When you said "It looks almost brand new in some spots" that made me laugh. good tutorial, thanks.

guys, when he says 'degreaser' he means something like simple green or purple power. DO NOT USE ENGINE 'DEGREASER'.

At first I was like,"It's just cleaning your carpets." but after watching you, I truly learned a lot. Thanks ...Great video.

great video, followed your instructions, carpets came up really well in the old car outside, Thanks heaps for caring to upload your experience

Man...that carpet looks amazing! Great job.

That was really awesome !!! I never realized that it could be easy enough that I could do it !!! I even saw another video where I didn't have to get it so wet and just 'blot" up the water since I dont have a wet/dry. (Good thing I have mats) I can leave my mats out longer .. maybe use a rolling pin to squeeze water out of them ~

Good stuff. Very informative and easy to do for people that do not have professional equipment. Thank you for the info.

thank freaking god some one posted a video on how to do it the right way thank you for posting this as a fellow detailer

Your method is popular and on short fiber carpets it's fine, it's just the long way. Some ppl say steam clean but truth is you have to emulsify and lift. Stream will break up bottom dirt but it also leaves dirt and often takes longer w/ dry time. I like your way it works you just can't be too harsh w/ the brush. Also a good bio degradable all purpose cleaner, and a good vacuum. The higher HP types and your method is fine. Most drivers will dirty up those spots soon anyways. I've seen steam clean guys not get up enough moisture and then a mildew smell is present. This is ok. Just make sure you're not using too much cleaner and vacuum the crap out of it.

Thanks! Good video. I've been doin it for years like you just did in your video. No problems....works every time!

This works well in Southern Arizona, where the wettest thing will be bone dry in five minutes flat.

That looks fantastic! I know what I'm going to be doing this week.

To help out the people asking what kind of degreaser he is using, please don't use something like an engine degreaser from the auto store. I've seen a couple comments about interiors smelling like gasoline because of this. Just use Simple Green, Purple Power, or even Dawn dish soap. They work wonders on carpet and leave a clean smell. Don't have to spend big bucks on the professional grade stuff either. Great video by the way! Very professional.

Wow, what a difference! Looks really good! Really good video!

Outstanding method. The degreaser is great advice. I had no idea how much oily dirt shoes pick up in parking lots, on streets, etc. I put one scoop of Oxyclean in my bucket with some extra carpet cleaning shampoo we had around the house. Seeing that you weren't afraid to get the carpet pretty wet was a big help too. Thanks for posting.

This is an EXCELLENT method to remove stains! I used straight simple green concentrate and normal car wash. I am amazed with the results. Requires some diligence but it is worth the elbow grease!

Thanks for taking the time to make this! very helpful

great instructional video, thanks. I plan on trying this on my daughters new/used car.

I use a Bissel Little Green Machine. It has a 1/2 gal tank for the cleaning solution of your choice and it sprays and vacuums with little effort. It is much easier than squirting a spray bottle. Also, it has a clear hose so you can see the color of the water you are vacuuming out, so you really know the carpet is getting cleaned. I have two of these and i just introduced my senior boyfriend to these and he has the second one and loves it. He never knew about them before. He always did it the mean way before, too. I made his car interior detailing alot easier.

Thank you so much for this video.. The carpet looks awesome

Thanks for the video, cleaned a filthy '99 Honda this way and it looks like new carpet. Lots of elbow grease but well worth the results.

Looks really good. gonna try it this weekend and hopefully get some good results.

Very informative. The guy did a great job on that carpet.

Thats great work. If you have some tools and are handy with them I would also recommend removing the seats because as you can see especially on the driver side the steering wheel and the seat are in your way and also you can clean the carpet more and also while the seats are removed you can clean those easier as well.

Thats awesome!! I detail cars for a living and never thought to use degreaser,you might have just made my job a ton easier!! thanks

Degreaser is awesome on shower screens that are too far gone also ! I think that carpet came up nice too and shall try it myself ! Thanks

Good video. I would never have thought that a degreaser was safe for carpeting. Thank you!

Great video ! Thanks for your advice and detailed video

Thank you for the great Tips man. I appreciate it. Angel from The Bay

best video on how to clean car carpet. liked and subscribed

You tried but i am glad you are back

Thank you for this video. Also thanks for letting us know that you cleaned it more than once.

