Best way to clean carpet

[Printforfood]

I've got the "berber" carpet in my 2575 and it gets so dirty that I can't clean it. Does anyone have a good solution? will a rented carpet cleaner get down in the indentions in the carpet ? help

 

[Remediation]

What has worked for me is to wait for a rainy weekend and leave the cover off. The marine carpet absorbs a lot of water. A hose or carpet cleaner does not get the carpet wet enough to clean it well. The next morning after the good rain, I pour a little shampoo and then scrub the carpet with the deck brush. I use the carpet cleaner to suck the water out of the carpet. I do this at the dock with a small generator to power the shampooer. Pour lake water back on the carpet and keep sucking up the dirty water. The first time I did this (a new to me) boat, I found out the carpet was embossed with a really pretty pattern. I do it about every 3 years now.

 

[Printforfood]

What has worked for me is to wait for a rainy weekend and leave the cover off. The marine carpet absorbs a lot of water. A hose or carpet cleaner does not get the carpet wet enough to clean it well. The next morning after the good rain, I pour a little shampoo and then scrub the carpet with the deck brush. I use the carpet cleaner to suck the water out of the carpet. I do this at the dock with a small generator to power the shampooer. Pour lake water back on the carpet and keep sucking up the dirty water. The first time I did this (a new to me) boat, I found out the carpet was embossed with a really pretty pattern. I do it about every 3 years now.

Thanks - I have shore power and water at my slip so I will try this. Thanks!

 

[BigKahuna]

Printforfood once you clean/shampoo your carpet like Remediation suggested above......buy a gallon of Starbrite waterproofing spray and give your carpet a good soaking and let it dry. Then soak it again and let it dry! The water will bead up and run off like a just waxed car!!! It'll be so much easier to keep clean! Dirt and crap won't stick to it either! I did this for years with our Bennington and the carpet looked like new after selling it after 13 yrs! It's funny to see somebody come up that ladder and stand there drying themselves off and the water dripping from them is still there on top of the carpet instead of soaking in!

 

[Joey Q]

I've got the "berber" carpet in my 2575 and it gets so dirty that I can't clean it. Does anyone have a good solution? will a rented carpet cleaner get down in the indentions in the carpet ? help

I have a 2009 18.5 GL purchased in 2010. Our carpet was filthy and this year I purchased a power washer and used it on my rug. I couldn’t believe how nice it worked. I am thrilled!

 

[BigKahuna]

I have a 2009 18.5 GL purchased in 2010. Our carpet was filthy and this year I purchased a power washer and used it on my rug. I couldn’t believe how nice it worked. I am thrilled!

Treat it with Starbrite waterproofing spray now!