With a safe shampoo chosen it s time to pull out the garden hose and give your rug a good rinse.
Cleaning area rugs at car wash.
To sum it all up here are the pros and cons.
Make sure you cleaning station is clean or else it defeats the purpose of cleaning your rugs.
Roll up your area rug no bigger than about 9x11 depending on your car s size tie it securely to the top of your car and drive it to the car wash.
Our handy area rug cleaning guide will introduce you to the many types of rugs and offer tips and instructions for area rug cleaning and stain removal.
If it could save me the time and effort of hauling my rugs to and from the car wash and cut out drying time then a rug doctor would be worth the extra cost.
Then return your rug to the room.
I used the clips on the wall of the car wash bay to hang up my dirty rug and had a go at it.
Using a power washer can make cleaning rugs an easy chore to do.
Don t try to make your own diy rug cleaner or use other cleaners not intended for rugs and carpet.
Here are the steps on how to clean an area rug with pressure washer.
I have never used a rug doctor and plan to try that next to see if it will clean as well as the car wash.
This is important in prolonging its life as different materials require unique area rug cleaning methods and materials.
Once you get into the bay hopefully one you can close untie the ropes shut your car up and unroll the rug leaving it draped over the top of your car.
I sprayed the rug down with the high pressure soap and then gave it a thorough.
Don t worry about getting it too wet you need to prepare it well for the shampoo.
I was not 100 confident that this plan would work out but i was willing to give it a go because i couldn t stand the sight of this rug in its current state anymore.
Then we rolled the rug out over the top of the car taking note of any super gross stained areas.
The first step to cleaning an area rug is to identify your rug s material.
If you skip the car wash step and go straight to rug wash hold the sprayer away from the rug for a while before letting loose to clear out the nozzle.
Decide on the cleaning area and laid out the rug there.
You can choose a flat wooden deck or a concrete floor of.
Run a vacuum or a clean soft bristled brush over your area rug to loosen up the fibers of the rug as they may have compacted during the washing drying process.