Now that's some gold old Fashioned Hard Scrubbimg work right their. Great Video for the Do it yourselfer. I will give this a shot on my Wheat Color Rugs that are Starting to look Dark Beige 😱 Thanks for the Video Bro 👍

I use a little shop vac to pick up gravel and other dry stuff from the carpet. Then I get out a Bissell Green Machine to clean the carpet by extracting the dirt and grime. The spot and stain remover carpet machine is not expensive compared to a pro model, but it does better than using a shop vac. I just worked on a problem area in my car today and it took several attempts to pull the stain out of the carpet. The recovery water looked like used motor oil LOL!.. Your vid demonstrates the process to keep the carpet looking great.

Great video !!! Good information and how to do it !

Great video! Thank you for sharing!!

good job bro,very imformative,cheers

I used to clean carpets professionally. The method shown here, would in my view, be suitable and appropriate only for a farm truck. Carpet cleaner is made specifically to be safely used for the purpose, and spot cleaners are similarly available. As others have said an extraction machine is crucial here. I have personally and more than once, seen odd methods employed, with various soaps left in carpet. It is not pretty, as the carpet material rapidly gets re-soiled and it is actually much harder to get the out the second time. If my word is doubted, try this gentleman's method on an clean, but unwanted carpet floor mat and leave it by a door that gets a lot of use; Not sure if it was brought up already, but unless this car sat out for a time with windows open, and in the driest, hottest environment, the residual water is going to "creep" up from carpet and every piece of exposed unpainted steel associated with the chairs, will be coated with rust. And if it say it is a humid week, all the inside windows roll with moisture for days. In my opinion with nice car, a more meticulous method would be money very well spent. Just my two.

I appreciate your videos, thanks!

This video did work help out a lot....my carpet was pretty nasty from a car I purchased on Craigslist and the degreaser,hot water,brush and scrubbing it a few times worked really well!!!! Great Video...

Thank you for the nice tips.

when its hot outside, the heat really dries the rest of the carpet really well. I do that all the time. never thought to use my own car wash soap or laundry soap. will definitely be doing that!

Nice job on cleaning the carpet.

Used the method with pune sol to deodorize my car and dried with a towel..mildew was already on one floor mat and hopefully it is cleaned..thank you!

Very helpful, thank you!

Thank you for the information.

Thanks for the tips. Goingto get a wet/dry shop vac.

nice and straight to the point

Think of carpets like a big door mat You can make the top of it look clean because most of the sand and dirt sinks into the bottom of it That's why you pick it up and shake it out Car carpet is no diffrent You ever see Bald spots on the drivers carpet It's cause Grit trapped in the bottom of the carpet in time cuts the strans So you end up with Carpet laying flat and dirty ..Now without a shop or a detailer you can Fix this from happening one or two ways ...The way i do it once a year : remove the seats remove the plastic bottom door trim undo the seat belt bolt Take out the carpet and power wash it at the coin op with soap Then wet vac or leave in the sun to fully dry before reinstall Or Use a steamcleaner with HOT steam and scrub and wipe and brush . Then put on the heater full blast on the floor setting open the window 1" to let the moist air out of the car ...worse thing to do is leave the carpet moist (mold) Most carpets have a foamish under pad that soaks up water under the carpet and stinks if wet and you get mold Because the Underpad doesnt let the water evaporate Causing Mosture and mold and worse yet ...rust

Good job. When finished, I would spray some ironing water on the carpet for good smelling.

dude super helpful video, thank you

great job, one thing that makes sense is to vac it before you wet it also. people saying this is a bad method and you need a carpet shampoo machine are pretty funny. what he does manually is exactly what a shampoo machine does... wet,brush, and vac.

Say goodby to any fabric or upholstery protection. You just stripped it all off with that degreaser. You should re-apply some scotchgaurd... Looks great!

Great video thanks!

