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esox49
Posted 10/16/2017 11:48 AM (#881462)
Subject: Cleaning boat carpet?




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What does everyone do to clean the carpet inside their boats? I have heard of people using a Rug Doctor with the hose attachment and I have also heard of others who take their boats to the carwash and use the powerwasher to clean the carpet. What do you guys all do?
Thanks
sworrall
Posted 10/16/2017 12:44 PM (#881466 - in reply to #881462)
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Posts: 32761


Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Car wash. Does a good job.
VMS
Posted 10/16/2017 12:46 PM (#881467 - in reply to #881462)
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota
Hiya!!

I'd go rug doctor with the attachment. Power washers are just that... very powerful and can potentially damage your carpet. Plus, that is a lot of water to drain and it gets into every space it can find. This promotes mildew growth if not completely dried out.

With the rug doctor, you at least are extracting the dirty stuff, which promotes a shorter drying time, no extra water in places you cannot reach, etc...

Steve
BNelson
Posted 10/16/2017 1:13 PM (#881471 - in reply to #881467)
Subject: Re: Cleaning boat carpet?





Location: Contrarian Island
I've taken mine to the powerwasher each year sometimes 2 to 3 x a year, no issues w mildew etc.. I vacuum it first...key is to use the soap setting first then use the rinse and make sure you rinse it really good, I pull the plug and then when back in my garage I put a fan on it, or if it's sunny/nice keep it in the sun a day or 2...

Edited by BNelson 10/16/2017 1:15 PM
Muskie Gal
Posted 10/16/2017 1:42 PM (#881476 - in reply to #881471)
Subject: Re: Cleaning boat carpet?




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Vinegar and water with a brush.
esoxaddict
Posted 10/16/2017 1:47 PM (#881477 - in reply to #881471)
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Here's what I did after an unfortunate incident involving a 5 gallon bucket of eater sized pike that decorated the inside of my boat with excrement:

1. Hosed it down
2. Sprayed with laundry soap and hot water (I have a sprayer attachment for my compressor, runs about 90 psi)
3. Let soak for 30 min - beer time
4. Hand scrubbed with stiff brush
5. Rinsed until there were no more suds
6. Let sit in the sun for the rest of the day

It was still wet the next day, so I took the shop vac (carpet attachment) to it. Pulled about 3 gal of nasty black water out of it, which was shocking because it didn't look dirty to start aside from the #*#*.

Carpeting looked new when I got done.

Edited by esoxaddict 10/16/2017 1:49 PM
Muskiemetal
Posted 10/16/2017 2:30 PM (#881485 - in reply to #881462)
Subject: Re: Cleaning boat carpet?





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Location: Wisconsin
This thing works great at getting out blood and crap out of the carpet.

https://www.rugdoctor.com/product/portable-spot-cleaner/
tcbetka
Posted 10/16/2017 5:32 PM (#881515 - in reply to #881485)
Subject: Re: Cleaning boat carpet?




Location: Green Bay, WI
If you don't like fish excrement on your carpet, don't take PointerPride out fishing. He scares the living s$#@ out of the fish.

(Ask me how I know...)

TB
Cowboyhannah
Posted 10/16/2017 5:35 PM (#881516 - in reply to #881462)
Subject: Re: Cleaning boat carpet?





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Location: Kronenwetter, WI
1. Vacuum
2. powerwash—pull plug—
3. Wet vac

Edited by Cowboyhannah 10/16/2017 5:40 PM
Tony S
Posted 10/17/2017 8:38 AM (#881563 - in reply to #881462)
Subject: Re: Cleaning boat carpet?




Posts: 26


Location: Foley, Mn
We were having the carpets cleaned in our house and my boat was parked in front of the garage. The carpet cleaner asked if I wanted to add the boat to the cleaning and now he's been doing it for the past 15 years.
ADD-Tail
Posted 10/18/2017 6:59 AM (#881636 - in reply to #881462)
Subject: Re: Cleaning boat carpet?




Posts: 18


Location: Central Wisconsin
I know a good detailer
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