Car Interior Shampoo Options

[FirstNissan]

Hi, my two dogs have made quite a mess of my corolla's back seat. There are numerous mud/paw prints on the light color cloth interior despite my best efforts. Now that the weather is warm I would like to clean the seats. I have tried the "foam shampoo" that you vacuum up in the past with minimal results. Is there any type of wet shampoo to use that I can use a wet vac to dry up with? Any other recommendations>

Thanks and happy pre-Easter!

 

[mrsilv04]

If you have some carpet shampoo left over from the last "Rug Doctor" rental, mix some of it in a spray bottle.

Spray onto the spots, work the spots gently with a scrub brush, then extract the spots with the wet vac.

Then gently rub the spots with a white shop towel. Look at the towel to see if there is dirt left in the upholstery. Repeat if necessary.

 

[JamesBond]

Wait until it's hot out, then just take the seats out and clean them with the hose, soap and a brush. Then get a movers blanket or drop cloth from HF as a seat cover.

 

[OneEyeJack]

Try Blue Coral from the auto parts store and clean the interior 4 or 5 times expecting to get just a little more each time. Take your time and let the Blue Coral soak in for a couple of hours before removing it with a vacuum. Be patient.

 

[Trav]

Get yourself a Little Green machine from Bissell, it will really do a nice job.
Rug doctor has a machine also that i want to try. It sounds like it has more power and a motorized brush.
Zep shampoo from Home Depot is much cheaper and works great with these little machines, it makes 25 gallons.

http://www.amazon.com/BISSELL-Multi-Purp...machine+bissell

http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Portable-Sp...machine+bissell

http://www.homedepot.com/p/ZEP-1-gal-Premium-Carpet-Shampoo-ZUPXC128/100619255#product_description

 

[BISCUT]

Little Green Machine from Bissell, works well and I've had mine for about 8 years now. I found using hot water with Simply Green works well as a carpet cleaner.

 

[Vern_in_IL]

Carpet cleaner rental.

 

[dishdude]

Mix some Tide in a bucket of warm water and use a scrub brush.

 

[aquariuscsm]

I always used Woolite. Works great,is gentle,and has a very light and good smell.

 

[The Critic]

Avenge HD as pre-spray with Bridgeport End Zone in your extractor. Mix according to the instructions and agitate the surface gently before extraction. A thorough vacuum (including dry-brushing) before starting is a must.

LGM as Trav pointed out should work fine. I have a Mytee 8070.

 

[Bgallagher]

I have had good luck with the Bissel LGM and folex. Folex is excellent for removing almost everything. Odorless and reasonably priced. I usually buy the gallons in Folex for under $15 and it will last a LONG time.

Woolite also works well. I have used that for general cleaning when I was detailing cars on the side. Folex for the spots and Woolite for the general cleaning. I always felt that if there is a mild smell that it helped the customers to "know" that the interior is clean.

 

[Propflux01]

+1 on the Folex