Cleaning The Carpet

[Akula69]

Recently I picked up a 1999 Cherokee Classic 4X4 that had been totaled. It will be the donor for my up coming 89MJ to 99 conversion, but I plan to use the carpet in my 87 MJ (as the 89 already has new carpet).

 

Someone on here had tried to clean the OEM carpet by taking it to the local car wash (wand type) and pressure washing it. I can't find the thread, but I have some questions:

 

1) Do you remove the pad first? if so, did it get cleaned also or just replaced?

2) Did you use any special cleaner, or just reqular soap?

 

I know some folks have dyed the carpet with paint, but this one is in good shape (other then very dirty) with some rust stains where the seat brackets were located. Does anyone know of a product that removes the rust stains?

 

Thanks!

[Keyav8r]

I cleaned my gray MJ carpet at the car wash, Just used the regular car wash soap, wnet over the whole carpet several times concentrating on stains and then rinsed it VERY well to get all the soap out. Mine had some rust stains at the seat mount locations but I dyed the carpret black with RIT fabric dye and they don't show enough to notice. I mixed the RIT dye in hot water, poured it into a "pump up" type garden sprayer and sprayed it on the carpet. I made several passes with the sprayer to ake sure it covered. I left it in the sun long enough to dry and then washed out the excess dye and let it sun dry again. Looks pretty good (IMHO).

I did not wash the padding. Just scraped some rust off and sprayed it a couple of tomes with Febreeze.

Can't help you on the rust stain removal as I just covered them up.

[87Warrior]

I took the carpet from my 99 XJ donor to the car wash. I used the hot soap and hot rinse sequence several times. When the carpet dried at the house I attacked remaining stains with Simple Green and nylon scrub brush then rinsed with water. The result was quite remarkable with like new carpet.

[danbyrambler]

Recently I picked up a 1999 Cherokee Classic 4X4 that had been totaled. It will be the donor for my up coming 89MJ to 99 conversion, but I plan to use the carpet in my 87 MJ (as the 89 already has new carpet).

 

Someone on here had tried to clean the OEM carpet by taking it to the local car wash (wand type) and pressure washing it. I can't find the thread, but I have some questions:

 

1) Do you remove the pad first? if so, did it get cleaned also or just replaced?

2) Did you use any special cleaner, or just reqular soap?

 

I know some folks have dyed the carpet with paint, but this one is in good shape (other then very dirty) with some rust stains where the seat brackets were located. Does anyone know of a product that removes the rust stains?

 

Thanks!

Been doing this for 20yrs or so - mostly on Chrysler mini vans & Toyota 4x4s - - - - - What works for me:

 

1) The pads a pain - I don't remove - - Easy to damage if wands too close.

 

2) The car wash soaps do a fine job - I use compressed air before taking to the CW - also before I vac the interior, but that's just me - - - - Most CWs have holders for floor mats - much better than washing flat on the bay floor - - - - Oil/Grease stains can be tough if old since the carpet is plastic - - Nylon, Polyester,PVC or whatever - I've used plastic/fabric dye like Krylon on stubborn spots & then scuffed the area with a scotch pad, sprayed some more & scuffed & usually good results - - - Don't recall rust ever being a problem - - I'd try CLR or the like before the car wash cleaning - - - - - - Good Luck - Share the results.

[Darren]

I've pressure washed carpet several times. I spray the hole thing with Purple Power, then pressure wash the whole thing. I usually throw away the pad and replace it with new stuff from my local fabric store.

 

The results are always amazing.