Thanks, great job

great video man

Word of warning. Some cars have sensitive electrical cabling and connectors under the carpets!! (For example, Mercedes SL) not to mention 3-4 inches of shaped foam sections bonded to the underside of the carpet. If you use this much water, a) you will never get it fully dry underneath without removing the carpet (which is almost impossible in an SL!) , andb) there is a good chance you will completely mess up the CANBUS data wiring under the carpet - not a good move! The CANBUS connectors operate on voltage only (zero current), so any corrosion to the connectors at all can completely disrupt data transfer between the various control units in your car. Trust me, I speak from experience!! It's bad enough having water under the carpets due to leaking roof seals etc., without compounding the problem with over zealous cleaning. Great advice on the cleaning though, and I will be trying it on my mats, but just be aware that there may be some delicate components lurking under the carpet before sloshing the water around!

Good video. Thanks!

Is this method effective at removing dog odor? Excellent video!!

Great tip. Thanks.

Nice job on cleaning the carpet. And good job on not giving the product you are using.

Oh my gosh that carpet looks great

Great tips!

Thank you so much!!! ☺

Best video EVER

Bleach in a bottle (lemon smell) and a boot brush(farm tool to get dry mud off your cowboy boots) works just as well. Did that with my friends car and it smells like lemons now.

Great video. That'll certainly save me some $$

Great job

Thanks! nice video !!

Yes 7 times over to get all the dirt to the surface . Good job , Thanks .

Great video!!!! Liked!

Great job, thank you!! :)

Are y'all going to do a video on the seat cleaning and about leather?

OUTSTANDING

good job man

This is why i buy rubber mats since theyre extremely easy to clean and still very nyce mate

Thank you!

100% effective and safe to use non-solvent type of engine degreaser such as the one from Meguiars (4litres-red). Most of the stains were caused the underside of the carpet mats. And a degreaser is fastest and most effective. I hv used it on customers' car for 15yrs and nvr had any issues. The carpets continued to look great. Rinse well with water spritz and vacuum it out really well.

What would you recommend to remove a foul organic odor from interior carpet in the car's trunk? Is Resolve sufficient to clean and de-odorize? Forgot to remove a bag of fruit from the trunk. The fruit broke down and the result was maggots. Got rid of the maggots but the odor is horrible. No stain was left, but the area and the whole car now smells. Any recommendations? Other than expensive interior carwash detailing?

Very good video

Nice...thank you

awesome...i would have never thought of using an engine type cleaner as a degreaser! thanks for the video and great tip!

really good

This was great.

im goign tto make a cleaning inside car bizz this are great test thank you

I'm contemplating whether I should buy a carpet cleaner or a high hp shop vac. If the shop vac is able to perform the same if not better than a carpet cleaner in terms of suction and being able to pull up all/most of the degreaser/water. I rather just buy one thing. Rather than having to get two separate tools. Are they comparable or is one better than the other?

I like the degreaser step, but looks like this is mostly plain old elbow grease. Good vid!

Wouldnt that much liquid and degreaser destroy undercarpet lining, and the adheasion of sound deadening material? seems like over kill 142 sprays.

Excellent

Something that nobody brings up…all of that liquid(degreaser, water, shampoo, etc) permeates down into the sound deadening material under the carpet. The sound deadening material stays damp and eventually starts rusting the floors.

I bought a car recently that had some pretty great interior excluding a few spots. There are two spots that I just can't get rid of. I've tried Turtle Wax Power Out and Tuff Stuff a good 4-5 times but the stain still remains. Its faded a LOT but I just can't seem to get it out. Every time I do scrub though, the contaminants come out and make the suds a dark brown color so I know its getting out of the carpet, but I don't want to have to keep scrubbing and scrubbing to get it out. I also have what looks to be paint stuck in my carpet like spray paint that had no effect with any of those products. Is there a way to get it out?

After vacuuming out the soap I use my steamer to flush out the soap, then wet vac the soap out. I repeat this process until my wet vac is no longer creating any suds.

Nice video

So could you use dawn dish soap (degreaser) and a portable carpet cleaner instead of the wet dry shop vac?

carpet looks great

nice! TY

A cleaner carpet should also last longer as grit will grind away at it in use. As some have mentioned this vid seems to skip the rinse cycle.

Was there a study done to prove that suds left behind attracts more dirt? I'm not saying it doesn't but a lot of people say this. How does anyone know?

Thanks alot

A true pro DIY without spending the cash.