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    Was picking up the food for a lunch function at work a few weeks ago in the VP and a big tray of curry went in the boot and spilled a bit on the carpet.. Its not all over it, Just in small places..

    Short of going out and getting a carpet cleaner, what would you recommend to clean it with some stuff I have lying around at home??

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    Quote Originally Posted by VKCOMMO View Post
    Was picking up the food for a lunch function at work a few weeks ago in the VP and a big tray of curry went in the boot and spilled a bit on the carpet.. Its not all over it, Just in small places..

    Short of going out and getting a carpet cleaner, what would you recommend to clean it with some stuff I have lying around at home??

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    remove carpet put it on the ground hose it down and scrub with a broom and soapy water hose again then hang it up to dry, thats how i have cleaned boot and interior carpet before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VKCOMMO View Post
    Injuns ?
    Just back up the driveway at any house inhabited by Injuns and yell dinner at the top of your lungs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan_vk View Post
    remove carpet put it on the ground hose it down and scrub with a broom and soapy water hose again then hang it up to dry, thats how i have cleaned boot and interior carpet before.
    Just like some dishwash liquid in water? Does it fade the carpet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reaper View Post
    Just back up the driveway at any house inhabited by Injuns and yell dinner at the top of your lungs.

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    Haha.. I get it now

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    i used normal clothes washing powder and my carpets came out mint with a bit of scrubbing with a broom, didnt notice any fading.took a while to dry but it was in a project car anyway so i wasnt in a hurry.

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    Dish washing liquid won't fade your carpet. Go nuts.
    I did the same with one of the foot matts in the Berlina, somethin was stinkin in the back seat and i still don't know if it was spew or milkshake - or both.

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    Quote Originally Posted by greenacc View Post
    Dish washing liquid won't fade your carpet. Go nuts.
    I did the same with one of the foot matts in the Berlina, somethin was stinkin in the back seat and i still don't know if it was spew or milkshake - or both.
    milk shake spewed up?

    i always just use a gerni, hang the boot carpet from the clothes line and go nuts
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    Thanks guys.. All these are great idea's...

    Since im a lasy bastard, I might try to find the gurni tomorrow

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    Seriously, carpet cleaner costs like 3 bucks VK.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TVR-190 View Post
    Seriously, carpet cleaner costs like 3 bucks VK.
    + lotsa effort.. and tomorrow im re-blackkkkkkkkening the VP, Wednesday is year 12 sign out and thursday is beat up the year 7's day..

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    Washing powder and a Scrubing brush ftw. P.s Does it smell like an indian's taxi :P .

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    Quote Originally Posted by madvnss View Post
    Washing powder and a Scrubing brush ftw. P.s Does it smell like an indian's taxi :P .
    It doesn't smell of anything actually.. LOL..

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    Thats odd you think it would have that indian smell lucky you didnt have the food inside the car good luck with it anyway

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    Quote Originally Posted by madvnss View Post
    Thats odd you think it would have that indian smell lucky you didnt have the food inside the car good luck with it anyway
    I knew that something would spill.. The big pot of miso soup always spills, so I demanded that I have another staff member with me to hold that at his feet, and then the other messy stuff went in the boot and the spicy fish (delicious I might add) stayed in the front for a nice snack

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    Dishwashing liquid'd water and a heavy scrubbing brush worked a treat for the moulded carpet, for the big floor one, I worked out the stains with the brush & water, then hit it with the hose.. it wasn't drying fast (Because of the felt under it) so I tossed it in the washing machine for a spin cycle.. Noticed the colour of the water was brown coming out of it so I put it on blanket mode and its washing as we speak

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