cleaning carpet

(needwake) · (needwake) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 04-11-2008, 5:54 AM

I want to give the carpet a good clean before the beginning of the new season. I always vacuum it but has anyone pressure washed their carpet first and then shop vac it? I was also thinking about renting a steam cleaner. Which do you think would work better?

(acurtis_ttu) · (acurtis_ttu) **Join Date: May 2004** 04-11-2008, 7:31 AM

pressure washer, used it on my 04 SSV, worked great.

(acurtis_ttu) · (acurtis_ttu) **Join Date: May 2004** 04-11-2008, 7:31 AM

I sprayed some pre-soak carpet claner stuff from a local detail shop on it first and let it sit for 30-45 min, before I washed.

(jmanolinsky) · (jmanolinsky) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 04-11-2008, 8:09 AM

I just finished pressure washing mine. I left the boat out in the sun for a day to dry before putting it back in the garage. Steam would probably not be a good idea. A steam cleaner will cut through asphalt like butter. I'm sure it wouldn't be good for the carpet or adhesive holding it down. Adam's method sounds good.

Jman

(tlatoani) · (tlatoani) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 04-11-2008, 8:26 AM

wet/dry vac helps it dry faster.

(slowjet) · (slowjet) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 04-11-2008, 8:40 AM

I pressure washed mine Sunday and left it out to dry like Jman. It looks good. One of the benefits was that I could spray in the ski locker where I wouldn't be able to vacuum. I'll probably still rent one of those carpet cleaners a little later though.

(taylormade) · (taylormade) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 04-11-2008, 9:03 AM

add a little bit o' fabric softener to the water bucket and scrub with a soft bristle brush (push broom), pressure wash with the fan setting (instead of the hole blasting setting) and then shop vac/sun dry... my 04 MC looks good as new after it.