Cleaning the rug in the boat

VitaBene · 04-29-2009, 04:30 PM

Heath Hardware in CH rents some rug machines that have the hoses and small attachments- I clean the truck and boat occasionally, it does a great job

ossipeeboater · 04-29-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

Heath Hardware in CH rents some rug machines that have the hoses and small attachments- I clean the truck and boat occasionally, it does a great job

i was going to suggest this as well, small rug machine with the hose attachment to get ito the hard to reach spots and because it vaccums up the cleaner it's not going to run off into the lake if that concerns you. I need to pull my snanp in rugs and do that to them when i do the cottage rugs in june.

Phantom · 04-30-2009, 07:40 AM

In the past we had good success with using a liquid carpet cleaner, scrubbing the carpet and sidepanels with a stiff brush and then "power washing" the interior. Key tip is not to use a lot of cleaner -- you'll never be rid of the suds!! We found it better to re-apply to the really grungy area's than to use a lot of cleaner initially.

Since then, we've gone to the snap in carpets and will never go back. However, we use the same method with the snap in's. Only difference is we can get the carpets out and lay them in the driveway for cleaning.

This of course can't be done if your in the water already

parrothead · 04-30-2009, 09:18 AM

We have used a mild detergent a good stiff brush, some elbow grease, and a pressure washer if the boat isn't in the water. The cleaner we use is made by Korkay and is their Awning cleaner and black streak remover for RVs. It is a good all surface cleaner for the boat.

ishoot308 · 05-01-2009, 03:46 PM

For spots on my toon carpet plain old windex works great even on grease stains! Not for the whole carpet however...

Dan

BroadHopper · 05-01-2009, 06:00 PM

When I had carpets built into the boat. I use a commercial carpet cleaner and a pressure washer. The boat was in the driveway so I had the water drain into the bilge and out the bilge drain.

I have snap in carpet and it is great! I would go to the laundromat and wash them with laundry detergent in the commercial washer. Works great!

fatlazyless · 05-01-2009, 06:21 PM

How about cleaning an all wool rug that's loaded with cat hair or cat dander yucky stuff? My old Starcraft aluminum utility boat came with an all wool rug, about 5 x 7', in the main salon. What's a product that can be do-it-myself sprayed into the rug and then vacuumed away? Something not too pricey like Woolite and something which really works on the yucky cat stuff without resorting to removing it to a rug cleaner biz ?

04-29-2009, 04:30 PM	#1
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,644 Thanks: 1,718 Thanked 1,662 Times in 861 Posts	Extractor Heath Hardware in CH rents some rug machines that have the hoses and small attachments- I clean the truck and boat occasionally, it does a great job

04-30-2009, 07:40 AM	#3
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,936 Thanks: 452 Thanked 603 Times in 340 Posts	In the past we had good success with using a liquid carpet cleaner, scrubbing the carpet and sidepanels with a stiff brush and then "power washing" the interior. Key tip is not to use a lot of cleaner -- you'll never be rid of the suds!! We found it better to re-apply to the really grungy area's than to use a lot of cleaner initially. Since then, we've gone to the snap in carpets and will never go back. However, we use the same method with the snap in's. Only difference is we can get the carpets out and lay them in the driveway for cleaning. This of course can't be done if your in the water already __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

04-30-2009, 09:18 AM	#4
parrothead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Merrimack, NH Posts: 132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mild detergent and power washer We have used a mild detergent a good stiff brush, some elbow grease, and a pressure washer if the boat isn't in the water. The cleaner we use is made by Korkay and is their Awning cleaner and black streak remover for RVs. It is a good all surface cleaner for the boat. __________________ If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane

05-01-2009, 03:46 PM	#5
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,533 Thanks: 2,455 Thanked 5,468 Times in 2,143 Posts	Windex For spots on my toon carpet plain old windex works great even on grease stains! Not for the whole carpet however... Dan

05-01-2009, 06:00 PM	#6
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,667 Thanks: 3,281 Thanked 1,132 Times in 814 Posts	Carpet cleaning When I had carpets built into the boat. I use a commercial carpet cleaner and a pressure washer. The boat was in the driveway so I had the water drain into the bilge and out the bilge drain. I have snap in carpet and it is great! I would go to the laundromat and wash them with laundry detergent in the commercial washer. Works great! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

05-01-2009, 06:21 PM	#7
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,169 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	How about cleaning an all wool rug that's loaded with cat hair or cat dander yucky stuff? My old Starcraft aluminum utility boat came with an all wool rug, about 5 x 7', in the main salon. What's a product that can be do-it-myself sprayed into the rug and then vacuumed away? Something not too pricey like Woolite and something which really works on the yucky cat stuff without resorting to removing it to a rug cleaner biz ? __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

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