rubbed it out wiht a wet rag. i then used my wet vac to suck out the rest of the water/ spry in the seat.