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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:03 pm

Boot carpet in the washing machine... yay or nay?

i'm thinking "nay - it will fuck it right up"
huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:07 pm

Well....I was going to do this, but was told by the females of the house that the carpet would shrink.
Neal
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:32 pm

yeah, thats a definite possibilty i guess. Also, it has a sort of stiff backing to it... i bet that would go all floppy.

Have to wait till a jetwasher becomes available i suppose...
R1916S
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Joined: 23 Jan 2005
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:17 pm

Probaly fuck the washing machine.

Get it on a bit of clean flat concrete, plenty of water from a hose, good dose of dish soap and a light brush with a medium stiff long handled brush.

Works with sails an covers. Come up like new.

Rust stains need acid. Oil ect, try Clit Bang Oxy clean or a good dose of dish soap (let it soak).

If above doesn't. Find a mate with a boat that does about 8 knots. Tie the carpet to a strong bit of line (rope). Tow behind in clean sea water for one hour.

Cheers
Lindsey
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Joined: 22 Mar 2005
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:31 pm

Mmmm, hadn't thought of the washing machine Laughing Desperately need to do something with my boot carpet (FULL 5 litre oil container fell over!!! Shocked about half of it ended up on the carpet!). Don't think the washing machine would be very good for the carpet tho' likewise the carpet wouldn't be very good for the washing machine! Pressure washer (with hot water) and loads of fairy liquid? Think an angled surface might be good to let the soapy water run away from the carpet.?
JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:43 am

yeah pressure washer and fairy liquid best bet...check out how well schakals carpet came up from doin that.


19s...u sail? i sail in a little 2 man albacore (when the weather is nice) in a local lake.
william
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Joined: 25 Nov 2004
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:30 am

or get some cash together go to your local carpet store and get a nice new fluffy carpet? add a bit of creature-comfort to the boot Laughing
srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:36 pm

Is the same carpet in hatchbacks and saloon?
Isnt it longer in the saloon ones?
schakal
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:00 pm

william wrote:
or get some cash together go to your local carpet store and get a nice new fluffy carpet? add a bit of creature-comfort to the boot Laughing


i have done that for my rover 214 once ,good quality cream carpet looked rather nice in the boot . Laughing
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:30 am

washing machine won't shrink it but its really to big. I have done it before it doesn't clean it all due to the folds.

best was is on the slabs/tarmac and jet wash the fecker.

Takes a while to dry though.
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