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Title: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: ians on 03 May 2007, 12:49:55
Can anyone recommend a good carpet/upholstery cleaner and deodoriser?

I spilt some water some time ago and since then it has been honking something awful.

Cheers,

Ian
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 May 2007, 13:28:18
I simply use warm water and an aqua vac.....
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: Markie on 03 May 2007, 18:17:32
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I simply use warm water and an aqua vac.....


and lots of elbow grease  ;)
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: Dave-C on 03 May 2007, 18:40:28
Auto Glym do an upholstry cleaner, "Smells great - Leathery!" As Mark DTM says Vax n' H2O...  Auto Glym may neutralise the pong!!

DC
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: wakeyomega on 03 May 2007, 19:43:51
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Can anyone recommend a good carpet/upholstery cleaner and deodoriser?

Mmm the wife is pretty good at that sort of thing  ::)

(hope shes not logged in  :o )
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: TheBoy on 03 May 2007, 19:50:12
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Can anyone recommend a good carpet/upholstery cleaner and deodoriser?

Mmm the wife is pretty good at that sort of thing  ::)

(hope shes not logged in  :o )
LOL, if she is logged in, it was nice knowing you ;D
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: Chopsdad on 03 May 2007, 20:11:45
Try Febrise from Tesco/Asda for a fiver.  Sickly sweet smell at first but does deoderise very well.  

I use Vax carpet shampooer myself  - great for cleaning up sick in my wife's car so should be fine for some standing water  :-[
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: TheBoy on 03 May 2007, 20:38:08
I find Oust! good at getting rid of odours - it seems to get rid of them, rather than just mask.  Smells poncy for a day or 2 though...
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: Martin_1962 on 03 May 2007, 20:42:36
VAXes are good
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: TheBoy on 03 May 2007, 20:47:20
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VAXes are good
As carpet cleaners go, VAX's are not that good by a long shot.  But they are good at getting most of the water out of your car's carpet/seat after scrubbing properly :)
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: Chopsdad on 03 May 2007, 22:38:41
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VAXes are good
As carpet cleaners go, VAX's are not that good by a long shot.  But they are good at getting most of the water out of your car's carpet/seat after scrubbing properly :)

I got one of these http://www.vax.co.uk/shop/product_detail.php?productID=7 for £110 delivered with a free hard floor washer and solutions.  It does the job well for the house and car.  Considering a shampoo at local valeter is £30/50 it pays for itself quickly.  Not that I need it in my car cos the kids are banned :y
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: ians on 04 May 2007, 11:51:42
Where do you get Oust from TB?   Is it a supermarket job or car product?   I've got a Sainsbury's on the way home, Tesco is a bit out of the way (Halfruds and another car place just up the road too)

It really is the pong that is the issue.  Strange that spilling water has caused that and it hasn't gone away over at least a year.  There is no sign of any damp anywhere now.

Cheers,

Ian
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: Matchless on 04 May 2007, 13:50:33
I've had good results using Traffic Film Remover from Machine Mart, I use it weaker than normal and spray it onto the carpets and leave for 10 minuites or so then fill the Vax with clean warm water to rinse it out.
It is very effective on the green growth around door and window seals which is probably why it is effective at cleaning up the results of a scuttle drain over-flow.
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: donna-marie on 04 May 2007, 14:30:07
 :y Hi, i can recommend Decosol Instant Valay foam, it's the bogs

Good luck
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: ians on 04 May 2007, 14:59:08
Hi DM,

Where do you get that from?

Cheers

Ian
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: Tony H on 04 May 2007, 19:46:24
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Where do you get Oust from TB?   Is it a supermarket job or car product?   I've got a Sainsbury's on the way home, Tesco is a bit out of the way (Halfruds and another car place just up the road too)

It really is the pong that is the issue.  Strange that spilling water has caused that and it hasn't gone away over at least a year.  There is no sign of any damp anywhere now.

Cheers,

Ian
Methinks further investigation is needed as you say its odd that water should smell for so long One possible answer is that the spill has re-hydrated somthing nasty that has previously been spilt on and impregnated the carpet
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: TheBoy on 04 May 2007, 21:47:23
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Where do you get Oust from TB?   Is it a supermarket job or car product?   I've got a Sainsbury's on the way home, Tesco is a bit out of the way (Halfruds and another car place just up the road too)

It really is the pong that is the issue.  Strange that spilling water has caused that and it hasn't gone away over at least a year.  There is no sign of any damp anywhere now.

Cheers,

Ian
The usual household cleaning aisle in tescos.  Its one of those aerosols for nice smells after 'heavy bathroom visits'...
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: ians on 04 May 2007, 23:12:17
ah you mean the kind the morning after the mythical cambelt parties... ;D ;D

Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: Danny on 19 June 2007, 22:21:08
rather than create a fresh topic, thought i'd revive this as I would like to know if anyone knows where to get this Decosol Instant Valay foam from, or if anyone else has any other recommendations of a similar product

dont really wanna attempt shampooing my interior since it's just a few light denim marks on the driver's seat from the previous owner, and rain marks from opening the doors in the wet!
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: Paulus on 20 June 2007, 08:42:33
A luke-warm solution of biological washing powder will kill anything that it producing the smell. Don't do it more than 40 degrees though, or the enzymes in the soap will be killed.
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: ians on 20 June 2007, 11:13:15
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rather than create a fresh topic, thought i'd revive this as I would like to know if anyone knows where to get this Decosol Instant Valay foam from, or if anyone else has any other recommendations of a similar product

dont really wanna attempt shampooing my interior since it's just a few light denim marks on the driver's seat from the previous owner, and rain marks from opening the doors in the wet!

Will,

This may be as much use as a chocolate teapot as I find the link now doesn't work..
When I searched for it at the time I found this place
http://www.4wheelplay.co.uk/decosol-instant-valay-500ml-p-24000090.html

Hopefully the web site is just down temporarily.

I haven't tried it though.

Cheers,

Ian
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaner
Post by: Danny on 20 June 2007, 15:45:07
not working for me either!

might just see whats under the kitchen sink for the time being!