smelly carpet ?'s

FreekFreek Wagonist
in Bodywork & Cosmetic Modifications
Ok my interior is really bad smells like a cat has been it in for few days. where i cand get new carpet and a back seat? Im trying to work 91 teg seats for the front right now.

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  • michaelhinkle1michaelhinkle1 Senior Wagonist
    junkyard. buy a big sheet of carpet and cut it to fit..
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    or just get some carpet cleaner and scrub away.
  • michaelhinkle1michaelhinkle1 Senior Wagonist
    wagodizzle wrote:
    or just get some carpet cleaner and scrub away.


    sometimes, it wont kill the stink, my moms cat slept in my car all winter, i used 4 cans of carpet cleaner and a wet vac, removed my two front seats.

    i scrubbed the carpet with a wire brush, made it look brand new but i can still somewhat smell the cat.
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    jeepers...
  • michaelhinkle1michaelhinkle1 Senior Wagonist
    freek, i reccomend using a bottle of lysol and a mini carpet cleaner, possibly a few spray cans of cleaner and a wire brush.

    wet vac and you should be good.
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    michaelhinkle1 wrote:
    a wire brush.

    not on the seats. just the carpet.

    i mean, if you want.. go for it.. if you like gaping holes and tears in your upholstery :lol:
  • michaelhinkle1michaelhinkle1 Senior Wagonist
    haha sorry, i'd use a regular brush on the seats, it wouldnt hurt if you didnt scrub too long.

    the carpet cleaner would take mostly everything out of the seats since it isn't as wirey an thick as the carpet
  • SiWagonSiWagon Council Member
    Could pull all the carpet out,power wash it & let it dry out for a few days.There was a guy on Ebay that sold new carpet that said the sdn 1 would work.I think it was a car carpet company that so on Ebay.If u find him email him.
    I'd say go down to the junkyard & pull 1` out of a wagon.
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    also, carpets from Honda brand new are like... $300.
  • quartersquarters Council Member
    your best bet, and cheapest, is to completely remove the carpet from the car to clean it. cleaning the carpet in the car will never really clean those hard to reach spots to matter how hard you try.

    take it out, go to the local car wash (not auto wash). scrub it with a nicely scented DISH SOAP, really scrub it in and get a good lather going. i've abandoned most cleaners and find polmolive apple dish soap is the best general cleaner there is. then, pressure wash the shit out of it and let it dry out in the sun. while it is drying, give your headliner a good scrubbing.
  • jpciiijpciii familEE
    I used to manage a Limousine business. The limos had these huge specially made floor mats that would get all kinds of crap spilled and barfed onto them. We basically did what quarters describes only we just used a garden hose in the driveway. YES on the dish soap. Yes on removing the carpet. Use a bucket full of warm soapy water and a scrub brush. Lather it up big time! Maybe even twice. We would scrape out water with big squeegees multiple times during the rince process. If you don't have squeegees, you could drape it over some saw horses or a fence to hose the soap out easier. It will take longer to dry, though. Definitely dry it in the sun for a day or two if possible. The more time in the sun, the better. UV rays can help kill some odor causing stuff.
  • FreekFreek Wagonist
    thanks for info guys.Now if it would just quit raining
  • SiWagonSiWagon Council Member
    To save on the ''Scrub like h*ll''.Wet it down with soap & water.Scrub off the easy stains first.Let it sit for a 1/2 hour.This gives time for the stains to soften & odors to wash out.Scrub off the leftover stains,then scrub down the whole thing.Now hose it off w/the garden hose with a hi-pressure noozle .
  • maryflintmaryflint Band Wagon
    well, I what I really did with my carpet is to replace it with a diamond plate floor mat, or just added those up to protect my carpet from other dust particles and wet substance. It can really reduce the smell of the carpet because the floormat protects it.
  • wyld kardz ee2wyld kardz ee2 Senior Wagonist
    I just took mine out period.
  • 503Wagon503Wagon moderator
    i pulled my carpet out and pressure washed it with shampoo and scrubbed the crap outta it. pressure washed it and let it dry for 4-5 days. it worked amazingly.

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  • RobbRobb Wagonist
    Wagovan carpets are still available from vpartsinc.com just search 'SH5 mat'
  • Dave_MatthewsDave_Matthews Band Wagon
    Real Spic n Span is the best...

    The grit in it and a stiff plastic brush does seats and floor carpet the best.

    Use a big shop vac (Sears biggest is $99.99) and suck the water and soap out of the seats many times during the process or it'll take a month to dry out.

    Floors can be flooded with a garden hose six or seven times and sucked out with the vac to get all the soap out.

    Be careful not to splash water up under the dash. Remove the filter from the vac to keep it dry (water will wreck the filter).

    Pop the seats out and let them dry completely in the sun for a few days and leave the doors open for a few days to dry out too.

    Done this process many times - works like a charm. You'd be surprised how tough car carpet is. Lots of times what looks like a worn out spot is just caked in dirt and the fibers of the carpet are 'saved and protected' since they aren't grinding away in the grit over the years.

    Dave
  • grey mattagrey matta Band Wagon
    Right now im trying a odor destroyer with enzmes from pet store will let y'all know how that works on odor
  • H_civic66H_civic66 Senior Wagonist
    grey matta wrote:
    Right now im trying a odor destroyer with enzmes from pet store will let y'all know how that works on odor
    Used to work at petco,, most dont work. Purple power,pressure washer sun=FRESH.
  • grey mattagrey matta Band Wagon
    Gotta agree with you H civic 66 smelled great for a couple of days its not as bad but its back.
  • H_civic66H_civic66 Senior Wagonist
    If not done yet, may be best to pull it out if you have time,although depends where you live the weather may not allow at this time. Pull it out and use what I said. Spray with something that smells good once or twice a week (just to get it they you want) and you should be good. Mine smelt really bad as well. Check out my thread and you'll see the difference. Good luck.
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