I've been driving a 91 EX sedan that's been pretty beat up since it's been stolen and abused so many times.
The last time it was stolen, the thieves left it open to the elements (rain), which, in Washington, is perfect place for mildew mold and general scum to grow.
My rug was RUINED. Here's a before pic:
I can't currently afford to buy a new carpet, so I decided to try to clean this one as best I can to make do for now. (Because of my shabby grime-coloured tan interior, I've been fantasizing about switching to all-black SE interior.)
First I tried scrubbing it with good ole fashioned laundry soap/water. NUTHIN.
Then I tried to steam clean it. NUTHIN. Still ugly.
Then I spot cleaned it with SIMPLE GREEN. ASTOUNDING! Looked almost back to stock newness!
One spot was easy, but to do the whole carpet was a HUGE endeavor.
I ended up dunking the carpet into the bathtub filled with warm water and laundry detergent. I kept dunking it, scrubbing it, rinsing it, draining the tub, and then filling it up again over and over until the water was CLEAR.
Then I let it sit in water with bleach (to kill any germs/mildew on it).
Then I scrubbed every square inch of it to death using a brush and SIMPLE GREEN til it finally came out like this:
Here's a pic of my car stripped:
And here's the car with my "NEW" carpet! :
I'm so excited, it feels brand new to me! I was so inspired that I hand-washed every plastic piece of interior trim back to stock newness, and guess what?....I actually LIKE the tan now!
My next step is to SIMPLE GREEN the mildew off my headliner, sun visors, and handles. I already did the passenger seat and the rear bench (pics to come). The hardest part will be the tan seatbelts which also got massive mildew damage to them. I'll update soon. But wow! Me happy
The last time it was stolen, the thieves left it open to the elements (rain), which, in Washington, is perfect place for mildew mold and general scum to grow.
My rug was RUINED. Here's a before pic:
I can't currently afford to buy a new carpet, so I decided to try to clean this one as best I can to make do for now. (Because of my shabby grime-coloured tan interior, I've been fantasizing about switching to all-black SE interior.)
First I tried scrubbing it with good ole fashioned laundry soap/water. NUTHIN.
Then I tried to steam clean it. NUTHIN. Still ugly.
Then I spot cleaned it with SIMPLE GREEN. ASTOUNDING! Looked almost back to stock newness!
One spot was easy, but to do the whole carpet was a HUGE endeavor.
I ended up dunking the carpet into the bathtub filled with warm water and laundry detergent. I kept dunking it, scrubbing it, rinsing it, draining the tub, and then filling it up again over and over until the water was CLEAR.
Then I let it sit in water with bleach (to kill any germs/mildew on it).
Then I scrubbed every square inch of it to death using a brush and SIMPLE GREEN til it finally came out like this:
Here's a pic of my car stripped:
And here's the car with my "NEW" carpet! :
I'm so excited, it feels brand new to me! I was so inspired that I hand-washed every plastic piece of interior trim back to stock newness, and guess what?....I actually LIKE the tan now!
My next step is to SIMPLE GREEN the mildew off my headliner, sun visors, and handles. I already did the passenger seat and the rear bench (pics to come). The hardest part will be the tan seatbelts which also got massive mildew damage to them. I'll update soon. But wow! Me happy
how long did it take you?
jks
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