Deep cleaning carpet

[Olgrey93]

Hi folks I'd like to give my carpets a deep clean in all my vehicles. What would be the best process? I really want a hot water extraction but I think that's out of my price range. Would a drill attachment brush and some carpet and upholstery work pretty well?

 

How do you folks deep clean carpets

 

Ps I know faster isn't always better but of course time is money$$$

[ocdrifter]

Do you have a picture of the carpets that need to be cleaned? I never let my carpets get super dirty because water loosens the glue that holds the carpet together so in my book it's a no no. If I have to clean I have done this type of cleaning, that's shown in the video.

 

If you have a picture, that would definately help, in better guiding you.

 

http://adamspolishes.com/video

 

 

Hi folks I'd like to give my carpets a deep clean in all my vehicles. What would be the best process? I really want a hot water extraction but I think that's out of my price range. Would a drill attachment brush and some carpet and upholstery work pretty well?

How do you folks deep clean carpets

Ps I know faster isn't always better but of course time is money$$$

[Olgrey93]

No I don't have a picture. My carpet is black and where I live in Texas we have red clay and when it rains it makes it tough to keep clean

[Rich]

Weather Tech floor liners are your best friend when it comes to carpets.  Worth EVERY penny. 

As for cleaning, give your carpets a good hard brushing and vacuuming first.  I have a home steamer that I use to loosen any crusted on dirt that the brushing doesn't loosen up, and then I just use the Adam's Carpet Shampoo and scrub it good, then use the shop vac to suck out the water.  I get great results.

But seriously, invest in the floor liners (not the mats). They make them to fit each vehicle specifically. You'll be glad you did. 

[falcaineer]

Sorry, don't have much experience deep cleaning carpets. But I'll second Rich's comments that floor liners are definitely worth every penny. Personally, I have the Husky Weatherbeater floormats. They were slightly cheaper, also come with a lifetime warranty, and look and perform great in my car. Whatever you choose, though, you should certainly consider these types of mats as an option.

[shane@detailedreflections]

The drill brush attachments are a huge help if you have them. The speed of the drill helps to really loosen dirt up. Be generous with the carpet cleaner. And you can always use a shop vac to mix up any additional moisture/cleaner.

 

That being said, if you can swing it and plan to use it regularly a steamer can be had for a couple hundred dollars which is money well spent. And having a hot water extractor makes doing the work even that much easier. I have zero regrets about the investment I made in one.

[funkymonkey1111]

Hi folks I'd like to give my carpets a deep clean in all my vehicles. What would be the best process? I really want a hot water extraction but I think that's out of my price range. Would a drill attachment brush and some carpet and upholstery work pretty well?

 

How do you folks deep clean carpets

 

Ps I know faster isn't always better but of course time is money$$$

Have you tried a rug doctor?  can be rented from home depot for not that much.   not the power of a true extractor, but does have some extraction ability

[PHOKUS]

There's really no good alternative to a high quality extractor. Anything else is only going to hit the top 30% of the carpet fibers and that's it. You might see about cost-sharing with your detailing buddies to purchase your own extractor. That's what I did.