cleaning boat carpet

(sturdyboardz) · (sturdyboardz) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 07-30-2005, 8:30 PM

wondering what everyone does to keep their boat carpet clean, or what the easiest way to wash it is.

(cyclonecj) · (cyclonecj) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 07-31-2005, 10:25 AM

The easy way is to scrub it by hand and just wash the dirt down into the bilge with a hose. Takes a long time to dry, though. I use my carpet machine, pull the seats and clamshell and run it right in the boat. Use the hand tool for the corners. It cleans up pretty well.

(wakebordr11) · (wakebordr11) **Join Date: May 2001** 07-31-2005, 6:59 PM

hose it down, scrub, rinse and shop vac it, sucks the water right out of the carpet, easiest method Ive used ever

alanp 08-01-2005, 6:19 AM

i paid a carpet dude 30 bucks to clean my carpet.

(mvda) · (mvda) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 08-01-2005, 8:52 AM

What Duane said, but with some spray on carpet cleaner in the mix too.

(jeffr) · (jeffr) **Join Date: May 2002** 08-01-2005, 9:11 AM

What Duane said...
Instead of the regular hose… I run a hose from my hot water tank. Sprinkle some Oxy Clean powder around and start scrubbing. Smells nice once it’s dry. The hot water will also help clean out the bilge.

(wakeguru) · (wakeguru) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 08-01-2005, 9:23 AM

If you don't have carpet cleaner or Oxy Clean, just use a little liquid laundry detergent mixed in water.

(mmobius2001) · (mmobius2001) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 08-01-2005, 1:02 PM

i want to steam clean w/ carpet machine but havent had a chance, but all i do is vacumm, then use Blue Corral dri-clean, spray it where needed scrub it then re vacumm, smells nice and cleans nice.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 08-01-2005, 1:08 PM

Flood your carpet. scrub. wet/dry shop vac.

(stanfield) · (stanfield) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 08-01-2005, 1:46 PM

Rent a steam cleaner from the grocery store with the hand attachment. It works wonders. When finished, our carpet was a whole new color.

(johnm_ttu) · (johnm_ttu) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 08-01-2005, 1:53 PM

Depending on the level of filth you can get some great results with simple green. Use a pressure washer to remove the cleaner.

(troyl) · (troyl) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 08-01-2005, 4:52 PM

The Pressure washer here..stands the carpet back up too.