Boat and Car carpet cleaning?

[andy j]

I need to do some cleaning of the carpet in my boat and truck, what do you guys recomend? techniques, products? Thanks AJ

[Northlander]

Superior Car Care on Tower Ave in Superior. Great work and great price. If you have a rug doctor type cleaner use HOT water only. Thats what they told me. They did my truck and will do my boat when I finally give up. I just hope I get some more nice days or its Ice House time.

[Norsky]

I bought a Bissel little green machine for cleaning the boat carpet, it actually works very well, I pretreat alot of areas with Resolve carpet cleaner and then use the machine which sprays out the hot cleaning liquid and scrubs it and sucks it out. The carpet looks like new when I'm done, but it looks all dirty again after just a couple of outings (fish slime, minnows, etc.). I probably will never buy another carpeted boat again for these reasons, I'd like something I can just take a hose to and rinse it out.

[IFallsRon]

Resolve works great on spots. Use a stiff bristle brush and any spray-on carpet cleaner (follow directions) and scrub the carpet well. Vaccum afterward to remove soap residue and allow to dry throughly before returning floormats. Do not saturate with water.

[SteveWilson]

Next boat try removable carpet. My Lund Fisherman has a vinal floor with removeable carpeting. If the carpet gets messy just pull it out and hit it with the pressure washer, or better yet, pull it out before going fishing.

[Tahoe2349]

I had Steam Brothers come over and do my Tahoe, Caravan and Fish House for $125..My "time" alone for all three would have exceeded that amount, not to mention all the cleanining products required and costs !!