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restoring floormats (removing ground in dirt and stains)
My car has close to 200K miles, although I have kept my interior in
great condition. Even new carpeted floormats however seem tough to keep clean. I have used pure steam on them with no luck (Euro-Pro EP93 steamer), and those aerosol cleaner cans with the built in brush don't cut it either. Surface dirt rubs off, but a black/grey film remains. I see the pros using an orbital carpet polisher to clean mats, but I cant find such a tool online. Please share your ideas on keeping floormats clean of dirt buildup and stains Thanks |
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restoring floormats (removing ground in dirt and stains)
When ever I have the interior shampooed, or just the mats washed, I spray scotch-guard afterwards. -- alfonso2501 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ alfonso2501's Profile: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...p?userid=88636 View this thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=640623 http://www.automotiveforums.com |
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restoring floormats (removing ground in dirt and stains)
Its not easy to remove all that dirt and oil, but it is possible. As a
carpet cleaner I do have the technology and products. YOUR best bet may be to go to the laundromat and run them through a cycle or two in a front load machine. You need detergent to break down the soils (thats why the steam didnt do the trick) and them lots of rinse to remove the released soil and detergent. -SP oHIo wrote: > My car has close to 200K miles, although I have kept my interior in > great condition. > Even new carpeted floormats however seem tough to keep clean. > I have used pure steam on them with no luck (Euro-Pro EP93 steamer), > and those aerosol cleaner cans with the built in brush don't cut it > either. > Surface dirt rubs off, but a black/grey film remains. > I see the pros using an orbital carpet polisher to clean mats, but I > cant find such > a tool online. > Please share your ideas on keeping floormats clean of dirt buildup and > stains > Thanks > |
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restoring floormats (removing ground in dirt and stains)
"speedy" > wrote in message news:nwv6h.3742$dz.638@trndny09... > Its not easy to remove all that dirt and oil, but it is possible. As a > carpet cleaner I do have the technology and products. YOUR best bet may > be to go to the laundromat and run them through a cycle or two in a > front load machine. You need detergent to break down the soils (thats > why the steam didnt do the trick) and them lots of rinse to remove the > released soil and detergent. > Once upon a time floor mats were made of sensible rubber. The purpose of a floor mat is because people's feet are dirty, and the mat will eventually get soiled, and all that rubbing of dirt into the mat sandpapers it and wears it out. The idea is once the mat is dirty and worn out, you remove it and throw it out and buy new ones. Ted |
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