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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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Does any one have any tips for this? ive removed the carpet, so thought i may aswell try giving it a spruce up!, im sure ive heard of some people using a pressure washer is this correct? and do you use any cleaning agent on the carpet before putting water to it?
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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i used a vax machine with the vax cleaning agent. then let it dry before refitting seem to work well.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 07:14 AM
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It depends how bad it is really. I jet washed my S1's carpet while it was out as it was pretty bad in the foot wells. I used normal carpet cleaner and it came up mint. Be careful not to get too close though as you can easily damage the pile with powerful ones.

If its not that bad, just use a wet vac and some decent cleaning fluid.

Not sure if the escos carpet has sponge like matierial fitted to the inside, but if it does make sure its FULLY dry before you put it back or it'll get mouldy in no time at all.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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Ok thanks, its not to bad, i have a proper vax carpet cleaner vacum so i think i will use that! main problem with this weather is finding some where for it to dry!
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i dried mine in the house mate much to the annoyance of the mrs
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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i have a mate in the valeting game who has a car wash too, i get to use his gear and when it comes to carpets or mats its out with the tfr and then blast it clean with the diesel power washer, then chuck over anything in the sun to dry out.
you can see the crap come out with a proper blasting, just don't go too close or you can go through, you can just use a diy power washer but its not as effective as a big un.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mikedaf2
i dried mine in the house mate much to the annoyance of the mrs

hence why i done it this morning and its been in the lounge all day with the heating on! best be dry before she gets home from work!
or im in trouble!!

hmmm nice!


much better,
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