I have Already removed the Carpet from my car, it is pretty dang dirty. Not just dirt but also some mouse crap, few grease marks. Overall just not pretty.

I really cant put it in our washing machine so i was wondering if anyone knows of a good way to wash otherwise, and maybe a good cleaning compound they used.

 

Shoot it its already out I would pressure wash it.

 

I had a professional carpet cleaner do mine. Turned out great.

JamesC

 

I just pressure washed my carpet today, scrubbed it with purple power cleaner and let it soak in for a while scrubbed it once more and spayed it clean. turned out really good, got a lot of scum out of it

 

Thanks for the input, Yea I think I'm going to Buy a pressure washer on Monday. Its a 2600 psi, I don't know much about pressure washers but that should probably do the trick.

 

GPM (gallons per minute) is more important than psi.

What kind did you buy?

 

I would start by hosing it down, then scrub the whole thing real good with a course scrub brush and bucket of hot water with laundry soap. Then rinse it off again with a sprayer nozzle or pressure wash.

 

I know you're talking about carpeting, but when I clean carpeted-based floormats at the carwash, it almost tore them apart. So, I own a powerful pressure washer, but would be afraid to use it on old carpeting (without turning down the amount of pressure, or using a lower pressure nozzle).

So, with my carpeting (in the car), I used the hand held attachment to a (house) carpet steam cleaner (and it's expensive cleaning solution, and some very hot water poured directly on the carpeting). Worked excellent!!! Had to also do this about 3 days when my window wouldn't go up all the way, and it rained sideways. (Before I promptly replaced the power window motors). Yes, you can use a pressure washer for a lot of other things, (washing your house before painting, cleaning driveways), but a steam cleaner is nice to have for house carpeting (especially if you have kids or pets). And, it may be easier convincing the wife to buy a new (house) steam cleaner, than it would be to buy a pressure washer - as she may consider that a tool.

- Personally, if I had my original carpeting already out of the car, it was real dirty, and I had the money, I'd go ahead and buy new (car) carpeting - if I could match the color and fit well.

- Also, if you do clean it and have any spots that wouldn't come out, consider new floormats. The rubber ones worked well and only cost $20-40 for a set.

 

Put it on the back of a pickup and take it to the car wash. I did that with an Iroc that I had and it came out great.

 

I was actually going to look at it later today, But its a Honda with a 5hp motor. and 2600 psi. The add does not say how much gallons per minuet it has. What is a good GPM range?

 

3-4 gpm is ideal.