Dirty Carpets And Valet Tricks

[Ronin]

I learned this from a car valeter...

Ever wander how car dealers get oil stained carpets looking brand new? Well one thing for sure, they dont spend a fortune on getting them steam cleaned or replaced...

They use spray paint. preferebly the same colour or darker. 3x 300ml tins does the xantia carpet. tape off and mask all the plastic bits and spray away evenly... 2 minutes later you can run your hand across and its dry with no residue. then get a stiff brush and rub the carpet to soften it up a bit more. Leave the windows open for the rest of the day and 2 days later spray fabreeze on it.

by day 3 the paint smell is gone totally and you have a brand new carpet. Cost £ 9.00

Believe me... It covers a multitude of sins including those annoying bits your vacuum cant or just wont pick up.

 

for cigarette burns, rub the area with a wire brush then use a razor (disposable will do) to shave off the raised or pulled up wooly bits.. spray it and presto its gone.

 

worn holes in the carpet? ..... Trim off the rough edges. Get a patch of carpet from under the rear seats and glue it in the hole from behind the hole. Next, use the wire brush trick around the edges and shave again, then spray the carpet... It looks brand new and you would never tell the difference lol.

 

Think about it.... if you are thinking of selling your car. It adds value and will sell quicker if it looks cleaner and newer than the other car they have seen ! :rolleyes:

[RugbyPete]

Most car valet products can be purchased from most motor stores and supermarkets. put the elbow grease in yourself, you can make it look good as new. Just take it in stages and remember to do each stage thoroughly. ie. break it up into categories:

 

Hose, wash, wax, alloys, hoover, upholstery/leather cream, dash and all trim, Glass, shampoo carpet etc.

 

Make sure you dont forget to get a good carpet shampoo, makes all the difference, that's all the valet guys use. No special steam power required. Some oil or greasy dashboard cleaner can be used on bumpers to do the same as 'back to black' or of course some black shoe polish or black car polish.

 

Get the fizzy foam on the seats, doors and parcel shelf (does anyone actually put parcels on them??), glass cleaner for all the windows and mirrors and a good deep wax for the bodywork, with t-cut if its not been done a while.

 

if the laquor on your wheels is grubby, bubbled and wont clean up with a cleaner, pop down to do-it-all and get yourself some laquor remover, used on garages, chairs and the like, cover the rubber with masking tape, apply carefully and watch it all fizz away and look like new alloy! once done its up to you if you wish to reapply a coat of laquor

 

Have fun, it makes your car a real nice to be, and requires no air freshners once you're done!!